Five Ways to Profit From the Falling Dollar

Trouble viewing this e-mail? [Click here to read it online]( [CASEY DAILY DISPATCH - Casey Research] Five Ways to Profit From the Falling Dollar By Justin Spittler, editor, Casey Daily Dispatch The U.S. dollar (USD) is on thin ice. I say this because it’s close to “rolling over.” See for yourself. This chart shows the performance of the U.S. Dollar Index since the start of 2017. This index tracks the dollar’s performance against major currencies like the Japanese yen and the euro. Notice how the dollar stopped rallying in November… lost momentum… and has since fallen 1.5%. That’s not a huge decline. But the dollar now looks like it could roll over any day now, and head much lower. In a minute, I’ll show you why… Then, I’ll share four ways to profit from a weaker dollar. And Strategic Investor editor E.B. Tucker will show you a bonus way to profit in today’s Chart of the Day. But first, let’s look at why the dollar is set to fall further from here. 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In other words, the Fed appears to be backpedaling because it knows the U.S. stock market is addicted to cheap money… and it doesn’t want to take away the punch bowl. In short, this is a huge deal… and one with bearish implications for the U.S. dollar. • You see, money goes where it’s treated best… In other words, investors park money where they can earn the best returns with the least amount of risk. When the Fed was raising rates, the dollar looked like the best place for big investors to park money. But that’s not the case now that the Fed has changed its tone. Other currencies like the euro now look attractive. Unless the Fed changes its tone again, expect the dollar to keep weakening. • That’s not the only reason to expect the dollar to keep falling in the short term… Just look at this chart of the euro, the official currency of the European Union. Notice how the euro fell relative to the dollar practically all of last year. But that sell-off lost steam in November. Since then, the euro has been “carving out a bottom” relative to the dollar. An asset carves out a bottom when it stops falling, trades in a tight range for a period of time, and then starts moving higher. This signals that buyers have stepped in and given the asset’s price a “floor.” It’s a major clue that the asset is ready to climb higher. In short, the euro’s doing the exact opposite of what the U.S. Dollar Index is doing. It looks like it’s gearing up for a big rally. Just to be clear, I realize that the euro is a structurally flawed currency. It has major problems that will eventually lead to its own demise. But that doesn’t mean that it won’t outperform the dollar over the next few months. And we can profit from this trend… Recommended Link [Forecasting Genius Warns Savers About New Law]( New law has expert warning seniors and retirees to beware. There’s a darker truth behind this political event... [Read his warning now]( -- • It’s setting up a great opportunity for speculators… There are multiple ways you can profit from a weaker dollar… You can do the “obvious” by 1) shorting the U.S. dollar or 2) getting long the euro in the short term. But there are two more ways that offer more upside… 3) You can bet on emerging markets (EMs). Emerging markets are countries that are on their way to being developed countries like the United States and Germany. China and India are the two biggest emerging markets. As I explained [in the January 17 Dispatch]( a weaker dollar would make it easier for many EMs to finance their debts. And that would be good for EM stocks. Since writing that essay, the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) (which tracks over 800 emerging market stocks) has jumped 5%. The S&P 500, for perspective, is up 3.8% over the same period. And that’s likely just a taste of what’s to come… 4) You can also bet on higher commodity prices. You see, most commodities are priced in U.S. dollars. Because of this, commodity prices generally have an inverse relationship with the dollar. Just look at this chart. The green line represents the U.S. Dollar Index. The black line tracks the Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund (DBC). You can see the commodity prices tend to zig when the dollar zags. In closing, a weaker dollar could be the spark that ignites the next big commodity rally. To speculate on commodities, you can buy DBC or a similar fund. DBC is designed to track a basket of different commodities. That makes it an easy way to bet on higher commodity prices. Just remember that commodities are highly speculative. So don’t bet more money than you can afford to lose. Have a risk-management strategy. Use stop losses. And take profits when they come. Regards, Justin Spittler Lima, Peru February 5, 2019 P.S. I’m not the only Casey analyst that expects the dollar to fall. Below, Strategic Investor editor E.B. Tucker takes a closer look at the situation… and shares a fifth way to profit… --------------------------------------------------------------- Chart of the Day: Another Way to Profit From the Falling Dollar in 2019 By E.B. Tucker, editor, Strategic Investor The dollar looks to be headed lower from here… In the chart below, we plotted the U.S. dollar going back to 1980. As you’ll see, it makes lower highs after each plunge to new depths. After a historically weak rally over the past few years, it looks like we’re on the cusp of another plunge. We can take advantage of this setup… Owning foreign stocks that trade on the U.S. exchange gives us a way to profit from a falling dollar. As the dollar falls, it takes more dollars to buy the same share of stock. If those foreign stocks rise on their home exchanges at the same time, U.S.-listed shares soar even further. From 2002-2007, having even a small part of your portfolio positioned in U.S.-listed foreign stocks meant big investment returns. For example, shares of Swiss conglomerate Nestle (NESN:SW) rose 47% from 2002-2007 on its home exchange. However, U.S. investors who bought Nestle (NSRGY) shares priced in dollars on the U.S. exchange rose 119% over the same period. Over this period, the company performed as usual. The additional gain came from the dollar weakening against the Swiss franc. If the dollar rolls over like we expect it to, look to add foreign stocks – specifically, industry leaders that pay solid dividends – that trade right here on the U.S. exchanges. —E.B. Tucker --------------------------------------------------------------- Reader Mailbag What steps are you taking to protect yourself from a falling dollar? Do you think investing in emerging markets, commodities, or foreign stocks on U.S. exchanges is the best way to play it? 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