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Dollar Dilemma
11/16/2009

Milton Ezrati
Partner and Senior Economist and
Market Strategist
for Lord Abbett
Although not alone among world currencies in facing severe problems, the circumstances surrounding the dollar are precarious enough to consider currency diversification.



 

Weekly 11/16/2009
Analysis of the economy's and financial markets' performance

Quarterly 11/16/2009
Outlook for the economy, inflation, and monetary policy

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Why Decoupling Should Benefit International Investors— 11/17/2009
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Reaction to Fed Policies: Sharp Inflation or Price Stability?— 11/13/2009
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Why Investors Should Consider an Int'l Allocation— 11/13/2009
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Bonds: What Has Passive Management Done for You Lately?— 11/09/2009
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Worker Classification - Independent Contractor or Employee?— 11/06/2009
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Relief from Minimum Distributions - Plus a Few Other Year-End Goodies— 11/02/2009
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The Case for Strategic Asset Allocation— 10/29/2009
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Bank Profits May Rebound with Economy, Traditional Focus— 10/14/2009
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Muni Market Reflections One Year after Lehman's Fall— 10/06/2009
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401 (k) Plans in Danger - A Survivor's Guide to the Current Climate— 10/01/2009
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The Bright Spot in Autos— 09/25/2009
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Appreciating Blue Chips— 09/03/2009
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After Debt Binge, Borrowers Address Floating Rate Loans— 09/02/2009
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Munis' Budgetary Balancing Act— 08/28/2009
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Short on Duration, Long on Potential— 08/28/2009
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Now May Be the Time to Consider a Roth IRA— 08/24/2009
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Currencies of Emerging Markets Draw Interest— 08/21/2009
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Be a Participant in Your Own Rescue— 08/20/2009
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Navigating the Winds of Change— 08/19/2009
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Strategic Allocation Funds: Diversification Made Simple— 07/31/2009
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Healthcare Reform— 07/20/2009
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Style Boxes: Inevitably Misleading— 07/01/2009
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What If I Can't Make the Contribution?— 06/18/2009
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Bonds: Making the Case for Active Management— 06/10/2009
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What's the Stock Market Worth?— 06/03/2009
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Q & A: Recent Department of Labor Happenings-Deposit Timing and Collection— 06/02/2009
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Advanced Performance Chasing— 06/01/2009
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Channeling Pecora— 06/01/2009
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The Battle Over Fair Value Accounting— 06/01/2009
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The Craft of Managing Money - In Value, There Is Opportunity— 05/21/2009
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Managing Credit in Tumultuous Times— 05/21/2009
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Will U.S. Lenders Develop a Case of Treasuries "Indigestion'?— 05/11/2009
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The Emergence of an Asset Class: Floating Rate Loans— 05/01/2009
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The Craft of Managing Money: Think Global— 05/01/2009
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All Disquieting on the Eastern Front— 05/01/2009
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Stretch IRAs— 04/29/2009
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A Primer on the Floating Rate Loan— 04/28/2009
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The Craft of Managing Money - Catch a Falling Star— 04/22/2009
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Geithner's Plan Raises Hopes - And Questions— 04/22/2009
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From Here to Liquidity— 04/21/2009
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After the Storm— 04/09/2009
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Floating-Rate Loans: Seniority May Have Its Advantages— 04/08/2009
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High-Grade Corporate Bonds and CMBS - Silver Lining in the Economic Gloom?— 03/20/2009
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Extra Credit: Homework Pays Off in the High-Yield Market— 03/19/2009
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Take a Deep Breath - and Consider Buying— 02/24/2009
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The Need for an Investment Policy Statement— 02/24/2009
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Delving into the Financial Stability Plan— 02/23/2009
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The Wacky World of Roths— 02/13/2009
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Bears and Scapegoats— 02/09/2009
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The Power of IRAs— 02/04/2009
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Automatic Enrollment Is a Good Thing-or Is It?— 01/30/2009
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CMBSs Remain Attractive to Fixed-Income Investors— 01/23/2009
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The ROTH 401 (k)— 01/21/2009
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Amid Volatility, Muni Yields Draw Comparison to Historical Equity Returns— 01/15/2009
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Think Carefully Before Changing Your 401 (k)— 12/19/2008
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Trying to Time the Market Is Usually a Losing Proposition— 12/05/2008
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America's Corporate Balance Sheets Still Relatively Strong— 12/03/2008
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11/16/2009
After a volatile 2008, how has the high-yield bond market responded in 2009, and could this recent performance continue?
Fixed-income markets in general continue to bounce back, with year-to-date returns showing that sectors suffering most in 2008 are among the leaders in 2009. Last year's results reflect the flight to safety that...
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