by Gerhard Massenbauer | Mar 6, 2026 | Analysis, General, Multi-currency
As expected, the Trump administration’s defeat has led to a tirade of abuse from the president and his entourage. This is as predictable as it is pathetic. The illegality of the tariffs is obvious. The Supreme Court had no option but to uphold the rulings of the...
by Gerhard Massenbauer | Jan 27, 2026 | Analysis, General, Multi-currency
Greater Pressure on Europe Over Greenland Will Lead to Increased Volatility Until 2016, I would have considered it impossible if someone had told me that the US would want to acquire European territory and was prepared to exert massive economic pressure to do so. With...
by Gerhard Massenbauer | Oct 3, 2025 | Analysis, Markets, Multi-currency
Over the past few months, I have repeatedly emphasised that the rise of the USD against the euro over the past 15 years was caused by unsecured stock investments. Contrary to the frequent suggestion that foreigners have been withdrawing money from the US in recent...
by Gerhard Massenbauer | Feb 27, 2025 | Analysis, Markets, Multi-currency
If you follow the thinking in the media, it would seem that the strength of the USD is a fact of life. I am not convinced that this trend will continue for very long. Since the USD crossed 1.0860 EUR/USD (lower band level 2023/2024), the euro has fallen very quickly....
by Gerhard Massenbauer | Nov 15, 2024 | Analysis, Multi-currency
The latest developments in the EUR/USD market make the US dollar appear stronger than ever, and this against numerous global currencies. This is due to political factors: the results of the US elections and the continued dominance of the Republicans in both houses of...
