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cosmicone

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13. Dollar is high and DOW is up

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 10:46 PM

Feb 2013

primarily due to European money. Europeans don't trust their economies and are heavily investing in US currency and markets. If Europe goes away from austerity and starts a stimulus program instead, the money will change directions just as fast.

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Dow Ends Above 14,000 For 1st Time Since Oct 2007 [View all] Purveyor Feb 2013 OP

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Dollar is high and DOW is up cosmicone Feb 2013 #13