Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Commodities Rise on Dollar Collapse

As the U.S. dollar continues to plunge in value, commodities and stocks related to commodities continue rise in price, as investors flee the greenback and look to energy, raw materials and related stocks to hedge against its continuing demise.

Also benefiting from the fall of the U.S. dollar are multinational companies, which are also targets of investors. Of course foreign manufacturers are getting nervous, as their products are costing more with the collapse of the dollar, and they lose sales as their price competitiveness in America declines.

Most believe the stock market will remain volatile for some time, and will largely move in conjunction with the ups and downs of the U.S. dollar, which means it'll probably move up as the dollar over the long term moves down.

Taking into account the flight to safety and hedge against inflation, along with the ongoing collapse of the U.S. dollar, and the emerging middle classes in China, India, and other places in Asia, and you can see why commodities will continue to soar for years into the future.

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