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The Dollar Is About to Rally

The Dollar Is About to Rally
Packs of freshly printed 20 USD notes are processed for bundling and packaging at the U.S. Treasury's Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington on July 20, 2018. Eva Hawbach/AFP via Getty Images
Steven Van Metre
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Investors betting on higher inflation and a weaker dollar are about to be very wrong. Money poured into risk assets on the assumption that the Federal Reserve is printing money through its quantitative easing program, which couldn’t be further from the truth. The dollar is about to shoot higher, and investors are completely unprepared for the carnage it will do to risk assets.

Steven Van Metre
Steven Van Metre
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Steven Van Metre, CFP, designs and manages unique investing strategies. He has a YouTube show where fans across the globe tune in to hear his thoughts on the global economy, monetary policy, and the markets.
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