A Thin Green Line


Fitch says U.S. rating at risk


One of the Big Three credit-rating agencies says time is running out for the United States to secure its AAA status.
London-based Fitch Ratings said Wednesday that the U.S. is on track to rack up debt that is “inconsistent” with a ranking among the dwindling number of countries deemed certain to repay their debts.
“Further delay in reaching agreement on a credible medium-term deficit reduction plan would imply public debt reaching levels that is inconsistent with the U.S. retaining its ‘AAA’ status, despite its exceptional credit strengths,” Fitch said in a report.

My View:

As long time readers know, the US AAA credit rating is a bit of a farce.

The rating agencies seem to respond to the burgeoning debt and pending insolvency with glacial speed.

When they say time is "running out" it means that time ran out some time ago and they just have not downgraded the rating yet.

Despite such rhetoric, the dollar usually rises when the economy starts to sink.

Other indicators are showing that a big move in the economy and stock market is coming.

Look at the following charts of these currencies:

First, the Australian dollar.



Note the breakdown of the thin purple line and negative MACD cross - the pattern looks like it could fall well below 90 cents!

Now let's look at the Canadian dollar.



The Thin Green Line looks like it was breached this past week.
All the indicators (MACD, RSI, EMAs) are bearishly aligned.
This pattern appears to measure below 88 cents.

And the British Pound looks like this.



Same comments with the Pound except that it broke down three weeks ago.

The pattern potentially measures to - get this - $1.25.

This could mean parity with the Euro or worse potentially for the Pound!


Therefore, we can expect to see the US dollar rise sharply over the next few months while many other currencies sink.

This usually means bond  yields will fall, stocks will drop, and precious metals will rise.

We will probably hear the phrase currency war repeatedly used in the news as the hot money flocks away from riskier commodity based currencies to perceived safe havens like the US dollar and gold.

Stay tuned.  We could be in for a nail biting spring session in the stock and bond markets.




Comments

  1. Great post PW, I took out various Long Put positions at the close on Friday now I just sit and wait. Amazing how complacent many folks are in thinking that the DOW and the like can continue to rise with no correction. I suspect many will be in for a 2008 shock when they lose everything once again.

    Stay tuned indeed.

    Be well my friend.

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  2. Thanks Bill.

    I bought some inverse energy ETF on Friday too in anticipation of next week's action. We will see how it turns out.
    Always good to be prepared.

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