RE: Cynic again14 Jun 2018 22:29
Not me mate. Although I'm a trader I don't 'trade' SAV. For me, this is an investment. The $USD strength today as a result of the EUR plummeting post Draghi's comments would have had a negative effect on all commodities (as nearly all are priced in USD). The wider commodities sector is pulling back after a good run, so I would expect most oil/mining shares to suffer if the wider sector is falling and the USD continues rising.
The good thing for us is that Fed rate hikes are inflationary. Rate hikes are price increases in the cost of money, ergo, inflationary- yet many thing rate hikes increase the 'price' of the USD. In fact, it does the opposite. If the Feds continue on the hiking path, then the recent USD rally is nothing more than a 'bear flag' and in the long run it will continue to weaken, which is bullish for commodities which always rise at the end of the business cycle (and peak once we are IN recession!)