September 3, 2008 Korea is one of our most important trading partners, and has in the past been a "canary in the coal mine" in terms of serving as an omen of more fragile economic conditions for the U.S. If the S&P 500 were to similarly lose a third of its value this year, it would be at 1,005. That's a long way down from here, so it's one more reason to continue to be extra cautious.
August 13, 2008 After what seems like a lifetime of declines, the U.S. dollar has finally staged a comeback. Before you put on your rally caps, though, this victory for the greenback sent commodities tumbling. Read on to find out what the dollar has to do with your stocks and which devastated industry has also shown some signs of life this week.