Capital Economics: History Shows That A Strong US Dollar Will Not Derail Stocks

Mark Melin

Published onNovember 28, 2016

Updated on May 14, 2021

A key concern among macroeconomic market participants has been the strong US dollar, with some viewing this as a negative catalyst towards the domestic stock market. This might not be the case, analysis from Capital Economics says. Looking at history since the 1970s, the report noted it was a rarity when a strong dollar by itself caused a stock market decline. Is this time different?

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Mark Melin

Mark Melin is an alternative investment practitioner whose specialty is recognizing the impact of beta market environment on a technical trading strategy. A portfolio and industry consultant, wrote or edited three books including High Performance Managed Futures (Wiley 2010) and The Chicago Board of Trade’s Handbook of Futures and Options (McGraw-Hill 2008) and taught a course at Northwestern University's executive education program.

Capital Economics: History Shows That A Strong US Dollar Will Not Derail Stocks

Currency Hedge Funds Gained Most From Trump Trade: JPMorgan

Can a strong US dollar and a strong stock market co-exist?

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