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Marc Chandler joined Brown Brothers Harriman in October 2005 as the global head of currency strategy. Previously he was the chief currency strategist for HSBC Bank USA and Mellon Bank. In addition to frequently providing insight into the developments of the day to newspapers and news wires, Chandler's essays have been published in the Financial Times, Barron's, Euromoney, Corporate Finance, and Foreign Affairs. Marc appears often on business television and is a regular guest on CNBC and writes a blog called Marc to Market. Follow him on twitter.

Markets

Stocks tumble

Marc Chandler
The dollar is firmer against nearly all the majors amid risk aversion; European stocks at a 6-day low. Markets are likely to focus on the US data in today’s session; downside surprise supportive of USD. PBOC expects to see less upward…
Markets

Constructive view of Canadian dollar

Marc Chandler
The US dollar fell to 4-year lows against the Canadian dollar late last month near CAD0.94. In the tumultuous markets in the first half of August, the US dollar rallied about 6.5% into August 9th to briefly poke through CAD1.0 for the first…
Economy

Bretton Woods, R.I.P.

Marc Chandler
Richard Nixon unilaterally closed the gold window 40 years ago today. No longer would the U.S. permit other countries to exchange their dollars for gold and by breaking that link, he ended the Bretton Woods international financial regime…
Markets

Three Thoughts for Friday

Marc Chandler
The past two weeks have seen large disruptions in the global capital markets and various policy responses. Market participants are having a difficult time getting a handle on these developments. There are three things investors should…
Markets

After the FOMC, Norway and the UK

Marc Chandler
If the Fed does not do anything new, Bernanke and Co. risk disappointing the market and the fallout that may follow. QE3 at this juncture does not seem a likely and few observers disagree. After the FOMC meeting is out of the way, the…
News

Safe Haven Trades Dominate

Marc Chandler
Sentiment remains poor after S&P downgrade; equities; safe haven trades to remain in vogue. Euro zone to remain under pressure despite ECB purchases of Italian and Spanish bonds. G7, G20, EU, and ECB weekend meetings have done little…

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