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Over the past month, the PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish (NYSE: UUP) has gained nearly 5 percent, while the Guggenheim CurrencyShares Euro Trust (NYSE: FXE) has tumbled by more than 6 percent. Those performances have been aided by rising expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise...

When it comes to exchange-traded funds that hold bank stocks, many U.S. investors focus on familiar ETFs such as the Select Sector Financial Slct Str SPDR Fd (NYSE: XLF) and the iShares Dow Jones US Financial (ETF) (NYSE: IYF), but that domestic bias could be costing those investors opportunity...

U.S. small caps have not delivered much to be excited about this year, as the Russell 2000 – the benchmark small-cap index – is off 3.2 percent year-to-date. However, the possibility of more quantitative easing from the European Central Bank (ECB) could spell opportunity with European...

Mixed messages from the eurozone this week had investors wondering if the bloc was on an upward trajectory or if it was time to batten down the hatches for another financial meltdown. While the bloc's policymakers appear to be confident in the direction the region is headed, data suggests...

Investors are keeping an eye out for eurozone data this week as speculation that the European Central Bank is planning to cut interest rates and bolster its stimulus efforts grows. The region has recovered from much of the turmoil that the financial crisis brought about, but growth across the...

Dennis Gartman, publisher of The Gartman Letter, offers a daily analysis of key investment themes. Gartman noted that central banks in Europe and Japan will take action to become even more aggressive. Gartman added that over the longer-term, the bullish trend in the US dollar will "prevail."...

Dennis Gartman, editor and publisher of "The Gartman Letter," commented on some of the top issues affecting the equity and commodities market. Slower Recovery In Europe According to Gartman, the European Central Bank's President Mario Draghi's comments indicate a "continued though somewhat weaker...

This weekend, Greeks will head to the polls to elect a new parliament in the wake of the nation's turbulent bailout negotiations. This weekend's vote represents another big turning point in Greece's debt saga as the anti-austerity Syriza party is favored to win, albeit without an...

On Monday, Greek banks are set to reopen after closing their doors for three straight weeks following the European Central Bank's decision to extend further credit lines to the nation's struggling financial sector. While EU officials and Greek leaders have agreed to a flimsy deal to keep the nation...

According to the NFIB’s latest Small Business Optimism Index, small businesses took a hit in June. The index plummeted 4.2 points after five months of positive growth. Stephen Sheinbaum is the founder of alternative lending companies Merchant Cash and Capital and Bizfi. Sheinbaum told...

Michael Gapen, Barclays' chief U.S. economist, was on CNBC Monday to discuss how likely it is for Greece to exit the European monetary union and the effect that could have on the financial markets. Here is what he said. Base Case: An Exit From EU "We think that at least in the next...

On Monday morning, European markets were reeling after Greek voters' decision to strike down the bailout deal offered to Greece on Sunday. The nation's voters stood firmly behind Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and the leftist Syriza government, who promised to reach a new bailout deal...

A bank run in Greece prompted European Central bank officials to boost emergency lending for the second time in two days, according to multiple reports Friday. The ECB increased its liquidity assistance by about $2 billion on Friday following a request from the Bank of Greece. About $1.25...