Archive for Kathy Lien

Kathy’s CNBC Interview: Upside for the Yen?

I was on CNBC Squawk Box Australia last night talking about the outlook for the Japanese Yen as well as the European currencies:

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My Favorite Forex Trade: AUD/NZD

My favorite forex trade right now is shorting AUD/NZD.
After hitting a 9 year high of 1.3124 last week, the rally in AUD/NZD is losing steam. I should have posted about this earlier, but I think there is still room for the currency pair to fall.
Last week, the Reserve Bank of [...]

Who Has Lost More Jobs - Men or Women?

The U.S. labor market report was released this morning and the data was much better than everyone had anticipated. Following the warning from Larry Summers that the storms in the Northeast could have swelled unemployment rolls, investors were bracing for the worst. However disaster was averted and Larry Summers will probably not be [...]

What Does Larry Summers Know About Payrolls?

Aside from the fact that Lawrence Summers, who is Obama’s Economic Advisor was a former Treasury Secretary, what does he really know about last month’s non-farm payrolls report? On the eve of the February NFP release, we wonder loudly how accurate his prediction of a snow-storm related bulge in unemployment really is.
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USD/JPY: What is Behind the Sharp Rally

USD/JPY is on a tear this morning following the better than expected jobless claims report. I think traders are relieved that the deterioration in the labor market can officially be blamed on Mr. Frosty because jobless claims have reverted back to pre-snow storm levels. Although I am worried by the sharp rise in the number [...]

Video: What to Expect from ECB, BoE and Non-Farm Payrolls

I was on Fox Business this afternoon talking about the overstretched positions in the euro and British pound as well as the outlook for the ECB, BoE and Non-farm payrolls report
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British Pound Falling - WSJ Cites Upcoming Election

The WSJ and the Financial Times are crediting the drop in the British pound to the upcoming election. Worth a read though I still think that its more than just politics because politics have been in the background for the past few months. If you haven’t read it yet, read my piece on 5 [...]

Reaction to Australian Rate Hike, Outlook for Canada Rate Decision

I was on the Business News Network this morning talking about my reaction to the Australian rate hike, the IMF’s report on Chinese Yuan undervaluation and my outlook for the Canadian rate decision
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Outlook for Australian Dollar

I was on CNBC Australia last night talking about the outlook for the Australian dollar and the upcoming RBA rate decision