Forex Crunches for the Weekend – January 28 2012

Bernanke’s blow to the US dollar will certainly be felt and discussed for some time. Before the markets reopen, it’s time to enjoy the weekend with some long term reads related to the world of forex. Here are my picks.

Also, the Greek crisis seems to be moving forward, but this is likely just another twist in the long and  never ending  tale.

• Larry Greeneberg discusses the elements of the Fed decision, and its long term impact on currencies.
• Lior Cohen analyzes why gold is more expensive than platinum.
• Joseph Cotterill walks through Greece’s different “official” creditors. This issue is high on the agenda as Greece approaches the deadline.
• Steve, of NoBrainerTrades provides a great presentation which simplifies an extensive overview of the forex market, by Carol Osler.
• Sean Lee, at ForexLive, takes a look at the big picture with EUR/USD.
• James Woolley analyzes the IG Index Insight feature and tries to rule if it’s useful.
• Nathan Tucci, on Casey’s site, discusses how competition yields greatness, also in the world of forex.
• Michael Greenberg launches his impressive forex industry report for Q4 2011, and it contains juicy information.
• Andriy Moraru introduces a new and concise eBook that discusses the 5 steps to becoming a forex trader.
• Francesc Riverola announces the 6th and last confirmed speaker for the International Traders Conference: James Ward. The list is quite impressive.

Here are some long term articles published on Forex Crunch this week:

• US Primaries Season and the Dollar – How US politics may move the dollar. This originally appeared in the Q1 2012 forex outlook, which you can download by joining the newsletter below.
• Interview with David Song – The DailyFX analyst discusses current fundamental affairs.
• American Reverse Decoupling – Will the US economy recover alone?
• Does Your System Have Positive Expectancy? – How to calculate a system’s success.

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Bernanke's blow to the US dollar will certainly be felt and discussed for some time. Before the markets reopen, it's time to enjoy the weekend with some long term reads related to the world of forex. Here are my picks. Also, the Greek crisis seems to be moving forward, but this is likely just another twist in the long and  never ending  tale. Larry Greeneberg discusses the elements of the Fed decision, and its long term impact on currencies. Lior Cohen analyzes why gold is more expensive than platinum. Joseph Cotterill walks through Greece's different "official" creditors. This issue is…