Is the U.S. dollar about to reverse course?Written by Mike Fitzpatrick
For first time in several years U.S. dollar has managed to gain value against world’s other major currencies. During first three months of 2005, U.S. dollar is up approximately five percent against both yen and euro. The gains for dollar should be considered significant when considering United States still faces a growing trade imbalance. So far this year, currency traders have shifted their focus from United States’ large trade and current account shortfalls toward higher rates of returns being offered on U.S. debt. The recent strength shown in dollar has somewhat shifted sentiment within financial markets about future direction of currency. A Bloomberg survey released earlier this week shows that major currency traders expect to see dollar weakness resume later in year, but sentiment among dollar bears is much weaker than it was at start of year. The strength shown in U.S. currency thus far in 2005 should prove to be short-lived. The strong Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth during past eighteen months will begin to show signs of moving closer to more normal levels over next couple months.
| | Blessing the Money You SpendWritten by Sam Stevens
A young girl opens a birthday card from her grand mother and folded inside card is a crisp $100 bill along with congratulations and sincere wishes and hopes for happiness. A successful store rewards its customers who spend more than $20 with a bonus service or gift. A woman I know writes hearts on her cheques and blesses her creditors each time she makes a payment on a loan. These individuals don't know it but they are practicing a classic cosmic law of prosperity as well as blessing others with their good wishes. The young girl's confidence is increased and $100 brings her hundreds of more dollars as she gets her first job. The store experiences increased business as customers remember kind gesture and return again and again to re-experience friendly vibration represented by initial bonus or gift. One month, woman is unable to make her loan payment on time, yet mysteriously, payment is held for her without penalty. The types of actions describe above can be truly described as Money Magic at it's highest level. Most people think a money spell is about receiving money, however you can also spread blessings and increase your own good fortune by attaching and focusing a magical energy to money you send out. The key to this law of prosperity is to bless rather than curse or resent money you have to pay others. The key is to see money as energy as opposed to a tangible object. One practice in magic is to gather, build and then release energy to achieve a particular purpose. That is why businesses often display first few dollars that they earn and tape them above cash register. This money represents "good luck" and additional good fortune. It is no coincidence that we call coins jingling in our pockets "change,” as money can be used ritually to effect positives changes in your life. However our subconscious perceptions of money can stop us from being rich. Instinctively or subconsciously we may resent our bills or money we must give to others. Money that is sent out with thoughts of resentment, anxiety or desperation tends to draw more resentful, anxious or desperate situations to sender.
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