The global financial cycle has a few tail ends, and the two are typically divided between stocks and commodities. When one performs, the other tends to underperform, with currency performance in the middle of the price action. Today, the dollar index has retreated from its recent highs, causing the price of dollar-quoted commodities to rise toward new all-time highs.One of the main basic materials catching a lot of attention is gold. Gold prices are now at a new all-time high, which is a vote of no confiden ...