World trade experiencing a “huge drop”, according to the World Trade Organization.  Rather than the gloomy 9% predicted earlier this year, volume will likely contract by 10%.

Louis Basenese says those calling the death of the US dollar as the world’s reserve currency are forgetting one vital detail: there is no alternative right now. In addition, more global rate cuts, de-leveraging and uncertainty should sustain the current dollar rally for a while longer. Louis selects three ways to profit from this trend.