John Crooks says the US dollar is one of the few bullish currencies for 2009. Investors can profit by going long on dollar ETFs, or shorting other currency ETFs. But to make really huge returns, John recommends using options and investing in the exotic currency markets.

And as to the notion that the Fed has sold half of our nation’s gold, I think that is being generous as hell, as I see no reason why the Fed would stop at only half.