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.

Traditionally safe dividend stocks have been whacked along with everything else by this credit crisis, as struggling companies are forced to slash payments. But David Newman says Reverse Convertible Notes are little-known securities that truly guarantee a steady income. And you never have to own the underlying stock…

At an Oxford Club chapter meeting in Asheville, NC last summer, an attendee asked me what I thought about Wall Street’s much-ballyhooed “structured products.” My answer was brief. “Not much.”

Since July, the US dollar has converted into one of the world’s strongest currencies. Eric Roseman says the greenback could continue to rally if stock markets decline again. But this upswing should not be confused with fundamental strength in the US economy. The buck has been a “liquidity haven” as credit dries up, but the government’s spending blitz will eventually take its toll on this fiat currency.