Japan needs a weak yen. We have argued that case for months, and finally it is proving of merit.

A rally such as we've witnessed in the past week needs a correction. The market shall be healthier in the new year because of it.

One of the areas we believe needs to be investigated is installation criteria. We would see merit to having a registered engineer witness the installation.

Europe now finds itself in that terribly uncomfortable position that no matter what the monetary authorities do regarding interest rates, it shall be detrimental to the currency.

The yen continues to weaken, as it should, given the continued weak economic data coming from Tokyo.

The October panic is hitting more than the world's equity markets; it is hitting the currency markets, too.