XEU performance is parallel to OIL performance parabolic compared to USD %%% The chart shows USD squashed because the depreciation is less compared to appreciation of XEU/OIL. Bottomline: Comparatively, US became poor, the rest of the world became richier. <img src=http://stockcharts.com/c-sc/sc?s=$XEU&p=M&st=1980-04-28&i=p99861648837&a=138688061&r=762> <img src=http://stockcharts.com/c-sc/sc?s=$WTIC&p=D&yr=0&mn=10&dy=0&i=p99393458571&a=80157012&r=500> <img src=http://stockcharts.com/c-sc/sc?s=$WTIC&p=W&st=1986-02-06&i=p83041532772&a=124904054&r=126> <img src=http://stockcharts.com/c-sc/sc?s=$USD&p=M&st=1980-03-01&i=p21102604680&a=137329574&r=776> <img src=http://stockcharts.com/c-sc/sc?s=$GASO&p=D&yr=0&mn=8&dy=0&i=p88532407340&a=102752904&r=698> <img src=http://stockcharts.com/c-sc/sc?s=$CRB&p=M&st=1980-03-01&i=p95045447079&a=132166840&r=600> <img src=http://stockcharts.com/c-sc/sc?s=$CRB&p=W&yr=3&mn=11&dy=0&i=p58268004818&a=123038233&r=936> ***** GOLD **** <img src=http://stockcharts.com/c-sc/sc?s=$GOLD&p=D&yr=1&mn=0&dy=0&i=p93760599591&a=133735393&r=278> <img src=http://stockcharts.com/c-sc/sc?s=$HGX:$COPPER&p=W&st=2002-10-01&i=p26168754129&a=131437549&r=67> <img src=http://stockcharts.com/c-sc/sc?s=$HGX&p=W&st=2001-01-01&en=2008-12-31&i=p30906794123&a=132846562&r=207> <img src=http://kitco.com/images/live/gold.gif> <img src=http://stockcharts.com/c-sc/sc?s=GLD&p=D&yr=1&mn=0&dy=0&i=p43303449695&a=133751367&r=277> <img src=http://stockcharts.com/c-sc/sc?s=$HUI&p=W&st=1980-01-01&i=p35864744921&a=84804434&r=454> <img src=http://stockcharts.com/c-sc/sc?s=DGP&p=D&yr=2&mn=0&dy=0&i=p15150635438&a=137828000&r=341> <img src=http://stockcharts.com/c-sc/sc?s=DZZ&p=D&yr=2&mn=0&dy=0&i=p65311799550&a=137828092&r=752>