The dollar LOOKS strong in comparison to the Euro. All temporary front. This will make prices in many things drop in the near term. Depending on how they let Greece, Spain, Italy and others unravel, it may go on for a while yet. I have this ominous feeling that the closer we get to June, the more pressure is building. Here are some of the pressure points: Debt Derivatives Political/ fascist grabs for control International tensions with China International tensions in ME Precarious ecological disaster in Japan Natural calamity- earthquake, solar, volcano Race related incidents Economic domestic disaster / unemployment and loss of manufacturing Spiritual state- ignorance, evil embraced