*Euro posts 1st weekly gain in three vs dollar after German Ifo. NEW YORK, May 24- The dollar posted its worst week against the yen in a year on Friday as volatility in stocks and uncertainty about the outlook for U.S. monetary policy spurred investors to pare back bets against the Japanese currency.
Will the euro decouple from the U.S. equity markets, with CNBC's Melissa Lee, Willie Williams, Societe Generale, and the Money In Motion traders. And is there a new risk-on trade in the currency markets?
Will Iran ratchet up the rhetoric on the Strait of Hormuz, with CNBC's Melissa Lee, Ret. Gen. Barry McCaffrey,and the Money In Motion traders. Crude prices rally as Iran threatens to close the Strait.
Looking at the "Eastern" front of the euro zone debt crisis, with CNBC's Melissa Lee, George Goncalves, Nomura, and the Money in Motion traders. Also, the latest hurdles for the euro and expectations for the ECB meeting, as well as how to make money off it.
Volumes of Samurai bonds — yen-denominated bonds issued by non-Japanese entities — hit a 15-year high in 2011, and could be 20 percent higher in 2012, a Tokyo-based analyst told CNBC.com.
How to identify technical patterns in the currency market that could make you money off earnings, with CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Money In Motion traders.
The rising dollar has pushed gold back into bear territory. Discussing how to make money now in the precious metal, with Peter Schiff, Euro Pacific Capital, and CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Money In Motion traders.
Discussing three ways to make money in the $4 trillion currency market, including the falling euro; profiting from payrolls; and gold's bearish move, with CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Money in Motion traders.
2011 was a volatile year for investors. The following slides show the best investments in each category, from stocks and commodities to currencies and companies with the best cash flows.