Big suprise!!Senior FED official announces that September rate hike doesn't look so certain. Indeed what looks more likely is a quiet resumption of QE or some other variation of stimulus. A high US $ isn't going to goose the US economy and all of Asia is racing to devalue. The US doesn't have the option of lowering interest rates so can only loosen borrowing requirements etc. (the very factors that led to 2008-2009 debacle ). When-not if- doodoo hits fan is anyone's guess- stores of value will be nice safety valve.