.👉10) Great Inflation Hedge As inflation levels began to ramp up and the purchasing power of each unit of currency begins to take a hit, investors may be wondering how they can avoid this monetary backlash and avoid losing value on their investments to inflation.

There may be a chance that the gold price in fiat dollars may show it's true colors to the public, even before a currency crisis manifests on main street.

Hard to hedge against currency risk especially when you expect to receive income denominated in $USD.

I still can't say for certain where crypto currencies for investments like Bitcoin and Ether are going in the future, but I can say that lending and savings platforms based on block-chain technology are really going to give the traditional banks a run for their money. 

However, do we need to consider the currency exchange or are there any other fees we will have to pay from transferring this from Canadian account to American Account? 

But the currency markets are currently saying things won't be fine.

Foreign income should be paid in U.S. currency.

I hear they are one of the few legal forms of currency that can be used during incarceration.A little smoke in the face beats "services rendered".

@Eric CalabreseAt the end of the day, whether it affects real estate or economy in general depends on people's confidence in what is going on with their investment.With Brexit, people are nervous about the future of broader economy and you see drop in stock markets and currencies.

Great deal is subjective, differnt deals fufil differnt needs.Maybe someone needs a 1031 exchange and will overpay slightly on a house for the tax deferral....Maybe someone wants to take advantage of currency exchange rate and move some wealth around.Maybe someone want's to bank on appreciation....Maybe someone want's a "investment" home that really is a vacation home for them... or will turn into their primary...