I happen to trade currency instead of stocks for a variety of reasons...BUTI agree that it's good to be involved with RE AND trading.

Shari aren't you worried that 4% would hurt inflation by drastically lowering the value of the dollar in foriegn currency markets

I say do Both...but I actively trade currency and It's kind of nice not to have to deal with people, banks and properties when you are trading ;D I can do much better than 10% per year trading on my own, but there's +'s and -'s with any investment.But I enjoy doing both so I can't see me giving up one to do the other solely.

The impact of this disparity was partly offset bylarge exchange-rate changes resulting from strong appreciation of most majorforeign currencies against the U.S. dollar, which raised the dollar value ofU.S.

removing us from using a worthless fiat currency and a central banking system.

Global currency here we come...

The government is currently throwing everything they have at this "crisis" and they will keep doing so until the people lose faith in our currency; our nation; and our socialist government.

Edward Griffin (Author - The Creature From Jekyll Island - written in the 90s) are the same: The ultimate goal of the real people in power is a one world fiat currency and one world power structure.

But when the dollar falls in value, and with the yuan pegged to the dollar, it reduces the value of their currency and their savings.This talk of some global currency reminds me of the Amero discussion that came up a while back.

I chose RE and crypto