«We must get ready for a weak dollar world»

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The Dollar System
• 1879-1914: Gold standard system

• 1944-1971: Bretton Woods Agreement
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• 1971-Now: Floating exchange system

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• 2 major effects of last financial crisis • Budget deficit + debt increased in the U.S. • Emerging markets will grow faster than the others

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• Weakening of U.S. dollar is sad, but inevitable • The role of dollar in the markets – is there a need for new currency? • New monetary policy

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Currency
• Generally accepted form of money • Basis for trade • Investors often trade currency on the foreign exchange market

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Euro (€) USD dollar ($) Yen (¥) Pounds (£) Swiss Franc (CHF) Australian Dollar (AUD) Renminbi

United States of America

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Forex - FX
• market in which currencies are traded • It’s the largest, most liquid market in the world • Includes all of the currencies in the world

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Currency Risk
• Risk that arises from the change in price of one currency against another • Example: US investor with stocks in Canada • Return comes from: - change in price of