The Observation Deck

My investment choices are generally leading indicators of the decline of the investment. I recently thought it woud be a good idea to purchase Euros as a hedge against the declining dollar. It doesn't surprise me that the strength of the Euro is masking its weakness and the Euro is heading for a hard fall:

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financial markets are casinos that essentially respond to whatever the most people are gambling on at any particular time. There are a few mechanisms built into it that flip this into disasters every so often. disasters for one block are heroic victories for others. what is George Soros gambling on this time?

The break-up of the European Union

Could happen - whose side would the US be on?