Valuing currencies The forex market revolves around the value of currencies in relation to the values of other currencies. These values play a large economic role, especially in the prices of imports and exports. Currencies are either valuated by the market, or by governments. In the market, the value of assets is determined by supply … Continue reading
Why is the USD a safe haven currency? The US economy is in much worse shape than that of the CHF, another safe-haven currency. In theory, a safe-haven currency should also be resilient to global economic problems, which the US is not, a result of having major trading partners across a number of continents. However, … Continue reading
Recent concerns about the eurozone have resulted in funds being directed to the Japanese Yen, which is considered to be a safe haven. The reasons why this is so remain unclear – Japan’s economy is not in good shape, and when compared to the CHF, the JPY isn’t doing very well. The popular theory is … Continue reading