A global economy creates unprecedented opportunity. New markets are emerging and expanding to a size not seen before. Among the most dynamic of the markets opening up to investors is the Foreign Exchange Market (FOREX) - the largest marketplace in the world. Unless you are among the rare handful of Americans who has opened a foreign bank account or purchased foreign securities, you probably do not consider yourself to be a currency investor.
But you already are a currency investor!
Whether you realize it or not, every time you make an investment, or even a product purchase, you have become a currency investor.
Everything you own is in U.S. Dollars
Your mortgage, your bank account, and even your stocks and bonds. By holding dollars, you have chosen not to own British Pounds, euros, Swiss Francs, or Japanese Yen. By investing in, and with, the U.S. currency, each of your transactions immediately becomes dependent on the integrity and value of the dollar.
For the past twenty years, that fact may have cost you more than you realize...
In two decades the dollar has lost up to 75% of the value it once had against other major currencies of the world.
In 2000 when Americans' stock portfolios were plummeting and the dollar was in a rout, the euro soared breaking new highs allowing currency investors to earn huge returns while stocks continued to fall.
In today's financial landscape, doing nothing can be a big risk. Portfolios need to be diversified with a global economy in mind. Mercury Financial is dedicated to helping sophisticated investors understand the value and relationship of currencies. We provide them entry into, and allow them to take advantage of, the dynamics of the FOREX market.
