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by mattm 4573 days ago
It doesn't matter if it should or not, it is. As is most other currencies. See how George Soros made his fortune.
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grey-area 4573 days ago
George Soros made money from speculation (e.g. shorting the pound out of the ERM), not investment (buy and hold as the OP advocates).
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mattm 4573 days ago
It all depends on how you look at it though. For Venezuelans, the US dollar is an investment.
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