FX 101

How Currency Manipulation Works Currency manipulation can employ multiple tactics in order to influence the value of a currency....

Factors that lead to a ‘popular’ currency There are many reasons why a currency becomes ‘popular’, through a combination...

Historical context & recent performance In the past, the US dollar has dominated world trade often rising in times...

What is fintech? Fintech, a shortened term for financial technology, refers to the integration of technology to provide and...

History of fiat currency When currencies began to appear throughout history, they were historically fixed to a commodity such...

Existing strengths of China’s economy China is the second-largest economy in the world behind the US. Despite parts of...

Defining a recession Essentially, a major indicator of a recession is when there is a widespread, prolonged, and significant...

Which countries are in the eurozone? At the time of writing, there are currently 20 countries in the eurozone,...

Origins of the złoty The term ‘złoty’ means ‘golden’ in Polish, and first appeared in Poland in the late...

What caused the Eurozone crisis? What’s interesting to note about this crisis is that it was generated by a...

Stocks vs bonds It’s important to understand in this puzzle the difference between stocks and bonds. A stock represents...

What currency do they use in Ireland? The Republic of Ireland uses the euro and Northern Ireland uses pound...