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Re:Do not mistake a resilient global economy for populist su... by mlrtime on Friday January 09, 2026 @05:34AM (#46552303)
They are two separate issues, you don't look at the returns on SPY vs every currency.
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Re:Do not mistake a resilient global economy for populist su... by Ekaros on Friday January 09, 2026 @09:05AM (#46553953)
If you are in USA and invest outside USA. Do you look at returns in USD or in nominal value of the market you invested in? Say there is hyperinflation where you invested. You should be extremely happy. After all the nominal value of your investment is massively up. Even if USD value is now fraction...
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Re:Do not mistake a resilient global economy for populist su... by Pooge on Friday January 09, 2026 @10:19AM (#46554788)
If you are outside the USA, then you absolutely do. Returns are denominated in the base currency but it doesn't paint the whole picture.
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