Comments on: Mint Map: World Currencies in the Recession http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/mint-map-world-currencies-in-the-recession/ The blog of the free, simple personal finance solution. Track all your spending automatically, find the best deals, save more money. And save the world. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:07:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Kenji http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/mint-map-world-currencies-in-the-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-52739 Kenji Fri, 11 Jun 2010 21:11:53 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=4432#comment-52739 Instead of a Mexican Peso you put an Argentinian peso!! Instead of a Mexican Peso you put an Argentinian peso!! ]]> By: Todd Bennett http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/mint-map-world-currencies-in-the-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-47453 Todd Bennett Wed, 07 Apr 2010 04:29:39 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=4432#comment-47453 China is kicking our ass by out-working, out-sacrificing and out-smarting the USA. More people that are hungrier to work harder than we are. If you believe anything else, you live in a world I wish I lived in. China is kicking our ass by out-working, out-sacrificing and out-smarting the USA. More people that are hungrier to work harder than we are. If you believe anything else, you live in a world I wish I lived in. ]]> By: Robert http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/mint-map-world-currencies-in-the-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-42205 Robert Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:13:52 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=4432#comment-42205 Global business/leisure travelers - can click their mouse to nearly a thousand destinations on nifty Currate.com's Google World Currencies Map site http://currate.com/map (forgot to add the link) Global business/leisure travelers – can click their mouse to nearly a thousand destinations on nifty Currate.com’s Google World Currencies Map site
http://currate.com/map (forgot to add the link) ]]> By: John http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/mint-map-world-currencies-in-the-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-41977 John Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:49:33 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=4432#comment-41977 I'm really not sure of the usefulness of this graphic. I know for example the Bank of Canada works hard to keep our dollar low against the U.S. dollar. Several times our dollar has approached parity with the greenback and been pushed back, not by any strength in the U.S. market, but by our own government. With the ability to manipulate currency, it makes me wonder what the other governments depicted are doing to/with their currencies. Just based on that this graphic is more-or-less meaningless other than as a snapshot of a particular day. Based on this chart ( http://snurl.com/t6nn7 ) it also makes me wonder which day this is a snapshot of. I’m really not sure of the usefulness of this graphic. I know for example the Bank of Canada works hard to keep our dollar low against the U.S. dollar. Several times our dollar has approached parity with the greenback and been pushed back, not by any strength in the U.S. market, but by our own government.

With the ability to manipulate currency, it makes me wonder what the other governments depicted are doing to/with their currencies.

Just based on that this graphic is more-or-less meaningless other than as a snapshot of a particular day. Based on this chart ( http://snurl.com/t6nn7 ) it also makes me wonder which day this is a snapshot of.

]]> By: quesomo http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/mint-map-world-currencies-in-the-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-41022 quesomo Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:00:44 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=4432#comment-41022 there is a mistake on mexico`s currency, the coin shown is the argentinian peso, i think that the error disminishes the actual value of the information there is a mistake on mexico`s currency, the coin shown is the argentinian peso, i think that the error disminishes the actual value of the information ]]> By: Robert Rademacher http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/mint-map-world-currencies-in-the-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-40194 Robert Rademacher Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:01:16 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=4432#comment-40194 Hi, Your site has gotten my attention on how the currencies used by various countries have been affected by currency rates. I believe that everyone should enjoy this site: http://currate.com/map.php as it's the world's first Google World Map Currency Conversions with Currency Images used by over 200 countries. Try it - you'll love it. Hi,

Your site has gotten my attention on how the currencies used by various countries have been affected by currency rates.

I believe that everyone should enjoy this site: http://currate.com/map.php as it’s the world’s first Google World Map Currency Conversions with Currency Images used by over 200 countries. Try it – you’ll love it.

]]> By: Adrian Kennedy http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/mint-map-world-currencies-in-the-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-33754 Adrian Kennedy Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:36:59 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=4432#comment-33754 As a currency and commodity trader, I really appreciate how mint.com and Ross Crooks have depicted currency values in an easy to understand format. However, one has to keep in mind that while lots of currencies have loss value against the dollar since 2007, the dollar is historically week versus most currencies. Also, if anyone would like to know more about currency trading and its role in the global economy, check out my blog post entitled "What is Foreign Currency Trading?" http://thehardworkingdollar.com/2009/07/28/what-is-foreign-currency-trading/ As a currency and commodity trader, I really appreciate how mint.com and Ross Crooks have depicted currency values in an easy to understand format. However, one has to keep in mind that while lots of currencies have loss value against the dollar since 2007, the dollar is historically week versus most currencies. Also, if anyone would like to know more about currency trading and its role in the global economy, check out my blog post entitled “What is Foreign Currency Trading?” http://thehardworkingdollar.com/2009/07/28/what-is-foreign-currency-trading/ ]]> By: Nat http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/mint-map-world-currencies-in-the-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-33234 Nat Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:57:46 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=4432#comment-33234 Great infographic... Great infographic… ]]> By: Joni394 http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/mint-map-world-currencies-in-the-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-33157 Joni394 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:36:42 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=4432#comment-33157 If in fact our economic downturn started in December 2007, all the more reason to take D.C. to task and ask WHY? Why was our nation allowed to be faced with this derelict crisis? Why are the elected senators and representatives of every state not fighting to preserve our way of life? I cannot understand why there is no recommendation to FREEZE any and all ACTION on any and all legislation until everyone is on the same page and we have worked through the SO CALLED CRISIS!!!!! GodHave Mercy. If in fact our economic downturn started in December 2007, all the more reason to take D.C. to task and ask WHY? Why was our nation allowed to be faced with this derelict crisis? Why are the elected senators and representatives of every state not fighting to preserve our way of life?

I cannot understand why there is no recommendation to FREEZE any and all ACTION on any and all legislation until everyone is on the same page and we have worked through the SO CALLED CRISIS!!!!! GodHave Mercy.

]]> By: James http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/mint-map-world-currencies-in-the-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-33054 James Mon, 20 Jul 2009 05:41:04 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=4432#comment-33054 If you don't want to actually buy currency in other countries (like go and physically buy it, or open up a FOREX account) a good way to diversify across exchange rate risk would be to buy shares in foreign companies that DON'T pay dividends in dollars. Another good way to address this is would be to buy shares in companies that are multinational. For example companies like the Coca Cola corporation (KO) and Exxon Mobile are diversified internationally and are thus less affected by fluctuations in the US dollar. Thanks, James If you don’t want to actually buy currency in other countries (like go and physically buy it, or open up a FOREX account) a good way to diversify across exchange rate risk would be to buy shares in foreign companies that DON’T pay dividends in dollars.

Another good way to address this is would be to buy shares in companies that are multinational. For example companies like the Coca Cola corporation (KO) and Exxon Mobile are diversified internationally and are thus less affected by fluctuations in the US dollar.

Thanks,

James

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