Sunday, June 27, 2010

The Big Picture Following the Worst Crisis Since the Great Depression

"...Three Stages of a Currency Crisis

Stage #1: Loss of Confidence

The number one cause of a currency crisis is when investors flee a currency because they expect it to be devalued....

Stage #2: Herding

When it’s thought that investors are moving out of a currency, others follow. This is typical “herding” psychology...

Stage #3: Contagion

The next step is contagion. And contagion is a phenomenon in which a currency crisis in one country triggers crisis in other countries with similar weaknesses...."

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