Personal Investment Guide

I have ,500 Australian dollars to change to American dollars (I have more, but will wait for a later date to exchange). My local bank said the rate they would give me is 0.75 cents USD for AUD. They said they use FX teller. Online the rates show .80 cents USD for AUD. [...]

I’m Japanese thinking of investing in an Exchange Traded Fund named SPDR S&P/ASX 200 which is managed by State Street Global Advisors, Australia, an Australian subsidiary of State Street Corporation headquartered in Boston.
The ETF is attractive for me because ASX 200 is low and I have some Australian dollars, however, American financial institutions are in [...]

I have invested in foreign currencies via www.everbank.com and have done very well. The reason I liked it is because I can convert us dollars to - say - australian dollars and put those australian dollars into an australian cd. I get the normal interest plus the gain when the us dollar weakens. [...]

I will be living overseas for the next 2 or 3 years, and I have the option to open my bank account in almost any major currency, including Yenn, Euro, US Dollars, Australian Dollars, Swiss Franks… etc
Which is best?
Which currency is currently rising in value against the US dollar?

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