Personal Investment Guide

I’m planning on doing some investing and would prefer to do some passive investing if possible. I know about stocks and would prefer not to do them. I’ve been pretty successful with speculating on currencies and gold, but I understand that those are quite different in how they are evaluated relative to ETFs [...]

GDX for example. With the state of currencies globally, and the possibility that the 4 BRIC countries are turning to the Euro instead of the dollar for stability, do you think gold or gold miners are a good investment now?

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I live in America, and I know how to invest in other currencies. For example, I could just buy Euros if I think they are going to skyrocket, then sell at their peak.
But how could I invest in US Dollars if I think that they will soon surpass the Euro?
Thanks for your help.

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What are other currencies that will be good to invest in?

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How do I invest for the long-term?
Everyone asks this question. And the standard prudent and conservative answer for non-professionals like me is passive investing, with assets allocated between equities and bonds (and perhaps some commodities).
I like that advice: simple, logical, low-cost and headache-free.
And it works well if you plan on spending your life [...]