5 Year Quick Review - FX (Euro, US Dollar, UK Pound)

2006-2010 Review: Euro, US Dollar, UK Pound (vs each other & Japanese Yen, Canadian Dollar, Swiss Franc, Australian Dollar, Chinese Yuan)

---Euro--- Best vs GBP: +25% Worst vs JPY: -22%

Best Yearly Performance: +32% vs GBP (2008) Worst Yearly Performance: -23% vs JPY (2008)

Falling against the Swiss Franc for the past 3 years 2008,2009,2010 Rose against the Australian Dollar for 3 consecutive years 2006,2007,2008

---US Dollar--- Best vs GBP: + 10% Worst vs JPY: - 31%

Best Yearly Performance: +38% vs GBP (2008) Worst Yearly Performance: -23% vs AUD (2009)

Falling against the Swiss Franc and the Chinese Yuan for the past 5 years 2006, 2007, 2008,2009,2010 Not a single 2-consecutive-year rise during these last 5 years

---UK Pound--- Best vs Absolutely no one (fell against all other 7 major currencies reviewed)
Worst vs Japanese Yen: -37%

Best Yearly Performance: +15% vs JPY (2006) Worst Yearly Performance: -42% vs JPY (2008)

Falling against the Canadian and Australian Dollars for the past 4 years (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010) Profitable against all other majors in 2006

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