There the only currency exchange I've experienced when taking a shot to fund through them.

Read Treasury Dept. rulings, FDIC, Comptroller of Currency, that's where you get information.This old pathfinder has no incentive or reason to take people down the wrong path, those who complain along the trail simply don't want to be where they are.

So I will hold onto my gold and use paper currency only to derive profit from the acquisition of real estate deals...and only as a choice I will convert that currency into gold bullion as another means for diversification. 

I am also an active trader for my own personal accounts, trading a pretty wide array of asset classes; stocks, options, warrants, futures, bonds, currencies, and am just starting research in mortgage notes.I've got a few rehab deals under my belt the last couple of years, and I am looking to begin ramping up my efforts.I'll send you a Colleague Request.Regards,-Rob 

However, you have to remember that NYC is city for 2nd, 3rd, 4th homes for the uber rich, and as we've found out -- many billionaires from China, Russia, [used to be] Brazil, etc were just simply parking their money in these condos NOT to live, but rather to hide and hedge their currency from their government, who could confiscate their bank accounts in an instant.

Additionally, there's been some sell-off of the U.S dollar, indicating more confidence global currencies, and optimism of a global recovery.Of course, any indicator can be argued (as I'm sure you will), but there's no doubt that there's more reason to believe we've hit bottom now than any time in the past 12-18 months.Whether we have or not, who knows...But, my original hypothetical remains -- if we do prove to be pulling out of this recession, do you give credit to the administration for what they did?

There is also the fact that all currencies lead to USD, and when the US does poorly, every other country does a lot worse on average.

Do you agree that the dollar is the best currency to be investing in these days?  

I still can't say for certain where crypto currencies for investments like Bitcoin and Ether are going in the future, but I can say that lending and savings platforms based on block-chain technology are really going to give the traditional banks a run for their money. 

@Brian Reynolds Crypto currency can be pretty distracting haha.