2. Futures 5. Spread Betting Of course the use of margins can work against a currency investor. In fact, the number one reason novice investors fail to succeed in the currency markets is there lack of knowledge of margins. The good new is that margins can also work for the investor and produce extremely large profits with a very small investment. If for no other reason than understanding margins a new trader would be wise to enrol in a course that teaches the ins and outs of there use. 6) National Debt of a Country: The second, more important, experiment was the Latin Monetary Union (LMU). 12) Housing Market: The Advantages and Disadvantages of Margins: The potential for economic growth in a country should also be looked at. If the potential is strong, then it's currency value would expect to increase. Also, if a country produces products that other countries want to buy, this can increase the value of the countries currency. The factors listed here determine the perception that a potential buyer of a currency looks at a particular country using these parameters,