4. Unstable markets provide conditions where knowledgeable investors can make vast sums of profits. 7) Presidents Popularity: 10) Tax Cuts for the Consumer: There are many ways the use of margins is one way to leverage a relatively small investment into large potential profits as we discussed earlier. But, the are significant risk with this method and it should be understood at its highest level to be utilized successfully. As the LMU was being formed, in 1867, an International Monetary Conference was convened. Twenty countries participated and discussed the introduction of a global currency. They decided to adopt the gold (British, USA) standard and to allow for a transition period. They agreed to use three major "hard" currencies but to equate their gold content so as to render them completely interchangeable. Nothing came out of it - but this plan was a lot more sensible than the LMU. 2. Futures The Advantages and Disadvantages of Margins: There are five major currencies that are traded most often. They are the US Dollar (USD,) the Euro (EUR,) the Japanese