Foreign Exchange goes wild” Tom Lauricella March 1, 2011 Summary In his article “Foreign Exchange goes Wild,” Lauricella, argues that the market is now unpredictable more than ever before. Prior to the 2008 financial crisis, investors expected the Forex market to be a safe bet from huge losses as there were minimal risks in the market. One of the reasons for this optimism was the belief in the role of the Euro in the exchange market, with the rise in use of the euro offering hope of stability in the foreign exchange markets. Furthermore, many emerging markets improved their economic policies and there was little doubt on their ability to facilitate stable foreign exchange fundamentals. However, the 2008 down turn showed that investor’s hope was misplaced. Central issues Even though, the global financial crisis began in the USA, the impact of the crisis affected the Euro and Europe in general