Adding some forex to my stock portfolio

[ETcallhome]

Yea I think that is the way to go...I'm going to paper trade a few more currencies to make sure I get the hand of it. I'm willing to risk half of my cash position resting in CAD vs sitting earning basically zero here in USD. I remember not too long ago(ie. 2007 I rolled 9 month CD's earning 3.5%) Unreal where we are today

ok, just don't be fooled by margin, but you are correct. Once you understand cash is currency, well that is the road to ruin, or the road to serfdom, or the road to a degenerate fx trader, but I don't see how any conservative money manager can these days only keep score in one currency. (and then you must also question Gold. Doesn't make it easier, just more complicated.)