As the U.S. dollar depreciates because of  increased government spending, investors may turn to exchange traded funds (ETFs) to defend their wealth. Here’s how.

The U.S. dollar is under attack and there are several factors that are eating away at the dollar’s strength, remarks Ron DeLegge for ETF Guide. The Chinese yuan is being pushed to be included in the IMF’s basket of fund payments for bilateral trades, and the currency may overtake the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency. The U.S. government is also continuing its defacement of the dollar by increasing spending and deficits.

WisdomTree Dreyfus Chinese Yuan (CYB): up 2.7% year-to-date
PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish (UUP): down 2.6% year-to-date
PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bearish (UDN): up 1.8% year-to-date

How can an investor protect one’s wealth against a falling dollar?

Currency Funds. These types of ETFs let you capitalize on

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The Euro Shares ETF broke through what some technical investors have called an important price threshold Wednesday, trading at $138.13, up $1.78, or 1.3%……

……”The recent spike is an encouraging sign, and it’s not too late to take part,” said Tom Lydon, an investor and founder of the ETF Trends newsletter……

……Other experts believe that caution is in order for those wanting to make a play in the ETF based on the euro dollar. “The EU still has member nations that are in serious trouble,” said Ron DeLegge, editor of ETF Guide, who urged investors to be wary of the fundamentals.

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You've heard it all before. But for the uninitiated, we're providing a link to our own Matt Hougan, who was grilled by reporter Trang Ho for this Q&A appearing in Investor's Business Daily on Tuesday.

Hougan comes through, providing what IU.com readers have become accustomed to -- unblinking analysis and fiercely independent commentary on everything relating to ETFs.

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