I was talking to my brother today and he mentioned that a guy from work was going around saying that he had some "inside information" that the Iraqi dinar was a great investment, because it's currently devalued, and IF Iraq emerges from the present turmoil as a strong independent state, then people who own dinars will make a huge return on their investment. My brother did some cursory research, and decided to buy $300 worth. He was smart enough to go to a chartered bank, rather than through an internet broker, so he's reasonably certain that his dinar are not counterfeit. He said that he considered it like a night at the casino, and if he makes some money, great, and if not, he considered it a lesson learned. Nothing ventured, nothing gained, I suppose. I did some googling, and found some information both pro - Bet On Iraq - and con (kind of) - Iraqu Dinar.org . It seems that the idea has been floating about since 1993, when the new currancy was issued. I have no interest in "investing" myself (I'm not a gambler!), but I'm curious as to how wide-spread and risky this scheme is. Has anyone else come across this UL? What do you think are the chances that there is any money to be made? Are there any other world currencies for which similar claims are being made? -------------------- lynne"insert appropriate punny phrase here"janet