Quote Originally Posted by delinky View Post
Great explanation. However, how can it be a safe haven when surely to the people it is clear that printing off all this money can only undermine the value of the US dollar. This is where I am struggling. Not all countries are printing money (as yet), so why would one consider the dollar safer?
There are many aspects to fund flows and value is not always the prime consideration when seeking a safe haven. Other factors come into play especially when risk is high chiefly liquidity and low volatilty and usually the usd satisfies those criteria.