Imagine for a moment that a group of New York hedge funds held private discussions about the beleaguered greenback, deciding that its roughly 40 per cent slide versus the euro in the past decade was excessive given America's relative economic merits. The news leaks, including the fact that a representative of currency trader extraordinaire George Soros was present. One would expect news coverage to be positive and small investors to mimic the trade. Government reaction, if any, might commend these masters of the universe on their patriotism.
想象一下這幅場景：紐約一批對沖基金秘密聚會討論陷入困境的美元，他們斷定，鑒于美國取得的相對經濟成就，過去10年美元兌歐元匯率下跌近40%有些過頭了。結果消息走漏了出去，包括非凡的外匯交易員喬治?索羅斯(George Soros)派代表出席此次聚會這件事。人們原本預計新聞報道會是正面的，散戶也將依葫蘆畫瓢。政府的反應（如果有的話）可能會是表揚這些“宇宙主宰者”(masters of the universe)的愛國精神。