The currency crisis manifests itself, however, in the exchange rate to the Swiss franc or the price of gold.

然而货币危机表现在瑞士法郎或是黄金的价格的交换率上。

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The Swiss franc is one answer. Gold has its fans too.

答案之一是瑞士法郎，答案之二是黄金。

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WHEN the going gets tough, investors buy two assets: gold and the Swiss franc.

当形势变得糟糕时，投资者总是买两样资产：黄金和瑞士法郎。

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Last weekend, the Swiss voted in a referendum to sever the link between gold and the Swiss franc, and to allow the government to sell half its gold reserves.

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Although many observers expect U.S. lawmakers to reach a last-minute deal to avoid defaulting on its debt, the uncertainty is prompting investors to shift assets into safe havens, like gold and the Swiss franc.

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Concerns over the debt ceiling debate in the U.S., along with sovereign debt woes in Europe sending peripheral debt to nearly unsustainable levels, have put pressure on risk assets across the board and sent investors fleeing for safe-haven assets like gold and the Swiss franc.

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