What about the euro-dollar parity if you intend to travel to Europe?

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For the first time in 20 years, the dollar and the euro reached parity, which means that their prices are almost the same. In fact, the euro fell below the dollar. This could go on for weeks, which hasn’t happened in decades.
 
On Monday, the dollar was worth 20.47 pesos and the euro was worth 20.76 pesos. Experts say that this parity will continue, especially since the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) is expected to raise its interest rate. This will make it more appealing for investors to put their money in the U.S., which will make the dollar stronger. The conflict between Ukraine and Russia will also likely continue, since there is fear that Russia will cut natural gas and oil supplies, among other things.
 
What does this mean for our wallets?
There will be benefits for companies that import goods from Europe, and if you buy some things that come from there, they might be cheaper. People who want to visit a country in Europe could also find benefits.
 
If this is the case, travellers who want to go on vacation to a country on the “old continent” might find it less appealing because the euro is getting cheaper but prices are going up in those countries. So you should make a plan.
 
Raul Martinez Solares, a professor at UNAM and an expert in behavioural economics, said, “A behavioural and perception bias is that people take pieces of information that are positive and make decisions based only on those pieces, leaving out others that may be negative.”
 
Ramsé Gutiérrez, co-investment director at FranklinTempleton, said that people who go to Europe will benefit from this parity from a consumption point of view.
 
“Given what’s going on, if it makes sense to “tie up” a trip to Europe from now on, you should know that things are now more expensive,” he said.
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A round-trip flight to Madrid, Spain, during the second week of August costs around 38,000 pesos, but the same flight in October costs only 24,000 pesos.
 
How much they cost depends on where you buy them. If you look for them directly with the airline, the prices will be different from what travel agency platforms offer. There, you’ll find a lot of deals, and sometimes you can pay over a few months with no interest.
 
If you’ve already decided to go across the pond, the next step is to plan what you’re going to buy. This is because of inflation, which is not just a problem in Mexico. Prices are going up all over the world, and in the Eurozone, inflation is at all-time highs.
 
You may have an advantage in finding the cheapest euro, but you should check the prices of food, lodging, and transportation because they have all gone up in the past few months.
 
Do you invest?
When making long-term investments, it makes sense to add this currency to your portfolio because you can buy it for less.
 
But you will have to assume that you won’t get any returns on these investments in the near future because of how the financial markets are moving right now. This is because of things like global inflation, rising interest rates, and geopolitical conflicts.
 
“You’ll have to take the risk of the next few months, because from what we’ve seen, a recession in the U.S. and Europe is becoming more likely in the next year,” he said.
 
Jorge Gordillo, who is in charge of economic and stock market analysis at CI Banco, said that the European Central Bank is likely to raise its interest rate, which will affect the euro.
 
It is anticipated that the euro will continue to move in a downward trend.

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