Scandinavian countries and Switzerland are probably the only true AAA nations left, but their economies are not big enough for them to field reserve currencies, and in fact Switzerland is trying to devalue its currency, as its exporters are hurting from the highly appreciated Swiss franc.

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So you can make your gifts in the years when your income is high and you can get the most benefit from a charitable deduction. (Donating highly appreciated stock is the best way to do it, taxwise.) Then, you can dribble out the money over time to your favorite operating charities.

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Your visit, Madam Director-General, was highly appreciated and the Malian people expect a lot from UNESCO.

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If your employer stock is highly appreciated and the distribution qualifies as a lump-sum distribution (LSD), then you can elect to use the NUA option.

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The problem is that it is highly appreciated.

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With this sort of contract, the owner of a big, highly appreciated stock position gets an upfront payment from an investment firm--typically for 75% to 85% of the value of his shares--in exchange for agreeing to deliver a variable number of shares or cash in the future, with the exact amount dependent on how the stock performs.

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In recent years, financial advisers have suggested the following strategy to wealthier families who don't qualify for financial aid: Parents and grandparents gift highly appreciated stocks and other assets to teens, so the kids sell them while in college, paying taxes on the gains at a lower tax rate.

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While Apple's brand still scores more highly overall, Samsung's is more consistently appreciated across the world, particularly in East Asia, says Added Value.

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In a chutzpah trust, a donor puts highly appreciated stock in a CRUT set up to pay out 25% to 50% of the trust's balance for two to four years.

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