The recent large moves in the US dollar have brought the idea of currency hedging to investor attention. Currency hedging is often ignored when discussing international equity investments but this ...

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Many investors are looking at international equities for their lower valuations and higher expected returns. The question of currency hedging seems to be answered with the idea that it does not matter ...

Using tools like forwards and options, currency-neutral funds hedge foreign-exchange risks. Investing in currency-neutral funds can protect against losses from unfavorable exchange-rate shifts.

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