Forex Investment and Currency Trading

Although G8 might have disappointed USD bulls with the lack of commentary on currencies, recent USD-bullish rhetoric from Paulson and Bernanke look set to deter the bears from pushing the USD further. On the Japanese front, while Japan’s trade and current account surpluses are likely to narrow temporarily in the near term, the risk appetite [...]

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Economic uncertainty in the Euro bloc has led to a weaker perception of the EUR in the current market. At the same time, the stable equity markets have led to a positive environment for carry currencies, with the AUD dollar leading the views. The fundamental view has projected lower EURAUD rates going forward.
EURAUD forecast for [...]

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Compound options is an efficient way for risk managers to take advantage of current USD weakness and hedge possible exposures for 2009 and beyond in advance of the normal planning/budgeting/hedging cycles for those periods.
A compound is an option to buy an option at a date in the future for an agreed strike and option premium [...]

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