| The recent weakness in the euro and yen currencies, along with subsequent strength in the U.S. dollar index, has put currency hedged ETFs back in the center of investors’ radar screens. The Guggenheim CurrencyShares Euro Trust and Guggenheim CurrencyShares Japanese have fallen 3.4 percent and 4.8 percent respectively over the last month. The monetary policies set forth by central banks in Europe and Japan has been one of the key drivers for this swift dive lower.
However, as with any significant shift in price, there are opportunities that have emerged from the turmoil in the currency markets that ETF investors can take advantage of. Specifically, currency hedged ETFs are now once again making waves for superior performance versus a similar basket of non-hedged stocks...............................................Full Article: Source |