| Hedging the euro and the yen has amplified returns for Japan and Europe investors in recent years, but will the trend continue? Over most timeframes, UK investors in Japan and Europe who have hedged the yen and euro have reaped stronger returns.
In the last year, three years and five years, the picture has been the same: of the pound strengthening against those currencies, and chipping away at the returns of those with unhedged exposure. With central banks in both Japan and Europe printing more money to buy bonds to boost their economies - known as 'quantitative easing' - many investors are betting that trend will continue...........................................Full Article: Source
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