24.05.2016 - The ETF Hedge That's Lost Its Edge
Currency-hedged ETFs are intended to be the solution to a problem that's always existed, but really wasn't on most investors' radar until recent years—that of the impact of currency on foreign security returns. Currencies are known as one of the most difficult markets to time, and an asset that's practically impossible to forecast. That'll never change. Some investors may have simply viewed currency risk as one of many market risks that can't be avoided; others who did recognize it as a problem may have seen no simple or affordable solution to manage that problem—that is, until the advent of low-cost currency-hedged ETFs...............................................Full Article: Source
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