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Going Outside The United States For Rising Rates Protection
Tuesday, December 6, 2016 - 12:08pm | 524Read More...With a December rate hike by the Federal Reserve seemingly a sure thing, investors are rotating into asset classes that are positively correlated to higher U.S. interest rates. That rotation should not be limited to domestic fare. Look Beyond The Boarder The primary destination for investors...
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Down But Not Out: Japan ETFs Offer Value
Friday, July 8, 2016 - 10:38am | 663Read More...The Guggenheim CurrencyShares Japanese (NYSE: FXY) is up 19 percent year-to-date, making it one of the best-performing currency exchange-traded funds. So it is not surprising that as the yen surges amid safe-haven demand, Japanese stocks are struggling. In the United States, ETFs are designed...
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Pro: Japanese Yen, Not The Euro, Is A Safe Haven Play Following Brexit
Friday, July 1, 2016 - 12:10pm | 303Read More...It may seem like a strange concept for investors to grasp, but according to Simon Derrick, an analyst at BNY Mellon, a safe haven for investors post-Brexit vote is the Japanese yen. Speaking as a guest on CNBC early Friday morning, Derrick stated the Bank of England's chief Marc Carney made it "...
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George Soros Starts Shorting Again: Should You Listen To Him? Here's How He's Done Recently
Friday, June 10, 2016 - 10:03am | 473Read More...Bloomberg’s Simone Foxman reported how George Soros’s latest predictions have played out. The report was published after Soros, “the 85-year-old billionaire who broke the Bank of England in 1992,” came out of retirement to short U.S. equities hands-on. Barrick Gold Corp: Win...
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Pro: Japan's Currency Poses Risks To U.S. Stocks
Monday, May 23, 2016 - 11:46am | 284Read More...What affect does the Japanese yen have on U.S. equities? According to Wells Fargo Securities Strategist Gina Martin Adams, the answer may be surprising. Speaking during Monday's segment "Bloomberg Markets," the strategist began by pointing out the yen is "representative of...
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This ETF Could Lead A Japan Rebound
Monday, May 16, 2016 - 4:14pm | 574Read More...With the Guggenheim CurrencyShares Japanese (NYSE: FXY) up 10.5 percent year-to-date, ranking it as one of the best-performing developed markets currency exchange-traded funds, it's not surprising that Japan hedged ETFs are struggling. Japan, The Yen And The Market Not only is the yen...
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How Low Can China Go? More Downside Possible If This Happens (And Here's A Way To Play It)
Saturday, December 5, 2015 - 2:19pm | 757Read More...The IMF recently announced that the Chinese RMB would be the fifth currency included in the SDR (Special Drawing Right) basket. The currency will be given a weight of 10.92 percent in the SDR. In a recent report, UBS analysts shared a look into how this decision impacts liquidity and the overall...
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7 Key Market Recommendations Societe Generale Just Made
Monday, March 30, 2015 - 11:41am | 353Read More...In a report published March 24, a team of analysts at Societe Generale presented seven key market recommendations to "reduce risk in an expensive world." 'Panic' Reallocation Out of Negative Yields In Europe: Long U.S. government bonds in U.S. Dollars. Long bonds in...
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USD/JPY Higher
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 - 7:20am | 36Read More...USD/JPY is trading higher Wednesday morning at 121.56, up 0.50. Trading has been somewhat active and range-bound. Broad dollar strength has brought in some buyers, Market talk about the U.S. FOMC meeting next week has started.
