Using tools like forwards and options, currency-neutral funds hedge foreign-exchange risks. Investing in currency-neutral funds can protect against losses from unfavorable exchange-rate shifts.

The recent large moves in the US dollar have brought the idea of currency hedging to investor attention. Currency hedging is often ignored when discussing international equity investments but this ...

Currency fluctuations can have wide-ranging impacts on the economy. They can affect commerce, economic growth, capital flows, inflation, or interest rates. The strength or weakness of the underlying ...