If your broker allows segregation of US and
Canadian dollar holdings, make sure your US Dollar denominated holdings are held in the US side of the account.
Not exact matches
The second reason Carney is
holding off on raising interest rates is fear they would increase foreign capital inflows, which would further drive up the
Canadian dollar and correspondingly dampen manufacturing exports.
If you're talking about a new project with no significant investment already deployed, building a new mine if you expect today's prices to
hold in the long term is a tough call — a 50 - year oil sands project is a lot of risk for less than a 10 % rate of return — but even there, you can see the impact of the lower
Canadian dollar and the hedge provided by a royalty regime which lowers rates when prices are low.
If you hedge half of your foreign
holdings back into
Canadian dollars, you can reduce your risk without making a specific bet on which way a currency will go.
If you're talking about a new project with no significant investment already deployed, building a new mine if you expect today's prices to
hold in the long term is a tough call — a 50 year oil sands project is a lot of risk for less than a 10 per cent rate of return — but even there, you can see the impact of the lower
Canadian dollar and the hedge provided by a royalty regime which lowers rates when prices are low.
However, the
Canadian dollar is expected to see minimal benefit from higher oil prices: a U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate hike is likely in the first half of 2017, which would bolster the U.S.
dollar, while the Bank of Canada is expected to
hold steady on rates.
«What sparked the rally is a perception of a shift in
Canadian government policy toward the
dollar,» said Michael Malpede, a currency analyst in Chicago with Refco Inc., adding that Mr. Dodge's comments put an end to the widely
held perception in the market that Canada supported a weak currency to help its exporters.
Canadians should not give up their monetary policy to buy and
hold US
dollars.
The central bank says it
held off this time in part because it expects the recent strength of the
Canadian dollar to slow the rise in the pace of inflation.
In the wake of the U.S. Department of Commerce's announcement of the countervailing duties on
Canadian softwood lumber Tuesday, the
Canadian dollar fell due to expectations of large job losses that could begin to take
hold as early as this fall.
While market demand should improve as the U.S. economy continues to strengthen, the remaining factors — government policies, a shortage of qualified staff, and the depreciation of the
Canadian dollar — will likely continue to
hold back investment.
Because the
Canadian dollar has
held its own against the US
dollar in this context, largely due to higher oil prices, it has also been rising against most other currencies.
All of these
holdings trade in
Canadian dollars, with seven of the 10 hedging US$ currency risk to the
Canadian dollar.
The fund's high - yield
holdings are limited to US - or
Canadian - based issues that are US
dollar denominated, and were issued in the last 5 years.
TORONTO — The
Canadian dollar fell on Wednesday against its U.S. counterpart after the Bank of Canada
held interest rates steady and showed enough caution to dampen expectations for a hike early next year.
«Strong equity gains domestically and a weaker
Canadian dollar helped boost foreign
holdings, but lower long - term bond yields will have increased most plan liabilities,» said Scott MacDonald, managing director, Pensions for RBC Investor & Treasury Services.
For purposes of the category definition, up to 30 % of a Fund's assets may be
held in Foreign Fixed Income products which will be treated as
Canadian content provided that the currency exposure on those
holdings is hedged into
Canadian Dollars.
Borders was one of the early investors in
Canadian based Kobo contributing 5 million
dollars and
held a 11 % stake in the company.
If she
holds just 3 % of those stocks in Canada, her portfolio will have very little exposure to
Canadian dollars, even though all of her income and expenses are likely to be in her home currency.
Hedging would be a plus when the
Canadian dollar strengthens, because a depreciation in foreign currencies reduces the value of those foreign
holdings.
Bottom line: We believe it makes sense for
Canadian dollar based investors to retain currency exposure in non-domestic developed market and emerging market equity
holdings.
Baskin says investors who plan to spend their retirement income in
Canadian dollars should
hold their assets in the same currency.
In 2009, while U.S. stocks made huge gains, the plunging American
dollar trimmed some 15 % from the returns of
Canadians holding those stocks.
So for a
Canadian holding CGL, a declining US
dollar could be doubly good: it would likely correspond with a rise in the price of gold, and the hedging would mean even higher returns in
Canadian -
dollar terms.
Similarly, if you
held the same amount of value in U.S.
dollars, directly, instead of using the ETF, you would still experience a loss when quoted in
Canadian dollar terms.
One is that it reduces currency risk: if your expenses are in
Canadian dollars, it makes sense to
hold most of your assets in the same currency.
In my last post, I explained that US - listed ETFs that
hold overseas stocks do not expose
Canadians to fluctuations in the US
dollar.
In its scheduled announcement, the central bank says it
held off this time in part because it expects the recent strength of the
Canadian dollar to slow the rise in the pace of inflation.
In my personal portfolios, I track the asset allocation in
Canadian dollars by converting foreign
holdings into
Canadian dollars using the prevailing exchange rate.
Personally, I
hold Canadian dividends in non-registered accounts and TFSAs so for the repatriated RRSP
dollars I'm splitting the proceeds between the GICs and the ETF.
The GIC Bonus Rate Offer is available for 1 - year Non-Redeemable and 1 - year Redeemable Guaranteed Investment Certificates that are issued in respect of deposits made in
Canadian dollars for an amount between $ 1,000 CAD and $ 500,000 CAD; not
held in any registered plan, such as Registered Retirement Savings Plan, RRIF or Tax Free Savings Account, and issued to one or more individuals who qualify for the HSBC RBWM Newcomers Program under s. 2 within 6 months of the opening of any sole or joint Eligible Account
held or closed by such persons.
The reverse has been true, however, for
Canadian dollar - based investors: exposure to global equities in their local currencies has resulted in higher volatility — not less — than the same exposure
held in
Canadian dollars.
Clients can trade on stock exchanges in London, Sydney, Brussels, Paris, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Milan, Amsterdam, Singapore and Madrid and
hold cash balances and settle trades in Pound, Euro, Australian
Dollar, Hong Kong
Dollar, Singapore
Dollar in addition to
Canadian and U.S.
dollars.
Quicken isn't too bad, but the interface is baroque, the upgrades are pricey, and you have to jump through hoops to have it represent U.S.
dollar securities
held in
Canadian denominated accounts.
Since half the value of the Sleepy Portfolio is denominated in US
dollars (note that though VEA and VWO are denominated in US
dollars,
Canadian investors are exposed to currency risk between the CAD and the basket of currencies that the ETF
holdings are denominated in — Pound, Yen, Euro etc., not the CAD - USD exchange rate), the loss in value of the
Canadian dollar helped cushion the steep drop in stock values.
Funds in the
Canadian Inflation Protected Fixed Income category must invest at least 90 % of their fixed income
holdings in inflation protected fixed - income securities denominated in
Canadian dollars.
For purposes of the category definition, up to 30 % of a Fund's assets may be
held in Foreign Fixed Income products which will be treated as
Canadian content provided that the currency exposure on those
holdings is hedged into
Canadian Dollars.
Funds in the
Canadian Fixed Income category must invest at least 90 % of their fixed income
holdings in
Canadian dollars with an average duration greater than 3.5 years and less than 9.0 years.
That has been a benefit for
Canadians who
hold US equities: not only did the stocks deliver huge returns in their local currency in 2013, but we got a further boost thanks to the appreciation of the US
dollar.
The BoC's announcement last week, that it will
hold the overnight rate, is a strong signal: Our national bank is content to allow the
Canadian dollar to weaken.
A
Canadian buying Royal Bank on the New York Stock Exchange in USD would not have any exposure to the US
dollar, because the
holding itself is denominated in CAD:
The most dramatic example comes from early 2002 to late 2007, when the
Canadian dollar soared from $ 0.62 USD to almost $ 1.09 USD, punishing investors who
held U.S. equity funds without currency hedging.
A rising
Canadian dollar is good news for snowbirds and importers, but if you
hold foreign equities in your portfolio, you've taken a hit.
The Vanguard U.S. Aggregate Bond (CAD - hedged) will
hold the US - listedVanguard Total Bond Market (BND), while the Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Aggregate Bond (CAD - hedged) will be a
Canadian wrap for the Vanguard Total International Bond (BNDX), except that it will be hedged to the
Canadian dollar instead of the greenback.
So whether he
holds VOO or VFV, Gerry benefits when the
Canadian dollar falls, and he suffers when it appreciates.
For unitholders who
hold the
Canadian dollar - traded HEA, distribution payments will typically be converted to
Canadian dollars by the unitholder's account holder.
For funds valued in
Canadian dollars that
hold U.S. securities (like stocks),
Canadian dollars must be converted to U.S.
dollars before buying the U.S. securities and converted back to
Canadian dollars when selling the U.S. securities.
Like market volatility, fluctuations in the value of the
Canadian dollar can have an impact on the returns of mutual funds
holding foreign securities, such as U.S. equities.
Most of your
holdings are in my watch list, I will start accumulating them once
Canadian dollar gain some value over USD.
Funds in the
Canadian Long Term Fixed Income category must invest at least 90 % of their fixed income
holdings in fixed - income securities denominated in
Canadian dollars with an average duration greater than 9.0 years.