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Both come with exchange risks, but U.S. dollar bonds are usually less volatile than those denominated in local currency, says Lian.

The euro, which in the aftermath of January's meeting rose to a new three - year high, started the year surging against other currencies, including the U.S. dollar, as the region's economy improved and political risks dissipated.

LONDON, April 11 - The U.S. dollar slipped to a two - week low against a basket of currencies on Wednesday as trade war fears receded but uncertainty over possible Western military action against Syria bred risk aversion among some investors.

Failure now would put thousands of jobs and billions of dollars at risk, and SpaceX has become crucial not just to the U.S. space program but also to countries and companies around the world hoping to put up satellites.

«If Trump abandons the deal, he risks a spike in global oil prices... The re-introduction of U.S. sanctions would hurt Iran's ability to transact in dollars,» said Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank.

Peterson: Two major risks are a spike in interest rates and a rapid decline in the value of the U.S. dollar.

Uncertainty about Bank of Japan policy, and possible swings in the dollar that could hurt U.S. manufacturers, remains a risk.

I also think owning anything too Canadian - centric represents a risk for Canadians who want to retire and spend money in another currency, so I do have investments in U.S. dollars, euros and Canadian dollars.

These risks and uncertainties include: Gilead's ability to achieve its anticipated full year 2018 financial results; Gilead's ability to sustain growth in revenues for its antiviral and other programs; the risk that private and public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement for new products, including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy and Vemlidy ®; austerity measures in European countries that may increase the amount of discount required on Gilead's products; an increase in discounts, chargebacks and rebates due to ongoing contracts and future negotiations with commercial and government payers; a larger than anticipated shift in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments and geographic regions and decreases in treatment duration; availability of funding for state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations in ADAP purchases driven by federal and state grant cycles which may not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction of generic versions of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care Act or other government action that could have the effect of lowering prices or reducing the number of insured patients; the possibility of unfavorable results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers which may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform and realize the benefits of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications for new product candidates in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all, for new and current products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may not see advantages of these products over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may not warrant further development of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to changes in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact on Gilead's future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).

With the potential for higher U.S. budget deficits and debt risking dollar strength, central banks around the globe could be motivated to increase their gold holdings, says Credit Suisse.

Following the initial shock of oil - supply risk, U.S. Treasury bond and related «flight - to - safety» investments tend to lower oil price trends as the U.S. dollar appreciates.

With lower external debt than other regions, Asian economies have been less vulnerable to a strengthening U.S. dollar, which remains one of the main risks to our outlook for emerging markets.

In times of volatility, uncertainty, and elevated geopolitical risks, U.S. Treasuries and the dollar continue to be viewed as safe haven assets.

This has lowered the near - term risk of EM capital outflows, weakened the U.S. dollar and boosted oversold EM currencies.

Some 5.7 % of corporate junk bonds from emerging markets are trading at prices below 70 cents on the dollar, more than double the rate for higher - risk U.S. bonds, according to JPMorgan.

So, if you are exposed to downside risk with the dollar or with U.S. markets, turning to an ETF like LNOK may be a good idea to reduce your exposure.

THE QUOTE: «The U.S. dollar has put on a compelling show overnight as the stars align on the back of higher U.S. yields and a considerable reduction in the U.S. dollar's geopolitical risk premium as an outwardly calmer mood surrounding trade and geopolitical risk takes hold,» Stephen Innes of OANDA said in a commentary.

While I continue to believe that the dollar faces substantial risk of further erosion in its exchange value, as well as a near doubling of the CPI over the coming decade or so (both reflecting the massive increase in U.S. government liabilities in recent years), those prospects are not likely to emerge until risk - aversion about credit default materially abates.

The PBO identified four key downside risks to the private sector forecast: global growth, especially in the U.S. could be slower than anticipated; the appreciation of the Canadian dollar could adversely affect exports; sovereign debt issues in Europe could restrain recovery there and put upward pressure on global interest rates; and the high level of household debt in Canada could restrain domestic demand.

Among them are factors I've discussed at length elsewhere — a weaker U.S. dollar, a steadily flattening yield curve, heightened market volatility, overvalued U.S. stocks, expectations of higher inflation, trade war jitters, geopolitical risks and more.

Incoming U.S. data was generally USD supportive, though he return of trade concerns, and another risk off session resulted in some dollar profit taking.

Over the same period, the Canadian dollar appreciated from a record low of around 62 cents U.S. to above parity, helping to reduce the inflationary risks that came with the stronger growth and increased income.

Other left - tail risks to our view include geopolitical disruptions, possible U.S. dollar strength or a complete breakdown in NAFTA negotiations that could dampen near - term sentiment for emerging markets (EM) assets.

We can't predict the timing of a dollar reversal, but it may not be smooth given that short U.S. dollar positions are the most crowded since September 2017, according to BlackRock's Risk and Quantitative Analysis Team.

Another surprise: U.S. equities have outperformed non-U.S. ones year to date, reflecting the risk - on backdrop, tax - related earnings upgrades and a weaker dollar.

Different factors can dominate dollar swings — and higher U.S. yields are taking a back seat, for now, to rekindled risk appetite.

Overall, the Strategic Total Return Fund remains positioned primarily to benefit from downward pressure on real interest rates and the U.S. dollar, but our overall exposure to risk is relatively conservative in all of the asset classes we hold - TIPS, precious metals, utilities, U.S. agency notes, and foreign government securities.

As usual, I don't place too much emphasis on this sort of forecast, but to the extent that I make any comments at all about the outlook for 2006, the bottom line is this: 1) we can't rule out modest potential for stock appreciation, which would require the maintenance or expansion of already high price / peak earnings multiples; 2) we also should recognize an uncomfortably large potential for market losses, particularly given that the current bull market has now outlived the median and average bull, yet at higher valuations than most bulls have achieved, a flat yield curve with rising interest rate pressures, an extended period of internal divergence as measured by breadth and other market action, and complacency at best and excessive bullishness at worst, as measured by various sentiment indicators; 3) there is a moderate but still not compelling risk of an oncoming recession, which would become more of a factor if we observe a substantial widening of credit spreads and weakness in the ISM Purchasing Managers Index in the months ahead, and; 4) there remains substantial potential for U.S. dollar weakness coupled with «unexpectedly» persistent inflation pressures, particularly if we do observe economic weakness.

If you allow them to trade in their own currency, whether it is Chinese yuan, U.S. dollar, or the euro, they can manage better that risk.

«Markets have underestimated negative NAFTA risks,» said Win Thin, the New York - based head of emerging markets at Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. «U.S. exiting NAFTA unilaterally would be very negative for the Canadian dollar and the Mexican peso.»

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We see geopolitical uncertainties and a renewed rise in the U.S. dollar as near - term risks, and populism as a medium - term challenge for trade, growth and markets.

If risk is off for whatever reason, money is being pulled out of the U.S. and the dollar is weakening.

Improved risk sentiment failed to deter the yen on Thursday, as its rally against the dollar deepened in the wake of stronger than expected U.S. inflation...

Rapid gains in the dollar would be a key risk to U.S. corporate earnings.

IGIH provides exposure investment - grade, US - dollar - denominated corporate bonds while minimizing interest - rate risk by shorting U.S. Treasurys that match in terms of duration.

Yet in 2016 Fisheries and Oceans Canada wrote in a report there was an «extreme» risk of Asian carp species establishing populations in three of the five great lakes within 50 years, despite millions of dollars spent by the U.S. government to build aquatic barriers and promote harvest programs.

The investments are predominantly U.S. dollar - denominated securities, but also include foreign currency - denominated securities in order to diversify risk.

Within the broad EM debt asset class, U.S. investors looking for EM bond exposure without explicit currency risk may want to consider dollar - denominated sovereign bonds like the iShares J. P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMB).

Investments in bonds issued by non-U.S. companies are subject to risks including country / regional risk, which is the chance that political upheaval, financial troubles, or natural disasters will adversely affect the value of securities issued by companies in foreign countries or regions; and currency risk, which is the chance that the value of a foreign investment, measured in U.S. dollars, will decrease because of unfavorable changes in currency exchange rates.

With lower external debt than other regions, Asian economies have been less vulnerable to a strengthening U.S. dollar, which remains one of the main risks to our outlook for emerging markets.

On a more structural basis, Canadian investors may have a higher bar for considering a foreign currency hedge in their global equity book, since the volatility dampening properties of the loonie typically have been beneficial — a stark contrast to the U.S. dollar which has tended to amplify risk.

Similarly, for foreign investors, currency risk is involved because Treasuries are all denominated in U.S. dollars.

The huge amounts of realistic risk inherent in owning U.S. Treasuries today is offset greatly if the portfolio holding these instruments is a dollar - average and will continue to acquire new U.S. Treasuries as interest rates fluctuate.

To minimize the currency risk associated with investment in bonds denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, the Fund attempts to hedge its foreign currency exposure.

The Fund's investments in ADRs are subject to these risks, even though ADRs are denominated in U.S. dollars, because changes in currency and exchange rates affect the value of the issuers of ADRs.

Foreign securities that trade in, and receive revenues in, foreign currencies are subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar or, in the case of hedging positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency being hedged.

For U.S. dollar - based investors, ADRs are also subject to the same currency risk as the underlying stock in the foreign market when the value of the dollar changes relative to the native currency.

While SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) as well as CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (FXY) did not genuinely catch fire until the start of 2016, while PowerShares U.S. Dollar Bullish (UUP) has actually lost a bit of ground year - to - date, the fact remains that all three of these «risk - off» assets have outperformed Vanguard Total U.S. Stock Market (VTI) since QE3 ended (12/18/2014).

In August, when rising defaults on subprime home loans, made to borrowers with poor credit, began causing market turmoil, the dollar initially benefited from safe - haven flows as investors fled risk for U.S. Treasuries and Americans repatriated funds.