Currency diversification refers to spreading out or varying the types of currencies a person or a company holds. Instead of solely using one currency, they choose to hold different currencies in their financial portfolio. This strategy helps reduce risks and can provide stability in case one currency becomes less valuable.
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I have no view on the direction of currency movements, but I do prefer unhedged equity ETFs,
because currency diversification can lower the volatility of a portfolio, and the cost of hedging is a long - term drag on returns.
These multinational funds don't have long return histories, but the experts who follow them believe that combining U.S. and international real - estate investments will produce higher returns than the S&P 500 index, along
with currency diversification.
It covers gold ownership and storage options, foreign bank accounts,
currency diversification, foreign annuities, reporting requirements, and much more.
BMO U.S. Preferred Share Index ETF (ZUP): Cap - weighted fund invested in U.S. preferred shares (which typically have fixed distributions), offering geographical as well as
currency diversification.
Currency diversification's an important component of portfolio diversification.
In Unconventional Success, David Swenson — the legendary manager of the Yale Endowment — explains that
currency diversification is a benefit, but only to a point.
For a minimum R500 per month investment, it offers investors geographic, sector and
currency diversification, moderate volatility and attractive yields.