Another factor affecting portfolios during the current market volatility has been the impact
of currency returns.
The chart above shows the relationship between
foreign currency returns and global equity returns, from the perspective of a Canadian dollar based investor.
Lastly, unless you are referring to investors from countries with high levels of price inflation, stability of currency is not a predictor
of currency returns.
Sandile is also a founder member and current chairman of Grit Real Estate Income Group, a multi-listed landlord specialising in distributing
hard currency returns to shareholders by partnering with multinational companies on their accommodation needs in Africa outside of South Africa.
Chapter 7 — Exchange Rates and Common -
Currency Returns examines exchange rate fluctuations across 16 countries for 101 years from 1900 to 2000.
If a fund holds assets which are denominated in a different currency from its
base currency the returns from these assets may be affected — either positively or negatively - by movements in exchange rates) however the fund manager may or may not chose to reduce currency risk by altering the fund's currency exposure as part of the investment strategy adopted for the fund.
This has certainly been true historically; for instance, the volatility of emerging
market currency returns soared during the East Asian financial crisis of 1997 and the devaluation of the ruble in 1998.
I've updated it with the data for the past two years on the performance of the iShares MSCI EAFE CAD - Hedged Index Fund (TSX: XIN) relative to MSCI EAFE
local currency returns.
This would not only be good for South Africa as
hard currency returns are brought back home, but good for the investor too.
Earlier Friday, the CPPIB announced a slight increase in its net asset value of its CPP Fund, as positive international stock performances were moderated by negative Canadian bond and
foreign currency returns.
Following AlphaBay's announcement, Ethereum trading received another spike,
the currency returning to $ 45 per unit trading value the following day.
Of course, it's important to remember that
currency returns are generally viewed, over the long term, as a zero - sum game.
«What should matter most for international investors are the real (net of the foreign country's inflation)
currency returns and not nominal returns.»
You'll immediately notice a new line of data underneath your portfolio's capital, income, and
currency return, which displays the selected benchmark's performance.
If that fails to happen, the transaction is canceled and
all currency returned to its original owners.