FX Hedging is not Gambling
This article was written by HedgeFlows Many finance professionals in small corporations find dealing with foreign currencies quite challenging. Surprisingly, only 4% of UK SME exporters hedge their currency risks, while some businesses still consider FX forwards to be a form of gambling. This raises a question: why do most major corporations adopt FX hedging…
FranklinFXBEACON: 75 HARD, 100% SMART: CURRENCY HEDGING LESSONS FROM MY “75 HARD” JOURNEY
Imagine that at the beginning of July, you decided to join me on a personal journey. To transform physically and mentally by taking on the “75 Hard” fitness and mental wellness challenge (which I started 66 days ago). For those who are not familiar, “75 Hard” consists of 5 daily challenges: A) Two 45-minute workouts…
Oscar Augustine
4 WAYS TO ASSESS YOUR COMPANY’S FOREIGN EXCHANGE EXPOSURE
This article is written by GPS® Capital Markets When you take a close look at any business’s operations, most planning and management are determined by the company’s size and vertical. When I’ve talked to executives about how they run their companies, the consensus is that there’s a mountain of difference between how to approach a…
Patrick Kunz
Exchange Rates and How they Affect Every Business
The world has gotten more connected through globalization and advances in technology. This has changed the way small business owners operate. And the burning question many businesses are asking is how exchange rate affect business? In the past, small businesses usually focused on their local area. They made and sold products or services to people…
10 Factors that Influence Exchange Rates between Currencies
Have you ever wondered about the factors that influence exchange rates? Aside from interest rates and inflation, a country’s exchange rate tells you a lot about how healthy its economy is compared to others. Understanding the dynamics of exchange rates between currencies is crucial for both investors and businesses operating in the global market. The…
Navigating the Foreign Exchange Market: Its Functions, Players, and Importance to Business Owners
Functions of the foreign exchange market