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Three ETFs Giving Access to Foreign Exchange
By Jeff Stouffer - September 6, 2012 | Tickers: ICI, DBV, CEW
Foreign Exchange, aka Forex or FX, is an investment class that is gaining popularity among retail investors. The FX markets are the most liquid and have 24 hour access, 5 days a week. These markets were once the domain of institutions that were involved in facilitating international trade. Now with the introduction of derivatives and other platforms that bring FX closer, the average investor can now participate through the use more »
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US Multinationals' Profits Take a Currency Hit
By Tony Daltorio - July 3, 2012 | Tickers: PEP, PM, PG, CEW
To borrow a line from Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” That line may well be used by investors to describe the changing fortunes of US multinational companies.
In recent years, these companies prospered as overseas economies easily outpaced the American economy and the U.S. dollar weakened, making exports more competitive while boosting the dollar value more »