Should You Hedge Your International Stock Exposure From Currency Fluctuations?

How to decide whether it is worth it to hedge currency exposure when investing outside of your home country.Topics covered include:How currency exchange rates impact investment returnsWhat factors impact currency exchange ratesWhat are carry trades and how do they influence exchange ratesHow currency forward contracts workHow ETFs and funds hedge currency exposureWhat to consider when deciding whether to hedge foreign currency exposureThanks to Egnyte and Quartr for sponsoring the episode.For more information on this episode click here.Show NotesRising U.S. yields push yen to lowest in nearly 3 years by Saikat Chatterjee—ReutersCutting Volatility in Foreign Stocks While Remaining 100% Invested: Hedge the Currency? by Jeff Weniger and Jeremy Schwartz—WisdomTreeCarry Trade Comes Surging Back With Biggest Gains Since 2016 by Robert Fullem and Brody Ford—BloombergRelated Episodes209: Why Bother Investing Internationally?283: Why You Should Care About Carry TradesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.