Alternative – Boric Acid: Nature’s Bug Control
We’ve all heard about the harmful effects of commercial pesticides. But if you encounter cockroaches flying off the walls, those harmful effects don’t seem so harmful as we bomb our …
Could sports betting become an alternative investment market?
With all the turmoil in the economy and real estate market, will investors keep their money on the sidelines or look for alternative markets. Most stocks are associated with economic …
5 alternative investment methods
What are alternative investments? An alternative investment is a class of investment that is not covered by any government regulation such as RBI, SEBI, IRDA, and PFRDA. Refers to a …
Forex Trading – How to make money from forex trading
These days the word forex is thrown about quite loosely. In fact, you are likely to come across it a lot online with a common theme of how to make …
Understand currency, whether as a trader or investor
I didn’t fully appreciate how movements in these markets could affect our daily lives until I started trading currencies full time. The most obvious, of course, is when we go …
Global Finance – Hard and Soft Currencies
Global finance and exchange rates are major topics when considering an offshore venture. I will explain in detail what hard and soft currencies are. I will then go into detail …
Basics of forex trading
currencies USD = US dollar EUR = Euro JPY = Japanese Yen British pound = pound sterling CHF = Swiss Franc CAD = Canadian dollar AUD = Australian dollar NZD …
Types of foreign currency hedging vehicles
The following are some of the most common types of foreign currency hedging instruments used in today’s markets as foreign exchange hedging. While retail forex traders usually use forex options …
currency mode
Banks engage in foreign exchange operations. When they are bought/sold, an asset (claim) is formed in that currency and there is a liability (liability) that is formed in another currency. …
Reduce the risk of currency trading with forex hedging
Foreign exchange hedging refers to the techniques used to avoid foreign exchange risk. This would reduce the chance of incurring a loss when trading currencies. Hedging is usually done by …