Hedging Against the Declining Dollar

June 14, 2009 by  
Filed under Investing

hegde_dollarLast week I published a tip on how an investor can concurrently hedge against inflation and currency risks. Read more

Currency Investing and Protection in your Portfolio – Do it the Smart Way

August 26, 2008 by  
Filed under Investing, Retirement Planning

The Decline of the Dollar Can Weigh Down your Retirement Portfolio

This post is for investors, including those planning for retirement, who want to allocate part of their portfolio to provide protection (or take advantage of) positive trends of foreign currencies against the dollar.
It seems that ever since the Euro achieved its now lofty status as a trading currency, the dollar has been in a steady decline against it.  That trend has stabilized in recent weeks but Mr. ToughMoneyLove is not optimistic that it will stay that way. Read more