Notes On Trading Commodities And Currencies

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X- C. The composition of the optimal international portfolio is identical for all investors of a particular country, whether or not they hedge their risk with currency futures

BHP Billiton is the world’s top producers of major commodities. China, as BHP Billiton’s largest export market, demand strongly influences the BHP Billiton’s operation (Western Australian Iron Ore Industry Profile 2015). According to the annual report of BHP Billiton (2015), China brought about 36.6% revenue in the amount of total export revenue for BHP Billiton, among the largest product is Iron Ore, which was 66% in 2015. Meanwhile, the forecast of iron ore will continue to increase production. However, Chinese steel consumption may growth slow next few years (shows in figure 1) because the real estate industry decline (Mark 2015). Therefore, oversupply and weaker demand may create the fluctuations in commodity prices which related to commodity risk.

Understanding the fact, that falling commodity prices and rising dollar cannot last indefinitely, and maybe even bottomed out for now, I see a lot of perspectives within these markets in one year period. Moreover, a lot of forecasters expect inflation to move toward two percent goal during this year, which will result in substantial rise in commodity prices. Although, it is a controversial issue according to the FED projections for the current and the next year, which have been lowered from previous numbers (Table#1).

Advisors and investors would do well to pay as much attention to the expected volatility of any portfolio or investment as they do to anticipated returns. Moreover, all things being equal, a new investment should only be added to a portfolio when it either reduces the expected risk for a targeted level of returns, or when it boosts expected portfolio returns without adding additional risk, as measured by the expected standard deviation of those returns. Lesson 2: Don’t assume bonds or international stocks offer adequate portfolio diversification. As the world’s financial markets become more closely correlated, bonds and foreign stocks may not provide adequate portfolio diversification. Instead, advisors may want to recommend that suitable investors add modest exposure to nontraditional investments such as hedge funds, private equity and real assets. Such exposure may bolster portfolio returns, while reducing overall risk, depending on how it is structured. Lesson 3: Be disciplined in adhering to asset allocation targets. The long-term benefits of portfolio diversification will only be realized if investors are disciplined in adhering to asset allocation guidelines. For this reason, it is recommended that advisors regularly revisit portfolio allocations and rebalance

To create a competitive advantage, a mine has to properly manage its exposure to gold price fluctuations. This is not an easy thing to do since there are so many factors to consider: when, how much, and how to hedge the gold production. Firms in this industry differentiate themselves based on the risk management strategies they implement. Furthermore, mines should also be able to minimize the cost of gold production along with making large sunk costs. Operating in

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Falling commodity prices test purchasing strategies and lead to questions about whether to lock in prices or adopt a wait. In other words, should investors be a buyer of the asset class or seller?

The extracted data used includes monthly returns from January 1972 to July 2011. The assets are selected so that the portfolio contains the largest, most liquid, and most tradable assets. The choice of such a variety of assets across several markets was used in order to generate a large cross sectional dispersion in average return. It helped to reveal new factor exposure and define a general framework of the correlated value and momentum effects in various asset classes.

Diversified miners' stocks can trade at discount valuations to pure plays. Investors interested in gaining exposure to a specific commodity are better off buying pure plays.

From its definition it can be noticed that hedging is a strategy employed by companies in an effort to safeguard their economic position and to prevent the company from the losses which are associated with the unforeseen risks. Companies can hedge against risks which are associated with losses by taking control of their future purchases. The commodity prices vary in different markets and are caused or influenced by different economic factors. Some commodities are very scarce and with the increased depletion subject to the global demand in different foreign markets, the prices are set to be hiked in response to the established demand which positions the companies that use those particular commodities to have cash flow problems.

As a freshman at OFHS, I walked in willing to make changes to my schedule to succeed, even if this means cutting down on my free-time. Currently, I only participate in one school activity, which is marching band. I am considering joining chess club and track, which I did at the middle school. Currently, there are no activities that aren’t school-run that I participate in. During my free-time, I enjoy playing games on my laptop and XBox. I also enjoy going outside and playing with my neighbors. As a student, I knew that I needed to improve towards the end of last year. I found myself struggling with quizzes and tests about books that we read as a class. This year, I hope to read books more thoroughly so I can perform better on any questions we get about what we are reading. I also hope to improve my proofreading skills, as I had trouble with that last year. I also want to be more creative with my writing, especially projects and journals that do not have directions about what exactly to write. Currently, one of my biggest enemies is public speaking. I hope to reduce this fear and to ask questions when I need to. I will also try to not stumble while reading out-loud. When taking a test or quiz about a book that we are reading as a class, it is always helpful to have a study guide so I know what I need to know for the quiz. I feel that this year, I will be able to improve on my habits.

After the completion of extensive research on the inner workings of Hong Kong we must pick a specific industry to invest in within the financial market. The industry that we would like to concern ourselves with is the Precious Gems and Metals

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Currently we are holdings RM3millions to trade futures contract in order to generate larger profits. As a speculators who trades derivatives, we trade at a higher-than-average risk in return for a higher-than-average profit potential. We are taking larger risk, so we are anticipating future price movements, in the hope of making quick and larger gains.