WisdomTree Insights

When the European Central Bank hiked rates in July, the Bank of Japan became one of only two central banks in the world with a negative deposit rate. Bradley Krom takes a closer look at the drivers of return in Japanese markets.
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Earlier this month, the euro hit parity with the U.S. dollar for the first time in 20 years. Jeff Weniger outlines the latest currency moves and what a strong U.S. dollar could mean for your portfolio. 

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Most investors allocate to international stocks by adding or stacking currencies on top of their equity exposures. Jeremy Schwartz outlines how currency hedging can help investors seeking to “unstack” their international exposures.
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You wouldn’t know it from the gut-wrenching fourth-quarter decline and 2019’s stock market snapback, but the euro has been downright sleepy. What does it mean for advisors? Be careful.

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The U.S. dollar is one of the most hotly debated questions right now. It’s a macroeconomic factor that impacts returns of many asset classes, from emerging markets to U.S. large-cap multinationals. Inspired by recent research on a stronger dollar from economist Danielle Di Martino Booth, Jeremy Schwartz makes the case for currency hedging in international portfolios.

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Currencies rarely move in a single direction for an extended period, especially in today’s world. WisdomTree is a strong believer that hedging helps neutralize currency movements and should be used strategically in portfolio allocations.

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