VXX: An Inefficient Hedge

The CBOE Volatility Index has been in a downtrend after spiking at the onset of the pandemic; a trend that has accelerated since at least October of last year. The index is now trading at levels not seen since

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My Hedging Strategy Using ETFs EDV And PSQ

It is improbable that you have come across this strategy, but these are unprecedented times, when even treasuries, which are normally considered safe, need protection (hedging). After considering various options, I opted for Invesco’s PSQ, which is an ETF used for shorting the tech stocks forming part of the Nasdaq. To illustrate this hedging strategy, I use an example portfolio consisting of a combined investment in the ETFs EDV and PSQ.

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A Strategy to Thrive in a Strong U.S. Dollar Environment

DBAW seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance of the MSCI ACWI ex USA US Dollar Hedged Index, which is designed to track the performance of equity securities in developed and emerging stock markets while mitigating exposure to fluctuations between the value of the USD and the currencies of the countries included in the underlying index.

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