GrowingImportanceofCommodityHedging
• NearlyallworldwidecommoditiesarepricedinUSD
•
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term trend for the USD is bearish
–%ofcentralbankreservesdeclining
–Americancauseswell‐knowntotheworld
–Last5yearsofEUR/GBP/RMB/etc.appreciation
–Othereconomiesaregettingbetter,reallybetter
• Lawofoneprice
–Ifsupplyanddemanddoesnotchange,adecliningdollar
means higher USD commodity prices
–Oilpricesineurotermshavebeenmorestable
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