RIT is back with a roundup of movements in the most important assets for private investors. For oodles more data, check out his own website, Retirement Investing Today. The Investor gave us a succinct summary of the first half of 2013 at the weekend, via his latest Weekend Reading. The talk this past quarter though [...]
2013
Because I practice the art of portfolio insouciance, I missed the exact moment our Slow and Steady demo portfolio hit its peak in May.
How the first half of 2013 has had thrills and spills for everyone, except sensible passive investors who simply check in 3-4 times a year. Plus some links, if any of you are hiding from the heatwave.
Currency risk arises from exchange rate moves between pairs of currencies. If you have investments or assets in a foreign country with a different currency, you face currency risk, unless the foreign currency is pegged to your domestic currency or your exposure is hedged. A simple example shows how currency risk affects your returns. Suppose [...]