Analyze and discuss (potential) trading strategies used, including the carry trade, and option volatilities to mitigate exchange rate risk in a given portfolio for retail traders.

Describe how commodity futures markets can beused to reduce input price risk.

Discuss the Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH) and its implications for investors. How do the different forms of EMH (weak, semi-strong, and strong) impact trading strategies?

From the perspective of the treasury professional, which of the following is a type of market risk but is NOT a type of financial risk?   Commodity price risk Equity price risk Interest rate risk Foreign exchange (FX) risk

Briefly describe the role of derivative securities and discuss their potential impact on marketstability and systemic risk.

draw a comparative between FX Carry Trade, Bond Carry Strategy, Dollar Carry Trade and Timing Carry Trade.

Market risks are: B. Interest rate risk, foreign exchange risk, portfolio concentration, commodity price risk D. Equity price risk, interest rate risk, foreign exchange risk, commodity price risk C. Foreign exchange risk, commodity price risk, issue risk, credit risk A. Equity price risk, transaction risk, foreign exchange risk, commodity price risk

Securities exchanges create efficient markets that do all of the following EXCEPT     control the supply and demand for securities through price. allocate funds to the most productive uses. allow the price to be determined by supply and demand of securities. ensure a market in which the price reflects the true value of the security.

Which is a key difference a manager should note in choosing between forward and futures contracts?a. Exchange trading makes forward contracts more liquid.b. Futures contracts carry standardized terms, while forward contracts can be tailored to meet specific needs.c. Futures contracts have greater default risk than forward contracts.d. Forward contracts require initial margin deposits and daily marking to market, while futures do not.

Differentiate between the following types of markets: physical asset vs. financial markets, spot vs. futures markets, money vs. capital markets, primary vs. secondary markets, and public vs. private markets