Protecting your firm from FX risk

• Published in: The Journal of Corporate Accounting & Finance Vol. 19; no. 6; pp. 25 - 34
• Main Authors: Ehrlich, Michael, Anandarajan, Asokan
• Format: Journal Article Trade Publication Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.09.2008; Wiley Periodicals Inc
• Subjects: Foreign exchange rate risk; Hedging; International business; Risk management; United States > US
• ISSN: 1044-8136; 1097-0053
• DOI: 10.1002/jcaf.20430

Recent oil‐price hikes are hurting U.S. businesses. But Europe seems protected—perhaps by the rising value of the euro against the U.S. dollar. So U.S.‐based managers need to compensate for the falling value of the dollar when planning their business strategies. How can U.S. managers protect their c...