Dollar Up, Dollar Down: There’s An ETF for That

July 01, 2008 at 3:00 pm by Tom Lydon      Bookmark and Share

Pd_euro_dollar_070920_ms Morgan Stanley has made a bold prediction that, if true, could help the bullish dollar exchange traded fund (ETF).

The strategist said that we’re in the waning period of the dollar’s decline against most of the major currencies around the world, CNBC reports. But temper that excitement, because the financial sector is still taking a beating, and the Federal Reserve could be forced to make more interest rate cuts.

Morgan Stanley also believes that there might be some gains in the offing for Asian currencies against the dollar, as well.

Another investment bank begs to differ, though: Switzerland-based BIS says the dollar could plunge, and a sudden "rush for the exits" can’t be ruled out, reports Kim-Mai Cutler for Bloomberg. BIS agrees that the Japanese yen may strengthen this year, and is forecast to rise to 100 per dollar and 148 per euro.

The Dollar Index, which measures the currency against six other major ones, has fallen 5.7% this year.

Wherever you land on this debate, there are a number of ways to get exposure to global currencies, including:

  • iPath EUR/USD Exch Rate ETN (ERO), up 9.2% year-to-date
  • PowerShares DB U.S. Dollar Bearish Fund (UDN), up 6.8% year-to-date
  • PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish (UUP), down 5.2% year-to-date
  • Market Vectors Double Short Euro (DRR), launched May 22
  • CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (FXY), up 4.8% year-to-date

Read the disclaimer, as Tom Lydon is a board member of Rydex Funds.

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  • Lou
    Do these ETF's have enough volume to trade them short-term?
  • Tom Lydon
    Hi Lou,

    Thank you for your comment. Some of these ETFs have very low trading volume. You can find a complete list of ETFs and their trading volume here: http://news.morningstar.com/etf/Lists/ETFReturn.... It's important to always research trading volume before making a buy.

    The higher the trading volume, the better the liquidity. For more on this topic, you can check out this article we wrote here: http://www.etftrends.com/2008/03/when-it-comes-...
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