Christoph Hoffeman of RiverRock Capital now believes the Swiss franc (CHF) will appreciate versus the U.S. dollar
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Christoph Hoffeman of RiverRock Capital now believes the Swiss franc (CHF) will appreciate versus the U.S. dollar in the coming 3-month period. He has USD100,000 to invest. The current spot rate is USD0.5820 = CHF1.00, the 3-month forward rate is USD0.5640 = CHF1.00, and he expects the spot rates to reach USD0.6250 = CHF1.00 in three months.
a. Calculate Christoph's expected profit assuming a pure spot market speculation strategy.
b. Calculate Christoph's expected profit assuming he buys or sells CHF three months forward.
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Assumptions Initial investment (funds available) Current spot rate (USD-CHF1.00) Six-month forward rate (USD=CHF1.00) Expected spot rate in six months (USD-CHF1.00) a. Values USD 100,000 USD 0.5820 USD 0.5640 USD 0.6250 b. Values USD 100,000 USD 0.5820 USD 0.5640 USD 0.6250
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