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@alphaville.ft.com

Here's a chart-heavy 1500 words about FX hedging mechanics that shows "the FT is really dumbing down for its readers", according to someone in the comments. on.ft.com/45SpYOk

on.ft.comWhen does it pay to hedge FX?[FREE TO READ] The trade that explains (almost) everything

5/9/25, 7:09 am4 reposts15 likes

William Blair Santos Allen

@willballen.bsky.social

8 Sept 2025

In my day we advised clients to heavily hedge when doing so would earn the forward points. Lightly hedge when points were against you. Cannot read article as link has expired.

FT Alphaville

@alphaville.ft.com

8 Sept 2025

Still free. www.ft.com/content/b6cd...

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Redd Lectric

@reddarian.bsky.social

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William Blair Santos Allen

@willballen.bsky.social

8 Sept 2025

Thanks. Didn’t realise this.

mundame3.bsky.social

@mundame3.bsky.social

8 Sept 2025

No, no, I just THIS MORNING subscribed to FT!! Oh, well, all the media is dumbing down and going to Lifestyle stuff instead of news. It's a doom, I guess. [:-(