Currency Gains or Losses and the Impact of Foreign Stocks
Currency gains or losses are greatly impacted by investment in foreign stocks. As a result of currency exposure, currency values change frequently. The survival of companies with foreign subsidiaries or activities is a function of global fluctuations of currencies (Ronald & Ricky, 2016).
Foreign Activity Effect of Exchange Fluctuations
Companies must report to shareholders, and millions are interested. So, before the report is finalized, the monetary drops will result in losses for the company. The report is published Exchange rates affect the value of a given international firm directly. For example a company with a net worth of $14 million in June 2011, it will be valued $2 million less in June 2012 (Euroinvestors, 2012).
International Client Contraction and Exchange Rate Fluctuations
International client contraction faces this issue. Sometimes it seems to be a good catch after deal tabling, but it might turn into the firm at the close of the contract. Research has it that 59 percent of international companies have gained or lost more than 5% due to exchange rate fluctuations (Euroinvestors, 2012). Manufacturing corporations whose primary aim is profit making rather than currency hedging are in many cases caught by surprise when they face losses due to weakening on their national currencies to the international ones. Experts have encouraged this firms to predict where the exposure lies rather than waiting for quarterly results since this will prepare them for whatever the outcome there after.
Precautions to Counteract Loss Risks
Overall, for the companies to counteract this loss risks they need to embrace one of the following precautions: Exchange monitoring, have a fixed exchange rate for a particular period during contractions, hedging against the exposure. Finally, they can choose to manage their exposure to business. It is risky to deal with currency exposure since fluctuations are unpredictable; therefore, it is a matter of keen interest for private investors as well as corporations who deal with international operations (Ronald & Ricky, 2016).
References
Euroinvestors. (2012, July 17). How exchange rate fluctuation affect companies. Retrieved from EUROINVESTORS: www.euroinvestor.com/ei-news/2012/07/17how-exchange-rate-fluctuation-affect-companies/19796
Ronald, J. E., & Ricky, W. G. (2016). Bussiness Essentials. 11th Edition. Columbia: Pearson.
