Covered Interest Rate Parity: How FX Swaps and Forwards Work
Learn how covered interest rate parity (CIP) prices currency forwards, links FX swaps and interest rates, and why the cross-currency basis persists.
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Carry Trade Explained: How It Works and Why It Blows Up
How the carry trade works in plain English: borrow in a low-rate currency, invest in a higher-yielder, pocket the spread — and what causes the unwinds.