Now long the Aussie dollar

December 5, 2011

I reduced US Dollar position today by buying Australian dollars (FXA). It currently has a ~3.5% yield.  I committed about ~7% of the portfolio to this idea today.  This is more for short-term yield and to rid myself of USDs…  I now have 30% of the portfolio in free  USD cash with another 22% of portfolio in USD cash committed to MTM margin reserves due to derivative positions.

Strategy: lower beta “Risk On” play… will exit if the market gets weak or may sell covered calls if we run up.  I will also would be will to selling it to buy longer term investments.


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