How to communicate to a board regarding hedging risk with derivatives
What messaging should be communicated to a board regarding hedging risk with derivatives?
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Hedging is for preventing an existing risk from impacting earnings
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Hedging is not speculation
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Hedging is an exercise to manage market volatility
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Hedging offers protection against undesired market fluctuations
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Hedging is an activity taken on by institutions that are risk adverse
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Not hedging is speculating
Being sure that a board understands what hedging is, and is not, is the first step in preparing them to make an informed decision about hedging.
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John Trefethen co-founded HedgeStar (formerly DerivActiv) in 2004. John has 30 years of experience in capital markets where he has held various positions related to institutional debt issuance, executing hedging strategies, and designing and implementing derivative reporting solutions. John has presented to numerous industry groups on various topics related to hedging financial risk, and accounting for derivatives.
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