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unbannednow t1_j5yhib5 wrote
Reply to comment by Lmaoooooooooooo0o in At least Google Shares Are Rising! by franczesko13
If you own US stocks you're indirectly shorting the Euro so your position goes down when the Euro goes up
unbannednow t1_j1d8gcr wrote
Reply to Beginners advice by notscouse
Open a Vanguard UK account and buy index funds
unbannednow t1_j5yqmda wrote
Reply to comment by Lmaoooooooooooo0o in At least Google Shares Are Rising! by franczesko13
It’s just called currency risk or foreign exchange risk. Some hedge funds and corporations try to hedge against it using futures. It can be in your favour sometimes though like last year when the Euro was falling