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Q1. Jill Pope, CFA, is a portfolio manager in the ffice:smarttags" />United States that will begin managing a portfolio denominated only in Euros. Her supervisor asks her to hedge the portfolio against currency fluctuations using an instrument that will effectively be an insurance policy against downside risk while offering upside potential. To do this, Pope:
A) take a long position in $/ |