aussie dollar V GBP
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aussie dollar V GBP
seems to have moved from 53/54 against GBP to 56 ish?
worth a buy? I am pondering after missing the shortlived 57 in september.
china trade deal, any other big factors to whack it around ?
worth a buy? I am pondering after missing the shortlived 57 in september.
china trade deal, any other big factors to whack it around ?
#2
Re: aussie dollar V GBP
As usual it is all about the USD
Things like the FTW are a sideshow. Currencies trading against each other (apart from the USD) are also sideshows
Medium term the USD is going to increase which will drive down the AUD and this will have an affect on AUD/GBP
AUD is within its 'normal' range against the USD and GBP and I can't see that changing any time soon
Short term? Who knows but I think the AUD will fluctuate within its range for a while
Long term? Who knows. Nobody does
#3
Re: aussie dollar V GBP
What are you trying to achieve? Change money for a holiday or something longer term? I want to send some money back to the UK at the moment and in the short term seems like a reasonable time to do it.
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Re: aussie dollar V GBP
Long term insurance really against the AUD dive bombing. We travel a lot and once youngest is settled in UNI 2015, I plan to start spending 4 - 6 months overseas each year.
So i get chunks out now and again.
Just keep an eye on buying opportunities really and its spiked a bit.
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Re: aussie dollar V GBP
Long term insurance really against the AUD dive bombing. We travel a lot and once youngest is settled in UNI 2015, I plan to start spending 4 - 6 months overseas each year.
So i get chunks out now and again.
Just keep an eye on buying opportunities really and its spiked a bit.
So i get chunks out now and again.
Just keep an eye on buying opportunities really and its spiked a bit.
But fact is, nobody know ps what is going to happen and, with my professional head on, I would call what you are doing "speculation" not " insurance".
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Re: aussie dollar V GBP
In that case, if I were in your shoes, I would be taking these opportunities. The AUD is strong at the moment, longer term my guess would be it moving back towards the long term averages, which is certainly over $2 to the £1. I wouldn't call that dive bombing though.
But fact is, nobody know ps what is going to happen and, with my professional head on, I would call what you are doing "speculation" not " insurance".
But fact is, nobody know ps what is going to happen and, with my professional head on, I would call what you are doing "speculation" not " insurance".
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Hence the premium that was in the market in light of a potential for non-zero interest rates in the UK disappeared into 2015.
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Basically the BOE dumped on the idea that they would have to finally slightly bump interest rates in the near to medium term (they said inflation would remain low).
Hence the premium that was in the market in light of a potential for non-zero interest rates in the UK disappeared into 2015.
Hence the premium that was in the market in light of a potential for non-zero interest rates in the UK disappeared into 2015.
It's interesting that an expert predicted back in August 2014 that the AUD was likely to fall from the then rate of $1.78. It's $1.79 3 months later.
Australian Dollar: 2 Reasons Why Falls are Currently Being Forecast for AUD
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UPDATE 1-Sterling falls after BoE rate hike expectations recede | Reuters
Bank of England sees inflation falling below 1% in the next six months | This is Money
Not saying there aren't other medium term things going on, but this change was down to the BOE talking down the pound. It does kind of point up that when the US and UK are forced into shifting their rates, the exchange rate will rebalance to over £1:$2
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Re: aussie dollar V GBP
Having recently relocated to the middle east and now being paid in US$ it's been a nice increase from when we did the original figures. Swings and roundabouts and I remember not that long ago many of the so called experts predicting the AU $ would stay over 1.10 against the US$. Remember 1 guy even predicting the AU$ would hit AU$ 1.50 against the US$.