Evaluating Investment Advice
An investment advisor states: "A US-based client, whose financial obligations are in US dollars, should always invest in one-year South African government bonds over one-year US government bonds because the South African policy rate of 6.5% is significantly higher than the US policy rate of 4%." Evaluate this advice. In your evaluation, explain the key factor the advisor has overlooked and construct a specific numerical scenario where following this advice would lead to a lower return for the client.
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A US-based investor observes that a one-year US government bond offers a 4% return, while a one-year South African government bond offers a 6.5% return. Assuming the investor's primary goal is to maximize their return in US dollars, under which of the following exchange rate scenarios would the US bond be the superior investment?
An investor is comparing a one-year US asset with a 4% return to a one-year South African asset with a 6.5% return. To make the US dollar return from the South African asset exactly equal to the return from the US asset, the South African rand would need to depreciate against the US dollar by approximately ____%. (Please provide your answer rounded to two decimal places).
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Evaluating Investment Advice