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FXbeacon: What Losing My Son Taught Me About FX Advisory

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What Losing My Son Taught Me About FX Advisory The only constant in life is change. In 2016, my career managing FX Risk at GPS was hitting full stride when my son Reddik was born. He was a seemingly healthy, happy baby boy, and blessed my life in more ways than I can count. One […]

FXbeacon: Fostering Developmental Relationships in Business: A Holistic Approach

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My wife loves to explore the world. Anyone who has gone on an adventure with us knows that my wife’s trips are always outstanding. My trips on the other hand are usually all about business and developing relationships with people around the world. A few years ago, we visited Notre Dame in Paris and took […]

Improving Business Batting Averages with Balance Sheet Hedging: Cricket, FX, and Mitigating Risk

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From a certain vantage point, the world of foreign exchange is a complex game influenced by predictable and unpredictable factors:  Businesses that correctly anticipate market movements and their risk exposure win their games, while those that don’t forecast or understand their weaknesses tend to lose. My perspective is undoubtedly influenced by my lifelong love of […]

FXbeacon: Zen and the Art of FX Risk Management

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I like to travel. Experiencing different places and their cultures is a passion for my wife and me. Though we make some restaurant reservations and schedule a few activities, we like to leave room for serendipity. Surprises are encouraged; the best surprises usually become our favorite memories, and the worst surprises almost always become our […]