In this paper, we report evidence that mean currency returns are positive for both a domestic investor in a foreign currency and a foreign investor in a domestic currency. A shared currency gain creates a positive volatility factor for both. Volatility dominates other return determinants that...

Fluctuations of exchange rates, like any other economic variables, are very common in financial markets. However, sometimes because of political and economic tensions, exchange rates exhibit abrupt crashes that lead to structural break. In this paper, the author answers the question whether a...