Hedging
HEDGING
"’protect or insure against price fluctuations or financial losses."
Historically, the term ‘’hedging’’ comes from the concept of growing a hedge to enclose an area or provide a protective barrier. Through trading Futures, businesses are better able to navigate risk and uncertainty. Futures enable companies to plan for predictable prices, therefore companies: are better equipped to take on new opportunities, can act more quickly and decisively, and grow their businesses
Benefits of Using Futures To Hedge
Companies and individuals go to the futures exchange to buy and sell commodities and financial products. Their key objective is to remove risk from their business or make profit as an investor when prices fluctuate.
Unfortunately, you can’t tell the future.
However by trading with derivatives like futures and options you are better able to protect your goals, especially if prices move in the wrong direction, thereby mitigating your risk.
Intrepid Capital and Hedging
Intrepid Capital’s vast market knowledge and experience in global capital markets makes us the clear choice if you are looking for a firm to manage your financial exposure in both SA and across the African continent.
We assist both individuals and corporate's to hedge their currency, equity, commodity or interest exposure. Our belief is that our clients should focus on their core business, rather than speculating. Intrepid Capital helps you to create the most cost effective, flexible and efficient hedge in the following financial instruments and commodities:
▪ Equity
▪ Currency
▪ Interest Rates
▪ Agricultural Products
▪ Global Commodities
Currency Hedging
Listed JSE Currency Futures are flexible, cost efficient and simple instruments to hedge currency exposure. All clients can transact directly on the JSE through our Direct Market Access (DMA) platform. Prior permission and supporting documents are not required when trading Currency Futures. These instruments are rigorously regulated by the FSB (Financial Service Board) and the JSE. Our fee structure is simple, competitive and transparent. When you transact we only charge brokerage, and there is no management or administration fee.
Save time
Hedging currency risk is as simple as opening an account on the JSE through Intrepid Capital. Our modus operandi is simple, yet effective:
Tailored support
We listen to you and understand your problem
Present a personalised and workable solution specific to you (all fees etc. are reflected at this point)
Grow your business
We will assist you in executing the agreed approach (we offer training on the product or can implement the strategy on your behalf)