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10 Questions for Your Private Banker - 8/04
08/02/2004
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fund-raising is growing quickly. While this is a convenient way to give, what
steps should I take to ensure philanthropies that raise money online are using
my funds as advertised?
LIBOR is marching relentlessly upward; the
three-month U.S. dollar London Interbank Offered Rate rose nearly a quarter of a
percent in May alone. Should I consider extending the term of my family
business’s working capital lines of credit? How can I optimize my company’s
capital structure in anticipation of a rising rate environment?
Many private
equity funds of funds in Europe struggled to meet their fund-raising targets
this spring. Is this a mere blip or does it reflect investors’ concerns about
the investment climate in Europe? Are my European funds attracting the capital
they need?
Crude oil prices have hurt many energy-intensive industries,
pressuring the chemicals, transportation and airlines sectors in particular. How
can I hedge my portfolio against further increases in the price of oil?
The
Polish zloty, Hungarian forint and Czech koruna will disappear in favor of the
euro by 2006. Despite this, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange has recently
launched a series of futures and options contracts on these currencies. Do they
make any sense in the context of my portfolio?
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