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Apr 2025
8m 56s

“The most attractive hedge”

GOLDMAN SACHS
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Will the US dollar keep sliding? And are compelling trades cropping up as a result? Brian Dunne, head of Americas Foreign Exchange Options Trading in Goldman Sachs Global Banking & Markets, discusses with Chris Hussey.  This episode was recorded on April 24, 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
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