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Old 03-14-2007, 02:46 PM
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Re: Interest Rate Parity

If you're asking whether there's a no-brainer way to make money then the answer is no. If you buy USD/JPY then you'll receive interest every night. That's the "carry trade". The risk of course is that USD/JPY falls and you close your position for a loss.

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