We analyse Jameel Ahmad, vice-president of corporate development & market research at ForexTime. If someone came to you tomorrow with US$100m to invest in any asset class, what would it be? I wish I was asked this question a week ago, because I would have said emerging-market currencies! I think the forex market as a whole still represents opportunities, but trader education is essential and trading is not something someone can simply jump into. One of the advantages of the forex market is that you can take a position on both a falling and rising market, meaning I would currently sell the dollar, as I feel it has peaked, whereas I would still consider buying gold and yen due to ongoing market uncertainty. However, this all comes with a big disclaimer: when investing in any asset class, you have to take the individual’s circumstances into account. Which talent would you most like to have? I wish I was more technologically savvy! What was your first job? Working in one of the most fam...
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