My bankroll is shrinking

Sigh, why can't poker sites use a strong currency like the Cdn$ instead of the US$. Everyday my bankroll is worth less.


Canada's Dollar Sets New 14-Year High Following Rate Increase
April 26 (Bloomberg) -- The Canadian dollar set a new 14- year high on speculation the Bank of Canada will keep lifting borrowing costs. Two-year government bond yields rose to the highest since June 2002.

The currency rallied after the bank raised the benchmark rate to 4 percent from 3.75 percent and said ``some modest further increase'' in borrowing costs may be needed after six straight boosts. Higher rates can attract investors to a country's financial assets, boosting demand for the currency.

``Canada is still on a hiking path,'' said John Rothfield, a senior currency strategist in San Francisco at Bank of America Corp. ``This is very constructive for the Canadian dollar.''

The Canadian currency climbed to 88.76 U.S. cents at 9:25 a.m. in Toronto, the strongest since Nov. 8, 1991, from 87.92 cents yesterday. One U.S. dollar buys C$1.1270. Rothfield predicts an advance to C$1.12 by year-end.

Comments

  • Hedge your currency risk by taking out a futures contract
  • LOL I feel your pain moose. I look at it very simply, I've put very little money in and now have a fair bit. I think I'm going to get a neteller ATM card for use when I go to vegas as I don't wanna double convert.
  • Start trading currency, unlike the stock market there are no fees associated with trading currency.
  • TNORTH wrote:
    Start trading currency, unlike the stock market there are no fees associated with trading currency.
    Technically true but misleading. You pay a spread which is a rake by any other name.
  • Don't call it a rake..... I just can't imagine 40 members of the ETF raiding the trading floor at the TSE over high stakes gambling.
  • Win more, focus, become more aggressive, don't let the buggers grind you down! Besides, WSOP entry fees are getting cheaper by the minute, over the course of 1 week, I saved 10 bucks just by holding out, and I would save more if I keep waiting...
  • Ok, let's call it 'vig'. I loved the guys marketing 4X Made Easy. 'Pay no brokerage fees'. I think they got into trouble over that eventually. I guess you could say the same thing about bond trading.

    Public Service Announcement - it's now called the TSX, they don't trade futures (anymore but they might again...) and they don't have a trading floor. We can debate whether it would be ETF, ALGC, OSC or a joint task force doing the raid.
  • i remember when the dollar was at 64 cents... oh how tje times have changed
  • The value of your U.S. $ bankroll might be shrinking but u still are getting 10% more on everything you win. Winning $100 CDN = $100 CDN, winning $100 U.S. = $112 CDN.
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