Richard Olsen: Forex

Richard Olsen is CEO of Olsen Ltd., a Zürich-based research and investment company founded in 1985. Over time, the company has grown beyond its original role as a provider of trading-model and forecasting services to offer systematic investments in foreign exchange, through proprietary managed accounts and an offshore fund; currency services and currency trading through OANDA and OANDA’s automated online platform, FXTrade; and scalable active-management strategies that mitigate risk and map to strategic capital-funding requirements.

In this interview, Olsen discusses investing in the foreign exchange market, including advantages, risks and factors that impact the market. He explains the dangers of leverage and strategies for currency exchange investing, including the carry trade. (Audio length: 12:57)