Does Foreign Direct Investment make a country's currency stronger or weaker?

If the US is investing heavily in Brazil, will the BRL get weaker or stronger against the USD?

280 WSO Academy Sales & Trading Session Reviews: 4.85/5

Class of '28 Aug 2026 Cohort

5.00/5

Sales & Trading Career Roadmap (optional)

“John listened before giving advice. I told him I had accepted an offer at Bank of America but was still interested in JLL and Wellington. Instead of telling me what to do, he asked what I wanted from my career and helped me think about which path would give me more options. I also liked that he was honest about what he knew and didn’t know. He gave me a clear reason to keep working toward JLL, while reminding me that Bank of America was still a good place to start. When I practiced my interview answer, he told me what worked and gave me one simple way to improve it. That made the feedback easy to use. Most of all, John made me feel less stressed about figuring everything out right now. He offered to help with a mock interview too, which meant a lot to me. ”

Class of '28 Apr 2026 Cohort

5.00/5

Sales & Trading Mock Interview

“The mentor provided extremely detailed and thoughtful feedback throughout our session. What I appreciated most was that the advice was not generic. He took the time to understand my background, past experiences, and the specific roles I am currently recruiting for, and then tailored his suggestions accordingly. He also connected many of his recommendations to his own professional background and experiences, which made the feedback much more practical and credible. Instead of simply telling me what to change, he explained why certain answers or approaches would be more effective and how an interviewer might interpret them. He also shared specific examples from his own experience to illustrate his points. I came away from the session with a much clearer understanding of both my strengths and the areas I should improve, as well as several concrete ways to strengthen my interview preparation. Overall, the session was extremely helpful, personalized, and actionable, and I would definitely work with him again.”

See All 11,127 WSO Academy Reviews

2 Comments

darety

?

14y

not a simple answer. depends on the whether earnings are repatriated, whether things are being brought in just for assembly thus hurting capital account among a million other things.

Reply

Quote

Report

Other

ah

ST

14y

Sed rerum dolore ut vel mollitia quam quia. Rerum ipsam id beatae adipisci aut facere et. Iste dolor molestiae iusto.

Saepe porro neque ex veritatis. Ad exercitationem qui consequuntur voluptatibus sunt eligendi.

Dolore consequatur consequuntur illum. At omnis id rem blanditiis. Quia blanditiis iure impedit non dolor consequatur quibusdam. Consequuntur non cupiditate nam est molestiae eum. Ducimus temporibus voluptatem fugit non.

Reply

Quote

Report

Other

I don't accept sacrifices and I don't make them. ... If ever the pleasure of one has to be bought by the pain of the other, there better be no trade at all. A trade by which one gains and the other loses is a fraud.

+20	Starting out in Merchandising to Trading Desk.	6	5d
+12	Rates Vol TA -> FO Macro Sales?	2	1d
+9	corp derivs sales in Canada - good seat or dead end?	2	3h
+9	Moving from Electronic Trading Coverage to a Risk-Taking Seat?	1	5d
+6	Sales and Trading Recruitment for Summer 2028	3	1d
+6	Dubai trading desk to NYC?	1	1d
+3	Choosing SNT summer internship london	9	2d
+3	Build a More Disciplined Approach to RWA Investing 📊	0	28m
+3	Invest smarter. Execute better. Build wealth.	0	22m

1	redever	99.2
2	kanon	99.0
3	Secyh62	99.0
4	BankonBanking	99.0
5	dosk17	98.9
6	GameTheory	98.9
7	DrApeman	98.9
8	Betsy Massar	98.9
9	CompBanker	98.9
10	numi	98.8

Elite Career Bootcamp. Top Job Offer Guaranteed.

Elite Career Bootcamp. Top Job Offer Guaranteed.

Does Foreign Direct Investment make a country's currency stronger or weaker?

Score Breakdown

Feedback

Score Breakdown

Feedback

Elite Career Bootcamp. Top Job Offer Guaranteed.

Elite Career Bootcamp. Top Job Offer Guaranteed.

Does Foreign Direct Investment make a country's currency stronger or weaker?

See All Comments - 100% Free

Trending Content - Sales and Trading Forum