from the case, hedging at porsche from the michigan ross school business

1. Should Porshe hedge its foregn exchange risks?

a) How do Porsches competitors deal with the risk

b) Should Porsche hedge its foreign exchange exposure?

c) Does Porshe's ownership impli special considerations for hedging policy?

2. How does Porsche hedge its foreign exchange risks?

a) What would be an alternative hedging strategy?

b) Would an option gedge of Porsche's US dollar exposure involve call or put options?

3. What's the best hedging strategy for Porshe?

a) What are the casflow patterns produced by different hedging strategies?

b) Which strategy is better for Porsche?

4. How did Porshe build ist Volkswagen stake?

a) Why not buy Volkswagen directly?

b)Was Porshe's attempt to build a stake in Volkswagen consistent with its reputation for a cautious risk management philosophy?

5. Epilogue

a) What were the important news that happened after October 2008 related to Porsche?

b) How did German Law responded to Porshe's attempt to acquire VW?

c) What legal and financial difficulties were suffered by Porshe?

d) What is the actual legal/financial situation for Porsche.