Gisele Bundchen dumps the dollar, demands payment in euros


Brazilian top model Gisele BundchenBloomberg News reports that Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen refuses to be paid in dollars. In addition to landing undefeated (9-0) New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady -- although that relationship could be on the rocks -- she is one savvy currency trader.

Gisele Bundchen is proving to be a shrewd analyst of the U.S. dollar's weakness. When Bundchen signed a contract in August to represent Pantene hair products for Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG), she demanded payment in euros. She'll also get euros for the deal she reached last October with Dolce & Gabbana SpA in Milan to promote the Italian designer's new fragrance.

"Contracts starting now are more attractive in euros because we don't know what will happen to the dollar," Patricia Bundchen, the model's twin sister and manager in Brazil, said in a telephone interview in September from Sao Paulo.

Those Bundchens are smart cookies! Too bad I can't say the same for Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson and his strong dollar policy.

On an mildly related note -- Boston is clearly the hub of the sports universe. With the Red Sox having won the World Series in 2004 and 2007 and the New England Patriots defeating Peyton Manning's Indianapolis Colts last night 24-20 in an amazing fourth quarter comeback, it is absolutely great to be a sports fan in Boston these days. Even the Boston Celtics are winning.

Peter Cohan is President of Peter S. Cohan & Associates. He also teaches management at Babson College and edits The Cohan Letter. He has no financial interest in P&G securities.

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