They routinely buy homes as, in effect, a hedge against increases in rents or home prices.
All exporters are grumbling, but miners, despite efforts to hedge against currency swings, seem especially pained.
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Gold is viewed as a safe investment bet that provides a hedge against India's high inflation.
Google "may be using its potential spectrum acquisition as a hedge against carrier intransigence, " Schachter writes.
Traditionally, this precious metal has been a hedge against two evils, inflation and market uncertainty.
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Lamb avoids futures or options as a hedge against price volatility, saying it's too risky.
Gold is the age-old hedge against rising inflation, the price of gold rising when inflation rises.
Still, the expense seemed liked a reasonable hedge against a full parking lot and stroke-inducing frustration.
The Chinese are reportedly investing in commodities in part as a hedge against a falling dollar.
Still, Pavilonis said, gold can act as a hedge against retreats in other assets.
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Many also want to hedge against further devaluation by buying dollars now to meet future commitments.
Banks that own corporate bonds may use the swaps market to hedge against a company defaulting.
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The oil in the portfolio can also hedge against the other economic effects of oil price shocks.
In addition, gold is a very good portfolio hedge against the possibility of a catastrophic terrorist attack.
And if the future is Japanese-style stagnation, there will be no demand for a hedge against inflation.
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So energy stocks are a hedge against Mideast destabilization as well as relatively strong worldwide GDP momentum.
It used to be that gold bugs touted the yellow metal's credentials as a hedge against inflation.
Intelligence is never perfect, so we need to be able to hedge against errors regarding emerging threats.
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What kind of strategies are you using to hedge against currency fluctuations and a potentially rising dollar?
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Sunnis, Shias and Kurds alike still see their respective militias as a hedge against an uncertain future.
Since equities are a claim on corporate revenues, surely they ought to be a hedge against inflation risk?
It is both a vital part of much jewelry and a hedge against inflation and a weak dollar.
To hedge against the possibility that yen carry trades reverse, you should also have money in Japanese stocks.
More investors are using crude futures, which are traded in dollars, as a hedge against the weakening greenback.
This can be viewed as the dollar-carry trade, the risk trade, or a hedge against further dollar losses.
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This time of year, you can use those to hedge against risk in the rest of your portfolio.
The yellow metal is also the classic safe haven from uncertainty and a highly regarded hedge against inflation.
People have long viewed gold, rightly or wrongly, as a hedge against high inflation and a weak dollar.
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To hedge against a resurgence in inflation, buy gold, buy put options on bonds or take out a mortgage.
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