Gold is the best hedge
against uncertainty there is, and it's also a useful thing to have in your portfolio if inflation is rising, as some foresee, or if the U.S. dollar's decline worsens.
Not exact matches
«
There's underlying demand for gold as a hedge
against political
uncertainties on both sides of the Atlantic,» said Ole Hanson, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank.
They originated in agriculture as a way of hedging
against falling prices and other
uncertainties, but now they can be bought and sold for virtually any asset out
there (as long as
there are people willing to buy and sell them).
Much leaner positioning is one of the key factors supporting gold this year and suggests that
there is ample room for positions to be rebuilt
against a backdrop of benign rates, soft dollar and lingering
uncertainties.
His attempt to define faith as a willingness to commit in the face of
uncertainty (p. 68) while using certainty (p. 50) is like a relativist arguing
against absolutes by using the absolute statement that «
There are no absolutes.
I think
there's going to be some serious negative recruiting
against Turgeon in the next cycle based on the
uncertainty regarding his job status going forward.
Against earlier claims that the lone Dapchi school girl still in captivity with Boko Haram, Leah Sharibu,
there are
uncertainties in the Yobe town as no sign of the school girl is in sight.
The American authorities dropped all charges
against Mr Mohamed last month but
there is still considerable
uncertainty about what will happen to him.
I would agree that unforeseen changes in ocean circulation could throw off model predictions,
there are surely other wildcards too, but
uncertainty like that is not your friend if you want to argue
against avoiding climate change.
«
There is just no way to defend
against it [out - of - state teacher recruiting] when you have no incentives to offer — just instability and
uncertainty,» said Gene Evans, a spokesman for the Oregon Department of Education.
Gold is often used a hedge
against stock market
uncertainty and when
there are perceived geopolitical risks that are impacting on market valuation and investors outlook.
Usually
there's space between when you've hit your company's match and when you've maxed out, so for people that can't max out both it can be a good opportunity to hedge
against future tax
uncertainty by having a portion of your retirement savings already have taxes paid.
I would agree that unforeseen changes in ocean circulation could throw off model predictions,
there are surely other wildcards too, but
uncertainty like that is not your friend if you want to argue
against avoiding climate change.
There were legitimate debates between scientists working in this field about how reliable different kinds of proxy data are and what are the limits, what are the uncertainties, and then there were the dishonest attacks against the sci
There were legitimate debates between scientists working in this field about how reliable different kinds of proxy data are and what are the limits, what are the
uncertainties, and then
there were the dishonest attacks against the sci
there were the dishonest attacks
against the science.
This, it says, «is
against the background of the IPCC [Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change] stating that
there is a 90 % certainty that the causes of global warming are man - made, it follows that
there is a 10 %
uncertainty.
... Nor is
there any reason why the state should not assist the individual in providing for those common hazards of life
against which, because of their
uncertainty, few individuals can make adequate provision.
I agree that arguments
against pollution controls often hinge on the scientific
uncertainties, of which
there are always many, instead of the body of evidence and the price of doing nothing.
Danny, for weather
there are many past forecasts that can be verified
against what happened, so the
uncertainty in forecasts can be quantified by the range of the errors.
There are many potential contributions to residual
uncertainty in the treatment of evidence; in essence, the assignment of a level of belief to an uncommitted state (i.e. neither for nor
against) ought to reflect «anything we are not sure of.»
In other words, if
there's an issue that is really complex but is laden with
uncertainty, you have to say all of those things and trying to be too reductionist can work
against reality.
Take global warming, as already noted: with all the data regarding its nature, the problem is not the
uncertainty about facts (as those who caution us
against panic claim), but our inability to believe that it can really happen: look through the window, the green grass and blue sky are still
there, life carries on, nature follows its rhythm... And therein resides the horror...»
Although
there is some support for «and / or,» the weight of authority is
against its use, primarily for two reasons: (i) its use can result in
uncertainty, (ii) it is not a real word.
where
there is still
uncertainty over whether a stay is warranted after steps 1) and 2), the court is required to balance the interests in favour of granting a stay, such as denouncing misconduct and preserving the integrity of the justice system,
against «the interest that society has in having a final decision on the merits».
Sometimes policies like director and officer insurance will cover intentional act risks because the determination of whether an act is illegal is so uncertain that
there is real
uncertainty involved to insure
against.
This
uncertainty can lead to fears around job security and
there's been a series of legal challenges
against employers recently by workers.
While
there may be many ways to protect family
against life's
uncertainties, none has the charm of term insurance products.
In January,
there were reports about Samsung deciding
against investing in the new A5 OLED production facility owing to demand
uncertainties in the global smartphone market.
Internationally,
there is a lot of
uncertainty affecting how the Rand does
against established currencies like the Pound and the Dollar.
Signature Realty, Inc. v. Tallman (303 A.D. 2d 925)-- if
there is any doubt or
uncertainty as to the meaning of the disputed language in a brokerage agreement, all ambiguity must be resolved
against the broker who prepared it; brokerage agreement was, as a matter of law, ambiguous with respect to the issue of whether broker would earn commissions when tenant exercised an option to renew the lease and therefore broker is not entitled to commissions on rental payments during any renewal term of the lease; broker not entitled to restitution in quasi-contract because
there exists a valid and enforceable written contract governing the particular subject matter in dispute; dissenting opinion finds that the brokerage agreement is clear with respect to commissions earned and payable and that tenant was obligated to pay a commission to broker at the time the rental payment was due and owing to landlord, including during renewal terms of the lease.
«Although
there are things outside of our control, planning today protects
against tomorrow's
uncertainties.»