Sentences with phrase «demand as a hedge against inflation»

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The metal has traditionally had an inverse relationship to interest rates, with demand for the precious metal increasing when rates are low, as they currently are, and is often seen as a hedge against inflation.

Since commodities are viewed as a hedge against inflation, this drop has led to a collapse in investor demand.

Gold may reach a record this year as demand for a hedge against inflation outpaces an expanding scrap supply and weaker use elsewhere.

Since commodities are viewed as a hedge against inflation, this drop has led to a collapse in investor demand.

Global demand for dividend - paying exchange - traded funds (ETFs) is strong, as evidenced by robust flows of over $ 20 billion in 2016; US - based ETFs accounted for more than half of that amount.1 The appeal of dividend - paying stocks is clear, as dividends can help provide a nice offset to rising inflation, while most fixed - coupon debt can not hedge against rising prices.