Sentences with phrase «hedge against exchange»

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Buying an annuity — a lump sum you pay to an insurance company in exchange for a lifetime income — is the ultimate hedge against longevity.

At the same time that they are likely exacerbating volatility, exchange - traded funds are being employed as a hedge against it.

These offer market participants effective hedging tools against foreign exchange risk.

As the Federal Reserve eyes a tighter monetary policy with higher rates ahead, exchange traded fund investors do not have to rely solely on tradition investment options to hedge against rising rate risks.

Mr. Rechnitz began testifying last week in Federal District Court in Manhattan in a government case against Norman Seabrook, the former head of the correction officers» union, who is charged with investing millions of dollars of retirement funds through a hedge fund in exchange for promised kickbacks.

The purpose of currency swaps is to hedge against risk exposure associated with exchange rate fluctuations, ensure receipt of foreign monies, and to achieve better lending rates.

There are various hedging strategies available, many of them using inverse ETFs or ETNs (exchange - traded notes), which let you participate in the hope of stock gains while also hedging some of your portfolio against downside risk.

Enbridge also hedges against changes in interest rates and foreign exchange, further reducing the risk of investing in this company.

Their hedges against commodity prices, interest rates, and foreign exchange allows me to accept their 85 % payout ratio and still sleep soundly tonight.

Most companies hedge against changes in the exchange rate, but it's hard to guard against shifts as rapid as what's happened to the Canadian dollar in recent weeks.

The Fund may attempt to hedge (protect) against currency risks using forward foreign currency exchange contracts where available and advantageous to the Fund.

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.

Index - linked gilts Index - linked gilts are sterling bonds issued by the Bank of England and listed on the London Stock Exchange, introduced to act as a hedge against inflation for pension funds.

The fund you linked to uses swap contracts, which I discuss in detail below, to hedge against fluctuations in the EUR / USD exchange rate.

By participating in derivative securities, the Fund may attempt to hedge (protect) against currency risk which is the risk that the value of foreign securities may be affected by changes in currency exchange rates.

Investors use these futures contracts to hedge against foreign exchange risk.

Currency future contracts allow investors to hedge against foreign exchange risk.

For example, assume hypothetical company XYZ, which is based in the United States, is heavily exposed to foreign exchange risk and wishes to hedge against its projected receipt of 125 million euros in September.

Parties that want to hedge their bets against costs awards if they lose, or who need financial assistance to bring a case can apply to Investec for funding in exchange for a cut of the winnings.

Some alternative currencies have been created in response to a lack of long - term confidence in monetary methods of exchange; some as a community hedge against inflation; others merely as a medium of exchange between members of a physical or virtual community, among other reasons.»

The lower court found this invention — which «simply provides the formula, or manner, in which to use an electronic intermediary to exchange obligations as a way to hedge against the risk of loss» — abstract and therefore unpatenable.