Sentences with phrase «protect against interest rate risk»

To protect against interest rate risk you can buy bonds that are short (under 3 years) or intermediate (3 - 7 years) in maturity.

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This benefit can make floating - rate loans an attractive option to help protect a fixed - income portfolio against interest - rate risk.

While U.S. Treasury or government agency securities provide substantial protection against credit risk, they do not protect investors against price changes due to changing interest rates.

(The Wall Street Journal: Apr 13, 2015) The «Alternative Investing» advice column in The Wall Street Journal's Wealth Management special section features ProShares High Yield — Interest Rate Hedged (HYHG) among high yield ETFs that «try to protect against the risk of rising interest ratesInterest Rate Hedged (HYHG) among high yield ETFs that «try to protect against the risk of rising interest ratesinterest rates.»

Aims to protect against rising rates by reducing the portfolio's potential for concentrated interest rate risk

To protect against interest - rate risk, Fannie Mae uses derivatives that rise and fall in value with rate changes, though the long - term economic impact of the hedging is negligible.