Sentences with phrase «seen as the hedge against inflation»

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.

Indeed, gold is often seen as the hedge against inflation, since it often gains value as the dollar loses it (but not always).

Among hard assets, the classic investment is gold, which is widely seen as a hedge against inflation and political turmoil, and viewed as a good diversifier for financial assets like stocks and bonds.

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And now that our careers are going, we're looking at maxing out two traditional 401Ks and two Roth IRAs this year, and we see the Roth IRA portion as a small hedge against rising future tax rates (or what I think is a bit more likely to happen — tax brackets that don't keep pace with inflation, so keep sucking in more and more people to higher brackets).

Agricultural land in the Great Plains has seen strong price growth over the past few years, as institutional investors found it an attractive hedge instrument against inflation expectations, coupled with strong returns.

By and large, this group is not looking to invest in oversized homes, yet we could see improvement in higher price ranges as a hedge against inflation and risk.

FOMC members are concerned that inflation will show up only with a lag, though, and I see policymakers most likely will continue with moderate rate increases as a hedge against future inflation.