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A hedge against conflict, in the form of cash, short-term bonds and gold, should be part of any portfolio.

Investors consider it a hedge against inflation, an attractive quality amid a swelling budget deficit and increased government spending.

And, finally, it may offer you and your family something of a hedge against the decline of the U. S. economy.

This was a hedge against the French, who retained some influence over the police after Tunisian independence.

Gold has historicaly had a strong correlation with crude oil prices, as the metal can be used as a hedge against oil-led inflation.

"It's not about inflation, " he said. "It's a hedge against a weak dollar, not a hedge against inflation. "

"So, in relative terms, gold is appealing to people who ask, 'where should I put my money? ' It is a hedge against uncertainty, " he said.

Pakistan had supported Afghanistan's Taliban regime, Afghanistan is considered to be wanted as a hedge against India's strategic depth.

Those with spare cash, including companies, are clinging on to it as a hedge against an uncertain future.

And many investors will still look to cross-border diversification as a hedge against home currency weakness in a very uncertain world.

The U. S. dollar has steadily lost value, so some investors have bought gold as a hedge against the greenback.

But isn't the whole point of your fund to be a hedge against market turmoil?

He also discussed increasing a bet against the euro, as a hedge against the impact of further pressure from Europe's sovereign debt crisis.

That is because gold was once the linchpin of the global monetary system and is still seen by many as a hedge against inflation.

Many fund managers and high-rollers have allocated small percentages of their portfolios to gold as a hedge against inflation.

But if the rise in consumer prices starts to taper off, demand for gold as a hedge against inflation may be corroded.

Gold, for instance, trades more as a hedge against inflation and geopolitical risk than on supply and demand considerations.

Holders of European currencies are buying gold in strong fashion as a hedge against further European currency weakness.

Diversification has provided big financial institutions with a hedge against national decline, and it continues apace.

US officials admit in private that arms sales to India also cement strategic ties as a hedge against Beijing's growing clout in Asia.

A weaker dollar sends investors fleeing for commodities, including oil, that act as a hedge against inflation.

Another argument in favour of greater allocation to commodities is their value as a hedge against inflation.

Prices moved higher, however, as investors used the commodity markets as a hedge against inflation.

Sunnis, Shias and Kurds alike still see their respective militias as a hedge against an uncertain future.

For many investors, they start to look like a hedge against inflation.

Its mixture of equities and commodities provides a hedge against large market swings, says Mr. Stanasolovich, who has bought shares.

Gold, among other commodities, gained in popularity as a hedge against inflation.

Gold's champions see it as a hedge against inflation and the devaluation of paper currencies.

A business can hire less, invest less, and build up its cash balances as a hedge against adversity.

Building a so-called ladder by buying CDs or bonds across various maturities can provide a hedge against interest-rate changes.

Dixon suggested the large purchase was in part a "hedge against bad weather this growing season. "

Gold prices, which are often a hedge against inflation, also fell.

Gold, in particular, has risen as investors seek a hedge against inflation and turbulent markets.

So might a rising dollar: commodity investments offer a hedge against a depressed greenback.

They bought gold as a hedge against future difficulties.

Gold is valued not for its scarcity, but as a hedge against inflation.

Now he has a hedge against risk, and can take more risks in operating the corporation because his personal downside risk has been truncated.

Gold is up 27% this year, as investors chase the metal as a hedge against inflation.

Normally gold is seen as a hedge against inflation.

Keeping up contacts with both companies is a hedge against more losses.

And if the future is Japanese-style stagnation, there will be no demand for a hedge against inflation.

Gold is another possibility, because it is seen as a hedge against both inflation and the breakdown of the financial system.

Gold has gained about 20 percent this year and topped $1, 050 per ounce on Thursday as a hedge against dollar weakness.

Gold is the color of anxiety, a hedge against fear.

Investment demand for gold in China has been particularly strong this year as a hedge against inflation.