absorber
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“The primary holders of spare capacity — Saudi Arabia and the UAE — have been cut off from global oil markets, effectively eliminating the industry’s traditional shock absorber,” Rapidan said of the Iran conflict.
From MarketWatch
To be sure, the U.S. has more shock absorbers this time around.
Savers accept lower returns to own risk-free Treasury debt because it usually acts as a shock absorber.
Cash flow was significantly stronger than expected, due to lower investments, but this only acts as a partial shock absorber to the negative results, they add.
The bottom line on bonds for most of Jay Spector’s clients, meanwhile, is that they are an investment vehicle, not a “shock absorber.”
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