hedging
Example Sentences
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Many airlines shield themselves from volatility in the price of fuel, which makes up a large part of their operational costs, by hedging it, usually using financial derivatives to try to spread their risk.
From MarketWatch
“Trade escalation typically revives investor appetite for hedging assets, particularly in a global environment marked by slowing growth and rising geopolitical polarization,” said Rania Gule, senior market analyst at XS.com.
From MarketWatch
We were intermediating and we were hedging our risk.
The draw: Real yields are improving elsewhere around the world as central banks begin to diversify, and there’s a shift in how investors are hedging.
From Barron's
A 2% appreciation in the currency could trim earnings by about 5%, assuming no hedging, though this may be offset by firmer aluminium prices.
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