The move will drag up the percentage of deals in the currency and give the company a better
hedge against exchange rate fluctuations.
Swiss Re recently entered into an agreement to raise $400 million in principal from investors to
hedge against catastrophic mortality exposure.
As a
hedge against currency fluctuations, airlines typically try to match their dollar expenses with dollar revenues.
Because hedging takes considerable effort, a company should
hedge against only significant price fluctuations likely to cause major problems.
Having a comprehensive understanding of economic freedom around the world can help businesses assess and
hedge against risk; know which countries are likely to buy more U.S.
Since the company needs financing and the future sterling interest payments provide at least a partial
hedge against the sterling export sales, the treasurer's convinced he's finally solved the hedging problem.
Now a new position in Jul 45 puts is being opened for a cash outlay of $2.6M and the roll - likely a
hedge against stock - reflects concerns about further losses through the next earnings cycle in late-June.
Summary: Gold lost half a percent on Monday, on course for its sharpest one-day loss in three weeks as a surprisingly upbeat US job market report dented the precious metal's appeal as a
hedge against inflation.
18 JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION shows that 12-year-old girls who take calcium tablets for 18 months build more bone mass than those who don't, a possible
hedge against osteoporosis later in life.
Many gold buyers want a
hedge against the risk of inflation or possible declines in the value of the dollar or other currencies.
Gold can be a
hedge against inflation, it acts as a 'safe haven' in times of uncertainty, cushioning investors from the impacts of financial crises, such as those international markets are currently experiencing.
Called the PB Capital Protected Resources Fund, it is designed to provide a
hedge against inflation while participating in the growth opportunities of the resources sector.
Investors bought bonds to
hedge against a rising yen as remarks made the previous day by a high-ranking Japanese official on possible monetary intervention failed to stem the yen's uptrend, brokers said.
The move will drag up the percentage of deals in the currency to 90% and give the company a better
hedge against cash-exchangefluctuations.