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HEDGE AGAINST INFLATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Loans
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gold clause
1, record 1, English, gold%20clause
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A clause in an agreement which offers the lender repayment in terms of the price of gold equivalent to the currency at the time the loan was made. In times of devaluation, such a clause is a hedge against inflation. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995]. 2, record 1, English, - gold%20clause
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clause-or
1, record 1, French, clause%2Dor
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] stipulation tendant à assurer la stabilité du pouvoir d'achat d'une créance ou d'une obligation déterminée, par référence à un poids d'or. 2, record 1, French, - clause%2Dor
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Préstamos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cláusula oro
1, record 1, Spanish, cl%C3%A1usula%20oro
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cláusula oro y divisas 2, record 1, Spanish, cl%C3%A1usula%20oro%20y%20divisas
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hedge against inflation
1, record 2, English, hedge%20against%20inflation
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- inflation hedge 2, record 2, English, inflation%20hedge
correct
- hedge 3, record 2, English, hedge
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An investment in such assets which are likely to increase in line with the retail price index, so that the investor will be able to retain his/her purchasing power. 4, record 2, English, - hedge%20against%20inflation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bonds, long-term mortgages and insurance contracts, as well as nonconvertible preferred stocks, are poor hedges against inflation because they offer stated and fixed returns, and principals over their life ... Investments that offer variable returns are usually better hedges against inflation. 5, record 2, English, - hedge%20against%20inflation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Like their cousins, gold and silver, platinum and palladium are priced in U.S. dollars per ounce. And, like the other precious metals, they can be used as inflation hedges. 6, record 2, English, - hedge%20against%20inflation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- valeur refuge
1, record 2, French, valeur%20refuge
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Investissement permettant d'être à l'abri en cas de crise financière ou de dépression des marchés. 2, record 2, French, - valeur%20refuge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'or sous sa forme physique est considéré comme valeur refuge. 2, record 2, French, - valeur%20refuge
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-08-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Trusts (common law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- charitable remainder unitrust
1, record 3, English, charitable%20remainder%20unitrust
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A custom designed and individually managed trust that enables you to retain a variable income for your lifetime or a fixed term of years, claim a current income tax deduction, and make a future gift to charity. 2, record 3, English, - charitable%20remainder%20unitrust
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A charitable remainder unitrust pays income based on a percentage of the fair market value of the trust assets as determined annually. Typically, the "CRUT" will be revalued every January 1st. Because a unitrust pays a variable amount of income based on the annual market value of the trust assets, this form of charitable remainder trust may provide a hedge against inflation. 3, record 3, English, - charitable%20remainder%20unitrust
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des fiducies (common law)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fiducie résiduaire de bienfaisance de type «unitrust»
1, record 3, French, fiducie%20r%C3%A9siduaire%20de%20bienfaisance%20de%20type%20%C2%ABunitrust%C2%BB
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de fiducie résiduaire de bienfaisance aux États-Unis qui verse annuellement un pourcentage fixe de l'actif de la fiducie, révisé chaque année, à un ou à plusieurs fiduciaires leur vie durant ou pendant un nombre d'années donné. 1, record 3, French, - fiducie%20r%C3%A9siduaire%20de%20bienfaisance%20de%20type%20%C2%ABunitrust%C2%BB
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-10-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- store of value
1, record 4, English, store%20of%20value
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- store-of-value 2, record 4, English, store%2Dof%2Dvalue
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[It measures] the economic worth of current income deferred for spending in future years. 3, record 4, English, - store%20of%20value
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
One of the functions of money in that it stores wealth or value. 2, record 4, English, - store%20of%20value
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gold has proven its economic usefulness as a store of value. It is an enduring hedge against inflation and has protected its owners through the collapse of paper currencies such as took place in Germany in the 1920's. 4, record 4, English, - store%20of%20value
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- réserve de valeur
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9serve%20de%20valeur
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lien entre le présent et l'avenir : [permet] de reporter dans le temps les achats. 2, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9serve%20de%20valeur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'or a fait preuve de son utilité économique en tant que réserve de valeur. C'est un moyen durable de se prémunir contre l'inflation et il a su protéger ceux qui en détiennent contre l'effondrement du papier-monnaie, comme ce fut le cas en Allemagne au cours des années 1920. 3, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9serve%20de%20valeur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Bolsa de valores
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- reserva de valor
1, record 4, Spanish, reserva%20de%20valor
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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