hedge against
phrasal verb
hedged against; hedging against; hedges against
: to protect oneself from (something)
They hedge against inflation by investing their money.
looking for ways to hedge against risk/failure
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In Client Portfolios: Guiding clients toward allocating a portion of assets into precious metals could help serve as a hedge against currency devaluation.
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Sanford Mann, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Diversifying your portfolio There are several ways to diversify your portfolio to help hedge against volatility, Chaudhuri said.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
The surge in gold prices, then, is less about optimism and more about insurance, a hedge against volatility, uncertainty, and an unraveling consensus on globalization.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
The move away from U.S. Treasuries is widely seen as a hedge against sanctions and currency instability — and part of a larger global recalibration.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2025
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Sanford Mann, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Diversifying your portfolio There are several ways to diversify your portfolio to help hedge against volatility, Chaudhuri said.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
The surge in gold prices, then, is less about optimism and more about insurance, a hedge against volatility, uncertainty, and an unraveling consensus on globalization.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
The move away from U.S. Treasuries is widely seen as a hedge against sanctions and currency instability — and part of a larger global recalibration.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Hedge against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hedge%20against. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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