Assertion: gold | /r/ObjectUse | used as hedge
Facets:
value: against an equity downturn
type: TEMPORAL
value: often
type: TEMPORAL
value: against currency issues
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: against inflation
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: against deflation
type: PURPOSE
value: against currency devaluation
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Gold, like all precious metals, may be used as a hedge against inflation, deflation or currency devaluation, though its efficacy as such has been questioned; historically, it has not proven itself reliable as a hedging instrument.
text: Gold can be used as a hedge to protect against economic events like currency devaluation or inflation.
text: Gold is commonly viewed as a safe haven investment and is often used as a hedge against currency issues or an equity downturn.