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		mixmastamyk 10 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why does Britain feel so poor? Bonds can respond to inflation in a few ways. Tips, shorter terms. If you locked in a low rate, long term, yes.

jbjbjbjb 10 months ago [–]

You could do floating rate notes too. But fixed rate bonds are by far the largest portion of the bond market and cash on hand is always a big component.

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