Hedge

The process of selling the upside potential of an asset in exchange for downside price protection. For example, a wheat farmer may use the futures market to hedge or protect against future adverse price movements (e.g. prices for wheat being lower in the future when it is time to harvest and sell the wheat).

Global Longevity Risk Exposure

Submitted by tom on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 10:17

According to Swiss Re the total worldwide

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Inflation and Deflation

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Annuity Digest Buying Guide: Inflation, Deflation and Annuities

All annuities involve payments from an insurance company to you. With some annuities the payments are fixed, and with other annuities the payments are variable. Assuming that you purchase an annuity from an insurance company in the United States, you will receive payments in U.S. dollars.

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Full List of Annuity Types

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Insurance Company Hedging

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Annuity Digest Buying Guide: Insurance Company Hedging

Insurance companies take in huge amounts of money from policyholders. Part of the purpose of an insurance company is to invest the massive amount of policyholder funds.

Much of the money is invested in bonds or fixed income, some can be invested in stocks or equities, and portions can be invested in real estate, hedge funds, venture capital, etc.

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