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benmanns on Feb 3, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ask HN: Your Passive Income Suggestions?

Often this means the market is expecting ~13-14% inflation against the USD.

scardine on Feb 3, 2016 [–]

It is more like 7% inflation in the local currency plus a 7% premium for the risk of default.

The exchange rate is much more volatile than the inflation rate alone, but it is relatively easy to hedge.

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