inflation risk
Definition
The possibility that the value of assets or income will decrease as inflation shrinks the purchasing power of a currency. Inflation causes money to decrease in value at some rate, and does so whether the money is invested or not.
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Related terms:
purchasing power risk, risk-free asset, risk, inflation hedge, riskless asset, whole life
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