Consider first the potential of gold as an inflation hedge.

Gold is a good place to be at the minute because it's an inflation hedge,' he said.

It is, however, a good inflation hedge, similar to gold.

The dollar gained ground, making oil less effective as an inflation hedge.

How can gold be an inflation hedge when it loses 85 percent over 22 years in real terms?

But gold - the eternal inflation hedge - did nothing.

"We give them a bond fund with an inflation hedge," he said.

And if gold was a good inflation hedge, we would expect to see a high correlation between the two.

Started at the end of last month, it aims to provide investors with an inflation hedge.

They can provide safety, high yields and an inflation hedge, all in one package.

"Right now, crude is largely being bought as an inflation hedge."

You should not see gold as an inflation hedge.

Its only investment value is as an inflation hedge.

Gold, regarded as an inflation hedge, continued giving back its recent gains.

Gold, traditionally considered an inflation hedge, has not been profitable this year.

Instead, the banks themselves have become this dependable inflation hedge.

She certainly doesn't plan to wear them, and she's got better inflation hedges than diamonds already.

Gold often tracks oil because investors use it as an inflation hedge when energy prices are high.

Most of the funds are buying inflation hedges such as gold, silver and oil.

Many see art works, like gold, as an inflation hedge and safer than some asset classes.

Property is also viewed as a better inflation hedge.

This doesn't mean long-term investors should abandon all inflation hedges.

But gold is the lowest it's been in years, making it an inflation hedge worth considering.

When interest rates fall, investors flock to commodities as an inflation hedge.

"Gold is neither a safe haven nor an inflation hedge," he said.

Commodity value is an important consideration in hedging against inflation.

The key is to avoid hedging against inflation so aggressively that you have trouble making money without it.

Some investors will choose to respond to this uncertainty by hedging against inflation, and I don't blame them for doing so.

He adds that, historically, investing in commercial property is a way of hedging against inflation, which may also attract some investors.

Or, the rally may be related to financial hedging against inflation in an environment where the Fed has and is expected to continue cutting.'

A surge in speculative buying from investors hedging against inflation and the falling dollar has also lifted prices since September.

A surge in speculative buying by investors hedging against inflation and a weak dollar has accelerated oil's rally this year.

While breakevens remain close to their highest levels, we still saw some interest in hedging against inflation pressure over the past week,' said Malek. '

Most economists attribute the recent surge in the gold price to the actions of a few speculative investors hedging against inflation fears in the US.

Mr Loeys added: “We are seeing longer-term thinking clients becoming increasingly wary of bonds and hedging against inflation.

Firms and individuals do not need to heavily invest in hedging against inflation and deflation, and thus can allocate their resources to productive uses.

More Options Today Also, with capital moving more freely, investors have far more options today for hedging against inflation and world crises.

In addition, a surge in speculative buying by investors hedging against inflation and the weak dollar has helped fuel a 40 percent rise in prices in 2008 alone.

Investors also opted to maintain their hedging against inflation, with oil prices steady within a record of near $110 a barrel hit in the previous session, while gold edged higher. '

Escalating tensions between Israel and OPEC nation Iran have pushed prices to fresh peaks over the past two weeks, with further support coming from speculators hedging against inflation and a weakening dollar.

In fact, if I understand the rules, a $17 billion foundation will have to give away roughly $170 million per quarter and, in today's market and economy, ought to have considerably more than that to spend, even after hedging against inflation.

As these demand realities focus oil traders' minds, the prospect of yet more QE money-printing in the US, UK and eurozone means investors are, once again, increasingly using physical crude and synthetic oil derivatives as "safe haven" investments, hedging against inflation and Western currency debasement.