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Hedge

Something you hold to protect yourself from a specific risk, not to make money. Cash dollars hedge you against peso depreciation, but pay nothing.

In pesos: If your tuition is in dollars, holding some dollars is a hedge: if the peso weakens, that part of your money weakens with it.

Where to go deeper

1/4 5 min Read What it means when the peso weakens A beginner's guide to how the peso-dollar exchange rate works: who moves it, why it swings, and what it means for your money.

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