If interest rates rise, active fixed-income investors could invest in short-term bonds, which tend to remain fairly stable in rising rate environments, or use floating rate funds, which are more insulated from the negative impact of rising rates.

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As much as politicians and many economists embrace a floating unit of account, its impact on the economy is always negative.

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