A bank with a very large portfolio of fixed-interest securities and derivatives, for example, would lose a bundle if interest rates went the wrong way.

例如，当利息走势不好的时候，拥有大量固定利息证券和衍生产品的银行很可能会受到重挫。

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Hoping to retain their affluent lifestyle, wealthy investors have been stocking up on low-interest Treasury bills and other fixed-income securities, shielding themselves against risk of inflation.

为保持富足的生活方式，富有的投资者将资金投入低利率的公债，以及其他固定收益证券中，以躲避通胀风险。

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Unlike fixed-interest securities, stocks can potentially provide a considerable degree of inflation protection.

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Keep in mind that municipal securities are subject to a number of risks including, but not limited to: Interest Rate Risk, the risk that the market value of fixed-income securities may fluctuate when interest rates change, and Prepayment Risk, the risk that the issuers of individual securities may prepay them at a time when interest rates have declined.

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Interest rates on global fixed-income securities currently range from less than 1% to 5%.

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