Most people fled from hard assets.

大部分人都抛弃了硬资产。

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Anyone purchasing hard assets like real estate, with a 5% fixed rate loan, ought to make good money if that happens.

如果真的发生这种情况，任何以5%的固定利率贷款购买房地产等硬资产的人都应会大赚一笔。

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Institutional investors are also looking to hard assets to strike a balance between income and capital appreciation.

机构投资者也将目光投向了硬资产，以求在收入和资本升值之间取得平衡。

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But after that, hard assets such as houses and oil might be more profitable.

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