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"Inflation risk is not downside risk." "But it doesn’t factor into whether an investment is considered “safe,” as that term is typically used in this context."

"Inflation risk is not downside risk." "But it doesn’t factor into whether an investment is considered “safe,” as that term is typically used in this context." If you ignore real terms and don't care about actual value (the entire goal of investing), sure. I guess is cash is "safe" too if your ok with losing double digit percentages of your valve over the past 3 years.

trogdor 3y ago
This conversation is about the meaning of specific terms, not about whether I care about real investment returns. Of course I care about real returns.
- giantg2 3y ago
  Aren't semantics considered off-topic or not contributing to the conversation at HN?