absorber

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For retirees, it’s a good idea to have shock absorbers in your portfolio and make sure you aren’t too reliant on one hot stock or sector.

From Barron's

First, China has turned itself into the world’s oil shock absorber.

From Barron's

“In a perfect world,” Velis said, the SRF would be the shock absorber, where you are lending against good collateral to banks at the auction rate.

From MarketWatch

Unlike previous designs that relied on toxic or unstable light absorbers, this new biohybrid model uses non-toxic materials, runs more efficiently, and remains stable without extra additives.

From Science Daily

Those are solid results, considering the funds’ big helpings of bonds—the safety-first shock absorbers that make up a big part of their appeal to cautious investors.

From Barron's