fluctuate in value

Meaning

This phrase means that the monetary worth or importance of an asset, currency, investment, or commodity continuously rises and falls over time. It is a standard term in finance, real estate, and investing to describe the natural movement of market prices. The tone is neutral, analytical, and professional.

Examples

• Real estate assets can fluctuate in value depending on interest rates and location.

  Real estate assets can fluctuate in value depending on interest rates and location.

• Foreign currencies constantly fluctuate in value against the US dollar.

  Foreign currencies constantly fluctuate in value against the US dollar.

• Unlike government bonds, stocks can fluctuate in value quite significantly from day to day.

  Unlike government bonds, stocks can fluctuate in value quite significantly from day to day.

• Fine art is a risky investment because paintings can fluctuate in value based on changing trends.

  Fine art is a risky investment because paintings can fluctuate in value based on changing trends.

• We need to diversify our portfolio so our assets do not all fluctuate in value at the same time.

  We need to diversify our portfolio so our assets do not all fluctuate in value at the same time.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ The property fluctuated its value over the last decade.

  ✓ The property fluctuated in value over the last decade.

  'Fluctuate' is an intransitive verb in this context and requires the preposition 'in' to specify the aspect that is changing.

• ✗ Gold is known to fluctuate of value during inflation.

  ✓ Gold is known to fluctuate in value during inflation.

  The correct preposition to use with 'fluctuate' when describing what is changing is 'in', not 'of'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• It is normal for tech stocks to ___ during their first year of public trading.

  💡 rise and fall in monetary worth

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  fluctuate in value

• Because collectibles can __, they should not be your primary retirement investment.

  💡 change in how much they are worth

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  fluctuate in value