If rising inflation persists, it will almost certainly lead to higher interest rates, therefore investors should think about how to effectively position their portfolios if this happens. Despite enormous budget deficits and cheap interest rates, the economy spent much of the 2010s without high sustained inflation. If you expect inflation to continue, it may be […]

In January, the consumer price index increased by 0.6 percent, bringing annual inflation to 7.5 percent. That was the greatest rise since February 1982, and it outperformed Wall Street’s forecast. When adjusted for inflation, workers’ real incomes climbed by only 0.1 percent month over month. Has inflation been rising or falling recently? Inflation isn’t going

“Investors should continue to keep equities since stocks normally outperform in times of inflation, especially if it is accompanied by growth.” Consumer staples stocks, such as food and energy, perform well during inflation because demand for staples is inelastic, giving these companies more pricing power because they can increase their prices more quickly than other