How to Measure the True Inflation Rate

When you're dealing with complex systems, there are some things that cannot be done. The only way to get a handle on it basically is to treat it as an individual thing. Within every city, every family's bills look different. And so the only way to have the most accurate measure of inflation is to just watch it yourself.

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Clay Finck and Joe Brown discuss inflation, the primary drivers of high inflation, how investors can best protect themselves, and more. Joe is the founder of Heresy Financial and is extremely knowledgeable when it comes to inflation.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

00:00 - Intro

02:45 - What inflation is, and why it exists in our modern day economy.

29:43 - How investors can best protect themselves against inflation.

43:37 - Who the ‘winners’ and ‘losers’ are in an inflationary system.

45:45 - Whether stocks are a good inflation hedge or not.

53:21 - The unintended consequences of price controls in an economy.

And much, much more!

*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.

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Related Episode: Listen to MI132: Weathering Inflation With Commodities w/ Tony Greer, or watch the video.
Related Episode: Listen to WSB404: The Untold History of Money w/ Joe Brown, or watch the video.

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