Which Inflation Protection Strategies Worked and Which Didn't?

Apr 19, 2023

26:32

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Episode notes

Introduction

3min

The Fed Open Market Committee's Expectations for Inflation

2min

Brooke Linen's New Sheet Set

3min

How Series I Savings Bonds Can Protect Us From Inflation

4min

How to Invest in Commodity Futures

4min

How to Play Commodities

4min

How to Protect Your Investments From Inflation

2min

The Schwab US REIT ETF Ticker SCHP.

2min

How Tips ETF Succeeded as Interest Rates Rised

6min

With a total U.S. inflation rate of 14% in the past two years, we review how various inflation hedges performed over the past twenty-four months.

Topics covered include:

What were investors' and the Federal Reserve's inflation expectations two years ago
What led to the big inflation increase
Why was the Federal Reserve forced to raise its policy rate by almost 5% in a year
How successful were inflation-index bonds, stocks, commodities, and real estate in beating inflation over the past two years
How did two active ETFs that set out to protect against inflation perform
What is the current outlook for inflation, and what should investors do

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Show Notes

CPI Inflation Calculator—U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Investments Mentioned

iShares TIPS Bond ETF (TIP)