Inflation has been central to the market narrative for the first half of the year. With consumer prices surging and long-run inflation expectations at multiyear highs, we dissect whether rising inflation is technical, transient, or structural. Investors will continue to digest the arc of inflation for the rest of 2021 with critical implications for policy […]
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Bonds, Interest Rates, and the Impact of Inflation
There are two fundamental ways that you can profit from owning bonds: from the interest that bonds pay, or from any increase in the bond’s price. Many people who invest in bonds because they want a steady stream of income are surprised to learn that bond prices can fluctuate, just as they do with any […]
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Understanding Risk — Pick Your Poison!
Currently, the public is quite focused on volatility. This is otherwise known as Market Risk—referring to the possibility that an investment will lose value because of a general decline in financial markets, due to one or more economic, political or other of a myriad of risk factors. Recently, you may have heard me describe that […]
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Inflation Doesn’t Retire When You Do
The need to outpace inflation doesn’t end at retirement; in fact, it becomes even more important. If you’re living on a fixed income, you need to make sure your investing strategy takes inflation into account. Otherwise, you may have less buying power in the later years of your retirement because your income doesn’t stretch as […]