Two Strategies for Fighting Inflation Fires—and Fears
How real is the threat of increasing inflation? This has been a lively issue of debate among economists, financial advisors and investors for a long time. Only recently has a strengthening global economy, impressive employment growth figures in the U.S., ongoing Fed interest rate hikes and a flattening yield curve contributed to a more uniform consensus that inflation is likely to increase, rather than decrease, in the coming months. Investors who share this belief may wish to consider adding Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) to their fixed income portfolios.