Market Moves
With Inflation Expected to Edge Higher, BlackRock Says Buy TIPS
They’re the best way to offset an upward trend in the CPI, the firm advises.
Tag: CPI
Asset Allocation
Op-Ed: Rethinking Your Inflation-Protection Strategy (Again)
After this year’s swings, longtime investor Tony Waskiewicz takes another look at the benefits of shifting away from traditional techniques to customized strategies.
Will Mega-Stimulus Bring Inflation After COVID and Recession Are Gone?
Unlikely. Here’s why, despite all that federal money sloshing around in the system, price rises should stay tame.
Market Moves
Forget about Inflation, Deflation Is the Real Threat, BofA Says
The massive Washington stimulus raises fears of spiraling prices. But those anxieties are off-base, bank economist Harris contends.
Research
Low Inflation, Eh? Just Look at Housing Costs
Recent CPI blip owes a lot to shelter, which is a third of the price gauge and rising at 3% yearly.
British Airways Loses Lawsuit Against Pension Trustees
Judge rules pension was within right to add discretionary increases.
Contrarians Claim US Government is Under-Reporting Inflation
Groups believe that Consumer Price Index-based inflation is actually closer to 8%, not 3%.