What Are the Causes of Inflation?
The two main causes of inflation are demand-pull and cost-push. Causes of inflation include higher production costs or a surge in demand.
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The two main causes of inflation are demand-pull and cost-push. Causes of inflation include higher production costs or a surge in demand.
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Investing is vital to beat inflation. Investments that help beat inflation include stocks, fine art, real estate, and commodities.
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Inflation hedges are investments considered to protect against inflationary pressure. Inflation hedges include fine art, real estate, and gold
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The exchange rate between the euro (EUR) and the US dollar (USD) reached parity, marking a stark collapse in euro value and a strong dollar.
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Inflation in the United States is at a 40-year high, US stocks have fallen 22% this year, and borrowing costs are surging with the Federal Reserve raising interest rates by 0.75 percentage points in June 2022. It’s understandable that investors may be concerned about an impending recession. How Do Alternative Assets Perform During Recession? Historically, […]
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Stagflation, a combination of stagnation and inflation, refers to the economic situation where inflation is high, the economic growth rate slows, and unemployment remains high. Stagflation is a term used to describe a stagnant economy, burdened by slow growth and high inflation. This combination is counter-intuitive as higher inflation often goes hand-in-hand with economic growth, […]
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A recession is a period of economic contraction across an economy that lasts several months. Recessions are categorized by rising unemployment and declining GDPs.
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What is Quantitative Easing (QE)? Quantitative easing (QE) is a monetary policy tool used by a central bank (i.e. the Federal Reserve) to stimulate the economy in times of crisis. It increases market liquidity and lowers long-term interest rates. QE acts as a monetary stimulus and is utilized when interest rates are high and economic […]
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2022 has been brutal for investors so far. Stocks have entered a bear market, a cryptocurrency sell-off wiped $200 billion in value in a single day, and blue-chip growth names are deep in the red. The S&P 500 has shed 14% of its value so far this year, while the Nasdaq-100 Technology Sector Index is […]
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COVID-19 has certainly set some retirement savers back. About 17% of Americans are saving less for retirement due to COVID’s impact on their finances, according to a survey by The Penny Hoarder, and one third of Americans also say they will retire later than initially planned because of COVID, according to a study from Age […]
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In 2021, the economy quickly recovered from the pressure related to Covid-19 and pandemic-related stay-at-home orders, but there are some signs pointing to a downturn in the short term. Consumer sentiment is at a decade low. Several indices measuring consumers’ view on the economy are indicating that a downturn is coming. One of them, the […]
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