Toby Walters is a financial writer, investor, and lifelong learner. He has a passion for analyzing economic and financial data and sharing it with others. The real value of an item is its nominal ...

When prices creep upward, each unit of currency you hold loses purchasing power. If your investments don’t at least keep pace with inflation, you’re effectively losing ground. That’s why many ...

Real assets, including energy infrastructure, offer a number of portfolio benefits, but may be best known for providing an inflation hedge. Beyond real asset exposure, MLPs/midstream typically have ...

Isn’t a “higher for longer” interest rate environment bearish for gold? The short answer is no, because real interest rates are falling with price inflation on the upswing. With price inflation ...

Look at headline CPI and PCE to understand broad direction. Then pay attention to components that matter most to your ...

Many people assume that simply saving money is enough. But in an inflationary environment, just leaving your money in a regular savings account can cause you to lose value every year. That’s because ...