Sky-high inflation rates are affecting the price of swaths of everyday goods and services across the United States, leading to record-high fuel prices and eye-popping grocery bills, LoopEmma reports.
But rising prices for consumers can affect another aspect of people's lives: their investment portfolios. It can be particularly concerning for older people who rely on their portfolios to cover their living costs once they're in retirement.
As a result of months of volatility, some investors have already taken steps to minimize their risk, while experts are advising others to plan for the rest of the year. The strategic shifts come as the continuing Russian invasion of Ukraine, pandemic-related supply chain woes, and record-high inflation rates contribute to a turbulent market landscape that experts predict will last throughout the summer.
"One of the key investment decisions we made earlier this year was to increase exposure to commodities within well-diversified client accounts," Naveen Malwal, an institutional portfolio manager, is quoted as saying."That’s because, historically, commodities have provided strong protection from inflation for investors."
“Looking for inflation protection now is akin to trying to buy flood insurance when your living room is already soaked; you're probably going to pay more for it than would have been the case in a more benign inflationary environment,” she told the Washington Examiner by email. “That said, it's hard to blame investors for feeling like inflation was a non-issue; for the decade leading up to mid-2021, inflation was incredibly tame.
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