04.21.2022 - By Jeff Rose, CFP®
Let me know if this sounds like a dream come trie: You can purchase a safe investment, guaranteed by the government, and make almost 10% return. (Does that exist?) I’m sure you saw the headline last week that said in March the CPI is up 8.5% from 1 year ago. That is the fast annual gain since December 1981. What does that mean? CPI is a measure of the price of goods and services we purchase - it is a measure of inflation. 01:54 Areas with largest increase in costs. 02:46 Inflation hedges 05:14 Safe investment that will yield almost 10% return 08:40 Is there a catch/limitation? 09:50 Holding I Bonds 10:37 Should you buy now or later? Resources: 5 Best Hedges in the Face of Inflation Best Low-Risk Investments for 2022 https://wealthhackerlabs.com/ask/ https://www.bls.gov/cpi/ https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-silver-lining-of-surging-inflation-i-bond-yields-should-climb-above-9-11649784459 https://apple.news/ArdYM3JWWRp2yGjCjaYuZNQ Check out my YouTube channel here. Follow me on Twitter and Instagram.