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How to hedge against inflation and what to avoid
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Inflation is all that the market seems to care about these days. Wages are rising, consumer prices are surging and investors are worried the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates faster than expected to keep inflation in check.
So what’s an investor to do? The S&P 500 is down more than 2% in the past week and the Nasdaq has fallen more than 4%, even with stocks rebounding Thursday. The CNN Business Fear & Greed Index, which measures overall market sentiment, also slid into Fear territory Wednesday.
Experts say there are a few options for investors looking to hedge against rising prices.