With inflation at its highest peaks in over 40 years, it is no wonder that investors are concerned. Key contributing factors have been the labor shortage, supply chain backlog and the housing market. The Fed believes that the inflation spikes we’re witnessing are transitory – meaning as soon as we return to some sense of normalcy and supply chains are back to operating at capacity, much of this inflation spike will subside.
Watch our video blog to gain some perspective on this hot topic.
The content from this video blog was just one topic Fragasso’s in-house portfolio management team discussed during a recent client-only investment and economic outlook presentation. Fragasso’s structure is unique as we do not outsource our investment strategies and research. Not all investment and financial planning firms have access to a team such as this internally. These professionals provide proactive oversight of our clients’ portfolios, while collaborating with the financial advisors- that is the foundation of our client experience.
“I” is for Inflation” Complimentary Download
Investors and economists alike prefer to describe the graphical representation of an economic recovery through various letters of the alphabet. As the pandemic lingered, the letter “U” was introduced, to describe the drop off and slow, but gradual recovery. More recently, some economists have warned of a new letter, and that letter is “I” and represents inflation. Gain a better understanding of the factors contributing to the surge in inflation, and what investors can do to protect their assets during this economic period.
This complimentary whitepaper includes topics such as:
- Contributing factors to extreme price increases in energy, food and other goods (gas prices, lumber and even chicken!)
- Is this a long-term trend or a result of supply chain bottlenecks, stimulus checks and other temporary measures?
- Investment and financial planning strategies for higher inflation