Inflation is no longer just a line on an economic chart, it is quietly rewriting the rules of homeownership. As everyday ...

At a time of increased uncertainty about inflation, the relatively elevated real yields available in inflation-indexed Treasuries offer a partial antidote of certainty for anxious investors. Using the ...

Learn how money illusion affects financial perception by viewing wealth in nominal terms, with examples and history, ignoring ...

Inflation frustrates people by eroding their purchasing power and quality of life — a paycheck that once covered monthly expenses now falls short as prices climb across the board. The last inflation ...

Housing is not special. That is, real estate and houses are not outside the laws of economics (i.e., scarcity, etc.). That said, each economic good necessarily offers something unique (otherwise it ...

The trick is finding inflation’s sweet spot — too much or too little can lead to a lot of problems for the economy and consumers. The Federal Reserve tries to keep inflation at a steady 2% rate. Some ...

We own real assets for their diversification benefits generally, and for their inflation-hedging properties specifically. In this blog, I review the performance of three indexes representative of ...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sent equity markets higher last week with a subtle but important shift in tone. In his remarks, Powell signaled easier monetary conditions ahead and, more ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. We’ve heard the term “stagflation” arise again in recent ...