Investing Strategy Archives

2 Time-Tested Strategies to Beat Inflation

Posted by Angela Jirau | Feb 14, 2022 | Big Picture. Big Profits., Investment Opportunities, U.S. Economy

Inflation is well and truly here, as January’s 7.5% year-on-year print shows. Ted Bauman and Clint Lee have explained how rising interest rates to combat that inflation will affect long duration stocks (recap: it isn’t pretty).In today’s Your Money Matters, the dynamic duo identifies two groups of companies you’ll want to target to preserve and extend gains while inflation remains high. And remember: Some companies actually do better in inflationary environments … because, after all, the prices of their products go up!

The Signal From Junk

Posted by Clint Lee | Feb 1, 2022 | Big Picture. Big Profits., Economy, Investing

That happened fast. Just 15 trading days for the S&P 500 to hit correction territory (at least on an intraday basis) last week, making it one of the fastest in history to kick off a new year. That’s a bit concerning on the heels of a mostly calm 2021, where the S&P 500 barely registered a 5% decline. Does this sudden burst of volatility tell us something about the stock market? Are we now careening over the edge and staring into a bear market abyss? Before you assume that 2022’s bad start is about to turn into something worse, lean on history to guide you.