Share Tips From the US Press: Two Hedges Against Inflation

MoneyWeek article: Higher inflation is bad news for most stocks, but there are some essential sectors that are resistant to reduced consumer spending. Found out how to inflation-proof your portfolio here.

"The inflation drumbeat gets louder and louder," says Peter Lattman on Forbes.com. Dallas Federal Reserve Bank president Richard Fisher recently said that the inflation rate was "near the upper end of the Fed's tolerance zone", while consumer prices increased by 1.2% in September, taking the annual rate to 4.7%, a near 15-year high, as energy prices surged.

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