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The 7 Best Inflation Hedge Assets and ETFs

Inflation fears are always lingering. Here we’ll look at what inflation is, why it occurs, how it’s measured, and the best assets to hedge against it with their corresponding ETFs. // TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 00:14 - What Is Inflation? 01:43 - How Is Inflation Measured? 02:26 - Why Does Inflation Occur? 03:24 - Annual Inflation Rate Formulas - How To Calculate 03:48 - Why Is Inflation Good? 04:16 - Why Is Inflation Bad? 04:54 - How To Control Inflation with Monetary Policy 06:12 - Inflation Examples 07:27 - Inflation Hedges – Do You Even Need Them? 10:16 - How To Hedge Against Inflation – Assets and ETFs 11:47 - Real Estate 12:16 - Commodities 12:55 - Gold 13:42 - Stocks 14:31 - Debt 14:55 - Short-Term Bonds 16:18 - TIPS and I-Bonds 18:32 - Conclusion 19:39 - Outro // SUMMARY: Inflation refers to an aggregate increase in prices, commonly measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which decreases purchasing power. This means that for any given unit of currency, in this c