Is there a way to profit from inflation?
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pha1st answered one year ago …
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EthanR answered one year ago …
It is extremely difficult to profit during inflationary times. Most stocks and bonds do poorly and real estate values may suffer if interest rates climb. CD rates will go up, but may not keep pace with inflation. However, all is not lost. One can invest in precious metals, which do very well when the dollar is weak and inflation is rampant. Another area which has done well historically is collectibles, such as antiques, stamps, coins, art, etc. I have also heard that diamonds do very well.
You can also invest in foreign currencies through ETF's such as FXE (Euro) or FXB (British pound).
Timber and energy ETF's will probably continue to do well.
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