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Should I Hedge Against Inflation?

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Planning  Inflation  Taxes
1 year, 11 months ago ago 1 Minute Read

First things first, what does “hedge against inflation” actually mean? It's an investment strategy designed to preserve purchasing power, even as the value of the currency upholding the investments dwindles over time as a result of inflation. In other words, a house you bought in 1970 for $30,000 has likely maintained its value or may have even surpassed it.