4 Key Traits in Stocks That Crush Inflation
At this point, there's one thing we can probably all agree on when it comes to inflation: it's not transitory.
So then the question is, can long-term investors protect their portfolios against inflation?
Absolutely. History shows us that the average annual inflation rate of 3% is greatly outpaced by the 10% average annual return of the S&P 500 over the same period. When picking individual stocks, quality is the best defense to continue outpacing inflation, even as its rises above the average.
Source Fool.com
