With a total U.S. inflation rate of 14% in the past two years, we review how various inflation hedges performed over the past twenty-four months. Topics covered include: What were investors' and the Federal Reserve's inflation expectations two years ago What led to the big inflation increase Why was the Federal Reserve forced to raise its policy rate by almost 5% in a year How successful were inflation-index bonds, stocks, commodities, and real estate in beating inflation … [Read more...]
319 Plus: A New Way to Interact with Plus Members, IVOL, and Leveraged Universal Indexed Life Insurance
In Plus episode 319, we discuss an experimental way to interact with other Plus members using Discord. We review David's recent trades to raise funds for a house closing. We examine the Quadratic Interest Rate Volatility and Inflation Hedge ETF (IVOL) ETF. Finally, we look at a life insurance strategy that involves index options and leverage. … [Read more...]
