The Perfect Inflation Hedge Doesn’t Exist, Ep #235

With the news that January’s inflation rate was a staggering 7.5%--the highest level in 40 years–everyone has inflation on their minds lately. Many retirees are reassessing how they can protect their nest eggs. 

On this episode of Retirement Starts Today, we’ll explore a WSJ headline, “There’s No Perfect Way to Inflation-Proof Your Investments,” by Anne Tergesen. If you have been wondering how you can best use your investments to hedge against inflation in retirement, don’t miss out on this episode to hear the pros and cons of several different options. Make sure to listen to the end to hear how long you might have to hold on to gold so that it keeps pace with inflation. (Spoiler alert–it’s a lot longer than you think!) 

Outline of This Episode

• [1:22] Inflation is on the mind of every retiree in 2022
• [3:57] I bonds are the belle of the ball
• [6:14] The pros and cons of TIPS
• [7:23] The pros and cons of stocks, commodities, and real estate
• [10:06] The pros and cons of buying gold
• [11:29] How to pay taxes on Roth conversions

Resources & People Mentioned

• WSJ article - There’s No Perfect Way to Inflation-Proof Your Investments
• Taxes in Retirement Facebook Group

Connect with Benjamin Brandt

• Get the Retire-Ready Toolkit: http://retirementstartstodayradio.com/
• Follow Ben on Twitter: https://twitter.com/retiremeasap
• Subscribe to the newsletter: https://retirementstartstodayradio.com/newsletter

Subscribe to Retirement Starts Today on

Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Podbean, Player FM, iHeart, or Spotify