How Much Should You Worry About Inflation?

The inflation bells are ringing. You’ve seen the jump in prices at the grocery store, and, maybe more significantly, at the gas pump. But are these price hikes a sign that inflation is about to take off, or are they just tempor…

How Your Portfolio Can Profit From Higher Oil Prices

Skyrocketing prices don’t have to bring only pain. Investors can also find some relief with investments that can benefit from oil’s recent — and likely future — increases. Here are some ETFs and mutual funds worth considering…

How Inflation Could Be 66% Higher Than the Fed Reports

The Fed’s next consumer price report out Thursday is likely to show a scant 0.3% rate in January. So why does it feel like prices everywhere are climbing noticeably? A different way of measuring inflation from MIT’s Billion Pri…