Not an Inflation Hedge

You’ve probably noticed things have gotten more expensive lately. A dollar isn’t going as far today as it did a year ago.
One of the main reasons why people invest in risk assets is to make sure that the fruit of their labor keeps up with the pace of inflation. A dollar that you earned and saved in 2014 would be worth significantly less today if all you did with that money was put it in a savings account.
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