Inflation, Interest and Investing

Managing risk, picking stocks and preparing your portfolio for the most talked-about macro thematic.

Chris Leeson
6 min readJun 12, 2021

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Investors around the world are concerned about inflation right now. Central Banks, economists and investors like Warren Buffet and Stanley Druckenmiller are debating whether inflation will be temporary and transitory or if it will be persistent and longer-term. It doesn’t matter which side of the fence you’re on, the numbers don’t lie. The U.S. recorded the highest inflation in 13 years and other countries are set to follow. As all good investors should, it’s time to manage your risk, make your stock picks and prepare your portfolio.

In this article, we’ll explore the core principles and drivers to managing the inflation risk to your portfolio.

  • Supply shocks and inflation drivers
  • The interest rate and inflation link
  • How interest rates impact valuation and portfolio risk

Supply Shocks & Inflation Drivers

The economic shocks from COVID19 are reverberating around the world and driving…

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