Inflation Is Lurking, but This Asset Can Protect You

While the investing world is focused on Greece , events unfolding right now in Africa offer another important cautionary tale. Thanks to reckless political and economic mismanagement, Zimbabwe holds clues to the future of other nations - like ours. Granted, this failed state's policies have been more egregious than those perpetrated by the U.S. government against its people. Nonetheless, some of the outcomes could be similar. And I'm going to tell you one way to protect yourself. Zimbabweans have been robbed by inflation for years and right now are now being offered compensation that's no better than an insult. It's a frightening scenario. And those who think "it can't happen here" need only think back to the massive losses caused by runaway inflation during the Oil Shock days of the 1970s. But preparing for it is easier than you'd think... Tags: $REIT , EQR , Equity Residential Properties Trust , Hyperinflation , hyperinflation in Venezuela , Inflation , NYSE: EQR , real estate investment trust To get full access to all Money Morning content, click here About Money Morning: Money Morning gives you access to a team of ten market experts with more than 250 years of combined investing experience – for free . Our experts – who have appeared on FOXBusiness, CNBC, NPR, and BloombergTV – deliver daily investing tips and stock picks, provide analysis with actions to take, and answer your biggest market questions. Our goal is to help our millions of e-newsletter subscribers and Moneymorning.com visitors become smarter, more confident investors. Disclaimer: © 2015 Money Morning and Money Map Press. All Rights Reserved. Protected by copyright of the United States and international treaties. Any reproduction, copying, or redistribution (electronic or otherwise, including the world wide web), of content from this webpage, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited without the express written permission of Money Morning. 16 W. Madison St. Baltimore, MD, 21201. The post Inflation Is Lurking, but This Asset Can Protect You appeared first on Money Morning - We Make Investing Profitable .
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