With all the money printing from the Fed and gold approaching historic levels, it is clear that many investors are growing increasingly worried about the prospect of inflation striking their portfolios in the near term. Since the economy still remains incredibly weak, more quantitative easing cannot be ruled out at this month’s FOMC meeting, increasing the possibility of price increases across the board. Add in the turmoil currently rocking European markets and it is easy to see why today’s CPI report in the U.S. could have a huge impact on a number of sectors for the near term. After last month’s 0.5% uptick in month-over-month terms, investors are expecting price increases to cool a little bit for the most recent month, coming in at a 0.2% change. Meanwhile, in the core CPI, less food and energy, the consensus calls for another month of a 0.2% change. If investors see another sharp rise [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: Five ETFs To Watch Ahead Of Ben Bernanke’s Jackson Hole Speech Thursday’s ETF Chart To Watch: iShares Barclays TIPS Bond Fund (TIP) ETF Insider: Beware Of A Dead Cat Bounce Daily ETF Roundup: TIP Soars On Risk Aversion, GDX Falls On Earnings And CapEx Fears Discussing The PIMCO Total Return ETF (TRXT) With Todd Rosenbluth
With all the money printing from the Fed and gold approaching historic levels, it is clear that many investors are growing increasingly worried about the prospect of inflation striking their portfolios in the near term. Since the economy still remains incredibly weak, more quantitative easing cannot be ruled out at this month’s FOMC meeting, increasing the possibility of price increases across the board. Add in the turmoil currently rocking European markets and it is easy to see why today’s CPI report in the U.S. could have a huge impact on a number of sectors for the near term. After last month’s 0.5% uptick in month-over-month terms, investors are expecting price increases to cool a little bit for the most recent month, coming in at a 0.2% change. Meanwhile, in the core CPI, less food and energy, the consensus calls for another month of a 0.2% change. If investors see another sharp rise [...]
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