disinflation not supposed to happen
Later this week the UK will release inflation data for April with the market consensus forecast that CPI dropped to 2.6% from 2.8% from March and that the RPI fell slightly to 3.1% from 3.3%.
Later this week the UK will release inflation data for April with the market consensus forecast that CPI dropped to 2.6% from 2.8% from March and that the RPI fell slightly to 3.1% from 3.3%.
The threat of high inflation has been a talking point for several months now, perhaps years, but how can you actually protect your portfolio from potential price rises?
Pimco has launched its GIS Inflation Strategy Fund for European investors which will invest in a range of real assets while hedging against the impact of market shocks.
James Montier's latest white paper looks at the causes of hyperinflation and argues that it is not just central banks printing money that will bring it about.
A less than rosy economic forecast by the Bank of England caused the pound to fall to a six-month low against the dollar and to one of its lowest levels against the euro for 15 months on Wednesday.
UK consumer prices inflation was unchanged for the third month in a row during December, the latest official figures show.
The erosion of purchasing power is weighing heavy on clients' minds. With liquid assets earning next to nothing, clients are demanding investment solutions that counteract the insidious spectre of inflation.
The Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) plan to create a new inflation measure has been met with scepticism by asset allocators.
Consumer price inflation was unchanged over November, according to official figures, although it remains above target and could rise again in the coming months.
The incoming Bank of England governor has suggested scrapping inflation targeting when attempting to stimulate an ailing economy.
Inflation is likely to erode gilt and cash returns for some time yet so Andrew Bell urges investors to change their investment approach to avoid the impending decline in their purchasing power.
According to Neil Williams, the relevant UK authorities will not entertain the prospect of deflation so the questions become where will inflation come from and how should investors then react.