Inflation Can Change Investing Perspective... Treasuries As A Branch Of Augmented Income Inflation has a way of forcing people to rethink what “safe” and “productive” really mean in their investing. When cash in a checking account quietly loses purchasing power, and even a high yield savings account starts to feel like it is just treading water, investors begin to look at assets they may have ignored for years. For me, that has meant a renewed focus on Treasuries and I Bonds as a deliberate branch of my augmented income strategy. We are living in a time when inflation is not just an economic headline... it is something you feel every time you buy groceries, fill your tank, or pay a utility bill. And while I am certainly not pro war, I also hold the belief that the average person has no idea how much danger we were facing in recent years. It is easy to sit at home on your computer, or trade assets on the WiFi at a Starbucks cafe, and assume the world is calm simply because your pe...
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