Welcome to the latest edition of weekly reading.
This week’s theme includes considerations on how to position your investments for a post-pandemic life. What should you be investing in? Should you have stocks, bonds, commodities or cash?
You’ve likely noticed that the price of goods has gone up from home heating and groceries to lumber and even gasoline. What strategies should you employ to keep up with inflation and at the same time keep your investment dollars safe? The plan probably shouldn’t waver too far from a typically solid investment plan – maximum diversification!
Enjoy the weekly reads.
The Inflation Watch for Investors | Cut the Crap Investing
This is a great piece on inflation, interest rates and what the investment landscape may look like going forward, post-pandemic. Can we expect inflation to continue, will yields rise on government bonds? And will modern monetary theory hold true, or crash and burn along with the stock market? Pay special attention to the Seeking Alpha piece linked in the article, titled – “You are not in control.” While some rocky days are possibly ahead, the article touches on how the central banks seem to be putting forth their greatest efforts to sustain economies and avoid any sort of market catastrophe.
How to Protect Yourself from Rising Inflation | Global News
A short video clip and article on how consumers in Canada are feeling the pinch of inflation, everywhere from the grocery store to the hardware store. This includes some tips on saving on food waste, booking that trip for next year early (before prices go up) and other suggestions on how to maximize your spending dollars.
How Many Stocks Should You Own? | Reverse the Crush
Here’s an article the looks at the question of how many stocks should you own in your portfolio? Some people may be simple index investors, and that’s great if it suits you! If you are someone who likes to invest in individual stocks, you may want to consider how many positions you have in your portfolio, how well they are diversified among various economic sectors. This piece covers a number of options and ideas for you to contemplate when investing in stocks.
Check out my latest post, a fun look at the “Top 10 Movies About Investing & The Stock Market.” You can also check out all of the latest articles on the homepage and have a great week!
The inflation is quite noticeable especially at the grocery store. Hopefully we can still get our $1 per 100g cheese blocks.