The Best Inflation-Fighting Investments for Retirees
Link Copied In a 2019 Society of Actuaries survey, pre-retirees and retirees were asked about the issues that worried them most about their money in retirement. Topping the worry list for pre-retirees? That the value of their investments might not keep up with inflation. Nearly two thirds of pre-retirees cited inflation as a key worry--tied for the top slot with concerns about long-term-care expenses and ahead of worries about higher healthcare costs. At first blush, inflationary worries seem misplaced: After all, inflation averaged less than 2.0% between 2011 and 2020. Thanks to the pandemi...