Economy & Politics

Inflation. Interest rates. Housing prices. Investors spend their time closely watching various economic data points and seeing how the Federal Reserve and other policy and lawmakers react. InvestorPlace is breaking down the basics so you can make the smartest moves possible with your money.

Who Does Inflation Hurt and Help Most?

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Inflation is at a 40-year high, but it impacts people differently. Here's who inflation hurts and helps the most.

What Is the Best Hedge Against Inflation? 5 Investments to Consider

By Faizan Farooque, InvestorPlace Contributor
Inflation is a real headache. But there are things you can do to hedge against inflation and this article explores these options.

Why Are Interest Rates Rising?

By David Moadel, InvestorPlace Contributor
Rising interest rates can be attributed to the actions of one central bank, but there are other causes and effects to be considered, as well.

What Do Higher Interest Rates Mean for Home Prices?

By Shrey Dua, InvestorPlace Senior Financial News Reporter
Home prices are in view ahead of today's unprecedented 75 basis-point interest rate hike. What do higher interest rates mean for home prices?

3 Reasons Why Inflation Is Nothing But a ‘Boogeyman’

By Luke Lango, InvestorPlace Senior Investment Analyst
A normalizing supply backdrop coupled with falling demand implies that inflation rates will significantly fall over the coming months.

Can Rising Mortgage Interest Rates Cause a Housing Market Crash?

By Steve Booyens, CFA
A stagnating real economy likely won't be enough for a housing market crash to occur. We're more likely experiencing a cyclical downturn.

May CPI Data: 13 Things to Know as Inflation Hits a 40-Year High

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
The May Consumer Price Index (CPI) data is here and it brings with it higher inflation than what even experts were expecting.

What Does Inflation Do to the Stock Market?

By Stavros Georgiadis, CFA, InvestorPlace Contributor
The impact of inflation on the stock market depends on the levels, but high inflation like today spells trouble for the stock market.

What Do Higher Interest Rates Mean for My Student Loan?

By Stavros Georgiadis, CFA, InvestorPlace Contributor
If you're wondering what do higher interest rates mean for my student loans, the answer is it will make variable-rate loans more expensive.

What Do Higher Interest Rates Mean for Stocks?

By Ian Bezek, InvestorPlace Contributor
What do higher interest rates mean for stocks? It's time to be cautious. However, here are several strategies to profit from the trend.

Here’s One Bull Market That Is Snorting Right Now

By Dave Gilbert, Editor, Smart Money
There’s always a bull market somewhere. That’s one of those investing adages you hear all the time. And as with most adages, there is truth in it.

You May Already Own This Powerful Investment

By Dave Gilbert, Editor, Smart Money
To say inflation is really hot right now is an understatement at best. The abhorred “i” word is plastered all over news sites, TV screens, alerts we get on our smartphones. We’re paying more for gas, groceries, and just about everything else.

Inflation Forecast 2022: Take a Deep Breath, This May Be the Worst of It.

By Bret Kenwell, InvestorPlace Contributor
Looking for a solid Inflation Forecast 2022? The hope is that we've seen peak inflation and one can make the case that we have.

Hold on to Your Inflation Hats! The CPI Report for March 2022 Was Worse Than Expected.

By Joel Baglole, InvestorPlace Contributor
The consumer price index (CPI), which measures a variety of goods and services, rose 8.5% in March from a year earlier. That reading was above the consensus analyst expectation of 8.4% and marks the highest level for inflation in the U.S. since 1981.

Before You Assume the Worst Is Over, Consider These 3 Inflation Hedges

By Dave Gilbert, Editor, Smart Money
Unless you ignored the news today (which may not be a bad idea), you undoubtedly saw that consumer prices jumped to their highest reading since Ronald Reagan’s first year in the White House more than 40 years ago.

Stock Market Recap: This Week’s 5 Top Stories

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
It's been a busy week for traders as several major announcements rocked the stock market and we're going over them in a recap.

Midday Market Update: Why Are Stocks Up Today?

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
The stock market is up slightly today and we're going over what's happening with shares in our midday market update for Thursday!

5 Stock Winners (and Losers) When the Fed Raises Rates

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Interest rate raises are on the way from the Federal Reserve and when that happens the stock market will react with new winners and losers.

S&P 500 Death Cross 2022: What Does It Mean for Stocks?

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
The S&P 500 has hit a major turning point in 2022 with a 'death cross' pattern forming, but what exactly does this do to stocks?
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