We all know inflation means higher petrol prices and a more expensive supermarket shop, but do you know what it means for your investment portfolio? Consumer prices index (CPI) inflation edged up to 1.8 per cent in January, hot on the heels of a December rise, and further increases could savage your returns over the long run. So how can you protect yourself?
IC TIP:
Hold
In this IC Questions podcast, Kate Beioley looks at the funds to hold and the assets to ditch in order to inflation-proof your investment portfolio, and asks whether now is the time to take action.
Produced by Dominic Toms. Music by Podington Bear and Lee Rosevere
