The financial crisis and the very weak global economy has created lower prices or deflation in many asset classes. It's also created very low interest rates thanks to central bankers who seem to be willing to do anything to pump up the economy. With the European debt crisis growing in size, it looks like those leaders will follow the path taken by the Federal Reserve which was to lower rates, and more or less, print money. Historically, debtor nations have printed money in order to climb their way out of what some may call insolvency. Eventually, this should all catch up with us in the future.
Based on the currently low rates available in money market accounts and certificates of deposits, many investors are turning to dividend stocks. Forward looking investors should be looking for companies that have high yields and/or pricing power so that price increases can be passed onto consumers once inflation hits. Another hedge is to own oil stocks since hard assets like oil tend to rise and even create inflationary pressures.
Source: Seeking Alpha
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