> So assuming this is the start of a sustained inflation, how do I protect my portfolio? Most of my money is in index funds and FAANG companies.
The performance of the stock market in the last year or so shows that most investors see it as the safest haven for their liquid capital. Combine that with the fact that most of the dollars printed in the past 18 months have gone straight into large investors' pockets and you have a perfect storm for the usual safe-bet stocks skyrocketing.
...at least until the wheels fall off, but then we'll have bigger problems than the valuation of our nest eggs.
The performance of the stock market in the last year or so shows that most investors see it as the safest haven for their liquid capital. Combine that with the fact that most of the dollars printed in the past 18 months have gone straight into large investors' pockets and you have a perfect storm for the usual safe-bet stocks skyrocketing.
...at least until the wheels fall off, but then we'll have bigger problems than the valuation of our nest eggs.