Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Suzanne is a content marketer, writer, and fact-checker. She holds a Bachelor of Science in ...

As inflation becomes a structural feature of global markets, investors need tools that defend against both realized and anticipated price pressures.

Today's new Consumer Price Index (CPI) of 2.7% is an improvement from the previous reading, but the headline inflation number is still high—and it has real implications for your savings. That's ...

Annual inflation reached 3% in September, marking a six-month streak during which price increases accelerated. That means your living costs aren’t just rising, they’re rising faster as more tariff ...

U.S. investment-grade bonds logged their third-straight quarterly gain. After contracting in the first quarter, the U.S. economy rallied in the second quarter with a 3.8% annualized gain. We believe ...

When retirees in South Africa assess risk, they often zero in on sudden shocks: market crashes, policy changes, or longevity. Yet the most damaging threat for many is neither dramatic nor obvious – it ...