There's an entire thread about how the political context is different now. Things might genuinely be different if the Bogleheads forum of all places is making space for discussing political impacts on investing decisions.Did you anticipate runaway inflation the last time we actually had what probably most people would consider runaway inflation a few years ago? What did you do then? Were you concerned when the Fed cut rates by .5% (then subsequently .25%) in 2024, fearing that cutting at a time when we were nowhere near the 2% target would spur inflation?I currently own a small percentage of TIPS for inflation protection. I worry about the tail end risk of very high inflation and political appointees who may try to hide as much of it as possible in official figures or get fired if they don't.
What other investment products would be a good hedge against runaway inflation (I already own 90% stocks).
Apologies for this question no doubt having been asked already and being on the very edge of acceptable questions here. Mods feel free to merge into an ongoing thread that I can read or delete as needed.
Many thanks
In 2024 I had no concerns about the Fed's decision-making. I trusted it was being made in good faith and as insulated from politics as possible. We might feel pretty different in June of 2026.
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