BofA Survey Shows Inflation Fears at Pandemic-Era High as Investors Pile Into Stocks
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 21
BofA Survey Shows Inflation Fears at Pandemic-Era High as Investors Pile Into Stocks
1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 21
Bank of America’s fund manager survey shows the net share expecting higher inflation has climbed to its highest level since the pandemic, even as investors keep adding to equities.
Bloomberg argues that positioning is likely to backfire because stocks are often mistaken for an inflation hedge, but do not reliably protect real purchasing power.
An energy shock rippling through the global economy is driving the renewed inflation concern and forcing investors to focus again on real, not nominal, returns.
With stocks failing as a safe haven, what assets can truly protect your wealth from this inflation surge?
Is the global economy spiraling into a 1970s-style stagflation crisis fueled by the new energy shock?
As nations prioritize energy security, has the global climate transition been permanently derailed?