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WSHazel

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1. stocks are somewhat of an inflation hedge

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sat May 23, 2026, 12:52 PM

Yesterday

They will continue to go up during inflationary periods even if the economy is struggling. Rising yields and high oil prices are propping the dollar up. If that Strait ever reopens, watch out on the dollar. If 30 year yields are over 5% with oil prices at this level, imagine what will happen to them if demand for dollars suddenly drops along with oil prices. Stocks may hold up, but it will be against a declining dollar so the U.S. market will be losing ground to the rest of the world.

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