Inflation can be a nuisance for investors, eating away at portfolio returns. The U.S. Labor Department reported a 7.5% increase in the consumer price index in the month of January, the fastest inflation growth since 1982.
Inflation And Dividend Growers: One potential way for investors to offset the impact of inflation is to look to stocks with high dividend yields. Dividends have accounted for about 40% of overall stock market returns since 1930, according to Fidelity.
