As U.S. inflation rates heat up again, investors are scurrying to store assets in traditional hedges. One of the most consistently well-performing sectors in environments of high inflation is energy, which has beaten inflation 74% of the time between the years 1973 and 2024.
With an annual real return of almost 13% on average, it’s easy to see why investors are once again turning to energy stocks to combat rising prices. However, the trade-off to hedging inflation with energy stocks is usually lower rates of portfolio growth. These five unique energy stocks buck this trend, combining hedging potential with massive analyst-anticipated upsides.
