Inflationary Risk
The uncertainty over the future real value (after inflation) of your investment. Investopedia Says:
This is the risk that inflation will undermine the performance of your investment.
Looking at results without taking into account inflation is the nominal return. The value you should care about is the growth of your purchasing power, referred to as the real return. Related Terms:
Consumer Price Index - CPI
Deflation
Disinflation
Fed
Hyperinflation
Inflation
Inflationary Psychology
Producer Price Index - PPI
Real Return
Reflation
RPI
Stagflation
Stagnation
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