How Equity Income Can Cushion Inflation And Create Durable Returns

AllianceBernstein (AB)4.99K FollowersFollow5ShareSavePlay(7min)CommentsSummaryAs the energy price shock threatens to spread through the economy, it’s a good time to search for assets that can provide inflation resilience in portfolios.Inflation had been on a declining slope since the consumer price index peaked at 9.0% in mid-2022 because of pandemic-related effects.We believe companies with pricing power will be able to raise prices without dampening demand. Kaewta Suphan/iStock via Getty Images By Snezhana Otto & Itay Moshenberg, CFA Fears of an inflation spike bolster the case for adding equity income exposure to allocations. Conflict in the Middle East has raised the specter of inflation again. AsThis article was written byAllianceBernstein (AB)4.99K FollowersFollowAB is a research-driven investment firm that combines investment insight and innovative thinking to deliver results for our clients. At AB we believe that research excellence is the key to better outcomes and as a result we have built a global firm with exceptional research capabilities. We offer a broad array of investment services that span geographies and asset classes to meet the needs of private clients, mutual fund investors and institutional clients around the world.