The inflation rate today certainly rings a bell of caution. But is it everyone that hears it? Absolutely No! Whether you hear it or not doesn’t matter. What matters is how well prepared you’re for its coming.
Because as I have said earlier, inflation is an inevitable visitor that’s coming to get that cash devalued which means your money will be worth less than what it was worth yesterday. In other words, it will not be able to buy the same products it could previously buy. This is a bad situation for everyone as it’s not easy to make money in the first place. Now that you have it, it’s not worth it to lose your hard-earned money to inflation.
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Day in day out, governments keep printing more and more cash to regulate scarcity and recover from the economic downfall. Although this may not look bad, it’s actually robbing people of their money, you begin to have less money without even noticing. This is why the measure of your wealth is not how much you make; but how much you are able to keep which means that it’s not enough to only know how to make money, you also need to learn how to keep it.
Today, I want to show different ways you can save your money from getting devalued by the money-eating monster called inflation with the hope that you will be able to prepare ahead and never fall victim.
1) Stocks And Shares
Stocks, also known as shares, are one of the tools the rich use to skyrocket their money and stay safe from inflation. Maybe you’re wondering what it means to own stock. It’s simply the purchase of a portion of a company that makes you one of the owners of the company and allows you to benefit from the profit and loss of the company. In the present age, the price of stocks of reasonable investment rises day in day out.
And as people buy products and services from companies and their profit increases, the money ends up in the hands of the smallest percentage of the whole population, these smallest percentages are the rich people. And this is because they’ve understood that saving cash in your bank account will only render you less worthy.
So, make their findings and look for reasonable companies they can invest in and purchase their shares. As the companies keep growing in size and revenue, the greater percentage of the money keeps going into the pocket of the investors meanwhile, they’ll not have any reason to worry about inflation as their money is safe if not compounded.
2) Bitcoin
Bitcoin is a digital currency that has come to change the game of money in the technology world. It’s designed in a way that not only makes it a currency but also a store of value. Study shows that bitcoin has surpassed US dollars in worth and value by 99.9% in the last decades. This is why bitcoin is referred to by people as digital gold. Therefore, if you’re afraid of the fate of your money in the nearest future due to the effect of inflation, converting it into bitcoin in your wallet is an excellent option.
This will allow you to manage your money. Bitcoin is one of the scarce resources we have in today’s world. There can be no more than twenty-one million bitcoin. And once the government legalizes it, everyone will want to have a share which will cause the demand and supply law to set it in. As the demand for bitcoin scarce resources increases, the price and worth skyrockets because the supply is limited.
3) Gold And Other Precious Metals
Gold, silver, and their precious metals are not just referred to as being precious. It’s because they cannot just be found anywhere. The general rule is that things that everyone can get their hands on are not usually held valuable. However, in most cases, although not all, scare means valuable. Due to the scarcity trait of these precious metals, their value is more stable than volatile.
This is why there’s more stability in currency when it’s backed up with real gold. But now that the fiat currency has taken a new shape and is facing the challenge of inflation with time, it’s best to purchase these precious stones and keep them (especially if you don’t understand the complex investment and financial systems).
4) Art
You might have been wondering why people purchase arts at huge prices? This is because they understand that it’s another valuable asset they can own. The truth is that the value of art rarely goes down. This makes it an excellent way to keep your money safe from inflation and get it to work for you to earn more money. Art is a huge investment — which makes it available and affordable for only the rich people.
But thanks to innovations, there are now ways people with small capital can also start to participate in art investment. This is done through what is called fractional ownership, a situation where many people add up their money to purchase and share the profit from art in the future. So if you also want to join the art investment train and save your money, now you have the opportunity to participate.
5) Raw Materials
The price of raw materials in today’s world has made it an item of concern. But the truth is that the price of raw materials increases every day while the rise in the cost of production is negligible. Owing to this fact, this is an amazing advantage for you to put your money into raw materials. How do you do that?
Several investment companies are based on raw materials production. This is the right time to find one and invest wisely in it. SLVM and AA are some of the leading available stocks in the marketplace.
6) Vintage Cars
Although luxuries are known to be liabilities, some of them might turn out to be an asset, especially when you understand how to play the game. This happens most times with vintage cars. Statistics show that the price of some cars reduces ridiculously every year while on the other hand, the value of a few others increases. So, if you’re looking for a way to keep your money, you may want to consider vintage cars as a way of investing.
7) Luxury Watches
The broad gap between the rich and the poor is a result of the information and knowledge that the rich people have but the rest of the population are oblivious to. When it comes to owning luxuries, many people use them for utility purposes and as a means to raise their status, among others.
But the wealthy people see it another way. Like precious stones and another store of value, some product categories also have also gained the inception of increasing and decreasing in value with time. This is a result of the craft involved in making it, the value it has in people’s minds, and the fact that it’s scarce. And all things being equal when anything is scarce, chances that it will have a higher demand than the supply which makes it not only valuable but have also had an increasing price with time.
For this reason, luxury watches are one of the ways you can leverage to get ahead and take advantage of inflation. Even when the currency’s purchasing power drops, the intrinsic value of the watches will still be there — which means it’ll keep up with inflation — if not surpass it. According to my knowledge, the leading watches in terms of investment that you leverage are Rolex Submariner, Omega Speedster, Audemars Piguet Royal Oak and Patek Philippe Nautilus.
8) Valuable Handbags
Just like luxury watches, luxury handbags are also another investment option — as their value appreciates with time. So, if your girl is asking you for one — she’s probably making the right decision. Those who understand this concept treat luxury bags the way stockholders treat their stocks. They buy and keep it for the green pasture coming in the future. If you’re a fan of luxury bags, this is an opportunity for you to shield your money from inflation.
9) Livestock
I know you might be surprised — but that’s the truth. As I’ve explained about the rule of demand and supply, when the demand for something exceeds the available supply, the price value of the commodity goes up. This is why the value of livestock today surpasses that of gold in terms of investment. Due to the surprise for some premium livestock and other animals, it’s also a good investment that can save you from inflation and help you boost your wealth.
10) Altcoins
Like bitcoins, all other digital stores of value have come up, and they are all coming up to thrive in the crypto world. Now that everything is in its early stage, it’s better for you to enter the game so that by the time others will be aware, you’ll have taken the front edge and enjoy your dividend.
11) Land
If we want to rank the scariest things in the world, the land will be on the top list. This is because it’s a limited resource — and human activities demand it for several uses day by day. Unless there’s a crisis that leads to the land of an area to be less useful for a period of time, the price will always take a rising slope. By the look of things, the value in the price of land used for agricultural purposes increases gradually — this is as a result of nothing but the fact that scarcity of land has been in high demand, especially in the present age.
12) Real Estate
Real estate is one of the greatest stores of value from generation to generation. This means that you can save the value of your currency by investing it in real estate. As the price of real estate keeps going up day in day out, you may think it’s the value that keeps increasing — but that’s not the case — it’s the buying power of the currency that’s reducing. However, even if your cash doesn’t increase, you will at least be able to save from decreasing purchasing power from the effect of inflation.
Study shows that the average price of homes increased to twice as much as the price it used to be in the last five years. Do you know what that means? If you want to purchase a house at the price of $300,000 in the last five years, you’ll need $600,000 to buy the same house at the present moment. As I said before, this does not necessarily mean that the real estate owner is making an extra $300,000 — when we consider the rise in the price of other things in the economy. But by investing in real estate, he’s been able to save his money from the 50% fall in purchasing power.
13) Higher-Value Currencies
When inflation hits in your country, one fantastic way to take advantage of it and maintain the value of your money is to keep it in another superior currency (especially the one that’s less susceptible to inflation). This is because when you save in another stable currency that is more valuable than the one you use in your country, the value of your money will be stable even if the currency of your country keeps devaluating.
How’s it possible? Suppose £1 is worth $1.5, and you have $50,000 you want to save from inflation. You can convert your $50,000 into pounds which will be equivalent to £33,333. In this case, when the dollar’s purchasing power goes down, its equivalent with pounds will also decrease (provided that the value of pounds remains stable). Let’s say the currency exchange is now at £1, equivalent to $2, and now you want to spend your money.
If you convert £33,333 back to dollars, you will be having $66,666. This may look like your cash has increased. But when we take the rise in the price of every other thing into consideration, what you’ve done is the preservative of the value of your money from devaluation.
14) NFTs
This is another innovation that’s set to move the world to another level. It’s a digital means of proving that you own something. Generally, artists use it in the art industry to claim ownership of their artwork and ensure that people don’t plagiarize their work.
However, in a few years to come, the use of NFT will not be limited to the art industry alone — but in almost anything that you can own. It’s very efficient and more secure than paper evidence because it’s backed up by blockchain technology — which doesn’t only providew transparency — but also provides a secure means of ownership of precious assets and other things.
With NFT, you can be sure that your ownership of a particular item is saved — you neither need to worry about losing a paper of ownership nor the risk of it getting burnt by a fire outbreak. You’ll also have the advantage of proportionally buying properties anywhere worldwide, getting a license, and having your own share of the generated income. This makes it a reasonable option when it comes to escaping the problem of inflation.
15) TIPS
Treasury inflation-protected securities are no brainer means of escaping the tragedy of currency devaluation. They’re bonds from the government that you can purchase to protect your cash from inflation. How? TIPS have an attribute — similar to that of inflation — on its principal and, eventually, the rate of interest paid to bondholders. This means that the principal and interest rate of the bonds rise as inflation sets in, and when devaluation happens, the principal and interest also fall. The fact that the government supports them makes it save investment against inflation.
16) Commodities
Aside from raw materials, commodities and finished products can also serve as a means of protecting your cash from the effect of inflation. Come to think of it, items always remain the same at all times — the only thing that changes is the price — which is a result of the drop in the value of the currency.
Oils, natural gas and grains fall under this category. You can invest your money to purchase these commodities when the land is still wet against the dry season of the coming inflation. Once the time comes, and you want to exchange them for cash, you’ll be selling them at their real value with regards to the current purchasing power of your currency.
Even if you don’t gain more cash, you’ll at least save your money from devaluation. This is an excellent option for you if you know about the commodities business and the market relationship of supply and demand around them.
17) Other Things Apart From Cash
When it comes to inflation, keeping cash is the biggest mistake you don’t want to make. Apart from the investment pool I’ve mentioned, there are other materials with intrinsic value. Purchasing these items against the future is far better than holding cash under your roof, or even your savings account in the bank.
Some other things you can put your money into are baseball cards, Pokémon cards, and other things that people love and hold valuable. Many people get things wrong and keep saving their cash for opportunities in the future. Little did they know that even when the opportunity came, inflation would reduce their cash value, which means their money would not be worthy to meet up with their intention in the future.
In conclusion, the result of everything you know and the action that you took in the past is the life you’re living right now. And if you really want to make a change, then you have to take a new shape and make new decisions for yourself. Inflation is around, and more will keep coming — and it’s inevitable. Will you keep looking like many people will do and allow it to rip you off your money, or you’ll decide the investment option you want to leverage — as a preparation against the demerit of inflation?
I hope you’ll want to do the latter and not the former. Although knowledge is power, the power will never manifest until when followed with action. I hope you’ll follow the escape route you’ve learnt today; you’ll begin your journey to saving your money from inflation and growing it even bigger.
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