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My Five Defensive Investments Against the Upcoming Inflation

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 18:38:43 +0000

My Five Defensive Investments Against the Upcoming Inflation

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My Five Defensive Investments Against the Upcoming Inflation

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All signs tell us that inflation is around the corner. Today March 21, 2009, nobody knows exactly how steep price increases are going to be. Should we expect a rise between 5% and 15% per year during the next thirty six months? To which extent should we fear a much higher inflation?

Whatever the answer to this question, I am already adopting for my own investment portfolio a defensive strategy against inflation. Since I am too much of a dividend lover and I know little about precious metals, I am not going to purchase gold.

In my view, there are two alternatives that should lead to results that are roughly similar to purchasing gold:

* Investing in oil companies, since sooner or later, inflation will propel oil prices to a higher plateau.

* Buying shares of companies that operate in countries with short-term prospects of economic growth.

At this moment, I am considering the following five companies for possible purchases for my own investment portfolio:

1.- MARATHON OIL (NYSE:MRO). The current low price of oil has driven down these shares more than 40% during the last year. Their price/earning ratio today is about 5 and they are yielding around 3.5%. The profits of this company should rise if oil prices go back to the level of a few months ago.

2.- CHEVRON (NYSE: CVX). The low price of oil these days has pushed these shares more than 20% downwards during the last year. The current price/earning ratio is about 5.5 and the yield around 3.8%. This is another company that should benefit from a rebound of oil prices.

3.- CHINA MOBILE (NYSE: CHL). Their number of cell phone subscribers continues to increase and their profits should go up or, at least, remain stable. If the Chinese currency gains value, this will result in extra profits for international investors holding these shares. The current yield lies around 3.5% and the price/earnings ratio is about 10.

4.- TELKOM INDONESIA (NYSE:TLK). With a current yield about 8% and a price/earning ratio of 11, these shares allow an easy way to invest in the Indonesian economy. The company provides fixed line and cellular communications and serves more than 63 million customers.

5.- AMERICA MOVIL (NYSE:AMX). The price/earnings ratio is about 11 and the yield is around 1.5%. This company operates cellular phone networks in Mexico, Argentina, Chile, and other South American countries. They provide services to around 150 million customers.

These five large companies should offer no great operational surprises. I am risk-shy and this is the kind of investments I favour in my own portfolio. Can anyone guarantee a rise in the shares of oil companies and international telephone providers? No, nobody can offer such guarantee.

For my own investments, I try to rely on reasonable assumptions and these five companies seem reasonably well positioned to maintain their value in case of high inflation.

See John Vespasian’s blog

http://johnvespasian.blogspot.com/

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Inflation, diversification and market volatility (2 of 3)

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 18:40:08 +0000

Ameriprise Financial experts identify actions you can take to strengthen your financial position, despite recent market events. Disclosures: The views expressed in this webcast reflect the views of Ameriprise Financial as of June 14, 2010. These views may change as market or other conditions change. Actual investments or investment decisions made by the firm and its affiliates, whether for its own account or on behalf of clients, will not necessarily reflect the views expressed. This information is not intended to provide investment advice and does not account for individual investor circumstances. Investment decisions should always be made based on an investor’s specific financial needs, objectives, goals, time horizon, and risk tolerance. Asset classes described may not be suitable for all investors. Past performance does not guarantee future results and no forecast should be considered a guarantee either. Investment products are not federally or FDIC-insured, are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed by any financial institution and involve risk, including possible loss of principal and fluctuation in value. Asset diversification and asset allocation can help reduce the impact of market volatility by spreading risk throughout your investment portfolio, so that investments that do poorly may be balanced by others that do relatively better. Asset diversification and asset allocation do not guarantee overall portfolio profit and do not protect against losses …