Inflation is hitting 40-year highs, eroding the buying power of each dollar that goes to essentials (like food, shelter, and energy) and nonessentials alike. A dollar well placed in the stock market, however, has a good chance of holding its ground and more.
Equities have long been viewed as inflation hedges, especially for companies that are in a position to offset their own rising expenses by passing the rising costs on to the end user. Some sectors will do better than others, and no inflationary cycle is exactly alike.
That said, here are 15 stocks that might do particularly well, given the economic moat around their businesses and their own records of profitable performance and growth.
5 Stocks Under $49
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