TIPS , real estate, and commodities are great inflation-hedging, liquid investments, says Morningstar's David Blanchett, who details the importance of exposure to these assets.
Morningstar's Eric Jacobson offers a formula to gauge whether TIPS are cheap or expensive compared with other assets but also warns of potential risks should long-term yields rise.
PIMCO Real Return manager Mihir Worah says TIPS' explicit tie to the CPI index can help investors manage the unpredictability and volatility of inflation.