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Inflation and Your Money with Fexingo: Protecting Purchasing Power and Beating Inflation

Inflation and Your Money with Fexingo: Protecting Purchasing Power and Beating Inflation

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Inflation is not a single number — it is a tax that hits every asset, every salary, and every grocery run differently. Lucas and Luna dig past the headline CPI print to show you where real purchasing power is being eroded and where it can be defended. Each episode opens with fresh data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Federal Reserve, and real-time market moves. Lucas frames the macro forces — wage-price spirals, shelter inflation lags, Fed rate trajectories — while Luna tests every claim against a specific household scenario: a renter in Phoenix, a retiree on fixed income, a small business owner in Miami. They name the tools that actually work: I Bonds, TIPS ladders, floating-rate notes, short-duration bond funds, and yes, selective commodity exposure. They also name the traps: brand-switching as a strategy, inflation-linked CDs with hidden fees, and the false comfort of 'hedging' with assets that correlate only when it is too late. Every episode ends with a clear, quantified trade-off — what you gain by locking in a 5-year TIPS yield versus what you lose in liquidity. This show is for listeners who know that inflation is not transitory hype; it is a persistent drag that requires a specific, calibrated response. Can you outrun inflation without constructing a portfolio so defensive that you miss the next bull market? #Inflation #PurchasingPower #TIPS #IBonds #FederalReserve #ConsumerPriceIndex #WageGrowth #ShelterCosts #ShortDurationBonds #FloatingRateNotes #Commodities #PersonalFinance #FinancialPlanning #RetirementIncome #WealthPreservation #BusinessPodcast #FexingoBusiness #Finance Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo© 2026 Fexingo. All rights reserved. Economics
Episodes
  • How Inflation Is Hurting Bond Ladder Strategies Right Now

    How Inflation Is Hurting Bond Ladder Strategies Right Now
    Jun 13 2026
    Lucas and Luna examine why traditional bond laddering is losing its inflation protection edge in June 2026. With the 10-year breakeven inflation rate rising to 2.31 percent and the Fed holding rates near 3.63 percent, laddered portfolios of short-term Treasuries are earning negative real returns. The hosts walk through a concrete example: a $50,000 ladder earning 4.2 percent nominal but losing purchasing power at 5.1 percent trailing inflation. They discuss alternatives like TIPS laddering and I-bond rolling strategies, referencing the latest CPI reading of 334.0. A practical guide for income-focused investors trying to beat inflation without reaching for risk. #Inflation #BondLadder #FixedIncome #TIPS #IBonds #Treasuries #RealReturns #PurchasingPower #FederalReserve #CPI #BreakevenInflation #IncomeInvesting #Bonds #PersonalFinance #Investing #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Finance Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    6 mins
  • Why Small Caps Are Beating Big Stocks in This Market

    Why Small Caps Are Beating Big Stocks in This Market
    Jun 13 2026
    The Russell 2000 has surged 3.1% in the past week while the S&P 500 barely budged. Lucas and Luna unpack why small-cap stocks are suddenly outperforming their large-cap peers—and what this rotation means for inflation-conscious investors. They examine the Fed's rate pause, the shifting cost-of-capital landscape, and how smaller companies' pricing power is holding up better than expected. Plus: why the 'inflation trade' of 2024–25 has flipped, and what it signals about the broader economy. Tune in for a grounded look at a market shift that could reshape your portfolio. #SmallCaps #Russell2000 #Inflation #FedRatePause #StockMarket #PortfolioRotation #PricingPower #CostOfCapital #MarketTrends #Investing #Finance #BusinessPodcast #FexingoBusiness #Podcast #LucasAndLuna #PersonalFinance #WealthManagement #EconomicShift Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    8 mins
  • Why SpaceX IPO Is Reshaping Inflation Hedges

    Why SpaceX IPO Is Reshaping Inflation Hedges
    Jun 12 2026
    Episode 48 of Inflation and Your Money with Fexingo explores how the SpaceX IPO is reshaping the inflation-hedging landscape. Hosts Lucas and Luna break down why a company tied to launch services and satellite internet is attracting investors who typically buy gold or TIPS. They connect the IPO to the recent divergence between gold prices and mining stocks, the S&P 500's implicit bet on SpaceX, and what this means for everyday portfolios. Plus, they discuss the record-setting $2 trillion market cap expectations and the retail allocation controversy. A focused look at how one mega-IPO can shift the inflation narrative. #SpaceX #IPO #InflationHedge #Gold #GDX #GLD #StockMarket #PortfolioStrategy #ElonMusk #RetailInvestor #Nasdaq #S&P500 #Inflation #Finance #Investing #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #InflationAndYourMoney Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    9 mins
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