Taking a swipe at the scourge of inflation

Inflation has always been an important factor to consider, but now in an inflationary environment it is even more important for investors to take it into account. Investors should consider using inflation-linked bond ETFs as a new weapon in their armoury to combat inflation and to help mitigate the negative effects that both domestic and global inflation has on their wealth.

Alex Claringbull is senior fixed income portfolio manager at iShares