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The threat of rising inflation in a post COVID-19 world
18/03/2021 - While global attention has rightly been focused on the coronavirus pandemic, we are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel as the vaccine rollout begins to gather pace. However, the re-opening of the economy raises the spectre that long dormant inflation will soon resurface. After over a decade of low inflation, we look at the reasons why inflation could potentially increase over the next 3-5 years and whether investors should be concerned about the prospect of a sudden rise in inflation.