Inflation: The Quiet Culprit Behind Your Shrinking Buying Power
Last Update Date: 06-10-2026
Published by BW Businessworld
Abhishek Kumar's role: Quoted
Abhishek Kumar described inflation as a hidden tax that shrinks future purchasing power, and suggested spreading money over equity, gold and bonds linked to inflation to keep pace with rising prices.
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The article explains how inflation reduces what savings can buy over time and why the real return on an investment is what remains after taxes and rising prices. It looks at the risk for savers who keep everything in deposits and why long-term savers, especially those planning for retirement, need to build inflation into their plans.
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Inflation: The Quiet Culprit Behind Your Shrinking Buying Power