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10 ways to protect yourself against ballooning inflation With inflation at 2.9% - its highest level since June 2013 - this Financial Times article runs through 10 ways to minimise the damage it can wreak on people's finances. Targeting equities with a "global flavour" is the first suggestion while, on the fixed income side, investors are encouraged to consider inflation-linked strategies that avoid expensive markets. Noting real assets such as gold and agriculture can also help ‘inflation-proof' a portfolio, the piece quotes Architas investment director Adrian Lowcock saying: "Alternat...