Inflation Fears Remain Subdued as Advisors Continue to Focus on Regulatory and Political Development

Fidelity Investments press release ------ For the past three years, Fidelity has explored issues that are top-of-mind for advisors through its quarterly Fidelity® Advisor Investment Pulse survey. It found that topics like the government and economy, portfolio management, market volatility, and interest rates consistently rank at the top of advisors' list of concerns. This quarter, the survey explored the topic that has consistently ranked last: inflation. On a list of 14 potential topics, inflation ranked joint last with alternative investments. Against the backdrop of discussions on the Federal Reserve nearing its dual mandate of maximum employment and price stability, there are increasing concerns about inflation, even though they are still muted. In Q1 2017, a little over 3 percent of advisors cited inflation as an area of focus. While this is a small percentage, it is the highest since the start of 2014, signaling an opportunity to focus on this topic. To get more in depth information on inflation fears remaining subdued as advisors continue to focus on regulatory and political developments click on the picture below to read the release.