This One Investment Is in My Portfolio for the Long Haul
With the market recognizing and reacting to the risks of inflation and the Federal Reserve's response to it, it's clear that we're in for a bit of a rough journey ahead. Despite those very real risks, it's difficult to justify pulling money out of stocks. After all, there are very few investments out there that currently offer strong risk-adjusted returns after accounting for inflation and taxes. That leaves stocks the least ugly alternative for long-term money, even in the current environment.
Still, not all stocks are created equal. In such a tough market, it makes sense to look for solid companies trading at reasonable valuations that pay their owners well for the risks those investors take by owning those stocks. Companies like that are few and far between, but there's at least one business that meets those criteria, and that investment is in my portfolio for what I hope to be the long haul. That company is insurance and financial services giant Prudential Financial (NYSE: PRU).
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