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Stocks hate inflation – here's why

  • Written by Richard S. Warr, Professor of Finance, North Carolina State University
Inflation may be a bull market's greatest enemy. AP Photo/Richard Drew

Stock markets have been on a wild ride recently, plunging one day and then soaring the next. Since its peak in late January, the Standard & Poor’s 500 index has declined more than 10 percent, signaling a market “correction” beyond just a temporary blip.

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