Kristina Zucchi is an investment analyst and financial writer with 15+ years of experience managing portfolios and conducting equity research. Charlene Rhinehart is a CPA , CFE, chair of an Illinois ...

Capital at risk. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Inflation, as measured by the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), fell to 3.2% in the 12 months ...