Moderation in prices trends presents another set of challenges to government, businesses, and households
Slowdown mainly driven by lower food and energy prices
Research suggests gold only acts as a hedge against inflation for investors with extremely long-term investment horizons
Inflation rate remained at 1.1% in September
Inflation beginning to normalize after falling to 0.4% in April
Increase driven by higher energy prices
Annual inflation falls in all of the major economies
Emerging markets still the best opportunity for investors looking for real returns
Consumer price inflation in the OECD area drops to 1.6% in March
James Dutkiewicz of Sentry Investments explains when this strategy works best