What Happens to Your Retirement Savings When Inflation Spikes — and the One Asset That Holds Up
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This report is about inflation and prices.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF-0.1% 30d
iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- XLP Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR-2.8% 14d
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- WMT Walmart+16.0% 30d
Walmart (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- COST Costco Wholesale+15.7% 30d
Costco Wholesale (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- PG The Procter & Gamble+10.3% 30d
The Procter & Gamble (soap, detergents, cleang preparations, perfumes, cosmetics): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- KO The Coca-Cola+8.2% 30d
The Coca-Cola (beverages): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIP | -0.37% | -0.40% | base | -0.29% | -0.57% | after close | after close |
| XLP | -1.60% | -2.85% | base | +1.60% | -0.51% | after close | after close |
| WMT | -2.61% | -3.79% | base | +3.40% | +1.05% | after close | after close |
| COST | -0.73% | -2.96% | base | +2.78% | +0.67% | after close | after close |
| PG | -1.02% | -2.02% | base | +1.27% | +0.30% | after close | after close |
| KO | -1.50% | -2.46% | base | +1.85% | +0.70% | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| COST | that day | +2.78% | final price |
| COST | the next day | +0.67% | final price |
| COST | three days earlier | -2.96% | final price |
| COST | five days earlier | -0.73% | final price |
| KO | that day | +1.85% | final price |
| KO | the next day | +0.70% | final price |
| KO | three days earlier | -2.46% | final price |
| KO | five days earlier | -1.50% | final price |
| PG | that day | +1.27% | final price |
| PG | the next day | +0.30% | final price |
| PG | three days earlier | -2.02% | final price |
| PG | five days earlier | -1.02% | final price |
| TIP | that day | -0.29% | final price |
| TIP | the next day | -0.57% | final price |
| TIP | three days earlier | -0.40% | final price |
| TIP | five days earlier | -0.37% | final price |
| WMT | that day | +3.40% | final price |
| WMT | the next day | +1.05% | final price |
| WMT | three days earlier | -3.79% | final price |
| WMT | five days earlier | -2.61% | final price |
| XLP | that day | +1.60% | final price |
| XLP | the next day | -0.51% | final price |
| XLP | three days earlier | -2.85% | final price |
| XLP | five days earlier | -1.60% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 29 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Jonathan Jackson sold Walmart (WMT) (jointly held), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 33 days before publication. Filed 19 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Costco Wholesale (COST), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 18 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 29 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. David J. Taylor sold Procter & Gamble (PG), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 12 Oct 2026. That is 19 days before publication. Filed 15 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Procter & Gamble (PG), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 8 Oct 2026. That is 23 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Procter & Gamble (PG) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern bought Coca Cola (KO) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 31 Aug 2026. That is 61 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
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