Family offices double down on stocks and private equity even as inflation spurs worry, Citi survey finds (opens in a new tab)
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Inflation displaced tariffs as family offices' top investment concern in 2026, per a new Citi Wealth survey.
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Edexcel IAL Unit 2 · Macroeconomic performance and policy (WEC12) · Edexcel IAL Unit 4 · Developments in the global economy (WEC14)
- Inflation
- A sustained increase in the general price level, reducing the purchasing power of money.
- Comparative advantage
- The ability to produce a good at a lower opportunity cost than another producer.
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Macro: InflationYEC11 · 2.3.1.2
Explain the mechanism
Distinguish a rise in demand from a rise in production costs. Both can raise prices, but they imply different output effects and policy choices.
Evidence to collect
Check whether the statistic is a price level or an annual rate of change. Identify the period, index and largest contributing categories.
Evaluate
A falling inflation rate usually means prices are rising more slowly, not falling. Different households face different effective cost increases.
Practice question
Sketch the appropriate AD/AS shift and explain why one headline inflation figure may conceal different household experiences.
Open the course guide →Global: International TradeYEC11 · 4.3.2
Explain the mechanism
A trade barrier changes relative prices and incentives for domestic producers and consumers. Trace effects on imports, production and resource allocation.
Evidence to collect
Identify the product, tariff rate, affected partners and whether retaliation has occurred or is only threatened.
Evaluate
Short-run protection of jobs may come with higher input costs and weaker competitive pressure. Elasticities and retaliation affect the balance.
Practice question
Use a tariff diagram to distinguish transfers from welfare losses. Explain why a domestic producer and consumer might disagree.
Open the course guide →Exam application
Use this story as a possible example when evaluating inflation. Identify the decision, explain its mechanism and assess who gains or loses before reaching a conditional judgement.
Analysis and evaluation
Inflation is a rise in the general price level. If wages do not keep pace, households can buy less with the same income.
Challenge the argument: Is the pressure on prices coming from stronger demand or higher production costs?
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