6 Stocks to Buy as Inflation Surges This article is excerpted from Tom Yeung’s Profit Protection newsletter dated July 21, 2022. To make sure you don’t miss any of Tom’s picks, subscribe to his mailing list here . Finding stocks that will survive high inflation is more complex than it seems. Prices of energy and basic materials — traditional inflation hedges — have fallen over concerns about sagging consumer demand. Retail investors rushing into companies like Indonesia Energy Corp ( INDO ) and Houston American Energy Corporation ( HUSA ) have seen their positions nearly wiped out. Meanwhile high-growth tech companies have fared no better. Firms from Expedia Group ( EXPE ) to Coinbase ( COIN ) are seeing share prices collapse as customers tighten belts and close their wallets this year. When inflation is paired with an economic slowdown, the resulting “stagflation” tends to hammer every industry. Yet, certain classes of stock tend to survive… and even thrive… from rising prices. Some of these firms benefit from higher demand.