Warren Buffett Reveals 3 Anti-Inflation Investment Assets
Warren Buffett is often a guiding light for investors worldwide. This renowned investor, with wealth reaching Rp 1,791.73 trillion, regularly provides education and effective strategies for managing finances.
The leader of Berkshire Hathaway believes that one of his core principles can serve as a strong shield against inflationary pressures.
“The best thing you can do is become very good at one thing,” he said at last year’s Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholder meeting.
Buffett stated that you can mitigate the impact of inflation by focusing on continuous self-improvement and staying ahead in your chosen field.
“Whatever ability you have cannot be taken away from you. They cannot be inflated away from you,” he said, quoted from Yahoo Finance on Wednesday (5/4/2026).
“So far, the best investment is anything that develops yourself, and it is not taxed at all.”
This could mean earning a bachelor’s degree, completing training courses, working with a mentor, or simply reading more and educating yourself about various cultures, languages, innovations, and so on.
The 92-year-old man said you do not need to struggle to acquire skills that are not useful to you, especially in these difficult inflationary times. Instead, he said, you should strive to perform daily activities very well. For example, he believes strong communication is one of the most important skills.
“One easy way to have wealth at least 50% higher than now… is to hone your communication skills,” he said in a video posted on LinkedIn.
“If you cannot communicate, it’s like winking at a girl in the dark - nothing happens. You can have all the brainpower in the world, but you have to be able to transmit it, and transmission is communication.”
Of course, surviving inflation requires more than just strong communication skills. After investing in yourself, you might consider investing in some other popular inflation hedges.
Housing
Real estate is generally a “good investment” during inflationary times, according to Buffett.
He explained, “This is a business you buy once and then you do not need to keep making capital investments afterwards.”
“If you built a house 55 years ago like Charlie [Munger] did, or built your house 55 years ago like I did, that is a one-time expense… and you get inflation expansion in replacement capital without having to replace yourself.”
Stock Pricing Power
Buffett has experienced this crisis several times and weathered many ups and downs in the US economy. He has managed stock portfolios during periods of double-digit inflation in the 1970s. Therefore, Buffett has plenty of advice on what to hold when consumer prices soar.
In a 1981 letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, the business giant highlighted two characteristics that make businesses adapt well to inflationary environments: 1) the ability to raise prices easily, and 2) the ability to do more business without incurring too many costs.
Buffett favours high-quality businesses with low capital needs - such as Apple (AAPL). Apple offers impressive financial metrics - proof of efficiency, strength, and negotiating power of the company - that allow it to thrive during these inflationary periods.
Gold
Buffett is known to be uninterested in gold investments. He described it in his 2011 shareholder letter as an asset “that will never produce anything.” However, other money experts consider it a strong hedge against inflation because its purchasing power remains relatively stable over time.
Berkshire Hathaway, led by Buffett, even held about 21 million shares of gold miner Barrick Gold (GOLD) a few years ago.
“The value of one dollar can be weakened by inflation, but gold gives you an edge in fighting that decline in purchasing power,” said financial advisor William Bevins.
One can invest directly in gold by purchasing it in physical form, whether as bars, coins, or jewellery. Investment apps can also help you invest in the commodity by buying shares in gold mining companies on the stock market.