Toby Walters is a financial writer, investor, and lifelong learner. He has a passion for analyzing economic and financial data and sharing it with others. The real value of an item is its nominal ...

Nominal means unadjusted for inflation or simply a face value in finance. Nominal fees are minor compared to the main product or service cost. Market values of stocks and bonds can differ ...

Inflation not only erodes the purchasing power of the dollar, it also impacts borrowing costs and real economic returns on investment securities. For this reason, investors are wise to understand and ...