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While several economists had hoped that falling gas prices would curb inflation, the latest figures from the Consumer Price Index revealed that record-high inflation hadn't gone away. The CPI showed that prices were up 8.3% in August compared to 12 months earlier, as price increases on food and housing persist.

The market rally that began in the summer came to an end after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell confirmed that the Fed was to continue aggressively raising rates to combat inflation.

Experienced investors know that there's no such thing as a sure thing in financial markets. Nor is there any strategy that 100% insulates portfolios from downside risk, except cash.

President Joseph R. Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law on Tuesday, the largest climate spending package in U.S. history, earmarking $369 billion for climate and energy policies.

While investors and analysts pay a lot of attention to company earnings, these earnings reports don't tell the whole story. Investors who are more risk-averse may want to focus on companies that generate free cash flow.

The Federal Reserve's aggressive plan to fight inflation has many investors worried that a recession is nigh. As a result, undervalued stocks with high free cash flows have been gaining in popularity with investors.

As companies prepare for a recession that we may very well already be in, it is important to understand what free cash flow (FCF) is and how it protects companies in challenging times. Free cash flow is simply the cash a company generates after its cash outflows, such as maintenance of capital assets.