Goldcorp Inc. (USA) (GG) Source: Shutterstock It's another cliche, but still, one that's worth latching onto - gold and gold mining stocks like Goldcorp Inc. (USA) (NYSE: GG ) offer strong protection against inflation. Expectations of three, if not four, rate hikes before the end of the year plainly says higher prices must be reined in before rampant inflation sparks an economic meltdown. Treasury inflation protected securities can be purchased by retail investors, but that's not necessarily the most feasible, flexible way of owning such an asset.