Niche funds from MFS, ProFunds and Rydex all just gained some national media exposure. On Wednesday the Wall Street Journal's Brett Arends, in an article about inflation protection, tossed some ink to MFS Diversified Target Return, ProFunds Rising Rates Opportunity and Rydex Inverse Government Long Bond Strategy. Other mentioned funds include Tocqueville Gold and U.S. Global Investors Inc. World Precious Minerals. According to Arends, these funds fare well in rising inflationary markets.

In addition, the WSJ warned individual investors who do not meet the hedge fund threshold to be wary of the strategies and the risks of investing during hyperinflation. 

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