Posts Tagged ‘deflation’
The Inflation vs Deflation Debate
A debate has raged for several years amongst "scholars" whether we will "crack up" via deflation or inflation. I used the term "scholars" because at least these people had the foresight to see that something is definitely wrong, really wrong and will end badly. The "others" (95% or more), sheeple who are still sleeping (some beginning to wake [...]
Supply is First
Supply is first to go away... then goes price. We saw back in 2008 the very same scenario as we have today only in a milder form at the time. Supply of metal became very tight as the paper price was crashed, then all of a sudden we made a bottom and higher prices were what came in the aftermath. That was then; this is now. Then, [...]
The harder they push…
...the worse things must really be. Let me explain. We have lived through a 30++ year credit bubble of which has already popped. With a gaping hole in the side of it, TPTB decided that they would "patch" the existing balloon bubble rather than replace the balloon entirely with a better and more stable material (money). They patched and [...]
When Will Civil Unrest Spill Over to the Streets in America?
READ THE FULL NEWSLETTER Yesterday, I was talking to Backwoods Jack. I told Jack that gold should finish the year up about 10% and silver up at least 18%, which would be the best performance of any financial asset. He was surprised. He follows the prices and knew that gold and silver weren’t doing that well now. I said, Jack, last [...]
Comments on “The Day The World Ended.”
READ THE FULL NEWSLETTER I usually concentrate on economic issues in this newsletter, but with Obama back in control for another four years free to follow any policy he chooses to, a lot of our readers will see their worst fears realized. How bad are things already getting? Well, one of the most sane and rational men on the planet, Jim [...]
Infinity is a Pretty Big Number!
Finally after all these years I heard one of the in house CNBC analysts use Jim Sinclair's term of "QE to infinity." He said he was shown a chart of commodities and the correlation to the various QE's and it finally dawned on him that QE cannot be stopped nor even slowed without a collapse of asset prices occurring. Well DUH? Imagine that? [...]
The Deflationists are on drugs!
There has been debate about how this entire misguided financial experiment/episode is going to end, will it be inflation or deflation? The deflationists have argued that the worlds' economies are going to collapse, real estate and many commodities will collapse along with the stock markets and credit markets. I don't entirely disagree. IF [...]
Get Used to This Kind of Mob Behavior
READ THE FULL NEWSLETTER Think your gold and silver will be the answer to all of your problems? Think again. Get used to this kind of mob behavior (see video below). It will only get worse as the economy sinks further into the abyss. One thing I know for sure, everyone’s standard of living will take a turn for the worse. Money will [...]
Duh. The Government Rigs All Markets
Andy Hoffman speaks with Rahul from Alternative Investors Hangout about Libor-Gate and what will follow, the inflation vs deflation debate again and the oil market and where it's headed: Duh. The Government Rigs All Markets
Trader David R Checks In
READ THE FULL NEWSLETTER Monday night, Andy and I took Susan and Zhanna to see the Victor Wooten Band at the Dakota. He always puts on a wonderful show. It’s just wonderful being able to sit this close to world-class jazz and rock, and Wooten is a five-time Grammy winner, and in my opinion the best electric bass player on the planet! [...]
