Posts Tagged ‘inflation’
Getting ‘Rich’ Or Avoiding Poverty?
Read the Wednesday After Wrap-Up for 5/15/2013 and the Thursday Morning Commentary for 5/16/2013 Watching the Silver Circle movie, a key theme I have long written of was in full focus; as Pasha Roberts depicted what a hyperinflationary 2019 America might look like. That is, that PHYSICAL gold and silver are not purchased to “get rich”; [...]
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 [...]
Can Gold Rise During Deflation?
Read the Full Newsletter The view that we are in deflation because the money the Fed pours into the banks isn’t making its way out the door in the form of business loans seems logical. Robert Martin-Williams believes that to be the case and I urge you to read his excellent article titled Staring Into the Abyss. But, that viewpoint assumes [...]
The Real Yen Bomb – Starts Now!
Read the Thursday Afternoon Wrap-Up for 5/9/2013 and Friday Morning Commentary for 5/10/2013 For years, I have written of the untenable predicament of the "Land of the Setting Sun." Given the "DEMOGRAPHIC HELL" it faces as the WORLD'S OLDEST NATION; and the "HARI-KARI" policies of the Central bank that invented quantitative easing, it's FATE [...]
What do Zimbabwe and Weimar Germany have to do with the U.S. Dollar?
Read the full newsletter This may seem like a far-fetched example. What could Zimbabwe's stock market and failed currency possibly have in common with our economy and the dollar? Actually, a lot! Notice how the rise in Zimbabwe's "Dow" mirrors the growth in their money supply. Put another way, it was the creation of all that money that [...]
Bennie’s Worst Nightmare
Read the Tuesday Afternoon Wrap-Up for 5/7/2013 and the Wednesday Morning Commentary for 5/8/2013 In February 2006, Benjamin Bernanke took office as the U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman. A long-time disciple of the MONEY PRINTING KING - Alan Greenspan - he convinced himself the Great Depression could have been avoided with easier monetary [...]
A Different Way to Look at Inflation Over the Last 45 Years
READ THE FULL NEWSLETTER Starting this year, an appalling 21 new taxes go into effect to pay for Obamacare. For starters, you'll pay more in capital gains taxes. And taxes on dividends are going up, too. Most Americans are already struggling to save for retirement... but all these new taxes are a real slap in the face to responsible citizens [...]
No Inflation You Say?
Read the Tuesday Afternoon Wrap-Up for 4/23/2013 and the Wednesday Morning Commentary for 4/24/2013 When I was eleven years old – in 1981 - my “allowance” was $3.00/week; which I supplemented with a New York Post paper route that paid an additional $3.00/week. My parents kept giving me $3.00/week until 1983; when they deemed it was [...]
Declining Empires, Diminishing Returns and Economic Inertia
Read the Friday Afternoon Wrap-up for 4/19/2013 and the Monday Morning Commentary for 4/22/2013 In the below article, Zero Hedge published one of the most alarming – and damning – charts imaginable, regarding the outlook for the dying American “empire”… The Great Unrotation in US GDP Specifically, it plots the U.S. 10-year [...]
If You Told Me Then…
Read the Thursday Afternoon Wrap-Up for 4/18/2013 and the Friday Morning Commentary for 4/19/2013 In May 2002, I was a 31-year old “hot shot” sell-side analyst at Salomon Smith Barney in New York City. My oilfield equipment, drilling, and service research team was one of Wall Street’s top ranked, and the future I had always dreamed of [...]
