Williams: Expect Hyperinflation Within the Next 5 Years

Pushing the big problems into the future appears to have been the working strategy for both the Fed and recent Administrations, yet the U.S. dollar and the budget deficit do matter, and the future is at hand. The day of ultimate financial reckoning has arrived, and it is playing out. Words: 1096

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It’s Not a Question of IF, but WHEN, Inflation Will Arrive

America’s massive debt and unfunded liabilities make inflation the only viable option for today’s policymakers because when the value of future dollars is diminished, future obligations in those depreciated dollars are diminished.
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Inflation More likely than Deflation

Just as there’s a case to be made for inflation, there are also some reasons for believing we’re headed into deflation. Last summer we examined the probabilities of inflationary/deflationary scenarios and gave the statistical edge to inflation. How are things shaping up these days? Words: 680

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Inflation Represents a Loss of Discipline

Inflation represents a loss of discipline that always ends up hurting a large number of people. Furthermore, the consequences of inflation can leave wreckage in which policymakers are left with no good alternative policies to follow. Words; 819

Reckless Monetary Policies Ensure Major Inflation

Unless the U.S. government reverses the current trend and cuts spending dramatically, inflation is soon going to accelerate to levels we have never experienced in this country. Never before have we had such reckless monetary policies, Words: 722

Deflation: A Threat to the U.S. Economy?

Shostak explains why “Policies aimed at countering a fall in prices, which are supposedly aimed at fighting deflation, do nothing more than provide support for nonproductive activities and delay the chances for a durable economic recovery.” Words: 1874

Protect Yourself from Inflation with These Precious Metals Funds

Investing in some form of precious metals is the preferable way to protect oneself from rising inflation/decrease in the value of the U.S. dollar and here are 10 ETFs and ETNs and 5 mutual funds to do just that. Words: 819

The 2010s: A Lost Decade

You should not be afraid of deflation. Rather, you should be afraid of policies attempting to fight it because deflation (rather price deflation) is actually the natural state of affairs. As productivity increases, more goods and services are produced relative to the population and prices would therefore be expected to drop. It is the Fed, however, along with misguided Keynesian and Monetarist economists who think falling prices are a bad thing. Words: 1509

Inflation or Deflation: Part 2

Mladjenovic explains his contention that we are in for a inflationary depression and, as such, investors should put their money in those things that will benefit from both inflation and strong demand and supply and stay away from where there is a deflationary impact, such as real estate. Words: 780

The Long Wave Cycle of Winter is Upon Us

LongWave Analytics is forecaststhat gold bullion will climb to the $4,000 (U.S.) level per ounce and beyond over the next few years and explains why that is going to happen. Words: 1765

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