Expectant of greater things, We try climbing – Higher And Higher; An effort that costs us much, Leaving us short of breath To find only The ground below is much prettier. ~Phillip Pulfrey For the last couple of years I’ve been writing that I thought we might experience a biflation for a sustained period of… Continue Reading
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5 Economic Trends Affecting Your Money
Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer cell. ~Edward Abbey Although I visit the grocery store at least once a week, lately I’ve had the feeling that I’m in a different place – and that’s not just because we recently moved. I sometimes can’t believe the prices I’m seeing on… Continue Reading
Why Are Commodity Prices Rising? Let Me Count the Ways
If inflation continues to soar, you’re going to have to work like a dog just to live like one. ~George Gobel This is an excerpt of an article that was originally published yesterday as exclusive content on another site. You can read the whole thing on Seeking Alpha. The Food Crisis of 2011 (Excerpt) Our… Continue Reading
2011 What Ifs: Overview
Always watch where you are going. Otherwise, you may step on a piece of the Forest that was left out by mistake. ~Pooh’s Little Instruction Book, inspired by A.A. Milne Update: This article was included in the Carnival of Wealth #20 at Personal Dividends as well as The Wealth Builder Carnival #23 at My Wealth… Continue Reading
Can Gold and Bonds Both Be Right?
In my opinion, the crisis and the sharp recession of the past two years and the subsequent rescue packages around the globe did not provide the necessary catharsis that recessions need to bring to economies. ~ George Athanassakos Update: This article was selected for the Best of Money Carnival #73 posted at Redeeming Riches. Thanks!… Continue Reading
Investment Strategies for Biflation
Life is the sum of all your choices. ~Albert Camus Update: This article was included in the Carnival of Wealth #6 posted at Personal Dividends. Thanks! Many have described the current economic and investing environment as uncertain and confusing. Indeed, individual investor sentiment as tracked by the AAII survey has flip-flopped from decidedly negative at… Continue Reading
Are You Ready for Biflation?
There’s an alternative. There’s always a third way, and it’s not a combination of the other two ways. It’s a different way. ~David Carradine Update: This article was included in the Carnival of Financial Planning #159 posted at The Skilled Investor. Thanks! When I last wrote about inflation vs. deflation, I was trying to figure… Continue Reading