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The Hard Asset Inflation / Paper Asset Deflation Theory
The Hard Asset Inflation / Paper Asset Deflation Theory All fiat currencies are no more than floating abstractions of value. Society has put its faith in fiat currency issued by governments. These government-issued currencies are not backed by a physical commodity, such as gold or silver, but rather by the promises from the government that […]
“No Way Out” for Global Markets Trapped in a Doom Loop of Debt
“No Way Out” for Global Markets Trapped in a Doom Loop of Debt In this compelling conversation with Wealthion founder, Adam Taggart, Matterhorn Asset Management principal, Matthew Piepenburg, addresses the current and vast range of headline market topics, signals and risks. Inflation, deflation, risk assets, bond stress, cryptos, war, bank failures, CBDC’s rise, trapped policy […]
Weeks Away from Whole Shithouse Coming Down – Bill Holter
Weeks Away from Whole Shithouse Coming Down – Bill Holter Precious metals expert and financial writer Bill Holter said in June it was “game over, they’re pulling the plug.” The Fed went on an aggressive interest rate raising policy and is still raising rates. Now, the economy is staggering. Holter explains, “For sure, we are already in […]
Concurrent Deflation and Hyperinflation Will Ravage the World
CONCURRENT DEFLATION AND HYPERINFLATION WILL RAVAGE THE WORLD FLATION will be the keyword in coming years. The world will simultaneously experience inFLATION, deFLATION, stagFLATION and eventually hyperinFLATION. I have forecasted these FLATIONARY events, which will hit the world in several articles in the past. Here is a link to an article from 2016. With most asset classes falling rapidly, the world is now approaching […]
Will the bullwhip do the Fed’s job on inflation?
Will the bullwhip do the Fed’s job on inflation? With inventories building and supply chain bottlenecks easing, is deflation next? The only thing surprising about the freight market slowdown is the speed at which it’s unfolding. The supply chain “bullwhip effect” is both predictable and expected. The surge of inventories and declining freight costs/capacity imbalances […]
Chaos and the Triumph of Survival
CHAOS AND THE TRIUMPH OF SURVIVAL One of the most horrifying works of art is Bruegel’s “The Triumph of Death” painted in 1562. The painting depicts the end of life on earth. I sincerely hope that this is not what the world will literally look like in the next decade or two but metaphorically this is not […]
Peeling The Economic Onion Will Bring On The Tears
Peeling The Economic Onion Will Bring On The Tears Unless you have the fortitude of a Greek God, peeling back the layers of our current “economic onion” will very likely bring you to tears. Looking back over the last several years could make a person argue that massive stupidity has been a huge factor in […]
Michael Pento: First Disinflation, Then Deflation, Then Big-Time Inflation
Michael Pento: First Disinflation, Then Deflation, Then Big-Time Inflation Suddenly investors are panicked that (hyper)inflation is taking over. But what if they’re mistaken? That could be a costly mistake if they’re betting their portfolio’s future on it. Because there’s a strong case to be made that we’re now actually entering a period of dis-inflation, one that […]
When Inflation is really Deflation
When Inflation is really Deflation QUESTION: Why is the Fed doing so much Reverse Repo? Do you think it will hit $2 trillion? JE ANSWER: I understand that people seem to be talking up the reverse repo activity as doom and gloom. The Federal Reserve has been raising interest rates and boosted the return to fight inflation. […]
Where Will The Next Deflationary Shock Come From?
Where Will The Next Deflationary Shock Come From? View as PDF “Whenever I hear numbers like this, I look back to my childhood growing up in Hungary, where…[the] value of money meant nothing. I’m very worried this is an unstoppable situation because the longer the Fed waits, the more they will have to raise rates. […]
Relation Between Inflation and Deflation
RELATION BETWEEN INFLATION AND DEFLATION For most commentators inflation is about persistent increases in the prices of goods and services. However, is this the case? For example, the definition of human action is not that people are engaged in all sorts of activities as such, but that they are engaged in purposeful activities–purpose gives rise […]
Too Busy Frontrunning Inflation, Nobody Sees the Deflationary Tsunami
Too Busy Frontrunning Inflation, Nobody Sees the Deflationary Tsunami Those looking up from their “free fish!” frolicking will see the tsunami too late to save themselves. It’s an amazing sight to see the water recede from the bay, and watch the crowd frolic in the shallows, scooping up the flopping fish. In this case, the crowd […]
Deflation: Friend or Foe?
DEFLATION: FRIEND OR FOE? Deflation is the most feared economic phenomenon of our time. The reason behind this a priori irrational fear (why should we be afraid of prices going down?) is the Great Depression. The most severe economic crisis of the 20th century was accompanied by a massive deflationary spiral that pushed prices down by 25% between 1929 […]
Ben Hunt: Inflation Ahead!
Ben Hunt: Inflation Ahead! Why the investing world is about to change Ben Hunt — highly respected fund manager, author, and former professor/entrepreneur/venture capitalist — says that to be successful in managing your wealth, there’s only one question that matters: Are we entering a deflationary future, or an inflationary one? The strategies and appropriate investment […]
