Hyperinflation has become a buzzword this year. Are you prepared if it strikes? Many commodities like crude oil, gasoline and sugar are already on the move. Or, will the recession make deflation a bigger concern?
We posed the following questions to Lind Plus Senior Market Strategists Jeff Friedman, Dennis Cajigas and Mike Sabo, who share their [...]
U.S. Stocks in Broad Rally - Wall Street Journal
New Jobless Claims Rise Unexpectedly to 627k - RealClearMarkets
Durable Goods Much Better Than Expected - Wachovia
Gold Rises for Third Day - Bloomberg
Wheat Falls to Eight-Week Low - Bloomberg
U.S. Crisis is Like Japan’s, Only 7 Times Faster - Newsweek
Regulatory Reform: A Primer - Forbes
The Fed Offers No Hints [...]
In the last few weeks, more and more attention has been given to the prospect of inflation because of the massive stimulus package pushed through by the U.S. government. The most pessimistic inflation outlook recently came from Marc Faber, the investor who publishes the Gloom, Boom and Doom report.
“I am 100 percent sure that the [...]
Mid-Year Inflation Outlook: Heating Up
by Frank J. Cholly
When I first sat down to write this article, I just wanted to inform my existing client base that I am very bullish on commodities. Imagine that, a commodity broker, bullish on commodities. Well, it’s true. I see these current price levels as good buying opportunities across the [...]
Treasuries, stocks and commodities from soybeans to silver staged big breakouts after the Federal Reserve announced plans to buy $300 billion in Treasuries and $750 billion in mortgage-backed securities. April gold futures surged above $950 an ounce and crude oil rallied above $50 a barrel.
MF Global Research Analyst Nick Kalivas said the Fed’s [...]
Economic Bailout Fallout: Hyperinflation?
By Matt Roma
“The main cause of hyperinflation is a massive and rapid increase in the amount of money, which is not supported by growth in the output of goods and services. This results in an imbalance between the supply and demand for the money…” –Wikipedia
We have to step back and take [...]
