What am I missing? Is that a train coming at me or am I Chicken Little?

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The deflation/inflation scenario question is interesting and I see the arguments for both cases. However, the one thing I see in favor of the inflationary scenario is that it will benefit the Maja Playaz at the very tippy-top of the pyramid. They have already sheltered their wealth in other currencies, commodities, etc… If the dollar continues to slide against their investments, they will be able to snap up everything super-cheap once the collapse is complete. They will also use their power as market makers to manipulate currencies and commodities to fleece the little fish along the way.

If the deflation scenario takes hold, it will be harder for the Maja Playaz to sweep up the carnage for pennies on the dollar at the end, since their investments will be devalued as well. Since the Maja Playaz are the ones writing all the laws, getting all the government bailouts, etc… it is likely that they will get their way. Personally I think this has been their MO all along…

The tricky part for us little fish is to find some place to keep our wealth so that we don’t get fleeced as well. Gold and silver are very easy for the Maja Playaz to manipulate, so if you’re in those be prepared for a bumpy ride. Beyond that I have no idea. Jim Rogers says agriculture, but commodity investing seems risky and complicated. Perhaps we’re getting ready for another big move in the Beanie Baby market — it’s been depressed for years! NOT INVESTMENT ADVICE.

[drunkle]

echo:

i’ve already made the suggestion that you park your money in treasuries. if your 401k fund does not have a pure treasury option, take your pick on the bond funds. odds are, the bond values will be propped up by the fed/gov or at least, the values will not drop as hard as the equity funds. but cross your fingers just in case.

[drunkle]

echo:

i’ve already made the suggestion that you park your money in treasuries. if your 401k fund does not have a pure treasury option, take your pick on the bond funds. odds are, the bond values will be propped up by the fed/gov or at least, the values will not drop as hard as the equity funds. but cross your fingers just in case.

[drunkle]

echo:

i’ve already made the suggestion that you park your money in treasuries. if your 401k fund does not have a pure treasury option, take your pick on the bond funds. odds are, the bond values will be propped up by the fed/gov or at least, the values will not drop as hard as the equity funds. but cross your fingers just in case.

[drunkle]

echo:

i’ve already made the suggestion that you park your money in treasuries. if your 401k fund does not have a pure treasury option, take your pick on the bond funds. odds are, the bond values will be propped up by the fed/gov or at least, the values will not drop as hard as the equity funds. but cross your fingers just in case.

[drunkle]

echo:

i’ve already made the suggestion that you park your money in treasuries. if your 401k fund does not have a pure treasury option, take your pick on the bond funds. odds are, the bond values will be propped up by the fed/gov or at least, the values will not drop as hard as the equity funds. but cross your fingers just in case.

[DWCAP]

HAHAHAHAHAHA, (ghasp) HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Beany baby market! Perfect. Thank you for that. I needed to laugh today. What better symbol is there for an entire market built on the idea that everyone else is doing it, so I should too!

Also, I agreed with alot of what jonny said, but not all. But what I really have to disagree with was the real estate as a hedge against inflation second comment. Not that he isnt correct, but that we should look to tradition. This is the most untraditional downturn since 1929. Real estate and its bubble popping are the real problem. So much capital was blown on non-productive investment that it is killing us. You can recycle a machine or use a store as a resturant, you can switch from Cotton to corn to soybeans, but you cant go from housing to Ag or industrial. The idea that the best way to invest is to follow tradition in an untraditional market is retarded.
Dont expect your rapidly depreciating house to be a good hedge against inflation. If anything, you should wait, as both your dollars and that house will be cheaper in the future.

[DWCAP]

HAHAHAHAHAHA, (ghasp) HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Beany baby market! Perfect. Thank you for that. I needed to laugh today. What better symbol is there for an entire market built on the idea that everyone else is doing it, so I should too!

Also, I agreed with alot of what jonny said, but not all. But what I really have to disagree with was the real estate as a hedge against inflation second comment. Not that he isnt correct, but that we should look to tradition. This is the most untraditional downturn since 1929. Real estate and its bubble popping are the real problem. So much capital was blown on non-productive investment that it is killing us. You can recycle a machine or use a store as a resturant, you can switch from Cotton to corn to soybeans, but you cant go from housing to Ag or industrial. The idea that the best way to invest is to follow tradition in an untraditional market is retarded.
Dont expect your rapidly depreciating house to be a good hedge against inflation. If anything, you should wait, as both your dollars and that house will be cheaper in the future.

[DWCAP]

HAHAHAHAHAHA, (ghasp) HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Beany baby market! Perfect. Thank you for that. I needed to laugh today. What better symbol is there for an entire market built on the idea that everyone else is doing it, so I should too!

Also, I agreed with alot of what jonny said, but not all. But what I really have to disagree with was the real estate as a hedge against inflation second comment. Not that he isnt correct, but that we should look to tradition. This is the most untraditional downturn since 1929. Real estate and its bubble popping are the real problem. So much capital was blown on non-productive investment that it is killing us. You can recycle a machine or use a store as a resturant, you can switch from Cotton to corn to soybeans, but you cant go from housing to Ag or industrial. The idea that the best way to invest is to follow tradition in an untraditional market is retarded.
Dont expect your rapidly depreciating house to be a good hedge against inflation. If anything, you should wait, as both your dollars and that house will be cheaper in the future.

[DWCAP]

HAHAHAHAHAHA, (ghasp) HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Beany baby market! Perfect. Thank you for that. I needed to laugh today. What better symbol is there for an entire market built on the idea that everyone else is doing it, so I should too!

Also, I agreed with alot of what jonny said, but not all. But what I really have to disagree with was the real estate as a hedge against inflation second comment. Not that he isnt correct, but that we should look to tradition. This is the most untraditional downturn since 1929. Real estate and its bubble popping are the real problem. So much capital was blown on non-productive investment that it is killing us. You can recycle a machine or use a store as a resturant, you can switch from Cotton to corn to soybeans, but you cant go from housing to Ag or industrial. The idea that the best way to invest is to follow tradition in an untraditional market is retarded.
Dont expect your rapidly depreciating house to be a good hedge against inflation. If anything, you should wait, as both your dollars and that house will be cheaper in the future.

[DWCAP]

HAHAHAHAHAHA, (ghasp) HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Beany baby market! Perfect. Thank you for that. I needed to laugh today. What better symbol is there for an entire market built on the idea that everyone else is doing it, so I should too!

Also, I agreed with alot of what jonny said, but not all. But what I really have to disagree with was the real estate as a hedge against inflation second comment. Not that he isnt correct, but that we should look to tradition. This is the most untraditional downturn since 1929. Real estate and its bubble popping are the real problem. So much capital was blown on non-productive investment that it is killing us. You can recycle a machine or use a store as a resturant, you can switch from Cotton to corn to soybeans, but you cant go from housing to Ag or industrial. The idea that the best way to invest is to follow tradition in an untraditional market is retarded.
Dont expect your rapidly depreciating house to be a good hedge against inflation. If anything, you should wait, as both your dollars and that house will be cheaper in the future.

[Anonymous]

The inflation/deflation debate.

As far as I am concern, the game is not over yet.

Right now, we are having a monetary deflation as noted by decline asset values in house, stock…etc. We are also having a consumer price inflation in energy and food that I feel mostly is driven by speculation.

If the U.S. government doesn’t print any more money, we will eventually deflate.

If the U.S. government decides to print money to monetize debt, we will hyper-inflate.

The debate should be, can/would the U.S. government monetize the debt. They have the next move, and your move should depend on their move.

[Anonymous]

The inflation/deflation debate.

As far as I am concern, the game is not over yet.

Right now, we are having a monetary deflation as noted by decline asset values in house, stock…etc. We are also having a consumer price inflation in energy and food that I feel mostly is driven by speculation.

If the U.S. government doesn’t print any more money, we will eventually deflate.

If the U.S. government decides to print money to monetize debt, we will hyper-inflate.

The debate should be, can/would the U.S. government monetize the debt. They have the next move, and your move should depend on their move.

[Anonymous]

The inflation/deflation debate.

As far as I am concern, the game is not over yet.

Right now, we are having a monetary deflation as noted by decline asset values in house, stock…etc. We are also having a consumer price inflation in energy and food that I feel mostly is driven by speculation.

If the U.S. government doesn’t print any more money, we will eventually deflate.

If the U.S. government decides to print money to monetize debt, we will hyper-inflate.

The debate should be, can/would the U.S. government monetize the debt. They have the next move, and your move should depend on their move.

[Anonymous]

The inflation/deflation debate.

As far as I am concern, the game is not over yet.

Right now, we are having a monetary deflation as noted by decline asset values in house, stock…etc. We are also having a consumer price inflation in energy and food that I feel mostly is driven by speculation.

If the U.S. government doesn’t print any more money, we will eventually deflate.

If the U.S. government decides to print money to monetize debt, we will hyper-inflate.

The debate should be, can/would the U.S. government monetize the debt. They have the next move, and your move should depend on their move.

[Author]

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