Brazil Inflation Continues To Climb
Economic data out of Brazil shows inflation continues to climb. Why is this important? Brazil is the 9th largest receiver of US exports. Approximately 3% of exports go to Brazil…
More Inflation On The Way!
There was a slew of economic data that came out on Wednesday but with the Thanksgiving Holiday upon us it was hard to get a post out so we’ll make…
Supply Chain Woes – Covid Vaccine Mandate In January 2022 For Truckers Mexico/Canada
We were catching up on our supply chain news and came across this informative article from Freight Waves. The article points out that the Biden Administration has mandated truck drivers…
Mexico Retail Sales Down
Fresh economic data is like fresh fruit to a sailor! We need it to stop the scurvy. As we suspected, inflation is taking its toll on retail sales in Mexico.…
South Korean Inflation
In earlier posts, we took a look at global inflation and inflation in Mexico to understand what the inflation dynamic is with the United States largest trading partners. South Korea…
What is the Future of Health Insurance in 2030 When All the Boomers Go Medicare?
In 2030, all 70+ million baby boomers will have reached the age of 65 or older making them eligible to enroll in the medicare social health care system. With this…
Is Gold An Inflation Hedge or Just Dead Metal?
In 1971, the value of gold was set to $35/ounce. This was also the year that President Richard Nixon took the U.S. off the gold standard. If you were worried…
Inflation Forecast Thru The Global Lens
The United States has many trading partners but the top 15 trading partners account for 75% of trade but even more interesting is that Canada, Mexico and China account for…
Basic Economy (Defensive) Stocks
During periods of moderate to high inflation, raking in cash is the way to stay ahead of the inflation curve. What are some of the best defensive stocks? Companies that…
The Case For Long Term Deflation
If we define “inflation” as the rise in cost of wages, goods and services then deflation is the drop in cost of wages, goods and services. For many years prior…