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…
Mexico Central Bank Raises Interest Rates
While there is speculation that the US Federal Reserve may raise interest rates sometime next year there is already growing pressure with the U.S. major trading partner Mexico. On Nov…
The Case For Long Term Inflation
The Case For Long Inflation While the fed claimed inflation would be “transitory” many people rightfully blamed the fed for inflation because of ultra low interest rates and “central bankers…