Unlimited money-printing from the Federal Reserve. Unlimited euro-printing from the European Central Bank. Japan’s central bank is printing more yen. The Bank of England is in the fray as well, announcing even more pound-printing. And yet, as you can see from this chart, the price of gold has not even bettered this year’s March high [...]
When Leverage Fails
While it is playing out in slow motion, the demise of Ponzi finance continues. I never imagined that the extend and pretend, delay and “prey”, smoke and mirrors efforts of central banks around the world would have worked into mid-2012. I have learned a lesson. I do not know when the true financial collapse will [...]
Is the bond yield curve forecasting a return to deflation?
The 30 year / 2 year Treasury yield curve has been on a steady march higher since 2007. It makes sense since that was the year things started falling apart in the inflated, debt saturated developed global economies – led by the nation that showed everyone how it’s done when it comes to economic management [...]
What are the Symptoms of Deflation–Conclusion?
What are the Symptoms of Deflation–Part III?
This is part 3 of the analysis of the symptoms of deflation occurring today. Tomorrow we will conclude our examination of deflation by drawing some conclusion and discussing how you can profit from deflation. Falling Credit (when marked-to-market) Falling Treasury yields Falling real estate prices Rising corporate bond yields Rising dollar value Falling commodity prices [...]



