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Inflation And The Macroeconomic Trap Of Fiscal Dominance

Bloomberg recently published an article by Noah Smith titled “Two Big Things You Need To Understand About Inflation.” The article describes the “macroeconomic trap” known as “fiscal dominance”, or when fiscal policy dominates monetary policy. Smith explains that the current […]

The case for a longer-term uptrend for gold

In an article recently published by Forbes titled “Why Gold’s Long-Term Trend Is Still Up,” author Jesse Colombo provides an image of a monthly chart supporting the premise that “an even longer-term uptrend that began in the early-2000s is still […]

Bitcoin in addition to, and not instead of gold

Exponential price increases in Bitcoin have capture investors’ imaginations, initiating an ongoing debate about whether cryptocurrencies are a substitute for gold in a personal investment portfolio. In an article recently published by The World Gold Council titled, “Gold and cryptocurrencies […]

Investors may be woefully unprepared for inflation

According to The Wall Street Journal’s James Mackintosh, investors are woefully unprepared for inflation. Mackintosh notes the evidence for a generational shift is strong across five fronts which should combine to drive up wages and prices: Central banks are less […]

With Inflationary pressures mounting, consider gold as a strategic asset

“Kiplinger’s latest forecast on inflation,” author David Payne states, “Gas prices had risen 31% over the four months from December to March, and Core inflation, which excludes the costs of food and energy, will run at about 2.3% in 2021, […]

Is the Fed’s plan to let inflation run hot a recipe for dollar debasement?

In the March 29, 2021 issue of “The Global Investment Committee (GIC) Weekly Morgan Stanley’s Lisa Shalett, Chief Investment Officer Head of the Global Investment Office Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, believes “the Fed’s plan to let inflation run hot is […]

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