Category Archives: Inflation
Financial Graffiti
The financial reckoning continues to move towards its end. The U.S. national debt has officially broken $40 trillion. This number is so massive it’s hard to comprehend. For example, if Washington paid down $1 billion of debt every single day, it would take nearly 110 years to settle the tab. Continue reading
Why the Bond Market is Squeezing Fed Chair Warsh
Making sense of conflicting economic data can be tricky. Particularly when the data is fabricated by government bean counters. The task for the casual observer is to discern what is real and what is just statistical sleight of hand designed to obscure economic weakness. Continue reading
Adapting to Higher Yields
Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, recently said he wouldn’t buy long-term U.S. Treasuries. His rationale is simple, he “doesn’t understand the upside.” Continue reading
Why the Era of Cheap Money is Dead
Most Americans, and people across the planet, have been trained by a financial system where borrowing costs became perpetually cheaper. If you got into a pinch, you could refinance your mortgage, with more agreeable terms, and quickly increase your cash flow. Continue reading
