Category Archives: Inflation
The Wrath of Inflation
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Wednesday that inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index, increased 0.3 percent in September. Increases in energy and food prices were the main contributors to the rise. On an annualized basis, … Continue reading
Hell Bent on Destroying the Currency
We’re in San Francisco today taking a break from our daily labors to ride cable cars up and down Powell Street and traverse through the city’s sundried districts, like Chinatown, North Beach and Fisherman’s Warf, with our wife and son. … Continue reading
When Hell Froze Over
“By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes.” – William Shakespeare, Macbeth On Tuesday, presidential candidate Rick Perry said further money printing between now and the election by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke “…is almost treasonous.” Immediately, … Continue reading
When Buying Gold Becomes a Life-or-Death Question
Something absurd is going on…and we’re not talking about the stock market. While the wild swings in the DOW are fantastic entertainment, they’re not serious. Not for us, at least. We panicked and sold stocks long ago. Still, we watch … Continue reading
