This picks up where a previous post left off. You may want to read that post first in order for this one make sense. Looking at the picture above, I can only imagine that this is the way that the following idea was made into government policy. The second major way BLS's CPI calculation policies … [Read more...] about CPI Explained – Part 2 – Substitution
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Monetary Base up 38% Year-to-Year
According to John Williams' Shadow Government Statistics October 26 Flash Update, year-to-year Monetary Base is up 38%. Expansion of the money supply creates inflation and debases the wealth of people holding U.S. Dollars. The lesson? Don't hold U.S. Dollars. Seems kind of tough if you live in the … [Read more...] about Monetary Base up 38% Year-to-Year
3 Reasons why today is the best time in human history for immense personal wealth and freedom
While there are many people finding themselves more fearful than ever, there are others who are more excited than ever. Here's why... The rules of safety and courage have changed. Since the industrial revolution, employee-ism has surged. During this time, getting a job to work for somebody else … [Read more...] about 3 Reasons why today is the best time in human history for immense personal wealth and freedom
Turn Doom & Gloom into Personal Boom
There are 3 economies to pay attention to: Your Personal Economy. This is the one that really matters. The life you will share with your family and friends will be directly impacted by your finances. The People's Economy. This is the wealth of communities of people. You could look at it in terms … [Read more...] about Turn Doom & Gloom into Personal Boom
Weak economy strengthens the incentive for a Solo 401k
This is quite a simple concept so this post will be very brief. Our weak economy has brought very high inflation: currently 13% per year. Future dollars are worth much less than dollars today. With a Solo 401k you can make tax-deductible contributions to your retirement plan in today's dollars … [Read more...] about Weak economy strengthens the incentive for a Solo 401k
Asset-based thinking in the real economy
I'm reposting some of my thoughts from a blog comment discussion from last week. I agree with the perspective that our currency should go back to being pegged to gold. This would force individuals, corporations, and governments to play by the same rules of economics. The side effect is that we … [Read more...] about Asset-based thinking in the real economy
World Markets to close?
In a Bloomberg article today, Italain Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said world leaders are considering the closing of world markets so they can rewrite the rules of how they work. He claims the solution can't be for one country, but instead it must be global. As terrorism and financial terrorism … [Read more...] about World Markets to close?
Our free(ish) market becomes less free with the ban of short selling
A couple of weeks ago, the SEC illegalized a type of investing that makes a market what it is - short selling. Simply put, a person can bet on the market going up by "going long" and buying securities in hopes of selling them for a higher price at a later date. Long positions can be leveraged by … [Read more...] about Our free(ish) market becomes less free with the ban of short selling