Everyone is talking about health care. "How could the politicians do this with a strong majority of American in opposition?" This video provides some insight into the never-ending string of government takeovers, and seeing the whole picture is alarming. One lesson from all of this is that … [Read more...] about Is the Health Care Bill a Distraction From What’s Next?
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The Most Important Financial Question You Must Ask
What is inflation? I believe this is the most important financial question a person can ask. I am constantly on a trek to better understand money and wealth. Here is some of what I've learned thus far: Per its original meaning: Inflation is not a rise in prices Inflation is a rise in the money … [Read more...] about The Most Important Financial Question You Must Ask
News Flash: World Decides Not To End
I want to get this news flash out to you, but there's no sense in reinventing the wheel. I think the first half of Bill Bonner's recent blog post sums it up. See it here. … [Read more...] about News Flash: World Decides Not To End
Tool for Battling Coming Inflation
If you've been following my blog, you know that I take great interest in understanding money. Why every single human who uses money on a regular basis doesn't also share this interest is beyond me. With trillions of dollars created by actions of Congress, the Federal Reserve, and the Treasury … [Read more...] about Tool for Battling Coming Inflation
Meet The Fed
I ran across this video recently. There are a lot of videos about the Federal Reserve, but this one is rather interesting because it contains a interview footage with their Corporate Communicaitons Officer. This isn't some conspiracy theorist's take on the Fed, it's the Fed's take on itself. You'll … [Read more...] about Meet The Fed
CPI Explained – Part 1 – Hedonics
While the measurement of inflation varies wildly depending on which economist you talk to, here we will examine the official figures published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS): CPI or Consumer Price Index. The purpose of publishing CPI is to measure inflation and/or deflation, the decreased … [Read more...] about CPI Explained – Part 1 – Hedonics
What Causes Inflation? (You may be surprised) – Part 1
Some of the most prominent explanations of the cause of inflation can be extremely confusing and often end up leading the reader/inquirer to conclude "Ahh, it's just too complicated. We can't really put our finger on it, and there are many different factors." In this post, I aim to undo that … [Read more...] about What Causes Inflation? (You may be surprised) – Part 1