If you were describing the day’s action in terms of our “war” between inflation and deflation…you’d have to say it was a draw.
July 18th, 2008 | Bill Bonner | 0 comments | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "inflation and deflation"
What Inflation Means to Central Bankers, Investors and the Consumer
Naturally, the papers are squawking about inflation today. The Financial Times worries that inflation is going to undermine pensions and retirement plans. The International Herald Tribune , meanwhile, says inflation is undermining central banks’ efforts to…well…cause inflation!
May 20th, 2008 | Bill Bonner | 1 comment | Continued
The “War” Between Inflation and Deflation Has Produced Plenty of Noise and Casualties
We guessed that the Fed would be far more interested in fighting a deflationary recession than in fighting an inflationary boom. America’s central bankers see their mission in three parts – to protect the value of the dollar…
May 16th, 2008 | Bill Bonner | 0 comments | Continued
The “War” Between Inflation and Deflation Has Produced Plenty of Noise and Casualties
We guessed that inflation would push up commodity, oil, gold and consumer prices…more than it would help the real economy and stock prices. That seems to have happened too. Commodities, oil and gold have all soared.
May 12th, 2008 | Bill Bonner | 3 comments | Continued
Written Down, Written Off, and Inflated Away
Neither inflation nor deflation will be a clear winner, in other words. Instead, like WWI, both will do damage…and in the end, very few people will be better off…
April 15th, 2008 | Bill Bonner | 0 comments | Continued
The Battle Between the Forces of Inflation and Deflation Wages On
We have been talking about the battle between the forces of inflation and the forces of deflation. It is not clear which way it will go…or when.
April 11th, 2008 | Bill Bonner | 0 comments | Continued
The Battle Raging Between Inflation and Deflation
We have been talking about the battle raging between inflation and deflation. But this is one way to win, no matter which side comes out ahead. Want a sure bet? Bet on de-leveraging. How do you do that? There are many ways.
April 4th, 2008 | Bill Bonner | 0 comments | Continued
Fed’s Latest Rate Cut
The banks are holding onto their money because they figure they might need it. That’s what everyone does in the opening stages of a credit contraction. They’re afraid that if they lend it out…they will later discover that the borrower can’t pay it back.
March 21st, 2008 | Bill Bonner | 2 comments | Continued