In today’s Daily Reckoning, we’ll review the contradictory claims. We’ll also tell you what Alan Greenspan whispered in our ear the other night about gold, inflation, and the bond market. And we’ll ask more stupid questions about government.
April 16th, 2009 | Dan Denning | 13 comments | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "Singapore"
How to Prepare for the Coming Devaluation
Well, yesterday the government said the fall in revenues from the global black swan dive will lead to a $115 billion decline in government tax takings (what the government likes to call revenue). That’s a pretty big hole in the budget. It suggests that we’ve entered an era of regular government budget deficits and, if the RBA holds to form, lower interest rates. These lower rates, and not just in Australia mind you, represent the coming devaluation of paper money against real goods…
February 3rd, 2009 | Dan Denning | 20 comments | Continued