Market Commentary
More Nonsense from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics – CPI
This morning, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced last month’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) was up 7.9%. As we’ve pointed out multiple times in multiple forums, this number is complete nonsense. The increase in shelter (housing) prices was listed at 4.7%. As we’ve noted in the past, this is due to a change made … Read more
Guest Post – The #1 Lesson From Bank Account Seizures in Canada… Do This Before It’s Too Late
We’re pleased to present a guest post from Nick Giambruno of International Man. We wanted to highlight Nick’s fantastic work for two reasons. First, like us, he sees Bitcoin as a solution to a lot of problems that exist in the current banking system. Second, Nick believes that “the politicization of money is an urgent … Read more
Interview: How to Hedge Your Portfolio for Inflation – Invested.dk
We’d like to thank Erik, the team at Invested.dk, and their fantastic investor community for a great interview last week on #inflation, #interestrates, $GLD, $SLV, #oil, and #Bitcoin. It’s always a pleasure to speak with them!
Webinar on Ukraine / Russia with Heather Heldman
Hi All, The situation in Ukraine / Russia has everyone’s attention right now. What’s the future for Ukraine? Will sanctions work? What does this mean for the U.S. / Russian cold war? How does this affect U.S. foreign policy? We’ll be unraveling all of that for you this Wednesday at 1PM Eastern time with Heather … Read more
Inflation, Interest Rates, and Hedging
Gary Brode of Deep Knowledge Investing and James Davolos of Horizon Kinetics discuss inflation, coming higher interest rates, and how to hedge for that. Both of us think the CPI is understated, that GDP is overstated, and that stagflation is a real possibility.
Inflation and Housing Prices
Gary Brode talks with Howard Freedland and Sophie Schneeberger of Echo Fine Properties about how coming increases in interest rates will affect housing prices. If you’re thinking of buying or selling a home, definitely check this video out right away.