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IMF Doubles Inflation Target!

Wednesday, March 3, 2010
By Money and Markets
IMF Doubles Inflation Target!

I grew up in Germany, a country that went through hyperinflation twice during the 20th Century. Maybe that’s the reason I learned inflation is bad and inflationary policies are diabolic.... »

Red Alert: Next Debt Crisis is Near

Wednesday, February 17, 2010
By Money and Markets
Red Alert: Next Debt Crisis is Near

...In a debt crisis, Washington, Wall Street and European governments still seem to think that the only way to “restore investor confidence” is to pump in massive amounts of rescue capital, bail out the sinking ships, and plug the biggest leaks in the system..... »

Win-Win Scenario for the Dollar

Sunday, February 7, 2010
By Money and Markets
Win-Win Scenario for the Dollar

... there are four catalysts at work that are projecting another leg of safe-haven demand for dollars — and potential crisis for other currencies..... »

The Next Contagion (US TBonds)

Monday, February 1, 2010
By Money and Markets
The Next Contagion (US TBonds)

The president has proposed a freeze on some domestic spending, but the freeze will impact only a small portion of the budget, would not kick in until next year, and would include a mix of spending cuts and spending increases. It would have zero impact on the 2010 deficit and little impact on future... »

Fed’s Currency Swap Lines: A BIG deal for the Dollar

Saturday, January 30, 2010
By Money and Markets
Fed’s Currency Swap Lines: A BIG deal for the Dollar

And with the weight of evidence leaning in favor of the dollar at this stage, as I laid out here in my article last week, this latest announcement by the Fed provides.... »

Advance warning: Danger of bond market collapse!

Sunday, January 17, 2010
By Money and Markets
Advance warning: Danger of bond market collapse!

The price decline in 30-year Treasury-bond prices has been even more dramatic: An historic 27-point plunge from 142.62 on December 19, 2008, to 115.67 on June 18, 2009 … followed by a feeble recovery … and now, as with Treasury notes, a new, ominous price decline and surge in yields. »

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