Comments on: Inflation is our Future http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2008/10/07/inflation-is-our-future/ Investing Online Made Easy Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:43:11 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Matt B http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2008/10/07/inflation-is-our-future/comment-page-1/#comment-74409 Matt B Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:52:10 +0000 http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/?p=3036#comment-74409 “By a continuing process of inflation, government can confiscate, secretly and unobserved, an important part of the wealth of their citizens.” - John Maynard Keynes That is one of my favorite Keynes quotes, and it seemed to fit the topic quite nicely. “By a continuing process of inflation, government can confiscate, secretly and unobserved, an important part of the wealth of their citizens.”

- John Maynard Keynes

That is one of my favorite Keynes quotes, and it seemed to fit the topic quite nicely.

]]> By: market folly http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2008/10/07/inflation-is-our-future/comment-page-1/#comment-74196 market folly Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:34:32 +0000 http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/?p=3036#comment-74196 obviously doesn't sound like you think deflation would be in our future. but what would you need to see happen to change your mind to that effect? i've written an outlier for how to invest in inflationary vs deflationary times too, so would love your thoughts: http://www.marketfolly.com/2008/08/investment-scenarios-inflation-vs.html always like to challenge my theses obviously doesn’t sound like you think deflation would be in our future. but what would you need to see happen to change your mind to that effect?

i’ve written an outlier for how to invest in inflationary vs deflationary times too, so would love your thoughts: http://www.marketfolly.com/2008/08/investment-scenarios-inflation-vs.html

always like to challenge my theses

]]> By: kanerd http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2008/10/07/inflation-is-our-future/comment-page-1/#comment-74047 kanerd Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:24:15 +0000 http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/?p=3036#comment-74047 POT and XTO have gotten terribly beat up, oil has tumbled because of demand fears. I like the idea of commodities making a run but in this market I am skeptical. POT and XTO have gotten terribly beat up, oil has tumbled because of demand fears. I like the idea of commodities making a run but in this market I am skeptical.

]]> By: Brandon http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2008/10/07/inflation-is-our-future/comment-page-1/#comment-73977 Brandon Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:11:56 +0000 http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/?p=3036#comment-73977 Noting TSS, you may want to identify the post author up top instead of buried at the bottom man, just a thought. It'd be nice to see "Author: xxx" under the title when you are actually reading the post/article. Noting TSS, you may want to identify the post author up top instead of buried at the bottom man, just a thought. It’d be nice to see “Author: xxx” under the title when you are actually reading the post/article.

]]> By: The Stock Speculator http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2008/10/07/inflation-is-our-future/comment-page-1/#comment-73969 The Stock Speculator Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:24:29 +0000 http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/?p=3036#comment-73969 1 more post - color me 3 coats stupid,I didn't see that it was posted by Sean, so please address my comments accordingly. 1 more post – color me 3 coats stupid,I didn’t see that it was posted by Sean, so please address my comments accordingly.

]]> By: Sean Hannon http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2008/10/07/inflation-is-our-future/comment-page-1/#comment-73968 Sean Hannon Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:22:00 +0000 http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/?p=3036#comment-73968 Blain, The scary part is the 127% figure is as of 2006 (last time frame for which all data was available). If I had to guess, it is probably higher now Blain,

The scary part is the 127% figure is as of 2006 (last time frame for which all data was available). If I had to guess, it is probably higher now

]]> By: The Stock Speculator http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2008/10/07/inflation-is-our-future/comment-page-1/#comment-73967 The Stock Speculator Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:17:58 +0000 http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/?p=3036#comment-73967 Hey Blain, remember that recessions kill inflation. We, my friend, are most certainly in a pretty long-term recession right now. All of this hocus-pocus is nice, but it won't fix a broken economy. That takes time. Hey Blain, remember that recessions kill inflation. We, my friend, are most certainly in a pretty long-term recession right now. All of this hocus-pocus is nice, but it won’t fix a broken economy. That takes time.

]]> By: Blain Reinkensmeyer http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2008/10/07/inflation-is-our-future/comment-page-1/#comment-73966 Blain Reinkensmeyer Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:13:42 +0000 http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/?p=3036#comment-73966 Fantastic article Sean, well written and a good reality check. I never knew debt to disposable income was 127%, that is mind boggling... Fantastic article Sean, well written and a good reality check. I never knew debt to disposable income was 127%, that is mind boggling…

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