http://libertyisnow.blogspot.com/2010/04/is-deflation-better.html Subscribe by Email Is Deflation Better? by Alex Merced I constantly speak about the dangers of inflation (increase in the money supply), and inflationary pressures of a growing government. Inflation destroys our purchasing power, causes...
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http://libertyisnow.blogspot.com/2010/04/treasuries-investment-interest-rates.html Subscribe by email Treasuries, Investment, Interest Rates, and Risk by Alex Merced In todays world investment revolves around US Treasury debt cause it's AAA rating. Since the return yielded from treasuries is considered...
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In my previous post I spoke about the role of interest rates in balancing the supply of real savings (from depositors) and demand for those savings on the part of borrowers (investors): What's difficult to grasp here is that savings are not just abstract dollar notes. When I save, I am implicitly...
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