Inflation can be far worse than Deflation… Hyperinflation!
How can Inflation be worse than Deflation? We described deflation Friday which you can read here, and that seems pretty awful! What’s worse? Hyperinflation! Let’s look at what inflation is, how it can affect you, its two causes, and what can push inflation into hyperinflation. The usual reason for inflation is an increase in the […]
Deflation or Inflation, which is Better? Coming soon?
Deflation or Inflation? We mentioned we’re holding an event on Tuesday to prepare you for either. Let’s begin with Deflation. What is a deflationary depression? What does it feel like? How will it affect you? Unless you’re around 90, you and I have never suffered through really difficult times. But our country has seen a […]
Deflation, Inflation, or a Rosy Road Ahead? (and What it Means for Your Family)
Next Event: “How to be a Steady Investor in Turbulent Times” Tuesday, March 16th at 7:30pm (one week from today!) 700 E. 11th St, Austin, TX 78701 Sign up Here Most economists today see us entering a protracted deflationary depression similar to the Great Depression. Others (including many of the most spectacularly successful investors of […]
How Can You be a Better Investor?
We are starting a new series with the goal of making you a better investor. We expect this to be a long topic and perhaps it will actually be more like a series of topics, but wanted to give you an idea of where we’re going. We haven’t written this material yet, so it can […]
The Branches, Leaves, & Fruit
Your Fruitful Tree empowers you to establish a strong and effective model of financial stewardship by focusing on those areas which are most essential and avoiding risk. Over the last 75 years the US Dollar has been seen as a safe haven from all risk. However, there are tremendously strong signs that this situation is […]
How Do You Diversify Savings Away from the Dollar?
If you’re trying to maintain a safe Cash Reserve, but have determined that the US Government is acting to destroy the value of Cash, what do you do? We’re going to look at two major categories of savings to consider as well as look into the advantages and risks of each. First, it’s worth repeating […]
What Would Severe Inflation Look Like?
This is conjecture, but let’s spend a little time trying to think about what our physical life will look like if/when the Dollar starts losing value dramatically. We can’t think through every scenario, nor will we paint a perfect picture, but let’s paint one regardless. The best guess here is that at some point, the […]
The Branches, Leaves, & Fruit
“This is what the LORD Almighty says: ‘In a little while I will once more shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land. 7 I will shake all nations, and the desired of all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory,’ says the LORD Almighty. 8 ‘The […]
What Will the Devastation of Our Current System Look Like?
I have no idea what the world will look like as the coming storm hits. Or what it will look like afterward. I can make some guesses, but it is something new that is happening. That being said, we can guess at things. If it is only some stiff inflation that destroys many Americans’ financial […]
Will The US See Inflation or Hyperinflation?
We’ve laid out several bombs that could go off in the US economy in the coming years. If one, some, or all of these things happen, what effect would that have on our economy, our wealth, and our lives? These factors could further influence the rest of the world to decide they no longer want […]