The Inflation-Deflation Shell Game

One of the economic forebodings that are beginning to gain some momentum is the notion of deflation. The exact definition of ‘inflation’ or ‘deflation’ can be subjective in nature, but they are generally understood to be an over-arching increase or decrease in prices...

The Fed’s Bond Buyout: More Harm Than Good?

It’s going forward. No, it’s slowing down. No, wait, it’s picking up speed. The Federal Reserve’s rollercoaster ride of buying up mortgage backed securities and treasury bonds has been going on since last fall, with often-changing plans to scale it back or ramp it up...

No End to the Fed’s Securities Buyup?

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Although in recent months the Federal; Reserve has announced plans to scale back on its massive monthly purchase of mortgage backed securities, a new Reuters article on the state of the US economic recovery reports...

Step Into the Fray

Recent news about the US debt downgrade, the subsequent market turmoil, flow of capital into treasuries, and commitments by the Federal Reserve to more easy money are creating an unprecedented opportunity for income property investments. The stock market is becoming...

Are Bullets Becoming the Next Bubble?

All across the US, bullets are vanishing from store shelves. Although the popularity of guns and gun ownership continues to rise in the wake of fears about gun control. The population of hunters, target shooters and owners of guns for personal protection hasn’t risen...