tangent4ronpaul
06-18-2009, 09:17 AM
live discussion on the dollar, inflation and protecting a dollar-based portfolio
While fighting the economic crisis over the past eight months, the Bernanke Fed has radically enlarged the U.S. monetary base. Arthur Laffer posits this will have "dire consequences," including hyper-inflation that could make the '70s look benign. Paul Krugman, for one, disagrees.
Which position do you find more convincing? And what does this debate mean for one's investments: How, if it all, should you brace your portfolio for Laffer's hyper-inflation scenario?
At 12:30pm EDT Thursday (June 18), we'll host here a live discussion on the dollar, inflation and protecting a dollar-based portfolio. Panelists are the following 4 Seeking Alpha contributors - here are links to recent posts they've written on the topic:
Peter Schiff, President and Chief Global Strategist of Euro Pacific Capital: Don't Be Fooled by Inflation • Don't Ignore Ben Bernanke's Bell • Team Obama's Charm Offensive
Mark Sunshine, President of First Capital and president and CEO of Siemens First Capital: The 'Debt Tsunami' Is Not a Serious Threat • Maybe the Fed Isn't Really Printing Money Like a Drunken Sailor
Scott Grannis, Chief Economist (1989-2007) at Western Asset Management, where he focused on Fed policy and TIPS: TIPS Are a Safe Haven from Market Risk • There's No Shortage of Money
David Goldman, Former global head of debt research at Bank of America and global head of credit strategy at Credit Suisse: Chains Around the Zombie: Commodities and Gold Become More Tempting • Decline of the U.S. Dollar: Asian Initiative to Create Commodity Based Currency?
http://seekingalpha.com/article/143495-live-discussion-the-dollar-inflation-and-protecting-your-portfolio?source=email
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While fighting the economic crisis over the past eight months, the Bernanke Fed has radically enlarged the U.S. monetary base. Arthur Laffer posits this will have "dire consequences," including hyper-inflation that could make the '70s look benign. Paul Krugman, for one, disagrees.
Which position do you find more convincing? And what does this debate mean for one's investments: How, if it all, should you brace your portfolio for Laffer's hyper-inflation scenario?
At 12:30pm EDT Thursday (June 18), we'll host here a live discussion on the dollar, inflation and protecting a dollar-based portfolio. Panelists are the following 4 Seeking Alpha contributors - here are links to recent posts they've written on the topic:
Peter Schiff, President and Chief Global Strategist of Euro Pacific Capital: Don't Be Fooled by Inflation • Don't Ignore Ben Bernanke's Bell • Team Obama's Charm Offensive
Mark Sunshine, President of First Capital and president and CEO of Siemens First Capital: The 'Debt Tsunami' Is Not a Serious Threat • Maybe the Fed Isn't Really Printing Money Like a Drunken Sailor
Scott Grannis, Chief Economist (1989-2007) at Western Asset Management, where he focused on Fed policy and TIPS: TIPS Are a Safe Haven from Market Risk • There's No Shortage of Money
David Goldman, Former global head of debt research at Bank of America and global head of credit strategy at Credit Suisse: Chains Around the Zombie: Commodities and Gold Become More Tempting • Decline of the U.S. Dollar: Asian Initiative to Create Commodity Based Currency?
http://seekingalpha.com/article/143495-live-discussion-the-dollar-inflation-and-protecting-your-portfolio?source=email
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