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Why Our Credit Crunch Mirrors the Weimar Hyperinflation from 1919-1923

"transfer of wealth"

I think it is a wealth transfer when the taxpayer is covering the losses.

Earnings Are Horrible, But It May Not Matter

I do not believe this deflation talk. The reason OIL and commodities tanked was related to de-leveraging. It is artificial, not based on any fundamentals. The fact is, OIL is turning around, which is a base material for all other commodities. Then we can talk inflation again...

The printing of money will only make inflation matters worse .

Inflation: Is This the Real Danger?

capitalisthero,

I disagree with your statement:

"inflation is only bad for debtors..."

In reality, deflation is bad for debtors... This is because what you already owe is difficult to come by when wages drop 10%. The wage drops are due to price drops, which is caused by weaker demand.

If you have accumulated savings, deflation is good.



On Mar 29 04:37 AM capitalisthero.com wrote:

> Will someone explain to me why deflation is bad? In deflation, the
> purchasing power of my wages is increased. The purchasing power
> of my nest egg is increased. Food, water, shelter, and medicine
> is cheaper because of deflation.
>
> As far as I can tell, inflation is only bad for debtors because their
> real interest rate is increased. I guess that sucks for the U.S.
> government since it's the biggest debtor the world has ever known.
>
>
> Deflation = good. Inflation = bad. Buy commodities as a hedge against
> inflation. Divest yourself of dollars; they will become very abundant
> very soon.
>
> Check out my original articles at captialisthero.com

Paulson's Plan Fails to Understand the Problem; Madoff Is a Perfect Example

Obama rocks, and a lot of comments on here have been written by imbeciles.

Has Wall Street Lost Its Edge?

Great article. Thanks