Jesse today, maintaining that inflation can indeed happen...
Our own view is that a serious stagflation with further devaluation of the US dollar as it is replaced as the world's reserve currency is very likely, after a period of slackening demand and high unemployment. A military conflict is also a probable outcome as countries often go to war when they fail at peace.
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From my own readings in this area, the people who tended to survive the Weimar stagflation the best were those who:
1. Owned independent supplies of essentials including food and shelter and were reasonably self-sufficient.
2. Had savings in foreign currencies that were backed by gold such as the US dollar and the Swiss Franc
3. Possessed precious metals
4. Belonged to a trade union and/or had essential skills or government position which guaranteed a wage
5. Were invested in foreign equity markets, and even in the domestic German stock market for a time
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The essential point for the UK is "government position which guaranteed a wage"
Nowadays of course, it also guarantees complete job security and an inflation-proof pension.
This now covers about five million people in the UK.
Which raises the question, what happens when Atlas shrugs? As, faced with such a demand, he must?
Interesting times.
Yes, indeedy, Anon.
US dollar backed by gold? When? Pre-1933?
Jesse is comparing to that time, though the gold link, as you know, was not completely broken until 1971.
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