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Lesser of two evils

by Henry Becker 03.06.2011
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In my last post I outlined how printing money causes inflation. The other problem, and it is a big one, is that for every new dollar created the dollars in your pocket become less valuable. The question on the large scale becomes how do we get out of this problem (if at all) and in [...]

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Bond funds for inflation?

by Henry Becker 03.01.2011
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Yes. You are reading correctly a bond fund may be one of (if not) the best inflation fighting investment you can put in your portfolio. I know the drill about bonds and inflation but a piece of research I uncovered from Robert Arnott and John West points to a particular, often misunderstood type of bond [...]

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Are you prepared for what comes next?

by Henry Becker 08.19.2010
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What do boy scouts, military commanders, parents and financial planners have in common? They must be prepared or at least have a plan for anything. The headlines are splashed with calls for inflation, deflation or worse yet – another market crash. The question is are you prepared? Life is full of plans and surprises so [...]

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