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Hyperinflation is as much a

Hyperinflation is as much a political phenomenon as it is a monetary/economic one. It requires a political catalyst to set it off.In the case of 21st century global fiat money, that catalyst is likely...

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Ringo is next.

Ringo is next.

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that bottom left picture is

that bottom left picture is NOT VIX, it's the hebephrenic schizophrenic scrawling of a hallucinating sociopath under the throes of psychosis.

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hyperinflation or

hyperinflation or hyperdeflation?How about both? Schizophlation!Hyperinflation of consumer goodsHyperdeflation of assetsThinking the former happens aswell to assets is uusally the politician's best...

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US Army Preparing for Martial

US Army Preparing for Martial Law Scenario in US? Civil Disturbance and Mock Riot Drills In Washington For years the alternative media has warned about the US military possibly being used against the...

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Ok. This is brilliant work. I

Ok. This is brilliant work. I get teh deflation scenario, but I don't get the hyperinlfation one. All of the printing is ending on the balance sheets of banks... meaning zero velocity of money......

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WOWeat lunch or read

WOWeat lunch or read this?thanks!

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Bit of a deflation trade

Bit of a deflation trade happening today-Stock markets down-commodities down-Gold up-dollar up--treasuries up-Gold miners showing bullish divergence-

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I chose to do both.

I chose to do both.

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The Chinese have already

The Chinese have already warned of exactly that iftheres anymore QE.The Bernanke is stuck between a rock and a hard place.Fuck Bernake.

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Correction: It is not

Correction: It is not farfetched that one day we will knowingly give up our freedoms to stop an economic terror. In fact many European sovereigns leaders are doing this today.The US gave up both...

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I just saw a Muppet fall past

I just saw a Muppet fall past my window.

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and the global IC chip

and the global IC chip becomes more transparent every day, rendering the participants, the majority, even more immobilized..."thinking"...the margin is where all the action is. choose wisely to whom...

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You don't have to make up a

You don't have to make up a name for it, one exist already: stagflation. Prices of real necessaries go up, the prices of everything else goes down. It means the wages don't keep with inflation so...

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All it needs is a spending

All it needs is a spending panic like we had in Argentina, Brazil (4 times at my count), or any of a number of other countries.  It can happen in less than 24 hours and all it needs is fear to take hold.

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I have great faith in

I have great faith in humanity, cannons it is!

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Whenever one of the so called

Whenever one of the so called experts downplay inflation, could you please bring up the issues of poor quality (products have much lower life span) and maintenance costs (repairs of products have...

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yep that's where its going.

yep that's where its going. Then the idiots who say wow I will one day be able trade an ounce of gold that cost $2,000 for a can of beans in the upcoming appocalyptic economic holocaust will realize...

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How can anyone put together

How can anyone put together some of those scribble swirl color line chats and not jump out the window knowing their lives are a complete waste?

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Beginning with Florida real

Beginning with Florida real estate, the 1920's saw the greatest period of speculation in American history. Sparked by the favorable climate, farmers who wished to enjoy warm winters while their land...

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History has numerous, almost

History has numerous, almost countless, examples of fiat currency debasements and/or collapses due to overspending, overindebted governments --- and not ONE example of a fiat currency gaining in value...

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Some nice deep thoughts in

Some nice deep thoughts in the article. Very much appreciated!

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im not real sure which one

im not real sure which one you are refering to, but i have 2 of em on my fridge door.....

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Don't worry, the Prez is on

Don't worry, the Prez is on top of it here. Within 6 hours he will declare a banking holiday, martial law, and start the war on economic terror - if necessary.

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Hyperinflation comes from

Hyperinflation comes from loss of confidence but some printing will get us there earlier. Hyperinflation is already a done deal in the dollar. There is no chance the Gov can crash it´s lifestyle and at...

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Bullshit.  numerous examples

Bullshit.  numerous examples of hyperinfaltion without increasing velocity.  think about disruptions in supply chains.

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Hyper-inflation is not

Hyper-inflation is not directly caused by printing currency or releasing it from reserves; that's just inflation.  Hyper-inflation happens when a decline in the confidence in the currency's ability to...

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Loss of faith in the

Loss of faith in the currency, followed by the "repatriation" of currency to country of origin or visa versa?I suspect, but maybe wrong, that loss of faith in the reserve nature of US dollars could do...

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what relentless intervention

what relentless intervention does is accelerate the amplitude of cyclical swings, while decreasing the frequency, until one day the market may have swings as great as 100% within minutes.Shouldn't this...

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Aye, it was a salty, savage

Aye, it was a salty, savage scurvy sea...

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Garbage Collectors around the

Garbage Collectors around the U.S. trained to report "suspicious activity":http://publicintelligence.net/garbage-collectors-around-the-u-s-trained-... "If you see something, say something" program is...

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and not ONE example of a fiat

and not ONE example of a fiat currency gaining in value as its overspending issuing government goes deeper and deeper into similar indebtedness.************In the long run-you're right-no question-but...

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I cannot argue with you there

I cannot argue with you there --- in the short term.  But in both degree and ultimate consequences, is not the depreciation and/or collapse of the currency the VASTLY greater danger to one's financial...

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As an analogy that I have

As an analogy that I have used before, it seems that those worried about "deflation" (under our contemporary fiat currency regime) are obsessing about their boat possibly being rocked by a three-foot...

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No, it is because I am

No, it is because I am willing to acknowledge the literally hundreds of historical precedents in which the average person's savings (and standard of living) was wiped out by currency depreciation...

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Why are you so adamant in

Why are you so adamant in refusing to acknowledge the historical record on monetary matters, which is rather damning and unequivocal?**********I understand the history of monetary debasement and the...

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All of that is indeed

All of that is indeed interesting statistics, and no, I cannot explain the correlation (or lack thereof) between any of it and the price of gold.  Nor do I even want to try.  I guess I am more of a...

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DO NOT FUCK WITH THAT SNAIL.

DO NOT FUCK WITH THAT SNAIL.

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All of that is indeed

All of that is indeed interesting statistics, and no, I cannot explain the correlation (or lack thereof) between any of it and the price of gold.************Here's something else that had a violent...

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Gold reacted to the creation

Gold reacted to the creation of the Euro, an alternative trade-currency to the dollar. The dollar is grossly overvalued because it´s been horded as a store of wealth and it´s use internationally" It´s...

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Gold reacted to the creation

Gold reacted to the creation of the Euro, an alternative trade-currency to the dollar.************Looks to me like gold/eur/usd were all trading in a pattern until...

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Less

Less frequent cyclical ups-or-downs due to "smoothing" from relentless intervention.  The Great Moderation.But when a cyclical up-or-down does happen it's massive.  Greater amplitude.Think constantly...

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No need to buy Vix futures,

No need to buy Vix futures, you could buy GM warrants and short GM you end being long vol for 7 years and short 7 years treasuries at the same time.

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I think the latter is the way

I think the latter is the way it will go, all we need is a false flag terrorist act

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yup...only way o bum can stay

yup...only way o bum can stay on as potus[s]

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Don't think we can have

Don't think we can have hyperinflation without wage- and price controls, full capital controls to prevent capital flight and full emigration controls to prevent tax flight.Learning from...

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fakery cheese lik

fakery cheese lik

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+1 Exactly.  Prices going up

+1Exactly.  Prices going up on things you need and down on things you don't.

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This was a very interesting

This was a very interesting report by Artemis.So, how exactly does the small guy/gal buy a 10-year call on anything? LEAPs are about as far out as I'm aware of.Do I need to become employed by IBM or...

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