Ep. 27 - Inflation and Hyperinflation: What You Should Consider Now!

Hyperinflation occurs when the entity controlling money supply (interest rates, liquidity, asset price bubbles) can no longer implement policy direction changes. In Europe, the record level $17 Billion of negative interest rate bonds illustrates that the ECB is out of policy alternatives attempting to generate new investments and employment growth. In the U.S., the Federal Reserve is stuck trying to keep the financial system liquid and functional while buying the lion’s share of new government debt issued as well as existing tranches of municipal and corporate bonds. There appears no way to reverse a continuation of new money printing and up-trending new debt issuance. So why should I care? Find out more in today’s podcast.