Bookmark and Share

Posts tagged as:

deflation

Deflation is real and it’s spreading

by Constantine von HoffmanApril 23, 2009 Credit

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!So far Spain, Ireland and the UK are already seeing it and Japan is teetering on the brink.

“Ireland, struggling with a ballooning budget deficit and record unemployment, has been at the vanguard of Europe’s economic collapse. Now deflation threatens [...]

Comments Read the full article →

The case for deflation just keeps getting stronger

by Constantine von HoffmanDecember 16, 2008 Consumer Mortgage Tips

(A guest post from Constantine von Hoffman, veteran business journalist and author of the blog CollateralDamage.biz, a satirical look at marketing and business.)
Last weekend saw Office Depot & KBToys join the ranks of Circuit City, Linens ‘n Things  and Mervyn’s and other bankrupt retailers. The rush of companies liquidating their inventory after going out of [...]

Comments Read the full article →

Commodities Reprieve Coming to an End

by MorganDecember 15, 2008 Economy

A guest post from Frank Shump. Frank is a veteran from the financial services industry, and currently authors a blog called Thefinancecastle.com, which documents his thoughts on money matters and his adventures in self employment.
There’s not much question that the recession has continued to deepen and recent weeks and the resulting damage has continued to [...]

Comments Read the full article →

What is the technical definition of ?depression??

by Constantine von HoffmanNovember 20, 2008 Economy

A guest post from Constantine von Hoffman, veteran business journalist and author of the blog CollateralDamage.biz, a humorous look at marketing, business and his dog.
“People have begun to feel like a Christian Scientist with appendicitis.” — Tom Lehrer
It is difficult to believe but earlier this year people were still debating whether or not we were [...]

Comments Read the full article →

Everything is Deflating, Not Just House Prices

by MorganNovember 13, 2008 Economy

Another guest post from MG Dungan who went from Wharton to Wall St. to real estate to Blown Mortgage.
There is considerable discussion as to whether we are in, or entering into, a period of inflation or deflation. It?s important to know which one it is and why, to be able to plan effectively.
It?s deflation, and [...]

Comments Read the full article →

Fed Implode-o-Meter

by MorganOctober 31, 2008 Economy

Another guest post from MG who went from Wharton to Wall St. to real estate to Blown Mortgage.
Just how much money has the Fed, aided and abetted by the Treasury, spent this year? Numbers are all over the place, but it could be around $3.8 trillion. They spent $650 billion in the last six weeks [...]

Comments Read the full article →

Welcome to the wonderful world of deflation

by Constantine von HoffmanOctober 7, 2008 Economy

This guest post is from: Constantine von Hoffman, a veteran business journalist who writes the blog CollateralDamage.biz, a humorous look at marketing, business and his dog. If you?d like to submit a guest post drop me an email.
Like everyone else I’m relieved that gas prices are dropping. As gas prices drop so do those of a [...]

Comments Read the full article →