Invest Like A Farmer

Invest Like A Farmer is an investing blog by T. H. RAPKO AND COMPANY, LLC’s managing member Thomas H. Rapko focused on macroeconomics. It presents Tom’s insights and thoughts on the markets. Although the author expresses a view on the likely future performance of certain investment instruments, each individual should carefully consider his or her investment position in relation to his or her own circumstances and with the benefit of professional advice prior to making any investment decisions.

Sunday, October 9, 2016

A World Awash in Money

Even as real wages as measured in constant dollars haven't risen in DECADES, the world seems awash in money. How could this be? This is how: the purchasing power of those dollars has fallen like a rock in terms of real value. The giant vacuum sound you hear my fellow financial farmers is the real dollar value of your fiat currency being sucked away into a global vortex. When a buyer can get a million dollars to purchase a home for little down at 2.75% 30-year interest rate, there is a serious problem that is going to fuel a massive societal shift. A great report detailing this seismic financial shift was recently published by Bain & Company. You can read it here: A World Awash in Money But as a side note, consider buying the only money created by toil: Gold