Inflation, anyone?

Since the Federal reserve and just about every Western country tried to reflate us out of the 2008 depression, there have been many people crying INFLATION.

Inflation creates a specifically strong reaction amongst many (older) people who’s parents or grandparents were ravaged by  inflation during the middle of the 20th century or who bore the brunt of inflation in the 1970s.  … Read more

Why has Copper collapsed…

and who gets hit by the crashing prices?

The crash in copper prices is the latest in a global commodities sell off, which has been highlighted by the decline in the price of oil, which is down more than 50% since June. Copper id down substantially and was don almost 7% in trading on 14 January.

copper chart

Morgan Stanley in Australia attributed the drop in copper prices to “speculation that cheaper energy costs will encourage mining companies to increase production.”  … Read more