http://www.contrarianprofits.com/articles/how-to-survive-and-prosper-in-the-twilight-zone-economy/19935 Access market-beating ideas from the world's top investment gurus on stock market investing, the gold market, ETFs, Forex trading and real estate values. Tue, 18 May 2010 05:09:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.contrarianprofits.com/articles/how-to-survive-and-prosper-in-the-twilight-zone-economy/19935/comment-page-1#comment-61777 R. Freeman Wed, 19 Aug 2009 05:31:09 +0000 http://www.contrarianprofits.com/?p=19935#comment-61777 You may be correct about subsequent inflation. However, the settlement of debts and the reduction in asset values (eg. house prices likely to fall further) has probably postponed the onset of inflation to 2012 or 2013. The forces of deflation will be further strengthened if that gambling casino, the stock market, has another severe setback. That scenario seems likely. How difficult is it for corporations to beat earnings estimates when the estimates are low balled? Another thing that is keeping inflation is check is that the banks are not lending out the TARP money and any lending that is done is at usurious interest rates relative to the zero rates they pay depositors. You may be correct about subsequent inflation. However, the settlement of debts and the reduction in asset values (eg. house prices likely to fall further) has probably postponed the onset of inflation to 2012 or 2013. The forces of deflation will be further strengthened if that gambling casino, the stock market, has another severe setback. That scenario seems likely. How difficult is it for corporations to beat earnings estimates when the estimates are low balled? Another thing that is keeping inflation is check is that the banks are not lending out the TARP money and any lending that is done is at usurious interest rates relative to the zero rates they pay depositors.

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