By watching the turning points, we can profit
from inflation hedges (like Gold, Real Estate and Energy
Producers) when the inflation rate is trending up and from Bonds when the
inflation rate is trending down.
In addition, the Moore Inflation Predictor
forecast could be used to judge
whether to lock in a mortgage rate or wait a month or two for a
better rate.
Current Inflation Prediction for 2009
Current Inflation Forecast
As predicted the Annual deflation has almost played itself
out. The current rate is just below zero at
-0.18% .
It reached
a low of
-2.10% in July and was at
-1.48% in August. It was
-1.29% in September.
So with the current rate almost back to zero we may have seen
the last of deflation for a long time.
As a matter of fact we may be in for some massive inflation
before the end of it all.
At this point the MIP is limited by what it has seen over the
last 10 months which has been inflationary but not excessively
so.
But history has shown that when it comes to hyperinflation it
is like a dam breaking first there is a trickle and before you
know it the whole river is trying to come through that crack.
At this point the MIP is projecting that a year from now we
could once more be at 5% inflation just as we were a year ago.
But once the effects of the
"stimulus" package kick in we will probably see
massive inflation (perhaps even hyperinflation).
Generally, it takes about 2 years for
monetary stimulus to result in inflation, so we could begin
seeing massive inflation just beyond the MIP's window.
The MIP's major limitation is that it can't factor in things
like government actions so we must "mentally note" that the MIP
could be way low on its projections starting a year from now.
Robert Prechter of the Elliotwave
Theorist is forecasting deflation in spite of government actions
to the contrary. To
read his free report on on Why we are headed for Deflation in
spite of it all
Click Here.
Doug Casey sees an inflationary crisis get his
free report
Crisis in Pictures.
Also See Elliotwave article
Do You Know how to Preserve Your Wealth? for more
information on investing for safety.
Tim McMahon, Editor
Financial Trend Forecaster
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