On June 5th, 2021, I posted a strategy to hold value against inflation which was holding positions in four asset classes: (1) Total Stock Market, (2) I-Bonds, (3) Home Ownership, and (4) Bitcoin. Results June 3rd 2021 to June 1st 2024 This is a 3-year check-in (156 Weeks). Please note that due to inflation, I’ve … Read more
The hamburger to dollar ratio is getting smaller. While one can never know the future, it appears inflation is upon us. Here are some quick ideas to protect the number of future burgers you can purchase. How Not to Beat Inflation First, some things that won’t help. Whine about inflation. It’s sort of like the … Read more
Source: Bitcoin Charts, April 5, 2013 I learned to recognize bubbles from William Bernstein’s short history of bubbles in the The Four Pillars of Investing… here are a few, along with some more I found on Wikipedia… Tulip Craze South Sea Company Mississippi Company Railway Mania Florida Land Boom Stock Market Bubble Poseidon Mining Bubble Japanese … Read more