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
Inflation is up again as predicted. Inflation rose from
1.84% in November to 2.72% in December so the news media should
begin saying "inflation is back" even though we have been
projecting this development for months.
And just as it looks like we've have large increases for
months we will probably get a break for the next couple of
months.
If you look at the current MIP chart you will see a flat to
downward projection for the next couple of months until it
begins upward again.
But now it gets more difficult. Will the monetary
expansion send us into hyperinflation? Or will inflation just
continue to be "ordinary"?
But the MIP is limited by what it has seen over the
last 10 months which has been inflationary but not excessively
so. It has no way to factor in the massive monetary
expansion, actions by China and other countries to remove
"reserve status" from the U.S. dollar etc.
History has shown that hyperinflation
is like a dam breaking first there is a minor trickle but before you
know it the whole river is trying to come through that little crack.
At this point the MIP is projecting that at the high end a year from now we
could once more be at 5˝% inflation just as we were a year ago.
But my personal opinion is that 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 current 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 excellent arguments on why the government can't stop Deflation
even with massive increases in the money supply
Click Here.
Doug Casey on the other hand has good arguments
for 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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