Self depreciating money?

[Rajoo]

Originally Posted by finnbow

There's a little big of "chicken or the egg argument" at play in your statement. One of the reasons for the level of interest on loans is to account for inflation.

One cannot have it both ways. Low inflation but a high ROI.
Besides the Federal reserve controls money supply using a very complex formula and they are an independent organization.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by BeamOn

One cannot have it both ways. Low inflation but a high ROI.
Besides the Federal reserve controls money supply using a very complex formula and they are an independent organization.

On fixed income securities or bank interest, you're right. With equity investments (stocks, real estate), not so much. The stock and housing markets have climbed appreciably in a time of low interest rates.

[Charles]

When you look around the table, and you don't know who the sucker is...

Chas