Watch Where You Step — People Find New Forms of Money
Money is money. But money is only money as long as it acts like money. You must be able to use it to buy things…and/or to store value. When it fails to do those things,…
About The Rum Rebellion
Welcome to The Rum Rebellion! You’re probably wondering what the name is all about. Well, there is a very good reason for it. I’ll explain it all in a moment. First, I want to tell you what you can expect from your daily shot of rum, so to speak… The Rum Rebellion is a uniquely Australian voice commenting on the nexus between money, stocks, politics and economics. We have a libertarian view of the world and believe in free speech, individual freedom and personal responsibility. While we also believe in the virtues of free trade and sound money, we recognise that most of the world’s players don’t share this view. We therefore seek to tell you about how the world IS, not how we wish it to be.
The Unsafety in Numbers — Fires of Inflation Are Spreading
Financial markets got a lot more interesting (and volatile) last week, with the release of inflation measures in the US and China. From raw materials to finished goods, the fires of inflation are spreading…
Inflation Sprouts — Remember The Good Old Days?
The big story this week has been the surge in US inflation. US inflation surged in April from a year earlier as the economic recovery picked up…
Are We Indigenes Yet? — Seeking Special Constitutional Recognition
Europeans started settling in Australia over 300 years ago. Few of these many tribes are seeking special constitutional recognition as ‘indigenes’ and a ‘voice’ to Australian Parliament…
The Unsafety in Numbers — Fires of Inflation Are Spreading
Financial markets got a lot more interesting (and volatile) last week, with the release of inflation measures in the US and China. From raw materials to finished goods, the fires of inflation are spreading…
Inflation Sprouts — Remember The Good Old Days?
The big story this week has been the surge in US inflation. US inflation surged in April from a year earlier as the economic recovery picked up…
Are We Indigenes Yet? — Seeking Special Constitutional Recognition
Europeans started settling in Australia over 300 years ago. Few of these many tribes are seeking special constitutional recognition as ‘indigenes’ and a ‘voice’ to Australian Parliament…
Stocks Down, Inflation Climbs Up, Fed Trapped
The ‘inflate or die’ trap closes in on Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Fed chief Jerome Powell. Now that inflation is back in town, how will the Fed ‘address’ it?
Warning: Crash Alert! — More Inflation Sightings
Today, we’re going to look at what kind of inflation is coming…and how long it will be with us. Is it ‘transitory’, caused by a booming recovery and trillions in stimmy money?
Make Inflation Great Again! — Monetary Inflation is Great for Stocks
Monetary inflation is great for stocks…as long as the money goes into stocks. But as soon as it works its way into consumer prices and puts pressure on the alchemists to pause their swindle, it’s…