Inflation Adjusted

Oil up, Gold up, Taxes going up, Trade protectionism going up, Labor costs going up, Food costs going up....the dollar?

So to be ahead of these very key factors in investing one might need to be up over 15% per year to just break even.....

The media spins its own nonsense and focuses the nations attention on non issues...the democratic debate last night held at Dartmouth College was amazing...the candidates when pressed on their policies, character and leadership...the crowd started laughing...much like the laughter in front of the Iranian president at Columbia.

The latest monthly data showed the US Trade deficit was about $59 billion. On an annualized basis, this is just over 5 per cent of gross domestic product, an improvement from the 7 per cent level of not so long ago. Within the details, there are also some very impressive gains.

Export growth is running 14.8 percent year-on-year, while import growth is "just" under 5.1 per cent. Export growth is rising at a rate close to three times imports! This is almost unheard of in the USA>>>At the current rate of relative export growth the current trade deficit could disappear shortly...what would George Soros say to free trade and lower tax policy then??

The world is changing, the Chinese retail sales rose 17.1 per cent in July, more than five times the growth of the USA. Other BRIC countries are experiencing double digit growth as well right now. Global food inventories are at 30 year lows. Gold's old high adjusted for inflation is $2,400 and oil's old high again adjusted for inflation is $100.

Investors better start thinking about the global melt up under way and just how critical it is to have a competitive investment and employment structure here at home...and how to beat inflation with their investments! The World has not come to an end nor will it!

Danny Boy seen here is amazed at the lack of facts, short term focus and inattention being given the most important issues of the day!