tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post1044545722568717286..comments2024-03-28T00:18:25.641-07:00Comments on Calafia Beach Pundit: Thoughts on TIPS and gold as inflation hedgesScott Grannishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-89917892727475869892010-08-16T05:24:19.802-07:002010-08-16T05:24:19.802-07:00Thanks, Scott. I believe I've read most of th...Thanks, Scott. I believe I've read most of those earlier posts, but just had one of those moments where I couldn't figure out what "TIP" means. <br /><br />I'm interested in TIPS as insurance against loss of capital, not investing, so the TIP would not be as well suited to my needs.<br /><br />Thanks very much for this page, which is by far my favorite financial site.Mississippi Snopeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05271680203254658249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-45349189852896226052010-08-15T22:26:20.712-07:002010-08-15T22:26:20.712-07:00M Snopes: "TIP" is the symbol for an ETF...M Snopes: "TIP" is the symbol for an ETF that invests only in TIPS, which are inflation-indexed T-bonds. TIP is a good way for the average investor to gain exposure to the TIPS market. There are a few other TIPS funds that would be equally as attractive as TIP if your aim is to gain a diversified exposure to the possibility that inflation rises by more than the market expects. You Scott Grannishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-36686594344766706512010-08-15T19:42:57.844-07:002010-08-15T19:42:57.844-07:00Scott, I am sorry to trouble you with a naive ques...Scott, I am sorry to trouble you with a naive question, but could you direct me to a post where you explain the difference between "TIP" and "TIPS"? I'm considering moving a considerable percentage of my retirement assets to TIPS and want to make sure I understand this analysis completely. Thanks very muchMississippi Snopeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05271680203254658249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-58431743745023080932010-08-13T13:29:29.452-07:002010-08-13T13:29:29.452-07:00Dale,
Nice work. Thank you for your effort...good...Dale,<br /><br />Nice work. Thank you for your effort...good reading. <br /><br />Guys,<br /><br />The 'John' above is not me. No problem, just sayin'.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11652253509768573561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-12136783285145307842010-08-13T07:47:34.240-07:002010-08-13T07:47:34.240-07:00Dale: Thanks for the extra analysis which supports...Dale: Thanks for the extra analysis which supports my conclusions. One suggestion: use the 1960-65 period as your starting point instead of 1970. Monetary policy started to go off track right around 1965.Scott Grannishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-11952572965000742452010-08-13T01:49:18.135-07:002010-08-13T01:49:18.135-07:00Inflation yes? But I would be more worried about t...Inflation yes? But I would be more worried about things to come after that. Check this guy out, he called the crash back in 2008 and has been spot on with this for the last few years.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn6kS4l2yFMChiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10339102233804859884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-7676422321204067102010-08-12T16:17:10.586-07:002010-08-12T16:17:10.586-07:00Having re-read Peter Bernstein's The Power of ...Having re-read Peter Bernstein's The Power of Gold last month, I would say gold is a hedge against any kind of monetary instability, be it inflation or deflation. People hoard gold when they are fearful, which is a pattern of behavior that goes back to at least the ancient Near East cultures, based on my reading of Bernstein.<br /><br />I recently priced five commodities in gold terms and allDaleWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369657928022546882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-16534018308282303842010-08-12T12:22:10.648-07:002010-08-12T12:22:10.648-07:00Excellent commentary, once again magnifying every ...Excellent commentary, once again magnifying every ambivalent impulse I have.<br /><br />My own guess is we see little no inflation for years in the United States, and perhaps mild deflation (I hope only mild).<br /><br />Remember, ever since the 1970s the code for central bankers requires stout stands against inflation. <br /><br />Public institutions do not adapt well, if at all, to changing Benjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-19342560128772953942010-08-12T12:19:38.398-07:002010-08-12T12:19:38.398-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Benjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.com