This chapter explores the effects of inflation on various market participants, with a focus on individuals without savings or assets who rely on hourly jobs. It discusses the wealth transfer from the poor to the rich caused by inflation and examines the potential flaws in measuring inflation, including adjustments like HEDONICS and the substitution method. The chapter also highlights the government's incentive to understate the true inflation rate and the challenges of accurately measuring inflation in a complex economic system.
Clay Finck chats with Joe Brown all about inflation, the primary driver of the high inflation we’ve seen over the past year, and much more!
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:
00:00 - Intro
02:45 - What inflation is, and why it exists in our modern day economy.
29:43 - How investors can best protect themselves against inflation.
43:37 - Who the ‘winners’ and ‘losers’ are in an inflationary system.
45:45 - Whether stocks are a good inflation hedge or not.
53:21 - The unintended consequences of price controls in an economy.
And much, much more!
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