
#19: Simon Mikhailovich on the Ultimate Insurance Policy: Gold
Superinvestors and the Art of Worldly Wisdom
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The Federal Reserve's Aggressive Fiscal Policy
The Federal Reserve has been able to pursue whatever monetary policy they want because the fiscal authorities haven't been too out of control. But now we're starting to see some real inflationary tendencies taking off and that's going to put the Federal Reserve in a bind. The demographic situation, with 10,000 people every day turning 65, maybe boomers. I think like in the next 12 to 18 months, the Social Security is going to go cash flow negative - meaning it will have to pay out more than it takes in.
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