Attention, ages 20-30

[BigBallinStalin]

Your ability to save money by collecting on interest has been significantly curtailed.

Placing your money in savings accounts, certificates of deposits, or money-market funds will only yield you a loss, as inflation robs you of your future savings.

Good luck playing on the stock and bonds market. Hope you studied finance and have enough capital to lose during your inevitable trial-and-error phase. Hey, maybe you could hire a financial manager! Shouldn't cost too much!

You can thank the Federal Reserve for its bang-up job in "saving" the economy. According to its estimates and stimulus, the economy should be exploding in growth today.


Saving Capitalism from Itself,
The Federal Reserve

[Ace Rimmer]

You're ignoring the flip side of this. We are paying close to no interest for houses, cars, etc that are financed. I would say for the majority of people (not to mention the majority in the age 20-30 bracket) this has a bigger impact than a higher interest rate on savings would have. I'd rather have .5% interest on my savings account, 3.5% mortgage interest and 3% auto loan interest than having higher savings interest and higher loan interest.

I'm not saying keeping rates super low is the best thing to do (I'm no economist) but I do much better off personally by having low interest rates on loans and zero interest rates on my savings.

EDIT: I am outside this age range (added as a disclaimer)

[fadedpsychosis]

You're ignoring the flip side of this. We are paying close to no interest for houses, cars, etc that are financed. I would say for the majority of people (not to mention the majority in the age 20-30 bracket) this has a bigger impact than a higher interest rate on savings would have. I'd rather have .5% interest on my savings account, 3.5% mortgage interest and 3% auto loan interest than having higher savings interest and higher loan interest.

I'm not saying keeping rates super low is the best thing to do (I'm no economist) but I do much better off personally by having low interest rates on loans and zero interest rates on my savings.

EDIT: I am outside this age range (added as a disclaimer)

doesn't help those of us who busted our butts and paid off everything either though... hell, I just finished paying off my wife's last student loan... and yet my investments are growing slower that the money I've been throwing into them

[IcePack]

You're ignoring the flip side of this. We are paying close to no interest for houses, cars, etc that are financed. I would say for the majority of people (not to mention the majority in the age 20-30 bracket) this has a bigger impact than a higher interest rate on savings would have. I'd rather have .5% interest on my savings account, 3.5% mortgage interest and 3% auto loan interest than having higher savings interest and higher loan interest.

I'm not saying keeping rates super low is the best thing to do (I'm no economist) but I do much better off personally by having low interest rates on loans and zero interest rates on my savings.

EDIT: I am outside this age range (added as a disclaimer)

This.

I'm in this age range.

[patches70]

Yes, inflation is good if you are in debt.

However, if-

I'd rather have .5% interest on my savings account,

you don't have a .5% interest rate here, you have a -2.5% real rate. You'd be wise to do something else with that money than let it sit in a savings account to die. You're losing money man, and getting nothing in return for it.

I do much better off personally by having low interest rates on loans and zero interest rates on my savings.

Because you are in debt.

I know your not going to pay any attention, but here it is anyway. You will find it in your best interests to get out of debt and stay out of debt. Time's running out. The things about the monetary system that you think favor you, are unsustainable. When our system resets, and it will reset, people like you will be in a very bad jam.
But hey, continue on as you see best for yourself, I wish nothing but good luck, sir.

[Phatscotty]

Your ability to save money by collecting on interest has been significantly curtailed.

Placing your money in savings accounts, certificates of deposits, or money-market funds will only yield you a loss, as inflation robs you of your future savings.

Good luck playing on the stock and bonds market. Hope you studied finance and have enough capital to lose during your inevitable trial-and-error phase. Hey, maybe you could hire a financial manager! Shouldn't cost too much!

You can thank the Federal Reserve for its bang-up job in "saving" the economy. According to its estimates and stimulus, the economy should be exploding in growth today.


Saving Capitalism from Itself,
The Federal Reserve

Good Luck with this. I have been ringing the bell since 1999, but who wanted an ounce of silver for 3$?

[Army of GOD]

BBS, can you be my financial adviser for free please?

[nietzsche]

Something tells me that in spite that inflation is higher than savings ratings, most people who have money is still waiting on the sidelines with it. There's so much uncertainty.

Is the economic-outlook always like this? And old person could answer this.

[Phatscotty]

Yes, inflation is good if you are in debt.

However, if-

I'd rather have .5% interest on my savings account,

you don't have a .5% interest rate here, you have a -2.5% real rate. You'd be wise to do something else with that money than let it sit in a savings account to die. You're losing money man, and getting nothing in return for it.

I do much better off personally by having low interest rates on loans and zero interest rates on my savings.

Because you are in debt.

I know your not going to pay any attention, but here it is anyway. You will find it in your best interests to get out of debt and stay out of debt. Time's running out. The things about the monetary system that you think favor you, are unsustainable. When our system resets, and it will reset, people like you will be in a very bad jam.
But hey, continue on as you see best for yourself, I wish nothing but good luck, sir.

Ace, Patches is 100% correct.

I've posted this vid a few times over the last 6 months, but I highly recommend you take 5 minutes out and view it

[nietzsche]

BBS, can you be my financial adviser for free please?

I can be your financial adviser.

Advice: don't do anything for the money. If you run our of money borrow it. When you've been in bankrupcy 3-4 times, come here, I'll teach to to fish.

[Timminz]

The best way I've seen to get a decent rate of return on your money, is to own a successful business.

[BigBallinStalin]

You're ignoring the flip side of this. We are paying close to no interest for houses, cars, etc that are financed. I would say for the majority of people (not to mention the majority in the age 20-30 bracket) this has a bigger impact than a higher interest rate on savings would have. I'd rather have .5% interest on my savings account, 3.5% mortgage interest and 3% auto loan interest than having higher savings interest and higher loan interest.

I'm not saying keeping rates super low is the best thing to do (I'm no economist) but I do much better off personally by having low interest rates on loans and zero interest rates on my savings.

EDIT: I am outside this age range (added as a disclaimer)

Sure, benefits and costs matter, but...


Hey, remember the housing crisis? Guess what predominantly caused that?

Hey, remember the bust from previous overinvestment in auto manufacturing? Guess what predominantly caused that?

Oh, wait! How the hell are people going to pay for these things in the future when so many alternatives of extremely safe forms of savings have been rendered unprofitable?

Then, how will all the deficit spending and reckless monetary policy be eventually paid for? (1) Through inflation and (2) through more instability in the economy as relatively safer savings are rednered less profitable--or at a loss.

So, you're right in that you might get a cheaper car or house at the cost of inherent instability in the economy, increased uncertainty, $1.6 trillion of excess reserves just waiting to be released, and then the following boom and bust with its decreased job security, unemployment, wage cuts, capacity to save money for hard times, etc.

All because... hey, mortgage rates for cars and houses are great when they're so low? It's not good in the long-run. Not good at all, my friend.

[nietzsche]

What BBS is trying to say that there are not many incentives to earn and save money?

[BigBallinStalin]

What BBS is trying to say that there are not many incentives to earn and save money?

Cheaper, safer, and moderately profitable alternatives to saving for the everyday man and woman, who possess hardly any knowledge of finance, have been eliminated by the ongoing series of expansionary monetary policy.

There are incentives to earn and save money. You could keep your money in the bank and let it depreciate as the inflation rate rises. So, later, you're left with less money in real terms. Or, you could invest it in riskier assets--e.g. playing "lol i dunno wat im doin" on the stock market!

[Phatscotty]

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side note: Player once guaranteed that QE3 would never happen. IMO Operation twist was QE3 and now this is 4, and others view this as QE5....see how bad this is getting?

[BigBallinStalin]

BBS, can you be my financial adviser for free please?

Haha, NO!

If you don't have a significant amount of disposable income, then you don't have much of a chance now. The prices on precious metals, stocks, and bonds have been driven up--largely from an expansive monetary policy created by the Federal Reserve. I'd recommend investing in your brain.


Witness the rising prices in these financial sectors. This is inflation. New credit is dumped into these markets--see especially the housing mortgages. Which reminds me:

As the rates of interest fall for these loans, then the profits for banks would fall from these loans... how would banks make up for this loss? By seeking substitutes! Investing in riskier financial assets and/or by charging more fees from its consumers! Yay!

[BigBallinStalin]

Something tells me that in spite that inflation is higher than savings ratings, most people who have money is still waiting on the sidelines with it. There's so much uncertainty.

Is the economic-outlook always like this? And old person could answer this.

Some people forget, or are rationally ignorant, nietz. Dangle "cheap" houses and cars in their faces, and you're bound to get elected. Hey, how healthy is your hair? You want to be a politician?

We'll have sax work with ya too.

[BigBallinStalin]

The best way I've seen to get a decent rate of return on your money, is to own a successful business.

[nietzsche]

I gotta say I like your 3 last posts BBS. They sound completely rational and centered.

I don't want to read the refutes that will follow because I don't want to learn they are not correct.

This thread is over for me.

EDIT: you fast posted me, I mean the 3 posts before the response to Timminz. That guy is ugly.

[Phatscotty]

The best way I've seen to get a decent rate of return on your money, is to own a successful business.

meh....or sit back and do nothing....

let your mind do all the work

[john9blue]

i have been thinking about this over the past few months... i'm considering investing in some kind of precious metal once i get my student loans paid off and get a decent amount of cash in the bank. i've also dabbled in forex.

BBS (or whomever else thinks they have a good answer): what should i do with my money to protect it from the stoopid fagets that run our economy? and why? the OP is basically a hate letter, but it doesn't really give any solutions...

[Phatscotty]

i have been thinking about this over the past few months... i'm considering investing in some kind of precious metal once i get my student loans paid off and get a decent amount of cash in the bank. i've also dabbled in forex.

BBS (or whomever else thinks they have a good answer): what should i do with my money to protect it from the stoopid fagets that run our economy?

silver dimes, quarters, 50 cent pieces.... junk silver..off ebay. Honestly, metals are really high now (never been higher ), things are far from certain, but so long as the debt goes up and quantatative easing is the soup du jour, you can count on higher metals prices. But only get the coins with about 20% of whatever you are considering setting aside. Shouldn't put all your eggs in one basket.

[Timminz]

The best way I've seen to get a decent rate of return on your money, is to own a successful business.

meh....or sit back and do nothing....

let your mind do all the work

Speculating is an easy way to make a good return, in hindsight. Going forward, I would recommend owning a successful business.

[thegreekdog]

You're ignoring the flip side of this. We are paying close to no interest for houses, cars, etc that are financed. I would say for the majority of people (not to mention the majority in the age 20-30 bracket) this has a bigger impact than a higher interest rate on savings would have. I'd rather have .5% interest on my savings account, 3.5% mortgage interest and 3% auto loan interest than having higher savings interest and higher loan interest.

I'm not saying keeping rates super low is the best thing to do (I'm no economist) but I do much better off personally by having low interest rates on loans and zero interest rates on my savings.

EDIT: I am outside this age range (added as a disclaimer)

Sure, benefits and costs matter, but...


Hey, remember the housing crisis? Guess what predominantly caused that?

Hey, remember the bust from previous overinvestment in auto manufacturing? Guess what predominantly caused that?

Oh, wait! How the hell are people going to pay for these things in the future when so many alternatives of extremely safe forms of savings have been rendered unprofitable?

Then, how will all the deficit spending and reckless monetary policy be eventually paid for? (1) Through inflation and (2) through more instability in the economy as relatively safer savings are rednered less profitable--or at a loss.

So, you're right in that you might get a cheaper car or house at the cost of inherent instability in the economy, increased uncertainty, $1.6 trillion of excess reserves just waiting to be released, and then the following boom and bust with its decreased job security, unemployment, wage cuts, capacity to save money for hard times, etc.

All because... hey, mortgage rates for cars and houses are great when they're so low? It's not good in the long-run. Not good at all, my friend.

But BBS, don't we want economy and we can't have economy unless we spend more money!

[BigBallinStalin]

You're ignoring the flip side of this. We are paying close to no interest for houses, cars, etc that are financed. I would say for the majority of people (not to mention the majority in the age 20-30 bracket) this has a bigger impact than a higher interest rate on savings would have. I'd rather have .5% interest on my savings account, 3.5% mortgage interest and 3% auto loan interest than having higher savings interest and higher loan interest.

I'm not saying keeping rates super low is the best thing to do (I'm no economist) but I do much better off personally by having low interest rates on loans and zero interest rates on my savings.

EDIT: I am outside this age range (added as a disclaimer)

Sure, benefits and costs matter, but...


Hey, remember the housing crisis? Guess what predominantly caused that?

Hey, remember the bust from previous overinvestment in auto manufacturing? Guess what predominantly caused that?

Oh, wait! How the hell are people going to pay for these things in the future when so many alternatives of extremely safe forms of savings have been rendered unprofitable?

Then, how will all the deficit spending and reckless monetary policy be eventually paid for? (1) Through inflation and (2) through more instability in the economy as relatively safer savings are rednered less profitable--or at a loss.

So, you're right in that you might get a cheaper car or house at the cost of inherent instability in the economy, increased uncertainty, $1.6 trillion of excess reserves just waiting to be released, and then the following boom and bust with its decreased job security, unemployment, wage cuts, capacity to save money for hard times, etc.

All because... hey, mortgage rates for cars and houses are great when they're so low? It's not good in the long-run. Not good at all, my friend.

But BBS, don't we want economy and we can't have economy unless we spend more money!

You're right, TGD. It's all about Circular Flow.




(What's missing?)


(Time. Interest. Present savings which leads to future spending).