/biz/ - Business & Finance

>>18432313
>3%
LOOOOOL

>>18029798
Imagine buying a 30-year bond with an annualized return of 1.3%, when inflation is 5-10% and rising

>>16491964
Inflation is already happening for most average-person consumer items at around 5-8%, the economy is already stagnating for anyone who doesn't already have an upper middle-class job / lifestyle. In real dollar terms the recession is already happening. Japanification and stagflation are the best-case scenarios for the next 20-30 years, but a big depression could also happen if the government makes the wrong choices and exacerbates the situation.

>>16414060
>>16414087
Too bad that in 30 years you'd actually need $10 million to have the equivalent purchasing power of a million today. Assuming the USD is even still relevant by then

>>16124360
Imagine being so americucked that you're okay letting the government evaporate and confiscate 5-9% of your purchasing power every year
http://www.shadowstats.com/alternate_data/inflation-charts