The Deep Value Investing Philosophy During The Fed's Ongoing War On Deflation

The Deep Value Investing Philosophy During The Fed's Ongoing War On Deflation A Possessive Apostrophe Is Needed Here. by Victor Wendl, Wendl Financial

The definition of inflation is a general increase in the price levels for goods and services. Deflation is simply the opposite of inflation, where prices are declining, not rising. The Federal Reserve (Fed) is of the belief that targeting inflation at a rate of two percent is the optimal level for keeping the United States (U.S.) economy chugging along. Let’s compartmentalize for a moment whether the Fed is even measuring the true rate of inflation correctly. Taken from the Fed’s website, “Having at least...