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Deutsche Bank Says Inflation Ahead, Points To Summers

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Mark Melin
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Inflation ahead? It is “arrogant” to assume developed world economies are headed towards deflation, says a Deutsche Bank Konzept research report. The same people that unwisely “dismiss inflation out of hand” due to a lack of wage growth – the report particularly pointed out Larry Summers on this issue – need to look at all the information, not just that which supports their economic thesis. “Here is the conclusion upon which these facts are based” does not lead to a rigorous academic examination of issues and does not shed light on realistic probability paths ahead.

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Mark Melin is an alternative investment practitioner whose specialty is recognizing the impact of beta market environment on a technical trading strategy. A portfolio and industry consultant, wrote or edited three books including High Performance Managed Futures (Wiley 2010) and The Chicago Board of Trade’s Handbook of Futures and Options (McGraw-Hill 2008) and taught a course at Northwestern University's executive education program.