
Why I liquidated my Roth IRA
Published Nov 28, 2021 I realized that my Roth IRA balance can increase, without increasing in value. Let me explain. There’s a difference between money printing and inflation. Some people assume that inflation comes from money printing. That’s true when all else is equal. But a decrease in demand is a deflationary force. Millions of boomers are retiring and consuming less. And the millennials replacing them are not making up the difference. That will put downward pressure on CPI (consumption...

Why I liquidated my Roth IRA
Published Nov 28, 2021 I realized that my Roth IRA balance can increase, without increasing in value. Let me explain. There’s a difference between money printing and inflation. Some people assume that inflation comes from money printing. That’s true when all else is equal. But a decrease in demand is a deflationary force. Millions of boomers are retiring and consuming less. And the millennials replacing them are not making up the difference. That will put downward pressure on CPI (consumption...
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