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oh get a life all those who responded to my post with 'examples of hyper-inflation that I have known' Hello zakmundo, You presented your argument, and it was refuted with a broad selection of evidence by a number of people. You have now resorted to trying to change the argument and insulting the other side. I'm pointing this out in case you're not aware that you're doing it. comp.

OH OK then, im sure you only bought on the very worst days and so are up on your investments .... nawww ur BUSTED! :-) Yeah you really don't get this do you. Have fun with the very short term trading Duc and come pester me again in a few years and we can see how it stands.

Do we have a rush to spend money? Can you see that happening anytime soon? I can't. It is very much dependent upon whatever "fiscal easing" is being suggested or decided upon. There were 2 interesting articles in the Economist today: http://www.economist.com/finance/displaystory.cfm?story_id=1... But the degree of unorthodoxy being contemplated in America seems a way off. A money-financed tax cut , for example, would...

Hello Skegbyhouse, Won't base rates held down to 1.5% or so by the BOE guarantee easy money? No. That just affects the cost of lending. The money still has to be lent, and lenders are still reluctant to do so. Or for current borrowers they still have to spend the proceeds rather than keep it because they are storing money as they are worried about losing their jobs. The rest of your post I pretty much agree with assuming I have...

But whatever path is taken, once debt reaches a level at which it cannot be repaid from future growth, there is no easy way out. Value (largely built up in unproductive growth) is going to be lost. Being aware of what the alternatives actually are, rather than what we would like to believe they are, is key to choosing the correct one. Disclaimer - I'm not claiming I know for sure that hyperinflation is the alternative to deflation, just...

You presented your argument, and it was refuted with a broad selection of evidence by a number of people. You have now resorted to trying to change the argument and insulting the other side. I insult nobody - apart from those who believe that HSBC has called for hyperinflation - where I pulled my punches in saying that they had got it "ever so slightly wrong". To all those mortally offended by my view of their belief, I...

You seem to think... I wish I could return the compliment. Halfish of the one sentence I wrote was "and that a lot of this "bail out" doesn't represent a cash cost". Happy Days. HT

Can anyone post me a link to a chart showing the Trade-weighted Sterling value. TIA awbMaven

The "solutions" are pretty simple and well-flagged. Asians and oil producers need to consume more and save less, supporting global growth while the Americans and Brits consume less and save more. I'm expecting the Asians to "do their bit" quite soon by buying up our oil companies ;-)

UK government debt is in no way shape or form at a level "at which it cannot be repaid from future growth". Surely you have to look at total debt rather than govmnt debt in isolation? Private debt is also relevent and that is now higher than it has ever been as a % of gdp. Future govmnt attempts to pay down its debt rely for the most part on higher taxation - taxation of individuals, many of whom are already struggling with...