Financial Vagabond

In an article from the Chicago Tribune

“We have lost control,” said Hale, quoting Bernanke. “We cannot stabilize the dollar. We cannot control commodity prices.”

Hale is an economist who had a private meeting with Ben Bernanke several months ago. Now, we are finally feeling the full effect of the loss of control.

I really hope that many of you have hedged your portfolios already or gotten out of the markets. The dollar is next unless perhaps interest rates are raised as an emergency measure to prevent the fallout. Expect housing prices to continue their descent as liquidity evaporates.

The banking system is insolvent.