This part of the website documents articles, videos and essays that I have written and talked about in helping people build their prosperity. http://www.mladjenovic.com/Home/tabid/1197/BlogId/7/Default.aspx en-US info@mladjenovic.com info@NexWEB.com Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:49:16 GMT Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:49:16 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blog RSS Generator Version 3.2.0.29758 inflation means a rise in the general level of prices of goods and services over time. Inflation means increasing the money supply, while deflation meant decreasing it. Economists from some schools of economic thought, including almost all Austrian economists. http://www.mladjenovic.com/Home/tabid/1197/EntryID/34/Default.aspx info@mladjenovic.com http://www.mladjenovic.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1197&EntryID=34 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:06:00 GMT http://www.mladjenovic.com/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=34 Hello again! The Financial Vortex is on and number 3 is the most important one yet. Should you attend? Those that attended Vortex 1 and 2 will tell you “ABSOLUTELY!” http://www.mladjenovic.com/Home/tabid/1197/EntryID/30/Default.aspx info@mladjenovic.com http://www.mladjenovic.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1197&EntryID=30 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:04:00 GMT http://www.mladjenovic.com/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=30 Oil plays such a fundamental role in the world economy that we need not “run out” of the stuff before we run into a crisis of untold proportions http://www.mladjenovic.com/Home/tabid/1197/EntryID/19/Default.aspx info@mladjenovic.com http://www.mladjenovic.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1197&EntryID=19 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:58:00 GMT http://www.mladjenovic.com/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=19 Recently, a venerable financial news website ran a recent headline (July 31, 2007) about the core rate of inflation; “U.S. core rate of inflation falls to three-year low of 1.9%”. It is pronounced as a positive development for our economy and therefore treated as if it were an important piece of news. Before we get to the “hard-core” analysis, I think it would be helpful to do a brief primer on inflation. In the general financial media, there is a surprising amount of misunderstanding and misinformation on inflation in general and on the “core rate” in particular. Let’s get some perspective on the terms and principles. http://www.mladjenovic.com/Home/tabid/1197/EntryID/24/Default.aspx info@mladjenovic.com http://www.mladjenovic.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1197&EntryID=24 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 20:15:00 GMT http://www.mladjenovic.com/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=24 All of these economic problems do have the same root cause (the "mother"). This mother either caused the problem directly or took a relatively manageable or minor issue and turned it into a major economic problem. The mother of all economic problems is government. We could make it sound studious and blame "excessive" government but government by its very nature is excessive and problematic. I don't want to expand the point to include matters such as war, terrorism, etc. I believe that government plays a necessary part in defending us in a dangerous world. Therefore, I will try to limit my comments to the general realm of economics. Let's take a closer look. http://www.mladjenovic.com/Home/tabid/1197/EntryID/25/Default.aspx info@mladjenovic.com http://www.mladjenovic.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1197&EntryID=25 Sun, 27 Aug 2006 20:19:00 GMT http://www.mladjenovic.com/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=25 It just drives me crazy. I see the pundits on TV or hear them on the radio and I can't believe what I hear. Let's face it. In general, most of these pundits -- experts, gurus and authorities-- on the economy and the financial markets are clueless. Now, don't get me wrong. That professional money manager talking about the stock market probably knows that market inside and out. The guru that tells you everything is great in the "X" industry or sector is probably very knowledgeable about that particular corner of the investment world. Yet, these commentators are consistently wrong when they try to figure out what the future will hold for investors and other parties interested in that area. Why? Primarily because they don't have enough information or expertise in understanding the interrelationship of markets, geopolitical considerations, the general economy, human behavior and good old fashioned logic. All of these things comprise the investing environment since no investment exists in a vacuum. I don't make for http://www.mladjenovic.com/Home/tabid/1197/EntryID/26/Default.aspx info@mladjenovic.com http://www.mladjenovic.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1197&EntryID=26 Fri, 02 Apr 2004 17:24:00 GMT http://www.mladjenovic.com/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=26