Can we protect ourselves from inflation? Photo: Eric Ward. Source: Flikr. CC BY-SA 2.0 The answer may surprise you. Yesterday we received news of a dramatic increase in inflation. The headlines focused on the year-over-year number, but that misstates the problem. After all, a year ago [...]

Why should anyone own bitcoin? Wall mural in LA. Artist: Alec Monopoly. Photo: Lord Jim. Source: Flikr. CC BY 2.0 Most folks are interested in bitcoin, quite frankly, because the price has risen so much. Strategists continue to produce papers that show – not surprisingly – [...]