What would you do with your savings if inflation really kicked in?

atush

If inflation kicked in I would expect

A for the BOE to raise rates
B for the banks to be giving better savings rates as there would be no more QE
C for the govt need to borrow and perhaps index linked certs to come back onto the market

lalman

Lets not forget the government still has a 100bn deficit which will also have a drag on aggregate demand in the economy... as they reduce it.

Glen_Clark

lalman wrote: »

Lets not forget the government still has a 100bn deficit.

...and the rest. Tesco has got nothing on the Government when it comes to shoving liabilities off the balance sheet...PFI...Taxpayers guarantees to the banks and Osborne's sub prime Help to Bubble mortgages...

Glen_Clark

atush wrote: »

If inflation kicked in I would expect

A for the BOE to raise rates
B for the banks to be giving better savings rates as there would be no more QE
C for the govt need to borrow and perhaps index linked certs to come back onto the market

Thats so old fashioned. I would expect them to fiddle the statistics and print more money..

vmp

Thanks for your replies

These are my investments I've bought when giving some thought to inflation:

Kames Inflation Linked
Artemis Global Energy
Blackrock Gold and General
M&G UK Inflation Linked Corporate Bond
Sarasin Food and Agricultural Opportunities
Junior Oils Trust

Blackrock World Mining Trust

Gold coins

I don't really understand or am convinced of how they would actually fare in a high inflation environment though, I more bought them and am keeping my fingers crossed!

I'm probably more mindful of deflation as well, at least in that I hold more cash than anything else. Having said that, I'm a little suspicious because the media seem to be talking about it a lot lately - and that's normally when the opposite happens

jabba42

I have held off on the precious metals. I am Glad I listen to Martin Armstrong all the way down. I know people who bought gold at 1800 and silver at 40 and are hanging on to their investments.


There are numerous sites where victims huddle together and console each other that the end is coming and how smart they are going to be in the long term. The reality is if a share bombed 50% like Tesco has you would not be feeling so smart.


Gold and silver are lining up to be a fantastic buy but I for one am waiting for Mr A's buy signal whilst the metals continue to destroy many people's wealth.

atush

Glen_Clark wrote: »

Thats so old fashioned. I would expect them to fiddle the statistics and print more money..

"they" I assume you mean politicians here, no longer have control of the BOE. And if inflation spikes there will be no QE (ie printing money). When printing money stops, the banks will s till need money and will get it from depositors.

I realize the term depositors is old fashioned, but it is part of normal 'old fashioned' banking.

Glen_Clark

atush wrote: »

"they" I assume you mean politicians here, no longer have control of the BOE.

Of course not
Gideon, sorry George, Osborne just hires the boss of the BOE on a £million++ pay package, thats all

JohnRo

atush wrote: »

When printing money stops, the banks will s till need money and will get it from depositors.

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-09-30/another-conspiracy-theory-becomes-fact-feds-stealth-bailout-foreign-banks-goes-mains