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"... Reflation (per Wikipedia) “is the act of stimulating the economy by increasing the money supply… seeking to bring the economy (specifically price level) back up to the long-term trend.”

 

That, my friends, is central-planning-cheerleading 101. So whoever’s research you are reading that continues to cheer on “600 rate cuts globally” being the elixir for perma-asset-price-inflation is still looking for Waldo (i.e. demand accelerating).

 

Here’s how “reflation” looked in commodity portfolios."

CHART OF THE DAY: The Epic Crash In Commodities - 12.08.15 EL chart