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My favorite way to short the dollar is to use fixed-rate debt to buy productive assets (real-estate, etc.). Double whammy. Assets in general should keep pace
by optimiz3 6y ago
My favorite way to short the dollar is to use fixed-rate debt to buy productive assets (real-estate, etc.). Double whammy. Assets in general should keep pace with inflation and fixed-rate debt gets inflated away.
- throwawaypali 6y agoDoes this actually work if you're being paid a salary in USD that wont likely rise with inflation?
- optimiz3 6y agoNot to be flippant, but it's on you to negotiate better salary terms if that's how you get paid.
- throwawaypali 6y agoUh, like most people I get around a 5% raise per anum, if inflation is higher than the CPIU estimates I'm treading water, like most people. If you're getting 10% per anum those are very unusual terms even for a high performer