Deflation, Stagflation, Inflation, Hyperinflation and Uncertainty

[Natasha Keck]

I've read a lot about having a three legged stool approach as a way to preserve and grow wealth involving a hedge for

1. deflation (depression, falling prices)
2. inflation (status quo, slowly rising prices)
3. uncertainty

It would seem to me that we have two additional possibilities on our horizon due to our federal debt levels:

1. stagflation (steady prices for extended time.  Think Japan.  We'd better load up on all the yield we can get.)
2. hyper-inflation (rapidly rising prices.  Think Venezuela.  Look out for political unrest.)

Are you starting to hedge for stagflation or hyper-inflation?