An attempt toincreaseinflationwould notbe unexpected: Investorswouldwritedebtcontractstohedge against such ariskifmonetizationof the fiscaldeficits does occur.
Gold edged up as policy-setters signaled low rates would continue until mid-2015 and monetizationofdebt would continue, said Zachary Oxman, portfolio manager for TrendMax.
Leaving aside the monetizationofdebt, using taxes or savings to handle a large fiscal deficit reduces the amount of money available to private investment and therefore curtails the creation of new businesses and limits much-needed increases in productivity.