Inflation 101: Prep School For Preppers

Mention Preppies and visions of Izods with popped collars and boat shoes may come to mind. The Official Preppy Handbook, published in 1980, regaled readers with the ‘merits of pink and green,’ instructing that, ‘socks are frequently not worn on sporting occasions or on social occasions for that matter. This provides a year-round beachside look that is so desirable that comfort may be set aside.’
Reference ‘Preppers,’ on the other hand, and fashion goes out the window replaced by sturdy wears and wares. Gucci is supplanted by the ‘Bug Out Bag (BOB)’ and ‘Get Out of Dodge (GOOD) Kit.’ Modern day survivalists have upgraded their essentials to include electric generators, water purifiers, and several years’ worth of provisions. Who’s to blame them? Go big if you can’t go home.
In the blink of an election, the two worlds of Preppy and Prepper have collided. Rather than the possibilities being remote as doomsday scenarios suggest, potential outcomes are conspicuous in their size, abundance and mystery. Hence the logic when yours truly received this warning from a reader logged into a posh investment website in the wake of last week’s upset win for Donald Trump: ‘Buy brand name defensive ammo for handguns. It will hold its value better than gold. It is an inflation hedge. Buy a box every month. Diversify the calibers.’

This post was published at Zero Hedge on Nov 20, 2016.