By Chris Berry of Disruptive Discoveries Journal

With few exceptions, deflationary forces are likely to challenge growth in much of the world in 2015. With the global economy more tightly integrated than ever before, the risk of much of the world catching a “disinflationary” or deflationary cold is pronounced. Most commodities are trading at or near five year lows, real interest rates negative in various countries, and Central Banks are having difficulty hitting their (admittedly low) inflation targets of 2%. It’s obvious to even the most casual observer that the inflation genie is not even close to being let out of the bottle. 

Given that the global economy is generally struggling to generate “escape velocity” growth, the main question is how deflation might spread? I see three transmission mechanisms:

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By Rachel Fox - FoxOnStocks.com

When I was young, my parents taught me to share with my little friends in playgroup. Share and share alike. Sharing is caring. The best way to multiply your happiness is to share it with others …. this is what we were taught.

And did we listen?   …. I think my generation took our parents way too literally. We 17 – 24 year olds share everything. We share photos with each other, we share personal information – who do you love? — we share cars, we share houses, we share food, we share pretty much everything. What don’t we share?

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By Rachel Fox of FoxOnStocks.com

I recently learned that the year 2000 holds the record for largest total dollar amount of and the most IPOs in a year. Surprisingly, 2014 didn’t beat 2000’s record, but 2015 is poised to beat the record number of IPOs set in 2000. Will 2015 be the record breaking year for IPOs? Many say yes!

Why? There is an onslaught of projected tech IPOs for 2015, and many of these tech companies carry hefty hefty hefty valuations that are buoying up the projected total dollar amount for the year.

In 2000, there were a total of 406 new companies joining the US equities market raising approximately $96 billion. In 2014, there were a total of 273 stocks that IPO’d and  raised $85 billion in the US equity markets. This (2014) is the second biggest year in history for the US stock market.

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By Rachel Fox - FoxOnStocks.com

Through the years, I have considered different places to put my money, naturally seeking the greatest return for the lease amount of risk. I’ve considered many things, from billboards to Bitcoin; from thoroughbreds to buildings and Barbies. You name it, I’ve considered it, and I always keep an open mind to figure out smart places to put my money so it’s diversified and growing.

I recently learned about the Lending Club (see this Intro to the Lending Club blog here – http://blog.lendingclub.com/) and thought it to be a cool place to put some cash and make a respectable return.

As quickly as I learned about the Lending Club is as quickly as they seemed to go to market with their Initial Public Offering (IPO). On Thursday, December 11, 2014, the Lending Club did an IPO for their stock at $15 per share.

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