Monetary Pumping and Resources
MONETARY PUMPING AND IDLE RESOURCES As a result of the recent strong stimulatory policies employed by the US government and the Fed, most commentators are of the view that the risk of a deepening slump in the US economy on account of the COVID-19 pandemic has now receded. Some other commentators are not so certain […]
When the Unprepared Come to Your Door: What to Do
When the Unprepared Come to Your Door: What to Do It is an absolute certainty that when a disaster strikes that lasts for any prolonged period, people will show up at your door if you are stocked or better positioned to survive than they are. Over the years, I have read numerous comments about what […]
Twitter Admits To Censoring Criticism of The Indian Government
Twitter Admits To Censoring Criticism of The Indian Government On Saturday, Twitter admitted that it is actively working with the Indian government to censor criticism of its handling of the pandemic as the number of cases and deaths continues to skyrocket. There are widespread reports that the Indian government has misrepresented the number of deaths and the […]
The Mass Media Will Never Regain The Public’s Trust
The Mass Media Will Never Regain The Public’s Trust Listen to this article: This year has marked the first time ever that trust in news media dropped below fifty percent in the United States, continuing a trend of decline that’s been ongoing for years. Mass media punditry is divided on where to assign the blame for the […]
Civil War is Coming – GLOBALLY
Civil War is Coming – GLOBALLY I have been in political meetings over the weekend. I cannot stress strongly enough that there are cracks appearing in this Great Reset Agenda. While Klaus Schwab’s evil dreams of redesigning the world may be spearheaded by corruption, bribes, and influence, the end goal is really not that distant […]
Protests in Europe Continue – Lockdowns & Curfews were a Tool of Hitler
Protests in Europe Continue – Lockdowns & Curfews were a Tool of Hitler In Germany, some police are still anti-human rights, using their authority to beat people up for protesting. When a revolution does come, such people will realize their power can easily evaporate. Governments are following precisely the same strategy as Adolf Hitler. Hitler […]
Producer Prices Surge. Germany, China, other Countries Are Now Exporting Inflation, Adding to US Inflation Pressures
Producer Prices Surge. Germany, China, other Countries Are Now Exporting Inflation, Adding to US Inflation Pressures Central banks still brush it off as just “temporary.” Producer prices of German industrial products in March rose by 0.9% from February, after having risen by 0.7% in February from January, and after having spiked by 1.4% in January […]
Maturity Is Discovering How Everything You Believe Is A Lie
Maturity Is Discovering How Everything You Believe Is A Lie Listen to this article: You get your first taste of it when you’re little. You find your Christmas presents in your parents’ closet in early December, or maybe some older kid just tells you that Santa Claus isn’t real. What the hell? What the hell […]
Stock Buybacks A Piece Of “Financial Engineering Game”
Stock Buybacks A Piece Of “Financial Engineering Game” In today’s market far too much has become based on financial engineering rather than making money. Prior to the Great Depression share buybacks and margin lending was a huge factor in lifting stocks to an unsustainable level. We must remember this today because for years we have […]
Signs, Signs, Everywhere Signs
SIGNS, SIGNS, EVERYWHERE SIGNS “Fools, as it has long been said, are indeed separated, soon or eventually, from their money. So, alas, are those who, responding to a general mood of optimism, are captured by a sense of their own financial acumen. Thus it has been for centuries; thus in the long future it will […]
A dangerous misunderstanding
A dangerous misunderstanding How much money should there be in the world? It is an interesting question; to which, at any time, there is a correct answer that is unknown to anyone. It is the amount at which money is able to perfectly perform its two key functions – being a medium of exchange and a store of value. […]
Climate scientists: concept of net zero is a dangerous trap
Climate scientists: concept of net zero is a dangerous trap Sometimes realisation comes in a blinding flash. Blurred outlines snap into shape and suddenly it all makes sense. Underneath such revelations is typically a much slower-dawning process. Doubts at the back of the mind grow. The sense of confusion that things cannot be made to fit […]
Everything is Illuminated: The New Middle Ages
Everything is Illuminated: The New Middle Ages The Enlightened Middle Ages: Prepare for a New Way of Running Society The concept of “back to the Middle Ages” is becoming more and more widespread. Indeed, we must begin to think seriously not so much about a “return” to the Middle Ages but a “New Middle Ages” that […]
Whatever happened to that “imminent” banking crisis?
Whatever happened to that “imminent” banking crisis? In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, many of us in the hedge fund industry expected continuing fallouts from the unresolved imbalances that were papered over with monetary and fiscal stimuli by governments and central banks. These measures failed to address, let alone resolve the systemic causes […]
