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Money –Some points for revolutionaries to think about
Money –Some points for revolutionaries to think about The monetary system we have is a fundamental cause of our problems, and setting up new systems is crucial in the development of alternative economies. However some popular initiatives are sadly mistaken and can have few if any beneficial effects. The goal must be to set up […]
Europe’s Economic Demise Is A Global Warning: “Tightening Conditions Are Already Causing Disruptions”
Europe’s Economic Demise Is A Global Warning: “Tightening Conditions Are Already Causing Disruptions” Harmful Modern Myths & Legends Loreley Rock near Sankt Goarshausen sits at a narrow curve on the Rhine River in Germany. The shape of the bluff produces a faint echo in the wind, supposedly the last whispers of a beautiful maiden who […]
SWIFT Caves To US Pressure, Defies EU By Cutting Off Iranian Banks
SWIFT Caves To US Pressure, Defies EU By Cutting Off Iranian Banks Shortly after Trump reimposed nuclear sanctions on Tehran on November 5, the international financial messaging system SWIFT announced the suspension of several Iranian banks from its service. “In keeping with our mission of supporting the resilience and integrity of the global financial system […]
World’s Largest Asset Manager Warns: The Dollar’s Days As Global Reserve Currency Are Numbered
World’s Largest Asset Manager Warns: The Dollar’s Days As Global Reserve Currency Are Numbered Have BlackRock CEO Larry Fink and Russian President Vladimir Putin been comparing notes? In comments that sound eerily similar to a warning issued by Putin, who warned during a speech last month that the US risked undermining the dollar’s reserve currency […]
The Economy Does Not Care Who Won The Midterm Elections
The Economy Does Not Care Who Won The Midterm Elections Over the past few weeks I received numerous requests from readers to publish my predictions on the outcome of the midterm elections, but I did not do so for a couple of reasons. First and foremost, I view the election process very differently from many […]
The United States Is Going Broke
The United States Is Going Broke Those who focus on the U.S. national debt (and I’m one of them) keep wondering how long this debt levitation act can go on. The U.S. debt-to-GDP ratio is at the highest level in history (106%), with the exception of the immediate aftermath of the Second World War. At […]
Why we get bad diagnoses for the world’s energy-economy problems
Why we get bad diagnoses for the world’s energy-economy problems The world economy seems to be seriously ill. The problem is not overly high oil prices, but that does not rule out energy as being a major underlying problem. Two of the symptoms of the economy’s malaise are slow wage growth and increasing wage disparity. Tariffs […]
The Myth of Capitalism – A Book by Jonathan Tepper
The Myth of Capitalism – A Book by Jonathan Tepper Crony Capitalism vs. Free Markets Many of our readers are probably aware of the excellent work our friend Jonathan Tepper does for Variant Perception (VP)*****, a financial research boutique that really does bring a unique perspective to the table*. Jonathan (with co-author Denise Hearn) has […]
Mike Maloney: “One Hell Of A Crisis”
Mike Maloney: “One Hell Of A Crisis” Crashing stocks, bonds, real estate & currency all at once? Mike Maloney, monetary historian and founder of GoldSilver.com, has just released two new chapters of his excellent Hidden Secrets Of Money video series. In producing the series, Maloney has reviewed several thousand years of monetary history and has […]
Mind Blowing
Mind Blowing We’re in one of the longest economic expansion cycles in history and nobody’s happy. It’s mind blowing. You’d think 2018 would have people dancing in the streets. 3.7% unemployment, record stock market prices. Well the ladder until recently that is. So let me rephrase: What happens if you have record buybacks, record dividends, […]
The Secret of Eternal Growth? It’s Wishful Thinking
The Secret of Eternal Growth? It’s Wishful Thinking I want to believe in eternal economic growth. Given what humanity is facing with climate change and other consequences of our collective consumption, it must be awfully comforting to have faith in a cornucopian future where no one ever goes wanting. Especially if all we have to […]
Liberal Capitalism as the Ideology of Freedom and Moderation
LIBERAL CAPITALISM AS THE IDEOLOGY OF FREEDOM AND MODERATION Nowadays, many along the political spectrum seem to agree that America increasingly has become a polarized society. Ideological and public policy discourse has been gravitating more toward the extremes: progressives and the Democratic Party with a more explicitly socialist rhetoric and proposed government agenda, and conservatives […]
“No One Has Outlawed Recessions” Stockman Sees S&P Fair Value “Way Below 2000”
“No One Has Outlawed Recessions” Stockman Sees S&P Fair Value “Way Below 2000” “If you’re a rational investor, you need only two words in your vocabulary: Trump and sell,” says David Stockman, former President Reagan’s Office of Management and Budget director, warning that a 40% stock market plunge is closing in on Wall Street. While […]
