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Why Recession Is Imminent, In Three Charts
Why Recession Is Imminent, In Three Charts Any one of these would be enough to make the case The idea that the world’s central banks can inflate the biggest financial bubble in human history — appropriately called the everything bubble — and then deflate it gently into a soft landing is mathematically and philosophically impossible. […]
Richest 1% begin eyeing up all the stuff you still own
Richest 1% begin eyeing up all the stuff you still own The richest 1% of people on the planet have started looking at the stuff you’ve been allowed to keep, according to sources this morning. After officially managing to own half of all the world’s wealth, the top 1% said that this meant there was still […]
Monetary Policy. Is The Fed Trying To Wean Markets Off Of It?
Monetary Policy. Is The Fed Trying To Wean Markets Off Of It? Is the Fed trying to wean the markets off monetary policy? Such was an interesting premise from Alastair Crooke via the Strategic Culture Foundation. To wit: “The Fed however, may be attempting to implement a contrarian, controlled demolition of the U.S. bubble-economy through interest rate […]
Contrarian Thoughts on the Petro-Yuan and Gold-Backed Currencies
Contrarian Thoughts on the Petro-Yuan and Gold-Backed Currencies Rather than cheer the concept of a new currency, we’re better served to look at the velocity of that currency and the cycles of investing that currency in assets denominated in that currency for a low-risk return. Longtime readers know not to expect me to rubber-stamp anything, […]
What is Degrowth?
What is Degrowth? C.R. “Doodle” White Overlook, Hampton, Tennessee I’m going to start this article with a song from Billy Joel. Those outside the United States might find the song somewhat difficult to understand. When the song came out, even I didn’t fully comprehend the implications the song brings to the forefront. The song is basically […]
Want to Know Where the Economy Is Going? Watch The Top 10%
Want to Know Where the Economy Is Going? Watch The Top 10% Should the wealth effect reverse as assets fall, capital gains evaporate and investment income declines, the top 10% will no longer have the means or appetite to spend so freely. Soaring wealth-income inequality has all sorts of consequences. As many (including me) have noted, […]
Poszar Was Right: Saudis Confirm Non-Dollar Oil Trade Plans In Davos
Poszar Was Right: Saudis Confirm Non-Dollar Oil Trade Plans In Davos Earlier this month, former NY Fed repo guru Zoltan Pozsar wrote one of his most important reports of 2022, in which he described how Putin could unleash hell on the Western financial system by demanding that instead of dollars, Russian oil exporters are paid in gold, […]
Dusk of a Global Empire
Dusk of a Global Empire The slow passing of a global hegemon, the Empire of all empires, made me ponder how it will pass to the pages of history books. Apparently, its ruling elite has chosen a strategy called spite: knowingly (or unknowingly) hurting their own self interest, hoping that their enemies will be hurt […]
Japan Is Perhaps the Most Important Risk in the World
Japan Is Perhaps the Most Important Risk in the World Speculation is mounting that the Bank of Japan is losing control of the bond market. Jim Grant, editor of «Grant’s Interest Rate Observer», believes this could trigger a shock to the global financial system. He also explains why he expects further surges in inflation and […]
Jason Hickel: Degrowth and Ecosocialism
Jason Hickel: Degrowth and Ecosocialism
The Fed Is a Purely Political Institution, and It’s Definitely Not a Bank.
The Fed Is a Purely Political Institution, and It’s Definitely Not a Bank. Those who know Wall Street lore sometimes recall that Fed chairman William Miller—Paul Volcker’s immediate predecessor—joked that most Americans believed the Federal Reserve was either an Indian reservation, a wildlife preserve, or a brand of whiskey. The Fed, of course, is none of […]
Peter Schiff: Inflation Is Going to Win the War
Peter Schiff: Inflation Is Going to Win the War The CPI data for December buoyed markets and raised hopes that the Federal Reserve is winning its war against inflation. But in his podcast, Peter explained that the Fed isn’t winning the war. It is losing and will ultimately surrender to inflation. Markets rallied after the CPI data […]
Claims Of A Lower CPI Cannot Inflate Away Reality
Claims Of A Lower CPI Cannot Inflate Away Reality Yes, we have a problem, and claims of a lower CPI cannot inflate away the reality that inflation hurts consumers. To start with consider the argument inflation is much higher than the government reports. That said, Jay Powell is most likely very serious about ending the […]
