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Not Waving But Drowning–Stocks, Debt and Inflation?
NOT WAVING BUT DROWNING – STOCKS, DEBT AND INFLATION? The US stock market is close to being in a corrective phase -10% off its highs Global debt has passed $63trln – well above the levels on 2007 Interest rates are still historically low, especially given the point in the economic cycle Predictions of a bear-market […]
Weekly Commentary: $247 Trillion and (Rapidly) Counting
Weekly Commentary: $247 Trillion and (Rapidly) Counting I chronicled mortgage finance Bubble excess on a weekly basis. Relevant data were right there in plain sight, much of it courtesy of the Federal Reserve. Yet only after the Bubble burst did it all suddenly become obvious. Flashing warning signs were masked by manic delusions of endless […]
The Debt Train Will Crash
The Debt Train Will Crash Off the Tracks Woes to Come Growing Leverage Pension Problems We are approaching the end of the debt Train Wreck series. I’ve spent several weeks explaining why I think excessive debt is dragging the world economy toward an epic crash. The tracks ahead are clear for now but will not […]
As Global Debt Hits A Record $247 Trillion, The IIF Issues A Warning
As Global Debt Hits A Record $247 Trillion, The IIF Issues A Warning Every quarter the Institute of International Finance publishes a new number of the total amount of global debt outstanding, and every quarter the result is the same: a new record high Today was no exception: according to the IIF’s latest Global Debt […]
The Dark Cloud of Global Debt… The Perfect Storm Looms
The Dark Cloud of Global Debt… The Perfect Storm Looms While everyone is debating the effects of possible trade sanctions on the global economy, few are paying attention to a far more serious issue. Enormous global debt, combined with low-interest rates, have set the stage for a global recession that has the potential for economic […]
Train Crash Preview
Train Crash Preview Today we will summarize something I’ve been thinking about for a long time. Exactly how will we get from the credit crisis, which I think is coming in the next 12–18 months, to what I call the Great Reset, when the global debt will be “rationalized” via some form of nonpayment. Whatever […]
Global Debt Hits Record $237 Trillion, Up $21TN In 2017
Global Debt Hits Record $237 Trillion, Up $21TN In 2017 Last June we reported that according to the Institute of International Finance – perhaps best known for its periodic and concerning reports summarizing global leverage statistics – as of the end of 2016, in a period of so-called “coordinated growth”, global debt hit a new […]
Global Debt Crisis II Cometh
Global Debt Crisis II Cometh – Global debt ‘area of weakness’ and could ‘induce financial panic’ – King warns – Global debt to GDP now 40 per cent higher than it was a decade ago – BIS warn – Global non-financial corporate debt grew by 15% to 96% of GDP in the past six years […]
World Debt Is Rising Nearly Three Times As Fast As Total Global Wealth
World Debt Is Rising Nearly Three Times As Fast As Total Global Wealth Some nasty dark clouds are forming on the financial horizon as total world debt is increasing nearly three times as fast as total global wealth. But, that’s okay because no one cares about the debt, only the assets matter nowadays. You see, […]
Global Debt Hits Record $233 Trillion, Up $16Tn In 9 Months
Global Debt Hits Record $233 Trillion, Up $16Tn In 9 Months Last June we reported that according to the Institute of International Finance – perhaps best known for its periodic and concerning reports summarizing global leverage statistics – as of the end of 2016, in a period of so-called “coordinated growth”, global debt hit a […]
Visualizing $63 Trillion Of World Debt
Visualizing $63 Trillion Of World Debt If you add up all the money that national governments have borrowed, it tallies to a hefty $63 trillion. Courtesy of: Visual Capitalist In an ideal situation, governments are just borrowing this money to cover short-term budget deficits or to finance mission critical projects. However, as Visual Capitalist’s Jeff […]
