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Economic Iliad & Odyssey
Economic Iliad & Odyssey The term “iliad” in Greek mean a series of miseries or disastrous events and “Odyssey” meant a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune. Welcome to the Economic Iliad & Odyssey. What we are facing is truly extraordinary. There is absolutely NO economic theory from Adam Smith to Keynes […]
Central Banking Is Central Planning
Central Banking Is Central Planning At a time when the appeal of and demands for a new “democratic” socialism seem to have caught the imagination of many among the young and are reflected in the promises of a good number of political candidates running for high office, there is one already-existing socialist institution in America […]
Contrarian Alert: “Is Inflation Dead?” Makes The Cover Of Businessweek
Contrarian Alert: “Is Inflation Dead?” Makes The Cover Of Businessweek In the financial world, those who subscribe to the contrarian school of thought (including myself) keep an eye out for certain cues or indications that a trend has become overcrowded and is nearing its end. Some examples of these contrarian indicators are investor sentiment indexes, fear gauges […]
Slowing Growth the Problem, Asset Appreciation the Solution?
Slowing Growth the Problem, Asset Appreciation the Solution? The Problem:The Fed and major central banks believe they are fighting a deflationary spiral battling ongoing misses to their inflation targets. But in truth their misguided policies are contributing to a depopulation spiral. They are forcing low interest rates that only exacerbate overcapacity for a consumer base among whom growth is fast decelerating. The cheap money is […]
Slowing Growth the Problem, Asset Appreciation the Solution?
Slowing Growth the Problem, Asset Appreciation the Solution? The Problem:The Fed and major central banks believe they are fighting a deflationary spiral battling ongoing misses to their inflation targets. But in truth their misguided policies are contributing to a depopulation spiral. They are forcing low interest rates that only exacerbate overcapacity for a consumer base among whom growth is fast decelerating. The cheap money is […]
Lacy Hunt Blasts MMT and Speaks of Hyperinflation If Implemented
Lacy Hunt Blasts MMT and Speaks of Hyperinflation If Implemented In the Hoisington First Quarter Review, Lacy Hunt blasts MMT as “self-perpetuating” inflation. Please consider the Hoisington Investment Quarterly Outlook for the first quarter of 2019. MMT Leads to Hyperinflation Under existing statutes, Fed liabilities, which they can create without limits, are not permitted to be used […]
China’s Debt Bomb Is Back: Beijing Injects Most Ever Credit For Month Of March
China’s Debt Bomb Is Back: Beijing Injects Most Ever Credit For Month Of March One month ago, we asked if that was it for China’s “Shanghai Accord 2.0”? Turns out the answer was a resounding “no.“ As we noted at the time, one month after the PBOC injected a gargantuan 4.64 trillion yuan ($685 billion) into the economy […]
Combustion
Combustion This is all going to end badly, even some ardent bulls will freely admit this, the question is the how, when and the where. Frankly it’s a tragedy that’s unfolding and discerning eyes can see it. Since the December lows markets have taken the scripted route higher salivating at the prospect of dovish central […]
Basel 3: A Revolution That Once Again No One Noticed
Basel 3: A Revolution That Once Again No One Noticed By Aleksandr KhaldeyTranslated by Ollie Richardson and Angelina Siardcross posted with https://www.stalkerzone.org/basel-3-a-revolution-that-once-again-no-one-noticed/source: http://www.iarex.ru/articles/65626.html Real revolutions are taking place not on squares, but in the quiet of offices, and that’s why nobody noticed the world revolution that took place on March 29th 2019. Only a small wave passed […]
Can Expansionary Fiscal and Monetary Policies Counter Recessions?
CAN EXPANSIONARY FISCAL AND MONETARY POLICIES COUNTER RECESSIONS? When signs of economic weakness emerge, most economics experts are quick to embrace the ideas of John Maynard Keynes. For most economists the Keynesian remedy is always viewed with positive benefits- if in doubt just push more money and boost government spending to resolve any possible economic […]
Nevertheless, he persisted
Nevertheless, he persisted Today, the Nikkei Asian Review reports that Nomura Holdings, Inc. (8604 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange) expects to close over 30 of its 156 domestic retail branches, “previously considered a sacred cow by the group.” In addition, Nomura will eliminate roughly half of its 11 administrative departments and “revisit its policy of maintaining hubs […]
Utopian Vision
Utopian Vision There is nothing that a human mind can’t conceive. It can shoot for the stars or dive in the ocean which twinkles in the shadows of stars and ascend back with sparkling mind bearing uncanny ambition only to float contended. Today, we live in fear of losing wealth, we worry what economic […]
The Japanification of the World
The Japanification of the World Zombification / Japanification is not success; it is only the last desperate defense of a failing, brittle status quo by doing more of what’s failed. A recent theme in the financial media is the Japanification of Europe.Japanification refers to a set of economic and financial conditions that have come to characterize Japan’s […]
BIS General Manager Outlines Vision for Central Bank Digital Currencies
BIS General Manager Outlines Vision for Central Bank Digital Currencies The behaviour of central bankers is rarely (if ever) given sustained coverage in the national press. Outside of prominent economic channels, developments from within institutions such as the International Monetary Fund and the Bank for International Settlements are seldom remarked upon. Instead, attention is restricted to […]
Central Banks have created the single most dangerous environment possible…
Central Banks have created the single most dangerous environment possible… Central Banks have created the single most dangerous environment possible… That is the environment in which the economy is weakening, but investors are pouring into risk assets based on hopes that Central Banks will engage in more stimulus. This is precisely what happened in the […]
