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2018 in Review: Pension Problems, Hawkish Rate Hikes, and Piles of Debt
2018 in Review: Pension Problems, Hawkish Rate Hikes, and Piles of Debt A lot happened in 2018, and while it would be a challenge to cover them all, there are three big trends that appear to have defined this year economically. And, each of them had an impact on retirees, investors, and the overall U.S. […]
A Debt Based System Can’t Succeed Without Population Growth
A Debt Based System Can’t Succeed Without Population Growth A simple idea today…that the end of population growth (where it matters) is upon us. Absent population growth among the nations that do nearly all the consuming, a debt based economic and financial system can’t ultimately succeed. That is, without growth, assets generally don’t appreciate and debt is generally […]
This Is Exactly The Kind Of Behavior That You Would Expect During A Stock Market Implosion…
This Is Exactly The Kind Of Behavior That You Would Expect During A Stock Market Implosion… If a doctor tells you that his patient’s condition is swinging up and down wildly, is that a good sign or a bad sign? Of course the answer to that question is quite obvious. And if a doctor tells […]
Falling Oil Prices May Spark New Debt Crisis
Falling Oil Prices May Spark New Debt Crisis U.S. oil prices at below $50 and now even below $45 a barrel could cause concerns about the debt levels of some energy companies, Nasdaq energy analyst Tamar Essner told CNBC on Wednesday. “Credit markets have held up a lot better than the energy equity markets right […]
U.S. Stocks Just Had Their Best Day Ever – And Here Is Why That Is A REALLY Bad Sign…
U.S. Stocks Just Had Their Best Day Ever – And Here Is Why That Is A REALLY Bad Sign… The Dow Jones Industrial Average just posted its biggest single day point gain ever. On Wednesday, the Dow shot up 1,086 points, which shattered the old record by a staggering 150 points. It truly was a […]
2018 Year in Review
2018 Year in Review The year everything changed Every year, friend-of-the-site David Collum writes a detailed “Year in Review” synopsis full of keen perspective and plenty of wit. This year’s is no exception. As with past years, he has graciously selected PeakProsperity.com as the site where it will be published in full. It’s quite longer than our usual […]
This Was The Worst Week For The Stock Market Since The Financial Crisis Of 2008
This Was The Worst Week For The Stock Market Since The Financial Crisis Of 2008 Just when you thought that things couldn’t get any worse, they did. During normal times, a Friday before Christmas is an extremely boring trading session, but these are not normal times. On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down […]
The European Project Comes to an End
The European Project Comes to an End The end of the EU and the Balkans as China’s foothold in Europe Though the end of the European Union is inevitable, the proponents of a further integrated or federal superstate are busy making a last effort to achieve their goal. The opposition against the project is mounting […]
Is U.S Dollar on the verge of a major currency crisis?
Is U.S Dollar on the verge of a major currency crisis? According to the founder of the world’s largest hedge fund, Ray Dalio the US dollar could soon fall as much as 30% which could leave it looking like the Turkish Lira. The chairman of Bridgewater Associates, Ray Dalio has warned that the US economy […]
Worst Market Crash In A Decade: The Dow Has Fallen More Than 4000 Points As Stocks Rapidly Approach “The Capitulation Phase”
Worst Market Crash In A Decade: The Dow Has Fallen More Than 4000 Points As Stocks Rapidly Approach “The Capitulation Phase” We have not seen anything like this since the financial crisis of 2008. On Thursday the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost another 464 points, and over the last five trading sessions it has lost […]
These 8 Red Flags Warn Us We’re Speeding Toward an Economic Collapse RIGHT NOW
These 8 Red Flags Warn Us We’re Speeding Toward an Economic Collapse RIGHT NOW This isn’t exactly an article loaded with Christmas cheer, but there’s a very good reason that my family has strictly limited our holiday splurges this year. It’s because all the signs right now seem to indicate the US is hurtling toward […]
Hidden Amongst the Furore: Synchronised Warnings From the BIS and the IMF
Hidden Amongst the Furore: Synchronised Warnings From the BIS and the IMF It has become a disconcerting trend that as geopolitical events intensify and keep a majority of people engaged in the latest outbreak of political theatre, the words of central bankers fall on increasingly deaf ears. At a seminar of the European Stability Mechanism this […]
The Empire’s Sea of Woes
The Empire’s Sea of Woes The noose cinches. Second-rate George H.W. Bush got a first-rate Washington send-off. For one day it interrupted the downtrend in equity markets. It may mark the US apotheosis of inflated grandiosity. Across the Atlantic, Emmanuel Macron, pretentious popinjay of Gallic grandiosity, has gotten a deserved comeuppance. Brexit, Trump’s election, and […]
The Big Picture
The Big Picture Humanity has a lot of problems these days. Climate change, increasing economic inequality, crashing biodiversity, political polarization, and a global debt bubble are just a few of our worries. None of these trends can continue indefinitely without leading to a serious failure of our civilization’s ability to maintain itself. Taken together, these […]
