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The Real Problem With Modern Monetary Theory
The Real Problem With Modern Monetary Theory MMT supporters will point to 2008 and say, “Just look at QE. In 2008, the Federal Reserve Balance sheet was $800 billion. But as a result of QE1, QE2, and QE3, that number went to $4.5 trillion. And the world didn’t end. To the contrary, the stock market […]
Exposing the Myth of MMT
Exposing the Myth of MMT Yesterday I discussed modern monetary theory (MMT) and how it’s become very popular in Democratic circles. That’s because it allows for much greater government spending without having to raise everyone’s taxes. And everyday citizens could get behind it because it promises to fund lots of programs without seeing their taxes […]
Get Used to the “Powell Put”
Get Used to the “Powell Put” In the land of the Federal Reserve and its market-manipulating mechanisms, there’s now an unofficial market term called the “Powell Put” or the “Powell Pivot.” It is in direct reference to Fed chairman Jerome Powell. Before he became chairman, Wall Street referred to prior heads’ policies with terms like […]
Three Concerns Hanging Over the Davos Elite
Three Concerns Hanging Over the Davos Elite This week, the global elite descended private jets to their version of winter ski-camp – the lifestyles of the rich and powerful version. The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) five-day annual networking extravaganza kicked off in the upscale ski resort town of Davos, Switzerland. Every year, the powers-that-be join the WEF, select a […]
Volatility Holds the Key to Markets in 2019
Volatility Holds the Key to Markets in 2019 Over the last two weeks, after making good on the four-rate interest hike of 2018, Fed Chairman, Jerome Powell, became more dovish to start 2019. His change in tone is worth considering because of his historical stance on reducing the amount of artificial stimulus coming from the […]
Where Will The “Pending” Financial Crisis Originate?
Where Will The “Pending” Financial Crisis Originate? – Case for a pending financial collapse is well grounded warns Rickards – “Ticking time bomb” the Federal Reserve has created is set to go off… – Economist warns U.S. high-yield debt, default of “junk bonds” could cause next crisis – Systemic risk is “more dangerous than ever” […]
2019 Headwinds Are Getting Stronger
2019 Headwinds Are Getting Stronger In 2017, every prominent economic forecasting entity was shouting from the rooftops about “synchronized global growth.” This was a reference to the fact that not only were certain economies growing, but they were all growing at the same time. Chinese GDP growth had come down but was still substantial at […]
America Has a “Neo-feudal” System
America Has a “Neo-feudal” System The conventional definition of a Bear is someone who expects stocks to decline. For those of us who are bearish on fake fixes, that definition doesn’t apply: we aren’t making guesses about future market gyrations (rip-your-face-off rallies, dizziness-inducing drops, boring melt-ups, etc.). No, we’re focused on the impossibility of reforming […]
The Fed Is Panicking
The Fed Is Panicking This week I’ve been in Washington, D.C. for high level meetings focused on the economy. While meeting with senior officials and members of the House and Senate, it became clear that a troubling phenomenon is building. Your correspondent at the Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington D.C. In the wake […]
The Makings of a Global Debt Crisis Are in Place
The Makings of a Global Debt Crisis Are in Place In 2017, the financial world was filled with talk of synchronized sustainable growth in major economies for the first time since before the 2008 global financial crisis. This was being proclaimed by global financial elites including Christine Lagarde, head of the IMF. Now that vision […]
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 […]
4 Pillars of Debt in Danger of Collapse
4 Pillars of Debt in Danger of Collapse Last month I was in a series of high-level meetings with members of Congress and the Senate in Washington. While there’s been major news about the Supreme Court, my discussions were on something that both sides of the aisle are coming to consensus over. You see, issues […]
World’s Most Important Bank Issues Urgent “Zombie Alert”
World’s Most Important Bank Issues Urgent “Zombie Alert” It’s been a decade since the world’s major central banks reacted to the financial crisis by cheapening the value of money through record low, zero or negative rates. What my research for my book Collusion: How Central Bankers Rigged the World revealed was how central bankers and […]
One Step Closer to Recession
One Step Closer to Recession As you know by now, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates again yesterday, its eighth increase since the rate hike cycle began in 2015. In his post-announcement press conference, Jerome Powell cited a strong economy, low unemployment, solid growth, etc. He said that “It’s a particularly bright moment” for the […]
