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“Yellow Light” – Is The Credit Market Finally Reversing
“Yellow Light” – Is The Credit Market Finally Reversing Keep digging Yesterday, the European Central Bank held a stand-pat meeting, keeping the benchmark deposit rate at negative 40 basis points. However, ECB president Mario Draghi indicated that rate cuts and a resumption of asset purchases are on tap for September. In the accompanying presser, the outgoing […]
The World-Wide Suppression of Interest Rates Has Been Something Very Near to a Crime
The World-Wide Suppression of Interest Rates Has Been Something Very Near to a Crime James Grant, editor of the renowned investment newsletter «Grant’s Interest Rate Observer», warns about the growing herd of corporate «zombies» and other fatal market distortions caused by modern monetary policy. Once again, the expedition to go back to normal has been […]
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 […]
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 […]
James Grant Responds To The Bernanke-Paulson-Geithner Op-Ed
James Grant Responds To The Bernanke-Paulson-Geithner Op-Ed Authored by James Grant of Grant’s Interest Rate Observer Wealth defect Over the weekend, Global Financial Crisis-era policymakers Ben Bernanke, Timothy Geithner and Henry Paulson brought the band back together to pen a New York Times opinion piece. After sharing their self-exonerating analysis of the events of 2007-2009 […]
Ask The Expert- James Grant
Ask The Expert- James Grant James Grant is an author, columnist, and founder of Grant’s Interest Rate Observer. A frequent guest on business television, including CNBC, Fox Business News and a ten-year stint on “Wall Street Week”, Jim’s writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Foreign Affairs, and The Financial Times. An inductee into […]
Consequences of Replacing the Gold Standard with the PhD Standard
Consequences of Replacing the Gold Standard with the PhD Standard In 2011, Jim Grant chastised the Fed about replacing the Gold Standard with the PhD Standard. Our “reward” is coming up. Here is the pertinent video clip of James Grant. “The 2007-2009 real estate debacle is the monetary equivalent of a chain reaction on a […]
James Grant: «Markets Trust Too Much in the Presence of Central Banks»
James Grant: «Markets Trust Too Much in the Presence of Central Banks» «We live in a hall of mirrors which our central banks have made for us.» (Bild: Chris Goodney/Bloomberg) James Grant, Wall Street expert and editor of the renowned investment newsletter «Grant’s Interest Rate Observer», warns of the unseen consequences of super low interest […]
The Next Thing Might Be Helicopter Money
The Next Thing Might Be Helicopter Money «I dare to say that we have not yet seen the most radical brainwaves of the mandarins running our central banks.» (Bild: Roderick Aichinger) James Grant, Wall Street expert and editor of the investment journal «Grant’s Interest Rate Observer», warns of ever more extreme central bank policies and bets […]
