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The definition of inflation is a very hotly debated issue among investors, economists, and of course politicians. Long-time readers will know we’ve written about it many times before, but given... read more »
Since Nassim Nicholas Taleb released his now famous book, The Black Swan, people have talked about outliers – especially as they relate to investing. These black swan events, as he describes in... read more »
This week the worry in Europe has focused in more closely on Italy, with most of the public having settled on the fact that Greece is a lost cause. The only question at this point is when Greek... read more »
Anyone who hasn’t heard about the Occupy Wall Street protest that has spurred demonstrations across the country obviously hasn’t been paying too much attention to the news lately. While it’s... read more »
It seems strange to say, but this year winter really can’t come quick enough. The markets have just wrapped up their worst quarter since 2008 and the economy continues to deteriorate with no end... read more »
This fall is certainly shaping up to be interesting, if nothing else. As weeks roll on, the markets have been reacting to an increasing number of factors, and less on fundamentals.There’s the... read more »
In the famous word of Red Foxx, it looks like “this is the big one” for the European Union. The EU looks to be collapsing. Listen carefully and one can almost make out faint screams of “look... read more »
Over the past several weeks stocks have staged a mild recovery following their violent correction. While this has led many investors to reenter the markets, unfortunately these bounces appear... read more »
Now is the time for a little game of good news, bad news. First, the bad news: The United States is likely heading for a recession. More bad news: This recession probably isn’t avoidable, and the... read more »
Sometimes vindication is bittersweet. The good news: As recent economic and political circumstances unfold, we now find the economy in almost the exact state we’ve expected for some time. The bad... read more »
