Fiscal Discipline – Endorsed By All, Practiced By None
Has anyone noticed the correlation of “fiscal discipline” chatter to rising interest rates? Efforts by the Fed to manipulate rates lower through the outright purchases of treasuries and mortgage securities seem to be failing as the long [...]
Hyperinflation Worries – The Next Black Swan Or A Contrary Indicator?
Inflation Concerns Increase There has been much speculation lately about the end results of the US Government’s massive deficit spending. Many analysts are predicting that the end result will be hyperinflation as the Fed is forced to [...]
California’s Crash Omen of Nation’s Future
Borrow and Spend = Crash and Burn California has always been the trend setter for the nation but never more so than today as it totters on the edge of insolvency. The theory that States or Nations [...]
Economies Plummet – Markets Yawn
What Are The Markets Telling Us? The reality disconnect between the markets and the economic news has become extreme. Consider the following headline: World Economies Plummet- WSJ Steep declines in the economies of three of the U.S.’s [...]
Cramer VS Roubini – Nasty
Round One? Things got real nasty as two giants in the world of financial commentary engaged in a bare knuckles brawl. Nouriel Roubini earned his reputation by being one of the few to correctly predict the ongoing [...]
It’s Time To Give Every Member Of Congress A Bonus
Market Investing Made Simple Many people probably suspect that Congress causes more harm than good and now we have the proof. Forbes Magazine has uncovered what appears to be a foolproof method for timing stock purchases based [...]
Inflation, Deflation or World Depression?
Should We Discount The Consensus? The debate on the outcome of bailouts and money printing continues. A review of some of the current thoughts on Fed and Governmental action predict different possible outcomes – none of them [...]
Economists Give Obama Grade Rating of F – An Ugly Ending
The First Test Results Are In Obama, Geithner Get Low Grades From Economists U.S. President Barack Obama and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner received failing grades for their efforts to revive the economy from participants in the latest [...]
The Economic Collapse Continues – Logical Minds See No Signs Of A Bottom
No Signs Of A Bottom The market continues its massive sell off in a resounding vote of no confidence on the measures being taken to reverse the economy’s downward spiral. A contrary investor buying the dips over [...]
