These 4 Charts Give A Bird’s-Eye View Of How The US Economy Is Falling Apart
These 4 Charts Give A Bird’s-Eye View Of How The US Economy Is Falling Apart by Tony Sagami, Mauldin Economics My college-aged kids love him. I’m not talking about Stephen Curry or Justin Bieber (although they love them too); I’m…
Wall Street or Main Street-A Tempest in a Teapot?
Wall Street – Main Street: how many times can you use a synecdoche before you become a cynical dochebag? Or are these mawkish clichés rather more like metonymy, if the street is used to stand for something much larger than…
1 in 3 Americans Says Healthcare Costs Are the No. 1 Economic Burden Today
New survey reveals which financial issues Americans think are holding the U.S. back, with insights into gender, age and political leanings LOS ANGELES, April 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Americans are most worried about healthcare costs affecting the U.S. economy over…
State Auditor Calls Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley ‘A Tumor’
Speaking at the reopening of a state park yesterday, Alabama state auditor Jim Zeigler called Bentley “a tumor” after the governor brushed off his demand for documents and testimony related to a sex scandal. “If he doesn’t have anything to…
Is a new bull market near? Or are stocks ready to implode?
WASHINGTON, April 24, 2016 – In our previous rant, we began to explore the observations of a French bank official, Albert Edwards with regard to our current almost-impossible-to-invest-in markets. Given that we’re writing this installment on Sunday, which, blessedly, is…
Echoes Of 1999: The Tech Bubble And The “Asian Flu”
Echoes Of 1999: The Tech Bubble And The “Asian Flu” by Rob Arnott, Research Affiliates Key Points Conditions now parallel the late 1990s as inflation expectations plunge, emerging market currencies tumble, relative valuations of emerging markets versus U.S. stocks and…
The Panama Papers and a Troubled World Economy
The leak of some 11.5 million documents from the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca has triggered outrage around the world. There has been speculation as to how revelations about large offshore holdings belonging to politicians and schemes to avoid paying…
America waging despicable war on whistleblowers
The Zenger Trial in the early 1700s led some colonials to ponder the greater public good in terms of the freedom to think, speak and write freely – especially in regard to criticizing public officials “Often the best source of…
It’s not just for banks: The coming blockchain revolution is going to have dramatic ramifications for all of us
The Internet and smartphone have transformed our lives already, but the earth beneath our feet is beginning to shift due to the next big thing. It’s called blockchain technology, a clunky name for the underlying technology behind bitcoin. How blockchain,…
Robert Kiyosaki: Why the Ultimate Stock Market Crash Will Begin in 2016
A Conversation with Robert Kiyosaki World’s best-selling personal finance author explains to Follow the Money why he has cashed out of the stock market and expects a collapse to begin later this year… A Conversation with Robert Kiyosaki In this…