Category: Interest Rates
More Fear Creeping into the Market
The Fed is looking at one more interest rate hike this year and three in 2019…or so they said. But investors aren’t buying it.
Dow 10,000
Trump will do whatever he can to keep prices rising on Wall Street — by talking up the economy with his usual mixture of real bravura and counterfeit facts.
Bargains on Offer as the Market Stumbles
Buying is back on the menu. In fact, investors haven’t been this giddy since the volatility shock in February earlier this year.
What Trump Will Say at the G20
The Fed’s big mistake following the 2008 crisis was holding interest rates down too low for too long. This discouraged saving and made debt more attractive.
This Occupancy Has Better Accuracy Than Central Bankers
Monetary policy is part art, part science. Central bankers don’t know what higher or lower interest rates will do. They have some idea. But they really don’t know for sure.
Investors Are Going to Get Scalped
The US dollar is fake money. And the Fed lends it out at fake rates. This is why corporate, consumer, and government debt is so high.
You Pay a Hefty Price for Central Bankers’ Folly
How much do you think central bankers make? Go on, give me your best guess? Most of these people are rich before they ever enter the role.
Watch Out: Today’s Financial House of Cards Is Getting Shaky
Like that one uncle whose hip starts to hurt when it’s about to rain, folks are starting to feel that something ain’t right. We believe that uneasiness is well-founded… Here’s why.
Stagflation, Here We Come!
Stagflation is a concept that boggles the mind. It’s about high inflation, yet stagnant wages. What does it mean for the future of America?
How Will the Feds Get Out of This?
The US economy and the US government are both living on borrowed time. Blame it on tax cuts, rampant spending and rising inflation.
This Will Be Trump’s Real Legacy
The Republican Party used to be about small government and balanced budgets. But now, under Trump, it’s embraced disastrous debt and inflation.
Voting: America’s Favourite Hollow Ritual
Now that the dust has settled on the midterms, we see the Democrats in control of the House and Trump’s power diminished. But will anything actually change?
Americans Will Welcome the Tech-Fuelled Police State
They promised us that the digital economy would keep us safe and make us more prosperous. But what if it’s just a new form of enslavement?
US Politics’ Effect on the Stock Market
When the stock market responds to strong economic news with falls, it’s not a bullish sign, folks. Why? Because it means the Fed will continue raising rates.
What Americans Really Need Right Now
Americans generally believe that the economy under Trump is galloping along at a fantastic pace. Sadly, that’s not the truth.