Category: Economy
The American Bolsheviks Are Coming…
Politics is the enemy of civilisation. It is the enemy, too, of economic progress. Most important, it is the enemy of dignity and clear thinking.
How Hot Money Put America in Hot Water
Hot money is only useful for speculators. They can use it to take leveraged positions in stocks and bonds — where they know they can unload them and get out at a moment’s notice.
Crisis and Opportunity: Why I’m Investing in Italy
I’m going to uncover one of my more interesting investments on the Milan Exchange and how I came to find it and investing in italy overall.
The Real Source of Wealth Inequality…
Buying stocks or houses may have been a good plan for 1982. And maybe even 2002. But for 2019? Is the pattern of the last 30 years likely to continue?
The Kiwi Gold Rush Is Over
Today we are living in the tail end of what could be called the greatest gold rush of all time. But instead of gold, our prosperity is riding on the backs of technological and industrial innovation.
How $30 Trillion Disappears…
Wall Street and Main Street haven’t seen eye to eye for a long time. Now, they practically no longer talk to each other. Here’s why.
What the Mainstream Isn’t Telling You…
In investment, there is a tendency to think that the future is linear, that things won’t change. But, as the saying goes, the only thing constant in life is change. And change is coming.
What Comes from Disrespecting Mr Market
How does Fed policy really connect to the real world of time, money, work, profits, innovation, forbearance, and all the other things that produce real wealth?
Dating and the Digital World: A Match Made in Heaven?
In this era, dating really is a lot like investing. If you’re going to spend money and time on someone, you want to know you’re getting the best on the market!
Stocks Have a Rendezvous with Destiny
Stocks couldn’t decide where to go yesterday. Up? Down? So, they went nowhere. Nowhere is about as good as it gets in this market.
The Most Important Ratio in All of Investing
If Mr Trump is right, Americans no longer want free trade; they want protection from it. And if the Democrats are right, they want protection from free enterprise, too.
The Tide of Fear Is Approaching
The risk of a crash is impossible to calculate precisely or reliably. But for what it is worth, our indicators are flashing red.
The Traditional Office Is Going Extinct — Why More Kiwis Will Work from Home
The nature of work is changing. Two main forces are driving this change: digitalisation and globalisation.
Win-Lose World
Retail sales are headed down. GDP growth. Industrial production. Hours worked. New hires. Manufacturing new orders. Construction spending. All down…
Here’s How Money CAN Buy Happiness
The true value of wealth is often overlooked. You’ve probably heard the saying ‘money can’t buy happiness’. What about ‘money can’t buy time’?