The Risk of Change is Nothing New
Financially speaking, it’s been a crazy year. We’ve seen massive government stimulus…a stock market crash and rising unemployment. And at the same time, pretty much almost everywhere you look things are looking up…
About The Rum Rebellion
Welcome to The Rum Rebellion! You’re probably wondering what the name is all about. Well, there is a very good reason for it. I’ll explain it all in a moment. First, I want to tell you what you can expect from your daily shot of rum, so to speak… The Rum Rebellion is a uniquely Australian voice commenting on the nexus between money, stocks, politics and economics. We have a libertarian view of the world and believe in free speech, individual freedom and personal responsibility. While we also believe in the virtues of free trade and sound money, we recognise that most of the world’s players don’t share this view. We therefore seek to tell you about how the world IS, not how we wish it to be.
Depressing Stimulus
Since the US stepped up its stimulus efforts in 2008, the rate of wealth creation has been cut in half. So, Mr Biden…more stimulus? Sure, why not.
Should You Be Worried About the Direction of Freedom of Speech?
Like the Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post moniker, ‘Democracy dies in the darkness’, it’s just a slogan. The US is controlled by a political oligarchy that has only grown more powerful via its alliance with the…
Whitehaven Coal Share Price Up 4% on Updated Guidance (ASX:WHC)
ASX-listed coal producer Whitehaven Coal Ltd [ASX:WHC] is up 4% today. Shares for the company were trading at $1.82 at time of writing, after the company updated their coal sales guidance for this year.
The Risk of Change is Nothing New
Financially speaking, it’s been a crazy year. We’ve seen massive government stimulus…a stock market crash and rising unemployment. And at the same time, pretty much almost everywhere you look things are looking up…
Depressing Stimulus
Since the US stepped up its stimulus efforts in 2008, the rate of wealth creation has been cut in half. So, Mr Biden…more stimulus? Sure, why not.
Opening the Gates of Hell
Somewhere in this once-great nation, a real revolutionary — young, angry, determined, and smart — practices before the mirror…searching for the right pose…looking for the right words…
How 0.5% Can Wipe Out 80%
Once the market starts its descent down the elevator shaft, all it’s going to take is a 0.5% push to create the velocity for an 80% fall.
Sometimes, You Need the Old-School Conservative to Remind You
Stock markets go down as well as up…all paper money eventually goes back to its intrinsic value (zero)…and all empires decline, sooner or later.
What Everyone DOES NOT Know is A Historical Collapse is Coming
If you suspect the next market downturn (and believe me, there is one coming) could be rather savage, then reduce your exposure into the range where the loss will feel more like a flesh wound…