How America Gets Poorer and Weaker
The stock market famously ‘looks ahead’; is it looking ahead to a weaker, poorer America? After January 2000, stocks (our most important capital assets) began to fall. Measured by gold, the Dow is worth less…
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.
Why This Crucial Market Barometer Matters Now
As you’re probably aware by now, an ‘inverted yield curve’ is the bond market’s way of saying there’s a recession a comin’. In this case, we’re talking about recession in the world’s largest economy…
Something Is Seriously Wrong: Global Debt is Rising
We are seeing global debt increasing. Even after suffering a massive debt crisis in 2008, we have seen debt swell over the years. As you can see below, since 2007 debt has increased in all…
A 21st Century Nervous Breakdown – Waiting for the Stock Market Crash
Is our crash alert flag still flying? We hope so. It’s been up the pole for so long, waiting patiently for the stock market to crash, we’d hate to miss it when it finally happens…
How America Gets Poorer and Weaker
The stock market famously ‘looks ahead’; is it looking ahead to a weaker, poorer America? After January 2000, stocks (our most important capital assets) began to fall. Measured by gold, the Dow is worth less…
Why This Crucial Market Barometer Matters Now
As you’re probably aware by now, an ‘inverted yield curve’ is the bond market’s way of saying there’s a recession a comin’. In this case, we’re talking about recession in the world’s largest economy…
Something Is Seriously Wrong: Global Debt is Rising
We are seeing global debt increasing. Even after suffering a massive debt crisis in 2008, we have seen debt swell over the years. As you can see below, since 2007 debt has increased in all…
Group Stink in the RBA: Lower Rates Over-used and Abused
The misguided policies of these group thinkers — all in pursuit of growth, growth and more growth — is going to come with a very significant emotional and financial cost to many millions of people…
How America Lost to a Nutjob Economy
The US, the world’s biggest spendthrift, spends money it doesn’t earn. And China, the world’s biggest chump, builds huge factories, highways, cities, ports — all to sell real products to a customer who pays with…
Group Stink: Central Bankers Sheltered from the Real World
Central bankers are more Peter Pan than Patton. They never want to grow up and leave school. Working in central bank Neverland offers them safe shelter from the real world. They hide behind their theories…