Greg The 21st Century Is a Big, Fat Bust
So far, the 21st Century has been a bust. America’s share of world output has declined to 24%. And all the promises for the glorious new century turned out to be lies. America has been…
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Peak Magellan: What does the share price mean for MFG?
Meanwhile, in Australia, I have to ask: Is this another sign that the market has peaked? Or is it just peak Magellan? By that I mean Magellan Financial Group Ltd [ASX:MFG]. From the December…
The Millennial Impact – No Home Ownership for the Next Generation?
As central bankers pour petrol on markets with low or negative interest rates, one begins to wonder whether there will be anything left for the next generation in terms of home ownership? It’s not a…
Have We Already Seen ‘Peak America’?
1999 was also the tail end of the longest economic expansion on record and the greatest stock market boom ever. Did it also mark Peak America, the beginning of the end of America’s great triumph?
Nuance in the Retail Market: Is the Aussie Consumer Really in Trouble?
Good investors understand there is nuance in the market. What’s affecting one company in the retail sector may not impact others in the same way. That’s why I always consult the charts. They help to…
What Our Grandkids Taught Us about Stocks
Why has the rate of GDP growth gone down? American capitalism should be at its zenith. Donald J Trump says the economy is working better than ever. But real growth rates, averaged over the trailing…
Epstein’s ‘suicide’ – Move along. Nothing to See Here Folks…
Is the deep state losing it? Are they getting desperate? Or do they think we are so absorbed in TV, debt, fast food, and prescription drugs that we’re too dumb to notice? I’m talking about…
If Everyone Thinks the Same…
Tech companies are moving away from free speech and swaying the balance towards moderating and censoring. Privacy scandals and censorship is increasing the backlash against these companies. It could turn into a problem…
The Fed Can’t Fool Gold – A Record of What Things are Worth
The feds can fool some of the people some of the time, and they can fool stock market investors almost all the time. But they can’t fool gold. Gold is real money. Over time, it…
Cashing in on Fear: Deposit Guarantee Conundrum — the Follow up
The banks and government are in cahoots to confiscate our money. The government deposit guarantee is not worth the paper it’s written on. The theorists point to the fact that the legislation (as it currently…