Fool’s Gold – The Crypto Con and The Boom-Bust Cycle
In the fullness of the boom and bust cycle — when uptrend boom turns to a downtrend bust — the notion of an alternative currency will be laughable…except for those who were silly enough to…
Global Markets
The Aussie market tends to follow global markets, particularly the US. For that reason, The Rum Rebellion will regularly keep you up to date with what’s happening in the world’s major markets.
Global politics is also at a critical juncture. There is a big-picture arm wrestle happening between the forces of globalism and those who believe in the pre-eminence of national sovereignty.
You can see this in the British peoples’ desire to escape from the stifling regulation of the European Union. You can see it in the increasing support Trump is getting for his ‘Make America Great Again’ stance, despite around the clock criticism and lies from the establishment media.
The Rum Rebellion stands for individual freedom. Decentralisation of power is the key to this. Globalisation, on the other hand, is a force for the centralisation of power and the slow and covert imposition of rule by unelected elites.
Our comments on global politics will rail against globalisation and rule by technocrats. It will include calling out fake news, as the establishment media is a key player in the globalisation movement.
Why Gold Plunged on Friday and The Feds ‘Stealth Quantitative Easing’
Stocks soared. Gold plunged. Gold futures fell 0.8%. But it was the gold stocks that took a beating on Friday. The Feds changing the mix of cash in the system in order to boost bank…
Barriers to Entry – Market Valuation and The Barrier to Entry Test
Understanding the ‘barrier to entry’ rule is critical to evaluating the value of a business. The more difficult the barrier to entry, the more valuable your business. More recently, the overhyped and over-overvalued WeWork IPO…
At Least He Didn’t Call Me a Racist: Opposing Views and Civil Discourse
The left-leaning media constantly try to demonise ‘the right’. They want people to feel embarrassed for having (shhh) ‘right-wing views’. They want to shut down opinions they don’t agree with. This is leading to a…
The Biggest Risk Facing Investors in the Last Three Months of the Year
After last week’s two-day panic, calm has returned to the markets. But for how long? Australia’s stock market fortunes follow the US. So you absolutely need to keep your eyes on that market…
If the Stock Market Crashes Before the 2020 Election…
Most likely, the stock market will crash sometime before the 2020 election. We can’t know when. The end of the stock market boom, too, is unpredictable. But each passing day brings us a day closer…
A Critical Moment in the Market: Signs the Markets to Go Down
To me, the most likely scenario for the markets right now is for the markets to go down — way down — low enough that we see a final strong stimulus plan to re-boost the…
A New Wave of Influence Marketing: Creating A Narrow World View
The trend is moving towards a new wave of marketing. This trend to personalise and customise narrows our view of the world. It makes it increasingly difficult to get exposed to different ideas than our…
Will the Federal Reserve Lose Control of Interest Rates?
The flare up in interest rate markets overnight, coming just ahead of the Feds expected decision to lower the funds rate tomorrow is ominous. I wouldn’t panic about the jump in interest rates. The Fed…
This Stock Is Flashing a Warning for Resources
Stocks aren’t too worried about this latest oil spike. That’s a little concerning. Complacency doesn’t usually end well in markets…