“Rising asset prices stoke worries about bubbles forming.”
Source: Ex-Fed Official, Worried About Bubbles, Warns of U.S. Downturn – Bloomberg
Archive for the ‘Business cycle’ Category
What Donald Trump should have said last night
22
Jul
Donald Trump’s acceptance speech at the Republican convention last night could have been a lot shorter and focused on espousing the virtues of limited government and free enterprise.
First, Donald should have used several props, such as the first 1040 form, which was only four pages long. He should have said that a tax return of 1914 was simple and allowed the federal government to raise the funds it needed to pay for its expenses 100 years ago, when only 2% of the American people had to pay any income tax. In addition, today large and medium-sized businesses need an army of accountants and attorneys to comply with the tax code. That’s money that cannot be used to buy better equipment, modernize their factories, and thus make American workers more productive, which would earn them higher salaries.
C.E.O.s Meet in Secret Over the Sorry State of Public Companies
21
Jul
Regulations and easy money are having adverse consequences on corporate governance. Wall Street has turned into a big casino.
“In a series of meetings, titans of business and finance grappled with what they see as a problem of too much money going and staying private.”
Source: C.E.O.s Meet in Secret Over the Sorry State of Public Companies
A gloomy assessment of the future
20
Jul
“Six Major Events That Will Change History By Egon von Greyerz Investors globally have never faced risk of the magnitude that the we are now exposed to. But sadly very few are aware of the un…”
Source: Six Major Events That Will Change History | GoldSwitzerland
Goodbye Lenin, Hello Bernanke
18
Jul
How will Ben be remembered? The great statist.
“In the space of a mere eight years, the former US Federal Reserve Bank Chair Ben Bernanke has managed to achieve what Vladimir Lenin could barely conceive.”
Source: Goodbye Lenin, Hello Bernanke
The One Key Indicator Pointing To A Bear Market
17
Jul
The Dow Theory has a remarkable track record. Ignoring it could be hazardous to your wealth.
“On Monday, the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average made history when they closed at all-time highs for the first time in more than a year. Many investors are now expecting a modest rally to ensue, as Brexit worries fade away. But this is not a time to be greedy and jump into a buying frenzy.”
Source: The One Key Indicator Pointing To A Bear Market
Debt is crushing the global economy
17
Jul
“Max Keiser Financial War Reports”
Source: [KR940] Keiser Report: Gold & World’s Debt Problems | Max Keiser
Wild money printing
17
Jul
“One of the more preposterous deeds of modern central banking involves creating digital monetary credits from nothing and then using the faux money to purchase stocks. If you’re unfamiliar with this erudite form of monetary policy this may sound rather fantastical. But, in certain economies, this…”
Source: Destination Mars | Economic Prism
Here’s how the Fed could surprise you
15
Jul
Central banks’ manipulations are causing enormous distortions in the financial markets and the economy. The next bubble bursting will be HUGE.
“Markets don’t believe the Fed will really raise interest rates this year, but traders may be missing something.”
Source: Here’s how the Fed could surprise you
US Dollar RIP?
15
Jul
Will all the Federal Reserve’s money printing lead to big collapse?
Source: Get Ready for Dollar Destruction and the End Game
Bubbles In Bond Land——It’s A Mania!
14
Jul
Could be worse than the stock market and housing bubbles.
“Sometimes an apt juxtaposition is worth a thousand words, and one from this morning’s news is surely that. Last year Japan lost another 272,000 of its population as it marches resolutely…”
Source: Bubbles In Bond Land——It’s A Mania! | David Stockman’s Contra Corner
The stock market bubble in one chart
14
Jul
When will the top occur? The $64,000 question.
Source: Chart Of The Day: Stock Averages Up 3X More Than Nominal GDP Since 2007 Peak
Is the stock market going to fizzle?
12
Jul
Looks good for now, but how much longer will stocks keep going up?
Source: Top Three Reasons Why This Rally Won’t Last