The S&P’s in non US$ terms
Yesterday I quantified the S&P 500 results going back to Sept ’98 in gold terms and its 70% decline. Let’s look at the...
Can You Name These 14 Bubbles?
Here’s a fun graphic to play with: Can you name these 14 historic bubbles? > click for larger graphic > Answers after the...
Temp Hiring: No Imminent Jobs Recovery
> As we have long noted, the coincidental and leading aspects of the employment data remained mired in negative territory. They are...
09/09/09 9:09:09
> Right now, its the 9th second of the 9th minute of the 9th hour of the 9th day of the 9th month of the 9th year of the century. You...
Evans on inflation
Unfortunately the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s website hasn’t posted Evans speech titled the “Great Inflation...
Five Reasons to Avoid the Gold Rush
Vitaliy N. Katsenelson presents the counterpoint for the gold argument: ~~~ The reasons why one should sell the cat, pawn the...
“The Great Inflation Debate” and other stuff
Interestingly, the day after gold traded over $1000 and the US$ index fell to a one year low, Fed Pres Evans gives a speech at 8am titled...
Tactical Error: Health Care vs Finance Regulatory Reform
I believe the brain trust behind the Obama White House has made a huge tactical error. As Rahm Emmanuel likes to say, one should...