Last year was a tough one for investors. Practically every major asset class lost money, and those that made money …
Urgent: it’s time to do nothing
Markets continue to gyrate. Stocks are down. Commodities are down. Oil has been down and then violently up again. At …
Is Willy Wonka a capitalist or a socialist?
“Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes which see reality.” Nikos Kazantzakis, Greek writer and philosopher (1883-1957) …
Americans quit, British go back to work
The term “Anglo Saxons” is often used to lump together the USA and United Kingdom. Indeed there are many similarities …
Get a gold shield to protect you in the currency wars
Most developed economies have such weak fundamentals that they are trying ever more desperate policies to get things going again. …
Safe profits from the Chinese stock bubble
China has gone stock market crazy. In the past two weeks over 4 million new brokerage accounts have been opened …
The best and worst performers in 2015
We’ve already passed the end of the first quarter of 2015. Now the results are in for which asset classes …
The Japanese are heading to Argentina
There’s an old saying: “When you’re in a hole, stop digging.” Japan has been digging itself into a debt hole …
The poisonous Fugu fish and Japanese stocks
The Fugu fish is a puffer fish that’s a highly prized delicacy in Japanese restaurants. It’s also fatal to the …
Rehab for the world economy
Drug: a substance taken for its narcotic or stimulant effects Oxford Dictionaries Unfortunately, many of us know a close friend …
Why the European depression continues
The economic crisis in Europe started a full seven years ago, initially triggered by the financial meltdown in the USA, …
Still avoiding Japan
Just over a year ago I explained why I was unconvinced about the long term case for investing in Japanese …
Is the USA headed for recession?
It’s generally accepted that the US economy is recovering. And this recovery is supposed to justify the high price of …
Happy 5th birthday, Dear Financial Crisis (Part I of II)
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was …
Gold price fools
Nearly 500 years ago an English farmer and poet called Thomas Tusser coined (ahem) the phrase “A fool and his …
Why central planning is M.A.D
An open letter from To: Developed country governments Cc: Developed country central bankers Dear Vote Seekers, I was born half …