Monthly Archives: January 2013

Currency Wars and the New Age of Desperation

Posted on January 29, 2013 by MN Gordon

It must have seemed like a good idea at the time.  Of course, the time is always right for government policy makers to improve upon the natural order of things.  In their dim minds, the unintended consequences of their actions … Continue reading →

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When Not to Buy Stocks

Posted on January 25, 2013 by MN Gordon

The stock market’s really going for it.  The S&P 500’s just a scratch from its October 9, 2007, all-time high of 1,565.  Is it time to pop the champagne bottle and celebrate? We’ll let you decide.  But do you recall … Continue reading →

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Davos Polka Dance

Posted on January 22, 2013 by MN Gordon

[Editor’s note: Parts of today’s Economic Prism appeared nearly a year ago under the title Davos Hootenanny and Salvation Call.  Herein we’ve merely updated it for this year’s Davos Polka Dance.] Pockets of Liberty Despite the reformers endless efforts to … Continue reading →

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The End of Coercive Transfer Payments

Posted on January 18, 2013 by MN Gordon

“To the wise, life is a problem; to the fool, a solution.” – Marcus Aurelius Harry Reid is a Deadbeat “We are not a deadbeat nation,” said President Obama on Monday.  When you consider the many fine individuals that comprise … Continue reading →

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