Author Archives: MN Gordon

Listening to the Canary

Listening to the Canary By Terry Coxon, Senior Economist During World War II, the British Royal Air Force (RAF) undertook a plan of misdirection to allow a squadron of bombers to approach an exceptionally valuable target in Europe undetected.  The … Continue reading

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The Next Big Crisis Moment You Can Bank On

Donald Rumsfeld has a way with words that is both simple and insightful.  Obviously, not everyone’s valued his intelligence over the years.  From what we gather, they called him Ronald Dumbsfeld when he worked for the Nixon administration. This name … Continue reading

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This Market’s Ready to Implode

Until about this time last month, the world was practically flawless.  Stocks were on the march.  They were generally moving onward and upward as the Fed had ordained them. New Fed Chair, Janet Yellon, was finding her way too…completing the … Continue reading

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Give Trains a Chance

Chinese exports and imports slipped in March.  According to trade data from Beijing released Wednesday, exports declined 6.6 percent from this time last year.  Moreover, imports dropped 11.3 percent. If you can believe it, China’s first quarter GDP rose just … Continue reading

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