Category Archives: Economy
Are You Prepared for a Slow Growth Economy?
When a motor vehicle stalls out it is often because the engine has been overloaded. Parts and components have become worn down – or gummed up. Fuel and electrical systems misfire or no longer fire at all. Sometimes all it … Continue reading
Nothing Fails Like Success
Great wealth, like the seasons, is ephemeral. One generation accumulates it. While another burns through it. The difference is dependent upon whether one has a short or long time horizon. Do they save some seed corn for the next grow … Continue reading
The Twisted Tale of Consumers and Producers
“Every man is a consumer, and ought to be a producer,” observed 19th century philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson. “He is by constitution expensive, and needs to be rich.” These days Emerson’s critical insight has been tipped up on end. Producers … Continue reading
The Perfect Storm Bearing Down Upon Us
The barbarous relic wasn’t the only thing that got smashed last week. Commodities did too. On Thursday copper fell nearly 2 percent, to its lowest level since 2009. Iron-ore prices also dropped. Oil did too…falling below $50 a barrel. Still, … Continue reading
