Category Archives: Economy
The Sick Lion
Venturing Back to the Land of Aesop We’re running a bit short on time today. So, in lieu of our usual economic reflections, we’ll venture back to the sixth century BC to the land of Aesop. We’re not sure what … Continue reading
Mandated Scarcity in the Land of Fruits and Nuts
Last Wednesday night, following the Presidential debate, we stepped outside our back stoop and were greeted with the displeasure of a sulfurous odor. It singed our nose hairs. It burned our eyes. We could practically taste it. At first we … Continue reading
Skeleton Economics
“Markets make opinions,” once said someone who’s much, much smarter than we are. Perhaps they meant that when markets rise for a long period investors will make up opinions about why they will keep rising further. Likewise, if markets are … Continue reading
The Great Middle Class Debasement
More is revealed each and every day. Whether you like it or not, the glut of information expands like the glut of Federal Reserve notes in foreign account balances. Last week was no exception…many significant discoveries were made… Samsung, for … Continue reading
