Category Archives: Inflation
Scientific Management of the Economy is Absurd
A Fed insider shattered the glass and pulled the fire alarm this week. “A strengthening U.S. economy may force the central bank to hike rates ‘sooner rather than later’ to stay ahead of inflation,” Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Charles Plosser … Continue reading
To The Class of 2014
Commencement season is here. Though no trade school or remedial academy invited us to address their graduates, we won’t let that get in the way. What follows, free of charge, are several observations, opinions, and suggestions, we’ve prepared for this … Continue reading
Wealth Building for Pigs
Today we close our eyes, tilt back our head, and breathe deeply. Not only do we breathe in oxygen…we breathe in something more: Perspective. We’ve never gutted a hog around here. But, from what we gather, it’s a bloody mess. … Continue reading
Forecasting for Dummies
Peter Zoellner is Head of the Banking Department at the Bank for International Settlement (BIS). He holds a PhD from Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration. Over the weekend, he told the ACI Financial Markets Association congress in Berlin … Continue reading
