Category Archives: MN Gordon
Hanjin Marooning in San Pedro Bay
Expansions and contractions in global trade have played out over long secular trends for thousands of years. The Silk Road, for example, was established by the Han Dynasty of China in 130 BC, and allowed for continuous trade between east … Continue reading
Shrewd Financial Analysis in the Year 2016
“Markets make opinions,” says the old Wall Street adage. Perhaps what this means is that when stocks are going up, many consider the economy to be going great. Conversely, when stocks tank it must be because the economic sky is … Continue reading
The Number One Factor Influencing Fed Monetary Policy
A brief scan of the financial and economic landscape – both in the U.S. and abroad – offers ample confirmation that we are in the midst of a great reset. From a feint tickle at the turn of the new … Continue reading
Yarns, Mysteries, and the CPI
Several ill-defined economic waypoints were unveiled this week. Namely, the Labor Department’s July consumer price index report. According to the government data, on whole, consumer prices for the month didn’t change one iota. Reportedly, energy prices went down, food prices … Continue reading
