Category Archives: MN Gordon

The Fastest Way to Escape a Debt Trap

Borrowing money and spending it can be fun.  Certainly more fun than saving and paying down debt.  Not only that, borrowing money’s much easier too. Saving takes prudence, discipline, and hard work.  Running up the credit card takes none of … Continue reading

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One Bear Market from Disaster

“Past performance is not indicative of future results,” goes the hackneyed investment disclaimer.  No doubt, this warning’s been repeated so often no investor gives pause to consider it.  Perhaps now, six years into a bull market, is a critical moment … Continue reading

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China’s Spectacular Reckoning

Change is constant.  You can count on it.  Earlier this week, for instance, it was revealed that China’s economy is growing at just 7 percent annually.  The Middle Kingdom’s GDP hasn’t been this slow since 2009…during the midst of the … Continue reading

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The Economic Motherboard is Now Fried

Economics is a boring and tedious trade to the casual observer.  All the monthly report outs on GDP, employment, manufacturing, inflation, among other indexes, are a dull waste of time.  What decisions could one possibly make to improve their lot … Continue reading

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