Category Archives: MN Gordon

When Not to Buy Stocks

The stock market’s really going for it.  The S&P 500’s just a scratch from its October 9, 2007, all-time high of 1,565.  Is it time to pop the champagne bottle and celebrate? We’ll let you decide.  But do you recall … Continue reading

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Davos Polka Dance

[Editor’s note: Parts of today’s Economic Prism appeared nearly a year ago under the title Davos Hootenanny and Salvation Call.  Herein we’ve merely updated it for this year’s Davos Polka Dance.] Pockets of Liberty Despite the reformers endless efforts to … Continue reading

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The End of Coercive Transfer Payments

“To the wise, life is a problem; to the fool, a solution.” – Marcus Aurelius Harry Reid is a Deadbeat “We are not a deadbeat nation,” said President Obama on Monday.  When you consider the many fine individuals that comprise … Continue reading

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The Recession of 2013?

Getting back to the straight and narrow can take a lot of time and effort.  Especially after straying far off the beam without much care or sense.  That seems to be what happened to the whole economy during the bubble … Continue reading

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