Category Archives: MN Gordon

What is the Strike Price of the Powell Put?

The Federal Reserve, through a multi-decade series of shady practices, finds itself in a very disagreeable place. Policies of extreme market intervention have positioned the economy and financial markets for an epic bust. Continue reading

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Is Your Wealth Durable?

Durability – in this case, the ability to survive hard times, as the Tuttle Farm demonstrated for over three centuries – is something that should be valued. Yet, it’s not a widespread topic among businesses and investors. Continue reading

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Powell’s Pivot to Nowhere

Slow growth. High prices. The U.S. economy – and the global economy – was already facing these disagreeable prospects before Putin invaded Ukraine. Continue reading

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Would Putin Have Attacked if Oil was $50 per Barrel?

Would Vladimir Putin have attacked if oil was below $50 per barrel? Who knows? But if he had, he would have done so without the extreme leverage he holds over Europe in the midst of a cold winter. Continue reading

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