Category Archives: Politics
Suffering the Fed’s Mistakes
The proof is in the pudding. The Fed’s track record over many decades shows it’s unable to get interest rate policy right. In fact, over just the last 30 years Fed policies have orchestrated three massive boom and bust cycles. Continue reading
Trumpism and the Fading Dollar
Trumpism seeks to correct the symptoms of trade imbalances on the back end with tariffs rather than snuffing them out at the root cause with honest money and a balanced budget. Without honest money and a balanced budget, all attempts to correct the trade distortions are pointless. On the whole, they may make things worse. Continue reading
Trump Plays with Fire
Bear markets are for the patient few. Those who can resist the countless occasions to lose money. With each bounce comes an opportunity for investors to buy higher so they can later sell lower. Continue reading
Trump’s MAGA Policies of Wealth Destruction
Trump appears to understand the unfavorable realities of America’s debt problem better than past presidents. He’s also the first president to attempt to tackle the problem head on. Continue reading
