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How the Stock Market Doubled

Posted on February 10, 2012 by MN Gordon

Things keep on moving forward as they must.  Some things seem obvious and predictable…like Greek insolvency.  Others, like the escalating potential for an attack on Iran, are just coming into focus.  Still, what we see, and what we know, is … Continue reading →

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Warning Signs of a Financial Vesuvius

Posted on November 4, 2011 by MN Gordon

The Day Mount Vesuvius Blew “Injustice, swift, erect, and unconfin’d, Sweeps the wide earth, and tramples o’er mankind” – Homer, The Iliad Everything was just the way it was supposed to be in Pompeii on August 24, 79 A.D.  The … Continue reading →

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The Decline of Per Capita Wealth

Posted on November 1, 2011 by MN Gordon

Yesterday was a momentous day.  According to the State of World Population 2011, published by the United Nations Population Fund, it was the day world population topped 7 billion people.  We find this to be momentous not just for the … Continue reading →

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A Telling Sign of Things to Come

Posted on October 11, 2011 by MN Gordon

The Labor Department reported last Friday that 103,000 jobs were added in September.  Considering the lethargic state of the economy, this number could have been much worse.  Nonetheless, a quick scratch below the surface reveals the headline jobs number wasn’t … Continue reading →

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