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Peddling Loans and Lies to Kids

Posted on April 25, 2014 by MN Gordon

There’s nothing like an abundant flow of money and credit to push prices out of whack.  Borrowing from tomorrow to buy today has the effect of boosting demand.  Prices must rise to equilibrate the boost in demand. But prices can … Continue reading →

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This Market’s Ready to Implode

Posted on April 15, 2014 by MN Gordon

Until about this time last month, the world was practically flawless.  Stocks were on the march.  They were generally moving onward and upward as the Fed had ordained them. New Fed Chair, Janet Yellon, was finding her way too…completing the … Continue reading →

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The End of Carte Blanche Bailouts

Posted on March 25, 2014 by MN Gordon

There’s a forthcoming crisis developing.  Stocks have run up over the last five years to new highs.  Many find this cause for celebration…we find it cause for alarm. Somewhere along their travels, stocks drifted out of orbit from the real … Continue reading →

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Duct Tape Economics

Posted on January 14, 2014 by MN Gordon

The Labor Department laid a sulfurous egg last Friday.  By their calculations, just 74,000 jobs were created in December.  The pros thought it would be 200,000.  What do they know? This marks the slightest increase since January 2011.  Somehow, even … Continue reading →

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