Tag Archives: business cycle

What Comes After the Boom

Posted on March 24, 2015 by MN Gordon

Last week Fed Chair Janet Yellen opted to keep the Fed’s zero interest rate policy in place.  Wall Street cheered the news and bid stock prices up to near record levels.  After more than six years, and over $3 trillion … Continue reading →

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Leading the Next Economic Downturn

Posted on January 30, 2015 by MN Gordon

Markets went haywire again this week.  The DOW flipped and flopped like a fish out of water.  Something spectacular is heading this way…you can just feel it. U.S. government debt has now eclipsed $18.1 trillion.  Tack on the debts of … Continue reading →

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Treasury Bubble Redux

Posted on January 20, 2015 by MN Gordon

Last week, while everyone was busy gawping at the stock market’s wild swings and oil’s epic fall from grace, we set our sights on the 10 Year Treasury note.  On Thursday and Friday the yield touched down at 1.75 percent.  … Continue reading →

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The Beatings Will Continue

Posted on December 23, 2014 by MN Gordon

The annual company holiday party was held over the weekend at Clearman’s North Woods Inn.  As President and Founder, we were obligated to offer some anecdotes.  What follows is an excerpt of our impractical perambulations… The year is fading fast.  … Continue reading →

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