Tag Archives: collapse

How to Make the Financial System Radically Safer

Posted on September 1, 2017 by MN Gordon

Clear thinking and discerning rigor when it comes to the twisted state of present economic policy matters brings with it many physical ailments.  A permanent state of disbelief, for instance, manifests in dry eyes and droopy shoulders.  So, too, a … Continue reading →

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How to Prepare for Another Market Face Pounding

Posted on August 11, 2017 by MN Gordon

“Markets make opinions,” goes the old Wall Street adage.  Indeed, this sounds like a nifty thing to say.  But what does it really mean? Perhaps this means that after a long period of rising stocks prices otherwise intelligent people conceive … Continue reading →

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Warnings from Mount Vesuvius

Posted on May 19, 2017 by MN Gordon

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

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Credit Contraction Episodes

Posted on April 7, 2017 by MN Gordon

Taking the path of least resistance doesn’t always lead to places worth going.  In fact, it often leads to places that are better to avoid.  Repeatedly skipping work to sleep in and living off credit cards will eventually lead to … Continue reading →

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