Tag Archives: collapse

Deflation with a Capital D

Posted on July 31, 2015 by MN Gordon

There’s a good ole fashioned market panic taking place in the Far East.  Buyers of Chinese stocks have become scarcer than hen’s teeth.  Even the highly visible hand of the Chinese government can’t arrest the freefall. On Monday, for example, … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Storm Bearing Down Upon Us

Posted on July 28, 2015 by MN Gordon

The barbarous relic wasn’t the only thing that got smashed last week.  Commodities did too.  On Thursday copper fell nearly 2 percent, to its lowest level since 2009. Iron-ore prices also dropped.  Oil did too…falling below $50 a barrel.  Still, … Continue reading →

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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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Bet Against the House at Your Peril

Posted on March 13, 2015 by MN Gordon

The stock market’s on edge.  After dropping 278 points last Friday and climbing back 139 points on Monday…the DOW purged 332 points on Tuesday.  Wednesday the DOW gave back another 27.  By yesterday the storm had past.  Sunny skies were … Continue reading →

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