Tag Archives: deflation

The Long, Cold Winter Ahead

Posted on November 20, 2015 by MN Gordon

Cold winds of deflation gust across the autumn economic landscape.  Global trade languishes and commodities rust away like abandoned scrap metal with a visible dusting of frost.  The economic optimism that embellished markets heading into 2015 have cooled as the … Continue reading →

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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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Will We Get the 1930s or 1970s?

Posted on July 17, 2015 by MN Gordon

What’s the deal with your neighbor?  His car’s 12 years old.  His house has minimal upgrades.  He’s the only guy left on the street who still cuts his own grass.  Is he a weirdo?  Or is he a millionaire? Certainly, … Continue reading →

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Lost in Transmission

Posted on June 19, 2015 by MN Gordon

On Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen offered several insights into what she wants you to believe she’s doing.  For starters, she wants you to think that, definitely maybe, she will raise rates soon.  But not too soon.  And certainly … Continue reading →

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