Tag Archives: federal reserve

Are You the Collateral Damage of Central Planners?

Posted on January 27, 2023 by MN Gordon

The Conference Board – a nonprofit think tank that delivers cutting edge research – recently published its latest Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the United States.  The findings were a giant bummer.  In December, the LEI dropped for the tenth consecutive month. Continue reading →

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Are You Prepared for a Hard Landing?

Posted on January 6, 2023 by MN Gordon

How will the economy react to interest rates that remain relatively higher for longer? By this, the idea that there will be a soft landing seems highly unlikely. The economy, after decades of ultra-low interest rates, is not equipped to easily accommodate a sustained period of relatively higher interest rates. Continue reading →

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Gold Shines Bright

Posted on November 25, 2022 by MN Gordon

The mighty U.S. dollar spent a good part of the year beating up on other currencies. From January to mid-October, the dollar rose 13 percent against the euro, 22 percent against the Japanese yen, and 6 percent against emerging market currencies. Continue reading →

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Death to Zombies

Posted on November 11, 2022 by MN Gordon

Rising interest rates, no doubt, bring death to zombies. By zombies, we’re referring to those companies in the second camp that would have died long ago, if not for the sustenance of artificially suppressed cheap credit. Continue reading →

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