Tag Archives: federal reserve
The Malady of the Federal Reserve
Ben Bernanke and his pals at the Federal Reserve are meeting today to come up with their next plan for manipulating credit markets. Tomorrow they’ll let us know their grand designs for monkeying with the money supply and interest rates. … Continue reading
Facing the Facts of Financial Doom
Our politicians’ appetite to spend money they don’t have will never be satisfied. There’s always a boondoggle or meritless program in need of pork. Likewise, there’s always a politician or representative in need of votes. Spending other people’s money brings … Continue reading
Get Me Out
Following Tuesday’s election we offer one word of advice: Panic! Not just because Obama was reelected – that’s just one reason. But because, as John Embry, chief investment strategist at Sprott Asset Management notes, 2013 could be “one of the … Continue reading
Economic Dependency and Looming Disaster
By the end of the day we should all know the winner of the 2012 Presidential Election. Of course, there’s always the possibility that it’s too close to call. Perhaps a recount of dangling, hanging, dimpled, and pregnant chads will … Continue reading
