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More Monetary Policy Madness

Posted on October 6, 2015 by MN Gordon

Something extraordinarily uncommon is happening.  Something that hasn’t happened since 1988…back when the U.S. federal debt was just $2.6 trillion. According to the Institute of International Finance, wealth is not flowing into emerging markets for the first time in 27 … Continue reading →

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Amplified Losses

Posted on September 11, 2015 by MN Gordon

Federal Open Market Committee meetings are always a spectacle.  The forthcoming FOMC meeting, scheduled for September 16 and 17, should be particularly endearing.  For despite the Fed’s claim to provide transparency the upcoming policy announcement is cloudier than pollywog stew. … Continue reading →

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The Economic Motherboard is Now Fried

Posted on April 14, 2015 by MN Gordon

Economics is a boring and tedious trade to the casual observer.  All the monthly report outs on GDP, employment, manufacturing, inflation, among other indexes, are a dull waste of time.  What decisions could one possibly make to improve their lot … Continue reading →

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