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The End of Extend and Pretend
About 60-years ago twentieth century economist Hyman Minsky developed his Financial Instability Hypothesis. His main premise was that economic stability breeds instability. How’s that possible? As Minsky observed, financial crisis follow periods of economic stability and prosperity. Moreover, it’s these … Continue reading
Worshiping Utterances
The world around us is a strange and wacky place. Even so, it becomes ever stranger and wackier by the day. Just when we think we’ve seen it all…something new appears and creeps us out. For instance, have you seen … Continue reading
What a Remarkable Time to be Alive
Naturally, we’re disappointed. We’d hoped top Fed head Janet Yellen would say something significant from the idyllic setting of Jackson Holy, Wyoming. Namely, we tuned in for a hint of when the federal funds rate, which has been pressed firmly … Continue reading
Janet Yellen’s Big Surprise
More evidence was offered over the weekend validating our prediction for 2014. If you recall, at the beginning of the year we gazed deep into our crystal ball and saw a vivid image of the earth not getting warmer…but cooler. … Continue reading
