Tag Archives: S&P500
How to Invest in a Declining Economy
Despite enormous monetary and fiscal stimulus efforts, the world economy continues to trudge along like a weary pack mule. Most European countries are in recession, the United States is growing at just 1.9 percent, and, from what we gather, China’s … Continue reading
The Consequences of Lard
The Labor Department reported last Friday that consumer prices increased 0.3 percent in March. More importantly, however, when adjusting for the increase in prices, worker earnings fell 0.4 percent during the month. What this means is that wage earners are … Continue reading
Monetary Policy, Explained
Minutes from the March 13 Federal Open Market Committee meeting were released Tuesday afternoon. Upon perusing the record of proceedings, Wall Street was shocked to discover there was no discussion of monetary easing options. Traders promptly sold. Then, on Wednesday, … Continue reading
The Time Is Nigh to Walk Away from the Table
Hardly a Soul Noticed “Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion,” once remarked Jack Kerouac. Perhaps Kerouac had the stock market in mind when he made this observation…we don’t know. But … Continue reading
