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Exiting the Eye of the Hurricane and Other 2013 Predictions
“It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” – Yogi Berra How to Make the Most of The Year of the Snake Now that 2012’s been laid to rest, and the dirt’s been kicked on its face, we calibrate … Continue reading
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
The Temporary Madness of an Ugly Mathematics World
There are obvious contradictions in government finance that are both shocking and absurd. There are opposing forces colliding before us with consequences hardly a soul can escape. To sum up the plot, there’s the soft delusion of prosperity through public … Continue reading
