The 5-Laws Of Human Stupidity & How To Be A “Non-Stupid” Investor
10/03/2019 6:31 AMThis past weekend, I was digging through some old articles and ran across one that needed to be readdressed on “human stupidity” as it relates to investing. The background was a study done in 1976 by a professor of economic history at the University of California,...
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Is the Constant Deficit Spending Affordable
10/03/2019 6:12 AMIt totally depends on the assumptions underlying the statement. So my question is did you forecast the recent repo crisis that sent interest rates up 500% - how about the Deutsche Bank's derivative problem or Trump's trade...
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It Used to Be Called Freeloading But Now It’s Called Being Progressive
10/02/2019 6:14 AMWe're not running double digit deficits because we're in an economic downturn or can't afford essential services. We run them because we want government to give us more and we're not prepared to...
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Japanese Bond Crash Sends Shock Waves
10/01/2019 9:26 AM"As we discussed on the show on Saturday, the biggest financial contagion risk is in government bonds, not stocks. The Zero Hedge article below shows exactly how this could, and is happening. Our most recent webinar also addresses how to avoid this risk." ~ Andrew...
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The Bullish Case For Copper
10/01/2019 8:05 AMDespite evidence of a slowing economy, shipments of raw materials are gliding across Chinese docks at a torrid pace, especially metals, which form the backbone of China’s industrial supply chain. In fact a recent report shows that, while Chinese imports are down 5%...
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Climate Change That Ignores History
10/01/2019 7:58 AMClimate has ALWAYS changed from decade to decade. There were major swings (volatility) during the 1930s. You had the dust bowl during the summer and in 1936 you had record cold. The 1936 North American cold wave, which also hit Japan and China, still rank among the...
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Big Change In Campaign Promises
10/01/2019 6:16 AMIn the last federal election the NDP, Liberals and Conservatives all promised to balance the budget. Today, only the Conservatives promise to do it and it will take 5 years. The other parties know that fiscal responsibility doesn’t sell but a free lunch...
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What Economic Issues are Impacting You
09/30/2019 8:49 AMAs we head into the fall and the days become shorter, it’s time we have a cold hard look at an economic issue which may impact you. That Hissing Sound If you live in the Vancouver region, or if you have real estate holdings in the area, you are likely very aware of...
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These People Are Not Even Considered
09/30/2019 6:23 AMTalk about marginalized. It's not that the student climate protesters don't like or care about the impact of the Paris Accord or their demands for no fossil fuels by 2030 on the poor in developing countries. They don't even consider...
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Instant Wisdom, Quote of the Week, Shocking Stat & Goofy Award
09/29/2019 10:36 AMInstant Wisdom During the federal election campaign we're reminded of Jordan Peterson's warning of the fall-out from not telling the truth. Quote of the Week You'll be amazed at how Ayn Rand's classic best seller, Atlas Shrugged is just as relevant today as it was in...
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