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Monthly Archives: February 2009
Exploring the Myths of the Consumer Driven Economy: Part I
Roger recently posted in comments that deflation was bound to continue for “the next 2-3 year period.” His argument referenced a number of different sources and pulls in a lot of complex theories. I feel that it would be best … Continue reading
The Blog’s New Look
I’m sure my returning readers have noticed the blog’s new look. I ordered the Lisa Sabin-Wilson’s book WordPress For Dummies and it immediately empowered me to start changing a few things. WordPress is a really useful engine for content management and … Continue reading
Deflation? Only for the Stock Market
I have to take a moment to pat myself on the back. Around the start of the new year, I said that deflation was not going to be the main concern, and instead, it would be inflation that was going … Continue reading
Posted in Investing and Financial Doomsday
Tagged CPI inflation, Deflation, Dodd Says Short-Term Bank Takeovers May Be Necessary, Dow 10-year low, Dow 6-year low, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Dow-Gold Ratio, Dr. Lacy Hunt, Gold investing, Hank Paulson, Inflation, Shorting stocks, U.S. Stocks Drop on Concern Banks Will Need to Be Nationalized, US banking industry, US debt obligations
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The Advisability of Investing in US Treasury Bonds
In a prior blog, I questioned the wisdom of two financial advisors, Dr. Lacy Hunt and Van Hoisington who were recommending that investors put their money in long term obligations of the US Government. I consider this advice to be … Continue reading
Posted in Investing and Financial Doomsday
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Paul Krugman’s Return of Depression Economics
A few months ago I commented on Dr. Paul Krugman’s receipt of a Nobel Memorial Prize for Economics. Well he just recently released an update of a ten year old book he has called, The Return of Depression Economics and … Continue reading
Historians Mark Out to President Lincoln
Yahoo! News ran a story today that 65 historians rated Lincoln’s administration as their favorite. I’ve always been at odds with the Presidents that historians seem to prefer. There’s top five Presidents of all time are: Abraham Lincoln George Washington … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, FDR, Thomas Di Lorenzo, Top 5 US Presidents of All Time
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The Dow-Gold Ratio Renders Its Verdict
As those of you who have read my book know, I’m a firm believer in the power of looking at the daily closes of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and comparing it to the price of an ounce of gold. … Continue reading