It seems we are in a period of great uncertainty. Everywhere it seems there are signs of negativity. It seems the housing market is falling, European debt is getting out of control, debt continues to mount in the USA, and so on. The Death Cross A Death Cross is a technical indicator that is followed… Continue reading Beware The Herd Mentality – The Only Sure Thing is a Lack of Surety – The Death Cross
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Robert Reich – August 8, 2011 Article Reprint – An Overview of the Current Economic Mess
We republish the Following article because it summarizes quite well the current stock market meltdown. We disagree with his conclusion and remain optimistic. This is a buying opportunity. Slouching Toward a Double Dip, For No Good Reason Monday, Robert Reich August 8, 2011 Imagine your house is burning. You call the fire department but your… Continue reading Robert Reich – August 8, 2011 Article Reprint – An Overview of the Current Economic Mess
Take a Longer Perspective on the Stock Market Sell Off & The Fight Over Debt Reduction – a Very Good Thing
We at the Cymor Strategic Growth Funds urge caution in the face of the apparent current meltdown of the stock markets. This is the time of year, when almost annually and most certainly in the majority of years, the markets have weakness. Sometimes it is just a downward drifting, and sometimes it is more serious.… Continue reading Take a Longer Perspective on the Stock Market Sell Off & The Fight Over Debt Reduction – a Very Good Thing
How Debt is Resolved – The Coming Boom in the Stock Market
Characterizing Debt Whether it be the USA, or Greece, or Ireland, or Italy, debt is never repaid in short order. The trick is to stabilize the debt and essentially make it appear as a non-issue, What happens is that the political will in a country changes from an attitude of “if there is a need,… Continue reading How Debt is Resolved – The Coming Boom in the Stock Market
How to Enrich Yourself
“Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited , whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution.” – Albert Einstein (1879 – 1955) When the Market Shows Weakness We start with a famous quote from Albert Einstein. Normally people attribute the meaning of the quote to someone searching for… Continue reading How to Enrich Yourself
Are we Heading for a Downturn – A Contrarian View
A reader took issue with my optimistic view of the current world economy. Essentially my view is that we are in a long but sustaining recovery, that will continue despite bumps in the road. A Contrarian View The reader’s view was that what we are seeing was the effects of the massive injection of government… Continue reading Are we Heading for a Downturn – A Contrarian View
Commodities Are Still the Place to Be
The News is Generally Negative One reads much in the financial news currently about the global slowdown, about the European Debt Crisis, about inflation in China, about Japan’s difficulties, and so much more bad news. One has to wonder why the stock market has shown such strength since March 2009. Is this the first time… Continue reading Commodities Are Still the Place to Be
The Surprising National Debt Figures
Some Comparisons of projected general government debt for 2011 (source IMF October 2010) Spain – 70% Germany – 76% United Kingdom – 82% Portugal – 87% United States – 99% Ireland – 101% Italy – 119% Greece – 139% Japan – 234% A bit shocking isn’t it. Of course this isn’t the entire debt, only… Continue reading The Surprising National Debt Figures
We are at the Beginning of the Next Economic Boom
We have written about this subject often. Perhaps it is time to start our new season by stating the obvious. The economy goes in waves – waves of prosperity, created by a new technology, or new advance, or some realization. Who Participates and Who Does Not This new cycle then gains momentum and strength. Those… Continue reading We are at the Beginning of the Next Economic Boom
FUND ELECTIONS OUT OF THE PUBLIC PURSE.
The Remarkable Story of China & the Negative Effect of Democracy So much has been written about China that everyone is aware of this economic miracle. There is a lot to be said about a central economy that considers economic growth to be important. The largest reason for this economic growth, is the planning and… Continue reading FUND ELECTIONS OUT OF THE PUBLIC PURSE.