Important Themes from My 2010 Blog Firstly I wish to thank the readers for taking the time in this busy world to read this blog. I started writing in June 2010 with the thought that people buy an inexpensive household item only after comparison shopping and due consideration, yet people invest their life savings by… Continue reading Investing Insights
Tag: Great Recession
Make the Capitalist System Work – It can be the Best System
My Checklist – Following my Blog of Dec 9/10 Capitalism is the ability of the private sector to raise money and invest that money in the private sector. One must differentiate between the good and the difficult parts of our system. The good must be recognized and honored. The bad must be addressed. As civilization… Continue reading Make the Capitalist System Work – It can be the Best System
The World Seems in Turmoil, but it is Unfolding As Expected
We have often repeated that one has to take a longer term view of what is happening around us, and ignore the screaming headlines. There are some unmistakable trends occurring and one has merely to observe what is going on from a bit of an overview to understand what the future likely holds. Trend One… Continue reading The World Seems in Turmoil, but it is Unfolding As Expected
Understanding The World’s Currency Wars
The Objective for the Value of the US Dollar In my last blog, I mentioned the relationship between gold and currencies. A lot of the artificial rise in the value of gold, is directly related to US Fed announcements and policies. I also discussed the rational for this and the attempt to assist the US… Continue reading Understanding The World’s Currency Wars
The Recession is over. The Recovery and the Double Dip Recession Are Things of the Past
The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) declared that the recession was over in June 2009. A V-shape recovery was stalled temporarily by the situation in Europe, but as we said before, the recovery is back on track and as momentum gradually accelerates, as people get their confidence back, and as the ‘next big thing’… Continue reading The Recession is over. The Recovery and the Double Dip Recession Are Things of the Past
The Headlines This Week are Doom & Gloom.
What were the headlines last week? We have mentioned previously that the mood of the investing public varies dramatically with the latest news flash, as if the world can change in a day or two. We think it appropriate to remind readers of headlines from two weeks ago. August 18/10 By Rudi Filapek-Vandyck of MONEY… Continue reading The Headlines This Week are Doom & Gloom.
Buy When Fear Rules The Market.
“Buy when there is blood on the streets even when the blood is your own.” Baron Rothschild In previous writings, we commented on whether investors should worry about a further fall in the markets, or a double dip in the markets. We suggested that those that had the courage to look for bargains could be… Continue reading Buy When Fear Rules The Market.
Double Dip Recession? No Way Jose. Become wealthy instead.
Spending Depends on Feeling Secure Financially Regardless of today’s statistics or of what the pundits say, there is a fear today that the stability of jobs, or of retirement income, or of the sufficiency of savings, will not be sufficient for a person’s well being in the future. So people are reluctant to increase their… Continue reading Double Dip Recession? No Way Jose. Become wealthy instead.
A Double Dip Recession – Is it happening? The Market is Changing – as it always does – Part II
How Do Governments Pay off Debt? The world is indeed struggling economically, and there are signs of lack of demand and of economic malaise. No doubt there are many bumps in the road ahead, and much pain to be endured. However, whether one agrees with the policy or not, government spending money that we don’t… Continue reading A Double Dip Recession – Is it happening? The Market is Changing – as it always does – Part II
A Double Dip Recession – Is it happening? Is fear ruling the market?
A Double Dip Recession It seems that all one hears about is the possibility of a double dip recession. Every day, the media is filled with statistics and headlines about positive or negative news and the pundits speculating about whether we are entering a double dip recession. Some months, housing starts are up, or down,… Continue reading A Double Dip Recession – Is it happening? Is fear ruling the market?