We begin with a famous Quote from George Bernard Shaw. “If all the economists were laid end to end, they’d never reach a conclusion.” Gratitude to those Following This Blog I am grateful that you take the time and effort to read these writings. I am grateful for the input that you give. How to… Continue reading Some Thoughts on How to Make the Stock Market Fairer
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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
Capitalism Needs Tweaking – Point #5 of 10 – The Four Pillars of the Financial System
In my blog of December 9, 2010, I pointed out how our capitalist society suffers from dramatic up and down cycles that rob the middle class of their wealth and earnings. I suggested 10 points that would very much moderate these cycles and bring about a far better capitalist society. This is the 5th of… Continue reading Capitalism Needs Tweaking – Point #5 of 10 – The Four Pillars of the Financial System
Investing in Commodities & The China Effect
Prosperity Runs in Cycles – which are predictable in their occurrence, yet unpredictable in their cause or length The economic world is a strange historical combination of repetition of i) prosperity cycles, – combined with ii) technological advancement. Those that say history always repeats itself are correct – to some extent. We have always had… Continue reading Investing in Commodities & The China Effect
Gold, Silver and Commodity Prices
A Bubble in Commodity Prices? We Think Not We often hear speculation about whether commodity prices are in a bubble and whether investors should take their money off the table before the bubble bursts. We disagree. There are essential reasons that commodities have risen in price and why they will maintain current price trends, as… Continue reading Gold, Silver and Commodity Prices
Investment Advisors Make Money on Sales, not on Performance. Commissions Provide the Incentive to Look for the Next Sale
In our January 6, 2011 blog, we published a list of 10 corrections needed to the Capitalist System. This is Point # 3. The Commission Incentive for Humans to Ignore What They Sell. If you get paid only on what you sell, and the moment it leaves your shop, there is no incentive to stand… Continue reading Investment Advisors Make Money on Sales, not on Performance. Commissions Provide the Incentive to Look for the Next Sale
Investing Insights
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
The Recovery Continues – North American and European societies are simply too strong to lay dormant
We have often commented that the economy is gradually recovering. The North American and European societies are simply too strong to lay dormant. There will be a lot of bumps in the road, and a lot of bad news along the way, but gradually and surely, this cycle will become a memory, just like every… Continue reading The Recovery Continues – North American and European societies are simply too strong to lay dormant
Invest in Junior Value Companies & Watch Silver – The Next Big Thing
In our last blog, we gave a few criteria as to how to choose good companies to invest in. These comments were hidden at the end of the blog and were not readily visible. We think they are worth repeating. THE TIME TO INVEST IS NOW THE PLACE TO INVEST IS IN JUNIOR RESOURCE STOCKS… Continue reading Invest in Junior Value Companies & Watch Silver – The Next Big Thing
Follow the Trend – The Market has Decided We Are in a Recovery
As we have remarked previously, the economic world is gradually recovering and normalizing. Crises come and go but the trend is recovery and the market long ago decided that we are in a recovery. The latest crisis is Ireland. The one before that was Chinese inflation. The one before that was poor numbers out of… Continue reading Follow the Trend – The Market has Decided We Are in a Recovery