Category: Global
This Economic Slowdown Is Setting Off Alarm Bells
It took them months to admit what was already obvious to most of the population. That is, that the economic ‘slowdown’ was in fact a full-blown crisis.
A Storm’s Coming: A Grim Economic Warning from The World Bank
As the skies darken and the outlook grows dim, will we be armed and ready? Or will we be the ones who end up cold, damp and penniless?
How to Succeed in the Reversal of Globalisation
Process driven and highly repetitive jobs could disappear in your life time. It won’t all happen overnight. But in time, automation and robotics will take over a lot of these jobs.
An Exotic Hello from Cambodia: A Rising Asian Tiger
From an economist’s perspective, this emerging economy is on a remarkable trajectory…outclassing cruisers like China or India.
Why You Should Buy Local Shares…
A local strategy is usually one that dominates over time. And as we move to a localised world, I think these locally dominant companies are the ones that will benefit.
New Zealand’s Weird Economy and Why It’s Doomed to Fail
New Zealand’s economy has me scratching my head. As our peers have developed straight through the commercial, industrial and post-industrial stages, NZ has managed to hold on to an agricultural society.
Trump’s Oval Office Showdown: Just More Showbiz
A fight with the Fed one week. A trade war with China the next. And now, it’s a war with the Democrats. Donald Trump knows how to keep the cameras rolling.
The Real Origin of Trump’s Fight with China
The concept of the ‘rugged individualist’ is mostly a myth. Man is a social animal. With no one to stand beside us, we might as well not stand at all.
Yellow Vests Tell Macron Where to Stick His Taxes
According to the OCED, the French are some of the most taxed people in the world. Now add more taxes to that — which the poor can ill afford — and you get mayhem.
How the Feds Wasted $5 Trillion
Polls show Americans hold the military in the highest esteem. But for all the money and status, are Americans safer? And against what enemy?
Should You Worry About Global Warming?
Donald J Trump says he doesn’t believe in global warming. The scientists may have charts and graphs, but the president just doesn’t care.
Imagine a French Hillary Clinton…
France’s best and brightest were committed to making the country a paragon of environmental correctness — no matter what the cost.
Now the Trade War’s Fake, Too
The show went on! And, as we predicted, The Donald claimed victory…and stocks went up. Fake money. Fake interest rates. Fake employment. Fake boom.
Our Green Light Economy Is Turning Red
Here at Money Morning New Zealand, we feel that the responsible message is caution. Be cautious with your funds. Don’t overexpose yourself…because things could get hairy in a blink of the eye.
The Challenge of Wage Growth
Unemployment is low in many parts of the developed world. Perhaps as low as it will go this cycle. The next thing on the economic agenda is wage growth.