Category: Global
What the Forex Guys Know About Brexit That the Rest of Us Don’t
Amongst my finance colleagues, I was one of the few that thought Brexit was a good idea. The EU has been a dead zone for growth. Last year, the US grew more than twice as fast as the EU
Bill vs the Bull
Warning: The following may not be suitable for today’s namby-pamby, panty-waisted, gluten-fearing audiences.
Why Walmart Could be a Better Investment Than Amazon
I like to invest in businesses with real tangible asset backing. Slow and steady investment in quality assets will win the race in the end. That’s why Walmart has something Amazon can’t catch.
We’re Losing Our Originario ‘War’
The more you travel, the more you want to travel light. And that means we need to dump the heavy claptrap out of our luggage. The more ground we cover…the more we discover we don’t really need it. We find plenty more wherever we go.
Prepare for the Financial Volcanic Eruption
I’m in New Plymouth, on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand (NZ). The bolthole search continues. You’ll find more on that below.
Your Valentine’s Day Required Reading
We didn’t design atoms…nor do we control evolution…or even our own thoughts.Thinking merely justifies and rationalises our prejudices and instincts.
Who’s Going to Cut Down the Fairy Tree?
We left the warm and friendly west coast of Central America on Friday. Now, we are on the south coast of Ireland. Still friendly, but less warm.
Why Economic Policy Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All
Here’s the idea I’d like to discuss today — does the world need a unified economic order? Or, in other words, is globalism a good thing?
Bill Bonner’s Grand Strategic Plan Revealed
We cannot remember, understand, or keep track of complicated investment tactics. We have to keep it simple.
On the Front Lines in Nicaragua
Nicaragua, like Venezuela, is in the middle of a power struggle. The proximate cause is a tax increase. But the trouble runs much deeper…
Central Banks Are Running Out of Time…
There was a lot of worry about what central banks are planning — or not planning — to do. Elites are nervous at what could be lying ahead of us. We are worried too.
Investors Will Fight This Trend…And Lose
After a 38-year boom, the fundamentals have reversed. Day is night; night is day. From lower and lower interest rates, we see rising ones.
Venezuela’s Great Dream Was Always a Scam…
You put a pot on the burner. Eventually, it boils. Government is always a way for the few to exploit the many. But it’s not always the same few.
The Billionaire Backlash Is Coming
What happens to the money the feds tax away from the elite? Where does it go? Back to its rightful owners? Does it boost working-class wages?