Category: Economy
Is a Robot Coming to Steal Your Job?
Are we facing a dystopian future filled with job losses and robotic automation? Here’s what you can do right now to overcome the challenges ahead.
All We Have to Offer Are Words
Here at the Diary, we sell ideas and recommendations. What you see is what you get. All we have to offer are words…sometimes sober, sometimes wild.
The Information Age Failed on Its Promise
The digital revolution was supposed to change our lives for the better, giving us access to unlimited information. But how did it go so wrong?
Re-Learning What’s Important in a Technology Obsessed World
Have you tried disconnecting from technology recently? You really should give it a go. It could be a refreshing break from fake news.
What to Buy in 2020: A Year of Fresh Opportunities
2020 marks the beginning of a shiny new decade. As we gaze out into the horizon, here’s what’s pinging our investment radar.
The Ghost of Christmas Future
Were you talking about stocks even over the Christmas holidays? Chances are, you’re hoping for an even bigger return in 2020.
The Ghost of Christmas Present
Is gold a better Christmas gift than cash? It wasn’t that long ago that we were convinced that inflation would destroy the value of the dollar.
Fuel for Your Financial Engine: 3 Important Strategies
2019 is already in the rear-view mirror, and 2020 is coming up fast. Here are 3 financial strategies you can apply right now to get your life into gear.
The Ghost of Christmas Past
Alan Greenspan is a name you will surely recognise. His tenure at the Federal Reserve saw the rise of easy-money policies. Here are the consequences.
Cryptocurrency Price Crash: Here’s Why It Happened
In December, we saw the value of cryptocurrencies take a nosedive. It’s all related to an incredible heist involving a Chinese company known as PlusToken.
The Birth of Bill Bonner’s Diary
Have you ever wondered how Bill Bonner’s Diary got started? Dear Readers, here’s the unlikely story of our journey from humble beginnings.
How the Rich Contribute to Economic Growth
Let’s face it: we admire the rich almost as much as we envy them. But during this Christmas season, does their spending actually benefit the rest of us?
Bruised and Bleeding: Why America and China Are Refusing to Surrender
Today’s trade war between America and China is nothing new. It’s just the latest in a history of diplomatic knife fights and power plays.
It Was An Upper East Side Wedding
Today, we’re taking a break from the world of finance and politics. Let’s take a lighthearted look instead at the wedding of the year.
The U.S. Money Trail Leads to the Dark Death Ship of Debt
All you have to do is follow the money, and you’ll start to see what’s wrong with America today. Fake trade deals. Escalating debt. Bad promises.