Category: US
How Mob Rule Comes to America
Today, the mob thinks it has been done dirty by the elite. But it is unaware of how the dirty was done, and so, its efforts — on both sides of the political divide — are ineffectual, irrelevant, or deleterious.
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.
Why Investing in Uber Is a Bad Idea
This is nothing short of mind-boggling. Sales continue to climb, yet Uber continues to post losses. Why? Clearly, the company is dropping prices to maintain their market share. Here’s why this strategy isn’t sustainable…
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.
US Stocks Are Playing Russian Roulette
Top macroeconomists are calling for a recession ‘before the end of 2020.’ What? We’ve already been waiting for years…
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.
The Real State of the Union
Americans are now among the most heavily policed people in the advanced world. There were three federal crimes in 1789; there are more than 4,000 today.
Trump Missed His Last Great Opportunity
What kind of a Commander in Chief would describe brave and heroic achievements from more than half a century ago, but lack the courage to confront an ongoing pattern of wasted lives and wasted trillions?
Should We ‘Abolish Billionaires’?
Whenever you see the ‘we should do this’ or ‘we should do that’ in the public media, it is always followed by something that is idiotic or immoral.
What the Super Bowl and the Crusades Have in Common…
Mounting auto inventories and slumping house sales suggest that the expansion may be reaching its end. This is nearly the longest recovery ever recorded; a recession can’t be long coming
The Deep State Has Tamed Donald Trump
Since entering the White House, Mr Trump has been partially, but not completely, tamed by the Deep State. He no longer sees any evil in bubbly stock prices. He no longer hears any evil in the Pentagon’s overseas misadventures.
Who Will Win the Game Between the US and China?
We are watching, increasingly worried, as geopolitical dynamics change. Tensions are facing off, and the world could be dividing in two, a division akin to the cold war.
Globalisation is Dying and Trump Isn’t to Blame
On the one hand, American consumers benefit from cheap Chinese imports. On the other hand, this put a whole lot of US dollars in the hands of Chinese.
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.