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What is Currency Debasement? (Part 3 – Debt)
Executive Summary In this Part 3 missive on currency debasement, I will focus on the U.S. debt picture and what is necessary [...]
What is Currency Debasement? (Part 2)
Executive Summary Last week I introduced the concept of currency debasement, or the loss of purchasing power of the dollar. I stated [...]
What is Currency Debasement?
Executive Summary Debasement of the U.S. dollar refers to the loss of its purchasing power, which appears in two basic forms: loss [...]
What is Needed in the Housing Market?
Executive Summary The U.S. housing market experienced a surge in home prices during 2021, driven by low mortgage rates and Federal stimulus. [...]
What Could the Future Hold for Unprepared Investors?
Executive Summary Currently speculators continue pushing stock prices higher, justifying the move on technological advances. Similar times in history include the “New [...]
Thinking of a Florida Condo? What You Need to Know.
Executive Summary Prompted by the tragic Surfside condo collapse in Florida, new legislation—the Florida Condo Safety Act—now requires all condo associations with [...]
Will the Results be Different This Time?
Executive Summary The Federal Reserve began cutting short-term interest rates again in September 2024 to address a weakening economy; however, the bond [...]
Can You Separate the Wheat from the Chaff?
Executive Summary In this missive I will share how investors must feel confused when hearing contradictory information about the economy. The wealthy [...]
Is the Carry Trade Unwinding?
Executive Summary Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index peaked in 1989 and took 34 years to recover after the dramatic decline (see first [...]