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The Fiat World

Aug 16, 2012 at 13:26

Today, the power of the state has corrupted society absolutely. This week, fund manager Bill Gross tweeted how unhappy he is that Mitt Romney's VP selection is in favor of…

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Is the World Economy 'A House of Cards'?

Aug 16, 2012 at 11:42

Why Read: Because this is an interesting summary of one person's view of why 'a physicist turned risk consultant' sees the global economic system as a 'house of cards waiting…

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The Importance of Internal Consistency

Aug 16, 2012 at 10:15

Why read: To test the contemporaneous views I expressed four years ago, to observe similarities and differences then and now, and to determine if you agree with my current views.

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A Positive Opinion on U.S. Jobs!

Aug 16, 2012 at 09:06

Why Read: To review and think in a balanced way about an optimistic (and different from my) view on the U.S. labour market. Commentary: The Financial Post (Toronto) recently published…

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Ryan: Boon or Bane for U.S. Dollar?

Aug 16, 2012 at 08:57

Good news: Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan may put the focus of the presidential campaign on the sustainability of the U.S. budget. Bad news: Ryan's plan delivers some tough medicine;…

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Default or Impoverishment - Our Only Option

Aug 16, 2012 at 08:07

It is important to understand how the fiat money system really works. Let's look at international trade. A Japanese flat screen maker will trade some TVs to Americans. They agree…

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Four Charts Bears Do Not Want To See

Aug 16, 2012 at 07:43

Today, we explore the question, "Should I favor stocks or bonds in the coming months?" As we outlined in detail on August 10, inter-market relationships continue to ...

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USD/CAD - New Lower Lows Call for Further Shortterm Weakness

Aug 16, 2012 at 05:55

USD/CAD has failed to hold its hourly support at 0.9905. Further weakness towards 0.9800 is favoured. Given the short-term oversold conditions and the significant support area near 0.9800, we would…

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Post-CPI Tweets (And Further Thoughts On CPI)

Aug 15, 2012 at 13:05

Here is a collection of my post-CPI tweets (follow @inflation_guy) and some additional thoughts ...

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Return of Manufacturing to America?

Aug 15, 2012 at 12:56

A recent article overviews somewhat futuristic manufacturing methodologies referred to as: 'additive manufacturing', which uses three dimensional print electronics to manufacture products; and, molecular manufacturing.