Economic Overviews

The onset of the world’s worst financial crisis in many decades is one of the most important factors (if not the most important factor) currently influencing investment decisions. The crisis has created chaos and confusion. Not many people understand how the world has arrived at this unfortunate situation. This report endeavours to identify the underlying causes of the crisis and explains why the USA current account deficit has been the main destabilising force in world finance. Words: 3806

This infographic illustrates and explains the 10 most relevant principles of economics that you should know about. Take a look - it will be worth your time.

Placing our faith in failed monetary policies of the past is the height of hubris and complacency. There is a cost to complacency and it's called collapse and, currently, there are 9 dynamics of decay currently in play around the globe.

The Great Financial Crisis of 2007-9 is now transcending into the Great Financial Catastrophe which could very well involve a total reset - or more likely a collapse - of the world economy, financial system and world political system. Here's why.

We live in an unreal world with unreal prices based on unreal (fake) money and this is why it will all come to a very abrupt end. That time could start at any time. Fundamentally it must happen. Here's why.

In 1998, Kodak had 170,000 employees and sold 85% of all photo paper worldwide. Within just a few years, their business model disappeared and they went bankrupt. What happened to Kodak will happen in a lot of industries in the next 10 years - and most people don't see it coming. Welcome to the 4th Industrial Revolution. Welcome to the Exponential Age.

The gap between the retirement ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots’ has grown since the recession ended and it is only going to continue growing unless people are provided with enough financial guidance so they can plan accordingly.

The rising gold price is a warning signal for the coming economic crisis.

The U.S. and China have typically had a long-standing trade relationship going back decades and the table below shows the top imports and exports between the U.S. and China.

Today’s graphic, using data from JOC, highlights the companies behind the United States’ import–export numbers.