Asset price inflation is the cause of wealth disparity between between the top 1% and the bottom 50%. The more they have, the more they get. The bottom 50% don’t have anything and need not apply...
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The State of Household Debt in America
Debt has risen on all fronts to unprecedented levels...and now accounts for $52 trillion in the USA of which American household indebtedness amounted to an average of $118,000 per household in 2020. That’s a big bill to pay. Here’s how the various forms of U.S. household debt compare...
Read More »What Is the Ultimate Inflation Hedge?
Investors who want to maintain the purchasing power of their portfolio AND their standard of living through inflationary periods will find this article to be not only fascinating, but possibly provocative.
Read More »Look No Further: Here’s A Complete List of Market & Economic Correlations
By amassing large data sets, and linking different economic data sets with each other, you can find patterns within the data and I believe that this helps me to predict the markets.
Read More »Why You Should Diversify Your Portfolio Across Stocks, Countries and Asset Classes
Diversification allows us to either reduce risk for the same level of expected return or increase expected returns for the same level of risk and below are arguments for diversifying across stocks, across countries, and across asset classes.
Read More »What Exactly Is A “Minsky Moment?” When Will the Next One Arrive?
When will the next “Minsky Moment” arrive? We don’t know. What we do know is that by the time the Fed realizes what they have done, as always, it will be too late.
Read More »Top 10 Tips to Reduce Debt
Are you feeling overwhelmed by your debt? Are you trying to find ways to reduce it but don't know where to start? Don't worry, you are not alone! Luckily, debt help experts Debt Relief Canada are here to share their top tips on how to start reducing the debt you owe and get your finances back on track. Read on for 10 expert tips to reducing debt.
Read More »Inflation: 4 Dirty Little Secrets You’re Not Supposed To Know About
There are 4 dirty little secrets about inflation you’re not supposed to know but we’re going to tell you anyway.
Read More »The False Economics of Home Ownership
“Home ownership” is regarded as some sort of Holy Grail of financial planning based upon the conventional belief that owning real estate is the #1 path to (at least) financial security, if not affluence, but there is no substance to this belief. Here's why.
Read More »Alternative Investments: What Are They? What Are Their Advantages?
An alternative investments is an investment that falls outside the conventional categories of cash, stocks and bonds. [Here's how they work, the various types, their risks and their advantages.]
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