The government needed a safe place for Chinese people to put their savings to work but the stock market turned out not to be that safe. Now the government may have to hold off on some painful reforms to keep confidence and consumption up and cash flowing through the economy and provide more time for China's 3 bubbles to pop to the country's detriment.
Read More »Search Results for: interest rates
China: Latest Economic News Is Distressing – Very Distressing
Take a moment to read these introductions to a number of articles about the trials and tribulations of the economic miracle of China. It is most likely you will find a number of them well worth your time to read and reflect upon.
Read More »Tobin’s Q Says Stocks Are Disconnected From Reality – Here’s Why (+2K Views)
According to Tobin’s Q, equities in the U.S. are valued about 10% above the cost of replacing their underlying assets -- higher than any time other than the Internet bubble and the 1929 peak. Here's why.
Read More »Avoid “Losing Your Ass” In the Next Stock Market Correction! Here’s How
At this mature stage of a cyclical bull market, it’s important to avoid allowing your hubris to go haywire - to believe you’re just so damn good that your next goal should be to “beat an index.” I offer 3 ways to let you keep yourself in check - to avoid losing your ass - as markets eventually revert to a mean.
Read More »China’s Economy: the Good, the Not-so-Good & the Downright Ugly (+2K Views)
Much is written these days about the trials and tribulations of the economic miracle of China - but most is totally ignored. Take a moment to read these introductions to a number of such articles. You might find some of them well worth the time to read and reflect upon.
Read More »Turn Future Inflation Into Gains In Real Wealth – Here’s How
Staying ahead of inflation is hard enough but even trying to tread water, to stay even with inflation, becomes extremely difficult when you have the lead weight of inflation taxes around your neck, pulling you down.
Read More »Consider Your Risk Tolerance When Allocating Stocks To Your Portfolio – Here’s Why
There is a common notion that stocks, at least if held for a long-time, outperform other assets [and, as such,] should be the cornerstone of any long-term portfolio. [While that is indeed true,] it is best to focus first on how much you are able and willing to lose (i.e. what risk you are able and willing to bear) when determining the optimal allocation for your portfolio. [Only] then [should you] think about what potential investment returns you might be able to capture. [Let me explain.] Words: 1503
Read More »These Analysts Think Gold Is Going to $4-5,000/ozt. – Even More – By 2020
Here are the predictions of all the pundits on record as to how high and how soon (with rationale as to why) gold is expected to go before the bubble bursts.
Read More »USA #1? Not When It Comes To Drinking Beer!
Do you know who actually drinks the most beer in a year? As Oktoberfest rolls around, we decided to find out. Take our interactive globe for a spin to see the top 50 beer-drinking countries.
Read More »U.S. Dollar Crash Coming – Go For Gold!
Where the gold skeptics have their argument wrong is their belief in the almighty dollar. If the U.S. dollar crashed then gold prices would undoubtedly surge as the only credible rival safe haven currency, except perhaps the Swiss franc and the crashing of the U.S. dollar is not an unrealistic expectation. Let me explain.
Read More »