Monthly Archives: October 2012

Why the commodities boom likely peaked with the credit bubble

Societe Generale’s Dylan Grice is is sticking to his statement that Australia is “a credit bubble built on a commodity market built on an even bigger Chinese credit bubble.” In this clip he explains why he is concerned about the … Continue reading

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The self-destruction of the 1%

The history of humans has some constant themes. An excellent Op-ed in the NY Times this weekend reminds us of how the seeds of economic and social misery have always been sown in the inclination of the haves to pull … Continue reading

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Shiller: too soon to expect a housing turnaround

Yale economist Robert Shiller says long-term low interest rates alone won’t be able to “fix” the nation’s housing slump and might even hurt demand. Here is a direct link.

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