Daily Archives: October 23, 2014

Wealth gap flashing recession warning

The present spike of wealth (asset values) above income coincides with similar tops in 1929, 2000 and 2007. Here is a direct video link. This chart from the Inequality for all, documentary, also shows peaks in the top 1% of … Continue reading

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The financial engineering market

Worthwhile article by Jared Dillian, courtesy of Mauldin Economics today: “Ten years ago, during the housing boom, the consumer was the most leveraged entity, taking out negative amortization mortgages, cashing out home equity, things like that. The consumer got a … Continue reading

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El Erian: market sell off driven by weak fundamentals and too high prices

Mohamed El-Erian talks about why the stock market has become so volatile and why the Fed will exit QE and try to rely on forward guidance. Here is a direct video link.

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