Monthly Archives: June 2016

Trump and the power of persuasion

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Danielle Park

Dilbert creator and “How to Fail at Everything and Still Win Big” author Scott Adams discusses Trump’s powers of persuasion and branding in this clip from May 27, 2016. Here is a direct video link.

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US Auto loan bubble hits $1 trillion

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Danielle Park

The auto loan bubble has gone full nut bar thanks to broke undisciplined consumers, reckless lending from dumb yield starved investors and willfully blind leaders at central banks. This report is on the US market, but similar antics have dominated … Continue reading →

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Counting the cost of energy subsidies

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Danielle Park

In 2009, as oil prices fell 70%, G20 leaders called for an end to fossil fuel subsidies.  But then monetary stimulus and wild west speculation in the finance sector drove a sharp rebound in commodity prices, exploration and associated revenues, … Continue reading →

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