Monthly Archives: August 2017

Fact-checking the Trump business conflicts saga

The trouble with pathologically dishonest behavior and actors is that they have a way of making rational people feel like the rational people are crazy or the problem. As a lawyer and analyst I have always found that a focus … Continue reading

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Cautionary tale in Venezuela’s demise: after the debt-fueled oil rush

Political and economic crisis have erupted in what was once Latin America’s richest country. Daily protests and an increasingly authoritarian leader threaten to transform Venezuela into a failed state. Here is a direct video link.

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The math of paying too much

This past spring Canadian realty prices leapt to a fevered peak that was far beyond historical norms of affordability or investment valuations in many areas.  Since then prices have weakened pretty much all over and many are in shock.  See:  … Continue reading

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