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Monthly Archives: August 2018
When diversification doesn’t spread your risk
The financial business lives to churn out products for mass consumption, and they are excellent at selling them to us. The trouble for buyers is that they tend to be different-wrapped packages of the same highly correlated securities, and so … Continue reading
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How real estate inflates and deflates the Canadian economy
What rises on record credit and speculation, also deflates as those same forces mean revert. This clip is a good summary of how real estate has inflated the Canadian economy the past decade. ‘Hoping it won’t’ cause economic drag as … Continue reading
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How central banks helped bury the world in debt and financial risk
When living through mad times, it’s wise and defensive to keep reviewing reality. This discussion offers a good recap. Nomi Prins, journalist and author of Collusion: How Central Bankers Rigged the World, talks to journalist Chris Hedges about how central … Continue reading
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