Monthly Archives: October 2019

Spread of renewables and storage faster and cheaper than predicted

As indebted, aging consumers naturally pull in consumption and look for ways to lower living expenses (see The American Consumer needs some help), GDP and job growth is booming in the renewable energy sector. Importantly, a report by the International … Continue reading

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Shilling’s cycle update, and some observations on ‘average’ loss cycles

Gary Shilling, president of A. Gary Shilling & Company, explains why he thinks we’re close to a global recession and investors should start to short the S&P 500. Here is a direct video link. Good economic overview in this segment.  … Continue reading

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IMF cuts global growth outlook to lowest since financial crisis, urges green investment

The International Monetary Fund now predicts that 2019 growth is likely to be just 3%, the same as in the onset of the 2008 recession.  This compares with 5.6% at the 2007 cycle peak, and -0.1% in the 2009 recession … Continue reading

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