Monthly Archives: April 2020

Bear market rallies offer exits from a burning building

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Danielle Park

Following the fastest 37% drop in stock markets ever (February 19 to March 23) short-covering and dip-buying bought a sharp bounce in April.  Regret over losses quickly morphed to fear of missing gains as risky assets rallied and speculators piled … Continue reading →

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Rosenberg: COVID-19 recession is 10x worse than 2008

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Danielle Park

As stocks and junky debt rebound on the dream that central banks can buy enough of them to single-handily keep markets defying economic math and levitating speculative longs indefinitely…this clip offers some big picture.  The question is do workers, cash … Continue reading →

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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

Posted on April 28, 2020 by Danielle Park

Thanks to Tim for recommending that I read Sapiens:  A Brief History of Humankind (2015) by Yuval Noah Harari.  It’s worth the time. The cover note gives a good taste:  “Fire gave us power.  Gossip helped us cooperate.  Agriculture made … Continue reading →

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