Author Archives: Danielle Park

Smartphone addiction costing us plenty

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Danielle Park

A 2010 study found that young people between the ages of 8 and 18 were spending 7.5 hours a day consuming media on line and it has gotten worse since.  A 2015 Pew Research study found 24% of teens are … Continue reading →

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OECD’s Bill White warns of central bank ‘debt trap’

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Danielle Park

Bill White is the former chief economist for the Bank of International Settlements (the international board of central bank heads), and he’s now head of the OCED review board.  His message at Davos this week is rare sobriety amid liquidity-drunk, … Continue reading →

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Key observations on record exuberance, returns and late cycle prospects

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Danielle Park

This year marks the ninth year of the expansion cycle that began in 2009, the second longest in recorded history, and an ominous 31-year high in investor confidence.  Free-to-cheat-and-steal-financial intermediaries, greased by ludicrous liquidity gifts from central banks, have had … Continue reading →

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