Author Archives: Danielle Park

Downsizing expenses and waste: a trend whose time has come

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Danielle Park

We’ve been writing for some time about secular trends that will increasingly urge baby boomers to downsize McMansion-style homes.  Not only do people physically want less property upkeep as they age, but the drop in ‘safe’ income yields from 5 … Continue reading →

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Fossil fuel era ending faster than most can imagine

Posted on October 13, 2017 by Danielle Park

Oil prices are poised to crash to just $10 per barrel over the next six to eight years as alternative energy fuels continue to attract more and more investors, Chris Watling, chief executive of Longview Economics, told CNBC on Friday.  … Continue reading →

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Nikkei’s secular bear continues: 28 years and counting

Posted on October 13, 2017 by Danielle Park

Excited headlines this week point out that after rising some 26% in the past 12 months, Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index hit a 21 year high, rebounding to just under 21,000. The below chart of the Nikkei since 1990 shows … Continue reading →

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