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Cory’s Chart Corner
In both directions. h/t @LanceRoberts
This is really pretty incredible.
US household holdings of equities and mutual funds reached a record 278% of disposable personal income in the second quarter of 2026, up from just 29% in 1982, amplifying the stock market’s influence on consumer spending and economic activity.
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Jeff Sachs on Building the New American Economy: Smart, Fair, and Sustainable.
Bloomberg View columnist Barry Ritholtz interviews Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Earth Institute, Quetelet Professor of Sustainable Development, and Professor of Health Policy and Management at Columbia University. Here is a direct audio link.
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Financial crisis resurfacing as global deficits and debts explode
Since 2008, all over the world, banks have been given constant injections of ‘free’ money from governments (taxpayers) which they then place on deposit with central banks to collect interest for doing nothing. They have used the ‘liquidity’ to pay … Continue reading
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Nightmare on Main Street: average Canadian home price now $590k
As Toronto speculators gobble up supply, some industry ‘players’ are calling on government to remove part of the Ontario Greenbelt to free up more land. This is a nightmare on pretty much every level. (Also see: Millennials may never get … Continue reading
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