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Willshire woozy as US yield curve votes non-confidence on growth

The Willshire 5000 is considered the definitive US stock index reflecting the market cap of most publicly traded companies headquartered in America (3,691 as at 2015).  As such, it includes the majority of common shares and REITS traded through the … Continue reading →

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The critical importance of price

An excellent, simple explanation on why buying wildly over-valued financial assets is locking in a bad investment for years to come.  There is no free lunch.  See Blowing Bubbles: QE and the iron laws: Look across the room you’re in, … Continue reading →

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Perverse incentives: Goldman commodity speculation backed by taxpayers

It is contrary to all public interest and safety to allow investment banks to continue making speculative bets backed by FDIC coverage/taxpayers. These firms have to be broken up and forced to gamble only at their own risk. Taxpayer backed … Continue reading →

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