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Nuts and olive oil help the noodle

At last some good news! Bring on the nuts and olive oil… A new study finds that supplementing the Mediterranean diet with more olive oil or more nuts helps diminish age-related decline in cognitive function. Here is a direct video … Continue reading →

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Excess liquidity drowns productivity

Two excellent quotes from John Hussman’s market commentary this week (see: Recognizing the risks to financial instability) The first is from Austrian School Economist Ludwig von Mises, writing about failed monetary stimulants in 1931: “Credit expansion cannot increase the supply … Continue reading →

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Bond rout likely about currencies not inflation

Massive volatility sweeping through world financial markets. So far this week the US dollar index, stocks and bonds have all lost ground, while commodities have ridden the other end of the capital teeter totter up. As talking heads attempt to … Continue reading →

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