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The end of monetary tricks

We humans adapt very quickly to new developments that quickly become our “norm”.  Before the debt bubble of 2001-2007 billowed and burst, ‘normal’ overnight policy rates in Europe and North America were in the 5 to 6% range, houses and … Continue reading →

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Understanding the natural course of market cycles

Repeated Central Bank interventions between 2008 and 2014 interrupted the natural mean reversion needed to bring financial asset prices back in line with the economic fundamentals possible now after global consumers blew up on credit. Interruption is not the same … Continue reading →

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Mobile use now the leading cause of death on the road

Social and legal intolerance for mobile use while driving needs to reflect the same severity as driving while under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Yes, it’s that serious. Here is a direct video link.

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