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Two excellent documentaries

This weekend the weather here was my idea of heaven. Canada at its breath-taking-best. In the evening after the sun went down our family celebrated a favourite summer tradition: watching movies on our deck. Under the stars: no bugs, no … Continue reading →

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China's growth rate on the decline

Great piece in the Wall Street Journal today, on China's aging population, a trend exacerbated by the one-child policy. That means there will be a declining number of wage earners to support an increasing number of older people. See: Gray … Continue reading →

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The Fed is no superhero

All the hype and hope surrounding Bennie and the Fed's comments at Jackson Hole Friday, underline how much mainstream commentators and stock bulls want to paint the Federal Reserve as a super-hero who can magically solve the economy. Far from … Continue reading →

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