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"Japanification" is the process of other countries' economies becoming like that of Japan: flatlined, with little to no growth or inflation and interest rates stuck at zero indefinitely. Because of the Monetary Death Spiral process that I've described elsewhere, many countries around ...

There are no solutions. There are only trade-offs. —Thomas Sowell Macroeconomic Thesis In the past, on multiple occasions, I've written about how the United States' enormous national debt burden will slow economic growth going forward. Academic studies have demonstrated that, a...

Macroeconomic Thesis One of the most commonly raised critiques of my recent article, " The Monetary Death Spiral Is Accelerating ," was that the massive fiscal and central bank spending measures being carried out by various agencies of the United States federal government right now have jus...

Introduction Monday was an enlightening day with the S&P 500 falling 7.6%, real estate falling 4% to 5%, corporate bonds falling 0.8% to 2%, and gold was not much protection. Tuesday was a choppy day with the S&P 500 rising 4.9%. As I conclude this article, Wednesday stock futures ap...

"Don't feed the animals." Signs bearing this exhortation can often be found in national and state parks or large city parks, in which a variety of wildlife reside with minimal human contact. Image Source The reason for this injunction is simple: There is a natural order that exists...

Risks abound in today's market environment. From geopolitical to trade, economic, credit, or election risk, the potential for the reemergence of volatility seems ubiquitous. And yet, the S&P 500 ( SPY ) is currently only ~3% off of its all-time high reached in July. Investors have shrugg...

The UK Supreme Court deals a strong blow to Brexit's chances. Donald Trump digs his heels in on protectionism. Houthi rebels (likely backed by Iran) successfully shut down half of Saudi oil production capacity through a terrorist strike. Democrats launch an official impeachment inquiry into th...

An inverted yield curve is one of the most reliable leading indicators of an ensuing recession. That is, when longer maturity Treasury yields such as that of 10, 20, or 30-year bonds are lower than the yields of short-term Treasury yields, this signifies the market betting that the Federal...

This past week, I made a decision about which I feel uncertain. It isn't that I am anxious or afraid about it. Indeed, as I'll show, I came out with surprisingly a substantial gain. Instead, I have the typical unease that comes whenever I sell any security. Did I get too jittery with my gai...