Monthly Archives: August 2016

Month: August 2016

Bonds and Gold
World Out Of Whack
Chris MacIntosh

World Out Of Whack: When Bonds Trade Like THIS Asset?

Market dislocations occur when financial markets, operating under stressful conditions, experience large widespread asset mispricing. Welcome to this week’s edition of “World Out Of Whack” where every Wednesday we take time out of our day to laugh, poke fun at and present to you absurdity in global financial markets in all it’s glorious insanity.

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Chris MacIntosh August 31, 2016 20 Comments
Worth Wray Interview
Podcast
Chris MacIntosh

Well “Worth” It

When I decided to set myself the task of recording one phone call I have each week I never realised how much fun it would turn out to be. Often, I figured if others were ok with it I’d hit record when on the phone to a friend, an advisor,

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Chris MacIntosh August 29, 2016 18 Comments
Pension Funds Are In Trouble
Financial Markets
Chris MacIntosh

Pensions, Oy Vey

Years ago it seemed that when you hit 65 you’d retire, receive a gold watch, and proceed to spend your pension money on a rocking chair and pot plants. Ten years later you’d be in a box and, since pot plants are cheap, the cost of keeping you alive wasn’t prohibitive. Not anymore. Today

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Chris MacIntosh August 26, 2016 32 Comments
Growing Income Inequality
World Out Of Whack
Chris MacIntosh

World Out Of Whack: Another Cog In The Exploding Resentment Wheel

Market dislocations occur when financial markets, operating under stressful conditions, experience large widespread asset mispricing. Welcome to this week’s edition of “World Out Of Whack” where every Wednesday we take time out of our day to laugh, poke fun at and present to you absurdity in global financial markets in all it’s glorious insanity.

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Chris MacIntosh August 24, 2016 No Comments
Reality Check Ahead
Podcast
Chris MacIntosh

Facing Reality With Bonds And Currencies

Today I’ve recorded a very brief message which I hope you’ll enjoy. What’s on my mind is the investments made by market participants who are basing investment decisions on global benchmarks which are severely distorted and where those investment decisions quite simply don’t price risk adequately. The below chart should

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Chris MacIntosh August 22, 2016 6 Comments
Gratitude
Other
Chris MacIntosh

Remembering How Rich I Am

I am spending the week skiing with my family, and while bruising myself and enjoying the ache that always accompanies skiing holidays, stopping to take a break helps me to take a step back and remember to be grateful for what I have. In doing so I realised that it is the anniversary of the death

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Chris MacIntosh August 19, 2016 No Comments
Old People Demographics
World Out Of Whack
Chris MacIntosh

World Out Of Whack: Coming This Way… Demographic Shock

Market dislocations occur when financial markets, operating under stressful conditions, experience large widespread asset mispricing. Welcome to this week’s edition of “World Out Of Whack” where every Wednesday we take time out of our day to laugh, poke fun at and present to you absurdity in global financial markets in all it’s glorious insanity.

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Chris MacIntosh August 17, 2016 22 Comments
Tuur Demeester on Bitcoin
Podcast
Chris MacIntosh

Tuur Demeester On Bitcoin

I am really excited to bring this conversation to you since in just the last month the cryptocurrency space has experienced two hacks: one to the Ethereum network and one to a crypto currency exchange Bitfinex. I think it’s a good time to revisit Bitcoin. The last time I wrote to

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Chris MacIntosh August 15, 2016 No Comments

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