Author: Chris MacIntosh

World Out Of Whack: 5 Head Scratchers

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 its glorious insanity.

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Capitalist Exploits
Global Trends
Chris MacIntosh

The Silent Majority: Here’s What They’re Saying

Have you ever been to one of those embassy type parties where at the start everyone’s manners are impeccable, the 5-course meal is eaten with so many different knives and forks of varying shapes and sizes that you long for a spoon (or a piece of toast), and where the conversation is

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World Out Of Whack: An Absurd Unintended Consequence Of Abnormally Low Rates

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 its glorious insanity.

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How Heavy Is This?

Here is a glass of water. You’re holding it. How heavy is it? The answer is: the actual weight probably doesn’t matter. It’s just a glass of water. What matters is how long you hold it. Hold it for a minute, it’s no problem. An hour and your arm will ache. A

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World Out Of Whack: Does This Energy Deal Signal A Dollar Bear Market?

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 its glorious insanity.

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Financial Markets
Chris MacIntosh

An “Investment” Even More Ludicrous Than Government Bonds

“What about investing in hard assets like diamonds?” I get asked this sometimes so figured I’d cover it here. I wrote the below piece some years ago and it answers the question about whether diamonds should be treated as a store of value in an investor’s portfolio. The word monopoly

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World Out Of Whack: Iceland, You Won’t Believe It

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 its glorious insanity.

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Mayhem At Your Fingertips

“Jeezuz! No, that’s scary!” My wife was looking at an app on my phone with a stream of automated alerts. Actually, it’s way more than an app. It’s the tip of the iceberg for a much broader safety and security iceberg. A multi-channel communication platform with push, SMS, voice calling, email, and real-time

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