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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 things are different. My wife [Read More]
Raoul Pal: “The Era Of Doing Nothing And Getting Paid For It Is Over”
Today’s podcast is a little different. I speak with Raoul Pal and we cover a number of topics, running from one to another as they crop up. I hope you’ll enjoy it as much as I always enjoy speaking with Raoul. For those of you who’ve never heard of Raoul – he is first and foremost one [Read More]
Gold, Terrorists, And Investing Legends
I apologise in advance today. I don’t have any humour in me, or anything much positive to say – mostly just sadness and a reflection on much of what we’ve been discussing on this blog. Raoul Pal quite correctly mentions that in recessions bad things happen. I don’t think he meant violence but rather economic consequences. [Read More]
World Out Of Whack: What To Own In A Debt Implosion
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. While we enjoy a good [Read More]
