by irdadmin | Nov 10, 2017 | Financial Markets, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, U.S. Economy
Inflation vs deflation. The true economic definition of “inflation” is the rate of increase in the money supply in excess of the rate of increase in wealth output. Inflation is monetary in nature. Rising prices are the manifestation of inflation. Someone I...
by irdadmin | Oct 31, 2017 | Financial Markets, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, U.S. Economy
Bull markets are born on pessimism, grow on skepticism, mature on optimism, and die on euphoria. – Sir John Templeton I’ve always admired John Templeton. Not as the “father” of the modern mutual fund but because I considered him to have been...
by irdadmin | Oct 25, 2017 | Financial Markets, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, U.S. Economy
To paraphrase the highly regarded fund manager and notable bear, John Hussman, you can look like an idiot before a Bubble pops or after it’s popped. I guess I’m squarely in the camp of looking like an idiot before the bubble pops. I might watch “The...
by irdadmin | Oct 23, 2017 | Financial Markets, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, U.S. Economy
GE hit $8 in 2008. If you short the stock with some patience, this stock is, in my opinion, a low-risk bet that it will at least drop 50% over the next 12-18 months. – January 29, 2017 issue of Short Seller’s Journal General Electric has been a...
by irdadmin | Oct 22, 2017 | Financial Markets, Gold, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals, U.S. Economy
Do not mistake outcomes for control – remember, there is no such thing as control – there are only probabilities. – Christopher Cole, Artemis Capital Central Banks globally have created a massive fiat currency fueled asset bubble. Stock markets are...
by irdadmin | Oct 21, 2017 | Financial Markets, Gold, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, U.S. Economy
Based on the National Association of Realtor’s “Seasonally Adjusted” Annualized Rate (SAAR) metric, home sales were said to have ticked up 0.7% in September from August. On a SAAR basis they declined 1.5% from September 2016. In his customary effort...
