by irdadmin | Jan 5, 2018 | Financial Markets, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, U.S. Economy
“This time it’s different.” That quote is from Sir John Templeton, a legendary investor who is considered the father of the modern mutual fund industry. For most of the month of December, I’ve been hearing ads from mortgage brokers who are...
by irdadmin | Jan 3, 2018 | Financial Markets, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, U.S. Economy
No society that depends on money can work for long if nobody knows the true value of things, including the value of money itself. The price of attempting to live in a culture of pervasive dishonesty is that a re-set is inevitable. When it happens, it will be hugely...
by irdadmin | Dec 28, 2017 | Financial Markets, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, U.S. Economy
In Hemingway’s, “The Sun Also Rises,” one of the characters, Bill, asks his friend, “Mike,” how he went bankrupt. Mike replied, “I had a lot of friends. False friends. Then I had creditors…” This passage from the novel...
by irdadmin | Dec 12, 2017 | Financial Markets, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, U.S. Economy
“There is nothing new on Wall Street or in stock speculation. What has happened in the past will happen again, and again, and again. This is because human nature does not change, and it is human emotion, solidly built into human nature, that always gets in the...
by irdadmin | Dec 7, 2017 | Financial Markets, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, U.S. Economy
“In the face of a shock, investors may be surprised to find themselves jammed running for the exit.” That quote is from Paul Tudor Jones, who was one of the pioneers of the modern hedge fund and is considered a brilliant investor and trader. He went on to...
by irdadmin | Nov 22, 2017 | Financial Markets, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals, U.S. Economy
“The current state of credit card delinquency flows can be an early indicator of future trends and we will closely monitor the degree to which this uptick is predictive of further consumer distress.” – New York Fed official in reference to rising...
