Wood will burn
by“I am definitely concerned. When was [the cyclically adjusted P/E ratio or CAPE] higher than it is now? I can tell you: 1929, 2000…
Economics
GO: J.M. Keynes Versus J.-B. Say
by[Editor’s Note: this piece, by Steve H Hanke, Professor of Applied Economics and Co-Director of the Institute for Applied Economics, Global Health, and the…
A tale of two certainties
byIt is common knowledge that Japan is in extreme financial difficulties, and that the currency is most likely to sink and sink. After all,…
First glance at MAex
byThe recent update to the MA compilation method revealed a sudden reduction in the growth rate. However this was driven by a mysterious “improvements in…
A time of universal deceit
by“Individuals who cannot master their emotions are ill-suited to profit from the investment process.” – Ben Graham. “What really broke Germany was the…
Beyond GDP: Get Ready For A New Way To Measure The Economy
by“A balanced Input-Output framework…provides a more accurate and consistent picture of the U. S. economy.” – Survey of Current Business Starting in spring 2014,…
Signs Of The Gold Standard Emerging From Great Britain?
byComes now to respectful international attention a volume entitled War and Gold: A 500-Year History of Empires, Adventures, and Debt by Member of Parliament Kwasi Kwarteng. …
Europe’s Mario Draghi Starring in Bernanke’s Show
by[Editor’s note: this article, by Brendon Brown, was first published by Mises.org.] Just as Professor Bernanke exits center stage at the end of Act…
Money, Banking, and the Business Cycle
byFree-market economist Dr. Brian P. Simpson, author of Markets Don’t Fail! (Lanham, Maryland [USA]: Lexington Books, 2005) and a professor at National University in…
Taming the markets
byA recent report by the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF) entitled Global Public Investor 2014 discussed the investment strategies of 400 government…