More Government Spending Won’t Make the Economy Grow
A key factor that constrains people’s ability to generate goods and services is the scarcity of funding. Contrary to popular thinking, funding for consumption and production is not about money…
The $300 Billion Counterfeit Goods Problem, and How It Hurts Brands
When you are walking along the boardwalk on vacation, you know it’s a “buyer beware” type of situation when you buy directly from a street vendor. Those Cuban cigars are…
Tesla (TSLA) Pops, Now What?
We have been patiently watching TSLA stock and company performance for some time now, waiting for the next opportunity to suggest a trade idea that has a good chance of working out.…
Close a Few Trade Suggestions
A number of trade suggestions have reached their objective before expiration so we thought we might point them out so investors can close the door on these trades and focus on…
Everything You Wanted to Know About Inflation but Afraid to Ask
If the supply of caviar were as plentiful as the supply of potatoes, the price of caviar — that is, the exchange ratio between caviar and money or caviar and…
Return to the Amazon (AMZN)
Amazon just reported earnings and it seems that investors do not know what to make of the report and forward-looking guidance. This article is for paid members - please login…
PPL Corporation Update
PPL Corporation is a utility holding company that delivers electricity and natural gas in the United States and the United Kingdom. Utilities are very important to an economy as we…
Stimulus Brings Stagnation: The Case of Japan
Efforts to stimulate growth end up hampering growth. The Austrian Theory of the Business Cycle (ATBC), pioneered by Ludwig von Mises, explains this seeming paradox. Government reduction of interest rates…
When Will Gold Recover its Shine? (GDXJ)
Gold. It seems everyone loves gold. Not a day that goes by that we do not see a bullish article on gold. It has been that way for as long…
$63 Trillion of World Debt
Governments love debt. Or maybe we should say, politicians, love debt. Politicians take on debt and put it on the backs of the population. This is the standard operating procedure.…