I’m sure you’re sick of hearing about Covid. Indeed, you may be hoping that the crisis is behind us. Especially for investors. We’ve got other things to worry about these days. Like inflation, rising interest rates, and a tech bubble. But you might be wrong. There’s at least one remaining angle to the Covid crisis…
Central banks are losing control and politicians will pay the price
Central banks are losing control and politicians will pay the price: So, in the video below, I got a little animated… but not without reason! While projecting 7.25 per cent inflation, the UK’s central bankers are waxing lyrical about “the remit is clear the inflation goal applies at all times, underscoring the centrality of price…
The Price Of Failure Is Measured In Interest Rates
The price of failure is measured in interest rates: Investors must ask themselves two questions whenever interest rates begin to rise. Who can afford the rising borrowing rates the least, and when do they run into trouble? Every time interest rates have risen since the 1970s, we’ve seen a variety of borrowers fall into problems….
The Merchants of Menace and the potential debt disaster
The Merchants of Menace and the potential debt disaster: What happens when interest rates are maintained artificially low over an extended period of time? It may appear to be an academic question. However, if the accurate answer is “the 2008 global financial crisis,” you should sit up and take notice. Especially given where interest rates…
Life will go back to normal once we get vaccinated, right?
Life will go back to normal once we get vaccinated, right?: Before we get into whether vaccines succeeded in bringing the world to normalcy or merely postponed it, let me congratulate you on your new financial position. I don’t remember making one either if you don’t. The Telegraph, on the other hand, has a storey…
Summer in the City of London, despite Brexit
Summer in the City of London, despite Brexit: My German uncle sent me the traditional Christmas greeting just before Christmas in 2020. However, he added something intriguing. “The English promised themselves too much and did not take into consideration a lot when it comes to Brexit,” he wrote in German. We’d never talked about Brexit…
Conspiracy theorists score hat-trick
Conspiracy theorists score hat-trick: Thank you for your comments on my tirade about changing pandemic narratives. “The conspiracy theorists are about 8-0 up at this point,” said one commenter on social media. But, since my rant on the disintegration of Covid narratives, a lot more has happened. Isn’t the score really soaring right now? Things…
The mainstream media is turning on its masters
The mainstream media is turning on its masters: I wasn’t expecting this. The world’s mainstream media revolted against its rulers before the populace. Journalists are increasingly publicly questioning, examining, and reporting on what were formerly thought to be conspiracy theories, falsities, and impossibilities. And it’s not just about the pandemic. Inflation has…
The tide is turning on the stock market’s skinny dippers
The tide is turning on the stock market’s skinny dippers: My grandfather was a superb lawn bowler for one simple reason: he could wage psychological warfare on his opponents. This all started with his bowling posture. Because of his shaky stance, he had to bowl between his legs without…
Whither the great British pound?
Whither the great British pound?: Nigel Farage has been eager to discuss currencies since the inception of Fortune & Freedom. Changing currency rates are an excellent opportunity for investors to profit. However, trading them is notoriously tricky. Even if you don’t wish to bet on the pound, the pound’s value in the currency market may…