United States GDP Growth Is Only Going To Get Worse
Peter Schiff explains the sharply lower GDP growth in the fourth quarter of 2014 and shares his predictions for 2015. Peter asks the ultimate question that everybody seems to be …
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Once Upon A Stimulus: The Global QE Story
It’s no secret that the US dollar has lost value. We’ve all seen the numbers which cite a drop in purchasing power of as much as 98% since the creation …
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E Weekly ADR Report Best & Worst – February 2, 2015
Since 2010, the average return of our weekly best scoring ADRs have outpaced the MSCI EAFE by a median 410 bps over the following year, with no turnover. The average ADR score …
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Leading Index Review: December 2014 Philly Fed Leading Index Growth Rate Again Unchanged
Econintersect: The forecast continues to show growth projected at 1.7% over the next 6 months – a stable pace of growth. A positive index number projects positive economic growth for …
Read More Say Goodbye To The “Strong Dollar Policyâ€
It is absurd to believe that the inhabitants of the Eccles building in D.C. promote a strong dollar policy. Printing $3.8 trillion dollars and keeping interest rates at zero percent …
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Macro Markets; A Critical Juncture
It’s all about confidence, right? Right. In 2011, when the commodity and ‘inflation’ trades blew out, the Federal Reserve was completely discredited, with gold bugs out front poking them in …
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ECB’s Is Not Stimulating Economy – Its A Bank Bailout
The ECB’s monthly spending will include its existing programs to buy covered bonds and asset-backed securities. However, of the added purchases, Draghi said 12% will be debt issued by European Union institutions …
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Morning Call For February 2, 2015
OVERNIGHT MARKETS AND NEWS March E-mini S&Ps (ESH15 +0.25%) this morning are up +0.38% as energy producers and oil service providers gained in pre-market trading after crude oil jumped to …
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QE Is Europe’s “Last Best Hope,†– If One Ignores The First, Best Hope
by William K. Black, New Economic Perspectives It’s the curse of the commentator on commentators. I recently wrote nice things about Neil Irwin’s New York Times column about the Eurozone. On January 22, 2015, he …
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What Comes After Paper Money, Part 1: Fiat’s Obvious Failure
Business Insider just posted a Deutsche Bank chart that illustrates the difference between life under the Classical Gold Standard and today’s “modern†forms of money. It’s for the UK only but …
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