The Bank of Japan Just Postponed the Next Financial Crisis
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) stunned markets last Friday when it lowered interest rates to -0.1%. With rates already at zero, the BoJ joined the ranks of central banks that have pushed rates into negative...
View ArticleThe War on the Credit Cycle Has Only Just Begun…
The feds’ War on the Credit Cycle is not over. In fact, it has barely begun. This is a war that the feds can’t afford to lose. The post The War on the Credit Cycle Has Only Just Begun… appeared first...
View ArticleJapan Cuts Rates and the US Raises Them
Let the central banking games for 2016 begin! I’m a bit late though. They started last Friday. The post Japan Cuts Rates and the US Raises Them appeared first on The Daily Reckoning Australia.
View ArticleVictory is Defeat: Japan’s Shrinking Economy Causes a Stock Market Surge
You know you live in a strange time when a shrinking economy and a weaker currency causes a 7% surge in a stock market. But this is Japan we’re talking about. The post Victory is Defeat: Japan’s...
View ArticleIf You Have a Bank Deposit, You Will Be Charged to Save Money
Not only will bondholders pay to lend money to governments but also anyone with a bank deposit will be charged to save money. The post If You Have a Bank Deposit, You Will Be Charged to Save Money...
View ArticleHere’s How Japan is Better Off Than Australia
Although Japan has an ageing society, it will take many years to run down their pile of savings. Now, compare that with Australia. The post Here’s How Japan is Better Off Than Australia appeared first...
View ArticleFollow the Booming Signal from This Dysfunctional Asset Class
The bullish signals just keep coming in this mad, mad financial world. But they’re never on the front pages of the newspapers. The post Follow the Booming Signal from This Dysfunctional Asset Class...
View ArticleThe Global Debt Python Is Constricting Us All
Bad debts suffocated the economy for years. Low interest rates — not debt write-offs — were the way to deal with it. The post The Global Debt Python Is Constricting Us All appeared first on The Daily...
View ArticlePrepare for the Coming Financial Earthquake
Financial earthquakes are just as dangerous to your wealth as physical earthquakes are to your well-being. The post Prepare for the Coming Financial Earthquake appeared first on The Daily Reckoning...
View ArticleJapanese Minister Tells Pensioners: Spend Money or Die
Japan's deputy Prime minister, Taro Aso, is unlikely to drive Japan’s elderly to suicide anytime soon. But the economy that his government presides over shares some characteristics with its elderly....
View ArticleWhat Does Pokémon Go Mean for Investors?
Nintendo’s share price is no joking matter. It surged close to 40% in just a few days due to the overwhelming response to Pokémon Go. The post What Does Pokémon Go Mean for Investors? appeared first on...
View ArticleDeflation — Hiding in Plain Sight
The golden years are behind us. Now we are dealing with these deflationary pressures within the system. The post Deflation — Hiding in Plain Sight appeared first on The Daily Reckoning Australia.
View ArticleCentral Bankers are Flogging a Dead Horse
Interest rates. Stimulus. With boring repetition we see the same worn out and failed responses to the deflationary pressures the world is facing. The post Central Bankers are Flogging a Dead Horse...
View ArticleJapan’s Desperation May Push its Monetary Policy to the Depths of Despair
Check out the recent fruits of Japan’s monetary insanity. If their aim was to weaken the yen, it’s been a dismal failure… The post Japan’s Desperation May Push its Monetary Policy to the Depths of...
View ArticleThe Next Stock Selloff Could Lead To a New Buying Opportunity
Markets are simply not positioned for a tough-talking Fed. The good news is that any sharp selloff will more than likely be a buying opportunity. The post The Next Stock Selloff Could Lead To a New...
View ArticleDon’t Bet on Deflation Lasting Forever
Japan’s stock market crashed in 1989. Since then, the no-luck Japanese have had sluggish growth, recession, and on-again/off-again deflation. The post Don’t Bet on Deflation Lasting Forever appeared...
View ArticleA Prolonged Market Erection Can Lead to Permanent Economic Damage
After eight years of popping ‘blue pills’ of different sizes and in varying quantities, did the US economy rise to the occasion? The post A Prolonged Market Erection Can Lead to Permanent Economic...
View ArticleJapanese Minister Tells Pensioners: Spend Money or Die
Japan's deputy Prime minister, Taro Aso, is unlikely to drive Japan’s elderly to suicide anytime soon. But the economy that his government presides over shares some characteristics with its elderly....
View ArticleWhat Does Pokémon Go Mean for Investors?
Nintendo’s share price is no joking matter. It surged close to 40% in just a few days due to the overwhelming response to Pokémon Go. The post What Does Pokémon Go Mean for Investors? appeared first on...
View ArticleDeflation — Hiding in Plain Sight
The golden years are behind us. Now we are dealing with these deflationary pressures within the system. The post Deflation — Hiding in Plain Sight appeared first on Markets and Money.
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