By Axel Merk Induced by “taper talk,” volatility in the bond market has been surging of late. Is there a bond bubble? Is it bursting? And if so, what are investors to do, as complacency might be financially hazardous. Bond bubble indicator on red alert Our internal best bubble indicator is triggered when an asset, […]
If You’re Feeling Poorer That’s Because You Are – Net Worth Plunges For Average American
May 30, 2013 1 Comment
In April the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco released a report showing that the overall net worth and value of financial assets had completely recovered from the financial collapse of 2008-2009. Since the low point of the recession in early 2009 the net worth of Americans has increased by a massive $14.7 trillion and […]
Have Gun Homicide Rates Really Declined?
May 15, 2013 Leave a Comment
Many people, including this writer, believe that the number of gun crimes in America has increased over the years. In reality, the number of gun homicides and violent gun crimes have dramatically declined over the past 20 years. An in depth survey conducted by Pew Research shows that 45% of Americans think that gun crimes […]
Do We Really Need Six Billion More Pennies Every Year?
May 15, 2013 Leave a Comment
Americans seem to have a love/hate relationship with the penny. The purchasing power of a penny has become so irrelevant that most people will not bother to pick one up off the street. Yet despite the penny’s low value, most Americans will admit that they save pennies. There probably aren’t that many homes in America […]
Missing Jobs and Miserable Lives
May 14, 2013 Leave a Comment
The great financial crash of 2008 resulted in over eight million jobs disappearing in a little over a year. As orders evaporated and sales plunged, companies quickly slashed labor costs in order to remain profitable. Previous recessions have caused unemployment to soar but the ensuing recoveries always resulted in a strong economic rebound and the […]
Air Travel Delays Result of Reprehensible Conduct By White House and Congress
April 24, 2013 Leave a Comment
The growing disruption of airline flights in the U.S. is causing economic problems for an economy that does not need more problems, especially from a crisis manufactured by the President and Congress. Pulling critical air traffic controllers off their screens and telling them to stay home will at some point jeopardize public safety. What will […]
Have Your Assets and Net Worth Increased Since 2005?
April 23, 2013 Leave a Comment
Have your assets and net worth increased since 2005? According to the Federal Reserve, if your assets and net worth have not increased, you probable have a balance sheet dominated by housing, are in a lower income group, a member of a minority and have a lower than average educational attainment. As seen in the […]
Top Ten Killers of Americans Result in 1.85 Million Deaths Per Year
April 23, 2013 Leave a Comment
There are many ways to die, but most American deaths result from ten major causes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) most Americans succumb to the following ten leading causes of deaths. The ten leading causes of death amounted to almost three quarters of all deaths during the past year. The […]
Government Forces Woman To Stop Having Sex
April 22, 2013 Leave a Comment
On the lighter side, these two powerful images aptly summarize a point of view with very few words. The last three crazy shooters.