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There is a great deal of excitement in the markets. The S&P 500, DJIA, and Nasdaq continue to break all time highs. But I am very concerned. There are a number of factors which driving the probability of a crash higher. Furthermore, the probability that the crash will be deep is being driven higher as well.« Continue »
Back in 2014, Perianne Boring wrote an article for Forbes on inflation. It was a good start. In the article, Boring used the change in supply of money as an estimate for inflation. But inflation is not simply the change in quantity of money. It is the change in its value. In order to estimate the change in value, we need to look at demand, in addition to supply.« Continue »
Many anarchists do not vote, because they consider voting an exercise of force against others. But that’s only the case in certain instances.« Continue »
The growth of banking stocks in the last few quarters have had a significant impact on the bull market, but there is a catch. While everything seems to be doing great in the markets, a good portion of the recent growth has been due to banking stocks, and that is not necessarily a good thing.« Continue »
A recent post on Friendly Atheist comments on the use of two Christian models in an Atheist Billboard. The models want the sign down. Do they have a case?« Continue »