Economic Trends

Long-term trends grow from short term trends. We attampt to determine the short term trends and where they are pointing.

Forensic Accounting the Solution to the Financial Crisis

Editor’s Note: Although this article specifically mentions events in the U.K. it is equally applicable to events and situations in the U.S. I just finished reading best selling author Michael Lewis’ excellent book The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine which fully details the inside workings of the U.S. SubPrime Bond market that led up to the 2008

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Doug Casey: A Eurocrash Is Baked in the Cake

Euro-Crash In an interview with Louis James, world traveler and legendary speculator Doug Casey makes a compelling case for becoming a “permanent tourist” to be best able to survive the coming economic crash. Louis James: So Doug, you’re off to FreedomFest shortly, where people will be able to hear your latest thoughts on many subjects.

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European Debt Crisis: “Imagine the Worst and Double It”

Just how will the sovereign debt crisis end? By Elliott Wave International We’ve all heard the line: Let me give it to you straight. And in speaking to his counterparts in Spain, an Irish economist did just that. Ireland has this banking advice for Spain: imagine the worst and double it. [emphasis added] Like Ireland,

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How Have Online Colleges Affected Tuition Costs for Traditional Schools?

Online Colleges Fight Tuition Bubble If you’ve attended a four-year university within the past decade, you have firsthand experience with the coming college tuition bubble. Although the trend has received surprisingly little press, it’s no longer debatable that the incessant rise in tuition costs at traditional colleges is sustainable. Even in the current low-inflation macroeconomic environment,

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