2013 Wealth Equals The Mid-60s

In 50 years, middle class wealth has come back down. The median net worth of the American middle class in Continue reading →

Inequality And GDP Connected

At least in the UK, GDP would be about 20% greater if inequality had been kept to 1980 levels. Evidence Continue reading →

Old Batteries Bring Power To The Poor

Much of what we discard still has some inherent value and usefulness, it just doesn’t keep up with our accelerating Continue reading →

Robot Clerks

Robots are taking over more jobs. Even retail sales are changing as clerks can work from home. As long as Continue reading →

Investing For Good Causes Is Good Investing

Decades ago, socially responsible investing was assumed to be morally superior but financially inferior to conventional investing. Technologies and markets Continue reading →

Robotic Cars Mean Less Reason To Own

Take an autonomous car, make it safer than with a human driver, make it callable upon demand. When a car Continue reading →

Unknowns About The Federal Debt

The Federal Debt is large and worrisome, but great debates continue because different perspectives produce different trends. The differences point Continue reading →

Did The China Bubble Pop

China’s stock markets have risen far more than GDP. It shows many of the signs of an investing bubble: price Continue reading →