Commodities Crumble

When the stock market falls it fills the news. Partly that’s because it affects people’s retirement accounts, but also because Continue reading →

Technology Double Bubble

Technology may be in a bubble. An interview with Robert Shiller describes two bubbles: 1) a classic technology stock bubble, Continue reading →

Data That Matters October 2015

US GDP was down from 1Q15 at 3.9% to 1.5% in 2Q15. The average American worker is paid 1/354th their Continue reading →

The Poor Can Invest Like The Rich

Wealth inequality is not just from accumulated income. About a third of millionaires attain their wealth from investing. Wealth inequality, Continue reading →

Another Black Monday

Markets are crashing around the world. We’ve been here before. That’s partly why they are crashing. Fear of previous failures Continue reading →

Stock Market Stumble

Maybe this is just a correction. Maybe this is the beginning of another bust. There is a wealth of opinions, Continue reading →

Reform Finance From WIthin

Maybe finance can be reformed from within, and by using market forces. Debates rage about how to reform finance. Politicians Continue reading →

New Data On Wealth Inequality

Wealth inequality continues, because nothing has risen to counteract it. The new data show: The top 10% own 90.9% of Continue reading →