Not to worry! The standard, accepted, certified correct view of the stock market is that it always goes up ‘over the long term’. Based on figures from the S&P 500, investors have come to expect a total return of 10% per year. And the ‘price’ of getting these long-term gains, according to the sales pitch, […]
By Bill Bonner,
There are two main emotions in the stock market — greed and fear. A wise pro avoids them both. He looks at the situation like a doctor with a patient. No joy at the bedside when the recovery begins. No tears at the cemetery gate when it doesn’t. He just tries to figure out what […]
By Bill Bonner,
The first bomb went off last week. Then, yesterday, came the big ka-boom. Al Jazeera: ‘Japanese stocks have recorded their biggest losses since October 1987, spurred by concerns the United States’ economy may be in weaker health than previously thought. The Nikkei share average was down 10% or 3,595 points to 32,314 in the early […]
By Bill Bonner,
‘It doesn’t actually make any difference whether the President is Republican or Democrat. The genius of the American ruling class is that it has been able to make the people think that they have had something to do with the electing of presidents for 200 years when they’ve had absolutely nothing to say about the […]
By Bill Bonner,
What was it that made ‘The West’ triumphant? Rivers (making commerce easy). A fighting spirit (ready to go to war with others). Diversity (plenty of different peoples to go to war with.) The longbow? The long rifle? Artillery? Energy? The Industrial Revolution? The rule of law? Democracy? All of these ‘reasons’ — and more — […]
By Bill Bonner,
We open fire with this barrage from the Wall Street Journal: ‘Five years ago, Washington sanctioned Huawei, cutting off the Chinese company’s access to advanced U.S. technologies because it feared the telecommunications giant would spy on Americans and their allies. Many in the industry thought it would ring the death knell for one of China’s most vital […]
By Bill Bonner,
‘If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face — forever.’ George Orwell, 1984 More and more, the headline news tells us that competitors are circling. Cryptopolitan: ‘The BRICS [are] doubling down on [their] plan to use national currencies for global trade, sidelining the US dollar. ‘Over the […]
By Bill Bonner,
The news this morning, Cryptopolitan: ‘US debt hits all-time high over $35 trillion’ Another milestone… on the road to Hell. Mentioned yesterday were claims that we have the ‘greatest economy ever.’ Both Donald Trump and Joe Biden have said so. Both claim to be its creator. Herewith, a paternity test. In the first place, the […]
By Bill Bonner,
‘The constant lying is not aimed at making the people believe a lie, but at ensuring that no one believes anything anymore. A people that can no longer distinguish between truth and lies cannot distinguish between right and wrong. And such a people, deprived of the power to think and judge, is, without knowing and […]
By Bill Bonner,
‘No man’s life, liberty or property is safe when the legislature is in session.’ Gideon J Tucker Widely reported yesterday was Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress. Some people — mostly those who benefit from pro-Israeli campaign funds or are otherwise employed by the military/industrial/Deep State/surveillance/university/press complex — applauded wildly. They rose to their feet 50 […]
By Bill Bonner,
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