The Filter Stretches Like the Waistband
We have it on the very best authority that old men are not the same as young men.
The Daily Reckoning Australia
Higher taxes are a sign of desperation before the end
Governments around the world are raising taxes at the same time. But why? And what does it tell us about the future? There are three possibilities…
If not now, when?
A sustained drop in interest rates should make other income streams — say, corporate earnings — relatively more valuable. A rise in interest rates makes bonds more attractive.
Crocks for Stocks
There is a powerful deflationary undercurrent that is working its way to the surface, pulling prices down like a Nile crocodile with a French tourist in its jaws.
Red Menace
Real interest rates — the cost of servicing so much debt — are rising. Voters grow restless, looking to blame someone…and eager for a bewitching politician to lay on his hands…to heal the economy.
Before you change your investment strategy to avoid higher taxes…
Many are worried about the impending tax changes on capital gains and trust distributions. Investors are wondering if they should change their investment strategy. Looking at history, we’ve seen this happen before.
