A Booming Market Not Many Are Talking about
We’ve talked here in Money Morning about some booming trends in the energy transition such as lithium and graphite, but we haven’t yet talked much about the carbon market.
Macroeconomic News: Insights into Economic Trends and Developments
American Idle
‘A man…with no means of filling up time is as miserable out of work as a dog on the chain.’ George Orwell Yesterday, the rock and the hard place came closer together. CNBC reports: ‘Inflation surges 7.5% on an annual basis, even more than expected and highest since 1982. ‘…was even higher than the Wall Street […]
We Are in for a Rude, Very Rude, Shock
Dear Reader, ‘How much do you need to retire?’ That’s not a question. It’s the title of an article recently published by a major bank. It was too tempting to resist. I took the hook. What’s the industry’s take on ‘how much is enough?’. Determining the amount of capital needed is a fairly straightforward mathematical […]
We Need to Talk about Immigration
To some, it’s a dirty word, and for others, a reason to celebrate. I’m not particularly interested in the politics around it.
I want to talk about some of the economic impacts of immigration. In fact, one of our neighbours and close allies is an excellent case study for us to consider. There’s also an important reason why this is something we need to be talking about right now.
What We Paid For
Recently, we’ve been looking at the ‘culture of work’. Over time, we’ve seen that people want to move to join the elite — the people who work without getting their clothes dirty. We’ve seen, too, that having more administrators, controllers, regulators, elite hangers-on, meddlers, and finger-waving know-it-alls is not necessarily a good thing. Instead of […]
A Clue to the Future of Housing
Dear Reader, 1) Oh my. Since December, Catherine Cashmore and I have been telling you to put the property cycle at the heart of your investment strategy. A bit of news from developer Mirvac is a case in point. The Australian Financial Review reports that the company will ‘press the button’ on entering the land […]
