People wonder what life in France is really like. We’ve been here so long, it all seems very normal to us. We no longer notice things that, to a visitor, might seem strange or fascinating.
World Market News - Latest Updates and Global Insights
World markets are so intertwined these days — what happens in one region of the financial markets can affect another halfway around the world.
New markets in the global space are emerging all the time. And the key to growing your wealth is looking outside the box. The world is truly your oyster.
Here’s how the world market is looking at the moment…
What Kind of Morons are We? Part Duh
A dear reader wrote to tell us, in effect, how dumb we are. He writes:
‘The most ridiculous, crazy, imbecilic thing I’ve ever read of yours is the so-called “comparison” between the cost of an early 1970s pickup and a 2020 pick-up.’
The Capacity to Implode Will Be Priced Into Investments, Eventually
Some investments have the capacity to go to $0 faster than you can sell them. But is this priced into their asset values? And how can you avoid them?
A Global Recession? It’s Only a Matter of Time (Part One)
Writing an article on the economic state of the world is usually a straightforward exercise. If the world is in good economic health, you can describe the policy reasons behind that condition and identify specific stocks and sectors that will outperform the market.
Time Decays
Labour Day came and went…as it always does. But nowhere did we see anyone ask the question: which way is labour going? Up or down?
The Fall of the Fourth Estate
‘The American press exists for one purpose only, and that is to convince Americans that they are living in the greatest and most envied country in the history of the world. The Press tells the American people how awful every other country is and how wonderful the US is and how evil communism is and how happy they should be to have freedom to buy seven different sorts of detergent.’
Gore Vidal
