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Category Archive: 6b) Austrian Economics

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Ryan McMaken: Are We Getting Poorer?

2018-01-20

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By every measure extreme poverty in Third World nations is decreasing rapidly. But what about the US and the West? Economist and mises.org editor Ryan McMaken joins Jeff Deist for a wide-ranging discussion of what makes people rich, and how economists should measure wealth. This great discussion explains the decline of real incomes and savings …

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November 18, 2013 – Robert P. Murphy – The Scott Horton Show – Episode 3060

2018-01-20

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Robert P. Murphy, author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism, discusses how the Federal Reserve manipulates interest rates and exacerbates boom-bust cycles and why unprecedented money creation hasn’t led to extreme price inflation. Check out the interview page here: https://scotthorton.org/111813-robert-p-murphy/ For more on Scott’s work: Check out The Libertarian Institute: https://www.libertarianinstitute.org Read Scott’s...

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Dirk Müller – US-Justizminister kämpfen gegen das Ende der Internetdemokratie

2018-01-19

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“Machtbeben” – Das neue Buch von Dirk Müller – Jetzt überall im Vorverkauf: https://bit.ly/2zv3oOk Auszug aus dem Cashkurs.com-Tagesausblick vom 17.01.2018. https://www.cashkurs.com – Ihre unabhängige Finanzinformationsplattform zu den Themen Börse, Wirtschaft, Finanzmarkt von und mit Dirk Müller Bildrechte: Cashkurs.com & rawf8 / Shutterstock.com

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May 23, 2013 – Robert P. Murphy – The Scott Horton Show – Episode 2829

2018-01-17

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Robert P. Murphy, author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism, discusses the consistent libertarian ideology of distrusting government in domestic AND foreign affairs; the liberal misconception that big government will protect the little guy against big corporations; how the Fed’s zero-interest rate policy has hurt savers and retirees; arguments for and against government austerity; …

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Dirk Müller – GroKo ade! Die jungen Wilden kommen

2018-01-17

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Auszug aus dem Cashkurs.com-Tagesausblick vom 17.01.2018. Sehen Sie den kompletten Tagesausblick auf Cashkurs.com und erhalten Sie werbefreien Zugriff auf alle Premiuminhalte inkl. Beiträgen und Videos: http://bit.ly/ck-registrieren “Machtbeben” – Das neue Buch von Dirk Müller – Jetzt überall im Vorverkauf: https://bit.ly/2zv3oOk https://www.cashkurs.com – Ihre unabhängige Finanzinformationsplattform zu den Themen Börse,...

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Punch-Drunk Investors & Extinct Bears, Part 1

2018-01-17

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2018-01-17

Sentiment Data
We didn’t really plan on writing about investor sentiment again so soon, but last week a few articles in the financial press caught our eye and after reviewing the data, we thought it would be a good idea to post a brief update. When positioning and sentiment reach levels that were never seen before after the market has gone through a blow-off move for more than a year, it may well be that it means something for once.

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April 5, 2013 – Robert P. Murphy – The Scott Horton Show – Episode 2773

2018-01-16

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Robert P. Murphy, author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism, discusses the new monthly Federal Reserve Awareness Day; the connection between central banking and war; cutting the size of government to enable long-term sustainable growth; why President Nixon ended the last vestiges of the gold standard in 1971; the non-monetary reasons for taxes; and …

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Do’s and Don’ts of Investing in the Junior Mining Sector | Jayant Bhandari

2018-01-14

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Jayant is constantly traveling the world to look for investment opportunities, particularly in the natural resource sector. He advises institutional investors about his finds. He is a contributing editor of the Liberty magazine and has written for the Mises Institute, the Mises Institute (Canada), Casey Research, Le Québécois Libre, Sprott’s Thoughts, LewRockwell.com, etc. The presentation …

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Failure and Prosperity | Doug French

2018-01-14

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The Federal Reserve has had long enough to demonstrate its use to the American economy. The latest economic crisis alone is enough to discredit its claims as the great stabilizer. There is the long history of devastating inflation, the government spending it funds, the wars and welfare that are made possible by its printing presses, …

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Only the Austrians Can Explain Depressions | Robert P. Murphy

2018-01-14

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The Federal Reserve has had long enough to demonstrate its use to the American economy. The latest economic crisis alone is enough to discredit its claims as the great stabilizer. There is the long history of devastating inflation, the government spending it funds, the wars and welfare that are made possible by its printing presses, …

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June 29, 2012 – Robert P. Murphy – The Scott Horton Show – Episode 2439

2018-01-13

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Robert P. Murphy discusses the Supreme Court’s strange ruling on ObamaCare; the apparent weakening of the Commerce Clause and strengthening of Congress’s taxing authority; why Leftists hoping for single-payer national healthcare should be sorely disappointed by ObamaCare; why the Europeans think they can borrow more money to solve their debt crisis; the two options for …

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2018: The Weakest Year in the Presidential Election Cycle Has Begun

2018-01-13

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2018-01-13

Dow Jones Index 1900 - 2015
Our readers are probably aware of the influence the US election cycle has on the stock market. After Donald Trump was elected president, a particularly strong rally in stock prices ensued.  Contrary to what many market participants seem to believe, trends in the stock market depend only to a negligible extent on whether a Republican or a Democrat wins the presidency.

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May 22, 2012 – Robert P. Murphy – The Scott Horton Show – Episode 2389

2018-01-12

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Robert P. Murphy, author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism, discusses his article “Who Needs War for Oil;” why the US military doesn’t need to intervene in the Middle East to “secure” supplies of oil; how embargoes hurt oil exporting countries more than their customers (shown by the US-supported embargo on Iran); and the …

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March 22, 2012 – Robert P. Murphy – The Scott Horton Show – Episode 2300

2018-01-12

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Robert P. Murphy discusses the standard arguments against the gold standard, many of which were used by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke during his speech at George Washington University, how paper fiat money begets big government; why the Fed will continue doubling down, using the same failed strategy until their luck turns around or the dollar …

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Dirk Müller – Das wird heiß! Die Hintergründe zum Bruch zwischen den USA und Pakistan

2018-01-11

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“Machtbeben” – Das neue Buch von Dirk Müller – Jetzt überall im Vorverkauf: https://bit.ly/2zv3oOk Auszug aus dem Cashkurs.com-Tagesausblick vom 11.01.2018. https://www.cashkurs.com – Ihre unabhängige Finanzinformationsplattform zu den Themen Börse, Wirtschaft, Finanzmarkt von und mit Dirk Müller Bildrechte: Cashkurs.com & Vincent Grebenicek / Shutterstock.com

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Dirk Müller – Die Situation dreht sich! Große Gefahr für die Aktienmärkte

2018-01-10

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Auszug aus dem Cashkurs.com-Tagesausblick vom 10.01.2018. Sehen Sie den kompletten Tagesausblick auf Cashkurs.com und erhalten Sie werbefreien Zugriff auf alle Premiuminhalte inkl. Beiträgen und Videos: http://bit.ly/ck-registrieren “Machtbeben” – Das neue Buch von Dirk Müller – Jetzt überall im Vorverkauf: https://bit.ly/2zv3oOk https://www.cashkurs.com – Ihre unabhängige Finanzinformationsplattform zu den Themen Börse,...

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November 18, 2011 – Robert P. Murphy – The Scott Horton Show – Episode 2156

2018-01-10

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Robert P. Murphy, author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism, discusses his article “The Economics of War;” how open markets and free trade make expansionist states and war unnecessary; a cost/benefit analysis of empire and “war for oil;” and the $15 trillion US debt (a trillion here, a trillion there, and soon you’re talking …

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Binary Intervention: Government Expenditures, Business Cycle (RGS 2008, Lecture 19) Robert P. Murphy

2018-01-10

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Sponsored by Alice J. Lillie, this program is an intense study of Rothbardian economic analytics, using ‘Man, Economy, and State,’ as well as supplemental materials. Hosted at the Ludwig von Mises Institute; Auburn, Alabama; June 8-13, 2008. Playlist for complete lecture series: https://tinyurl.com/yczkzogr Read Murray N. Rothbard’s classic study ‘Man, Economy, and State’ online: https://tinyurl.com/y8zg569h …...

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October 21, 2011 – Robert P. Murphy – The Scott Horton Show – Episode 2106

2018-01-09

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Robert P. Murphy discusses the “boom and bust” business cycle and what exacerbates it; why the Federal Reserve – with a primary mandate of ensuring price stability – is a demonstrable failure; how Ron Paul popularized the Austrian school of economics and removed the aura of infallibility from Fed chairmen Alan Greenspan and Ben Bernanke; …

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August 26, 2011 – Robert P. Murphy – The Scott Horton Show – Episode 2015

2018-01-09

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Bob Murphy discusses the kernel of truth in the parody of Paul Krugman’s “destruction boosts the economy” theory (wouldn’t that make Haiti among the world’s richest countries?); Ron Paul’s plan for gold-backed currencies to compete with Federal Reserve dollars; how a gold standard limits the government’s ability to inflate the currency and make wars; how …

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