Tag Archive: asset prices

No Paradox, Economy to Debt to Assets

2017-03-11

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2017-03-11

Household Net Worth, April 1951 - 2016
It is surely one of the primary reasons why many if not most people have so much trouble accepting the trouble the economy is in. With record high stock prices leading to record levels of household net worth, it seems utterly inconsistent to claim those facts against a US economic depression.

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Downwards and Upwards Drivers of Swiss Inflation

swiss cpi december
In the following we present the drivers of Swiss price inflation. We first present the components of the consumer price index. Then we explain which are upwards-drivers of inflation and which ones cause downwards adjustments.

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15 Years of Bubbles, Busts and Failed Monetary Policy

the stock market and dot com bubble


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Mainstream Economics , The Medium Run

Blanchard Macroeconomics 6th edition


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Richard Koo: Balance Sheet Recessions

Ying Yang Cycle of Bubbles and Balance Sheet Recessions Richard Koo


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How Economists Got Income Inequality Wrong

2012-12-01

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2012-12-01

Debt Divide Rich Poor
In our manifesto we criticized that central banks created inequality. They pushed asset prices upwards from which only the rich informed investor could take profit. The middle class was left with an over-indebted home. With the upcoming end of this Joseph cycle even the rich are not able to increase their income. 

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Marc Faber: Assets are overpriced, we short metals and Brent now

2012-10-11

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2012-10-11

Gold 2003-2012
As we predicted on October 5 or one day later on DailyFX, metals have started their descent, silver lost one dollar, from levels around 35$ last week to 34$ now. Marc Faber joins our view and says that asset prices are quite vulnerable. “I’m not 100% in cash, for the simple reason that I could … Continue reading »

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How former central bankers stepped up against the central banks

Central Bankers against Central Bankers Banned Weber Stark Issing
There are already three former European central bankers who criticize more or less openly the European Central Bank (ECB).

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