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When Emerging Markets Shape the Developed World

Bill Bonner — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:00:56 +0000

“America is back,” said the President of all the Americans, “Anyone who tells you America is in decline or that our influence has waned, doesn’t know what they’re talking about.” Well, Dear Reader, we’re here to tell you: America is in decline. We can give it to you straight because we’re not running for public [...]

When Emerging Markets Shape the Developed World originally appeared in the Daily Reckoning. The Daily Reckoning, published by Agora Financial provides over 400,000 global readers economic news, market analysis, and contrarian investment ideas.

The Problem with Contemporary Education

Bill Bonner — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:00:37 +0000

Several of the ‘Capitalism in Crisis’ thinkers — even those who should have known better — thought the government needed to invest more money in education. Kenneth Rogoff, for example, concludes that “improved education alone will not resolve the flaws inherent in today’s capitalism, but it [is an] essential first step down any path to [...]

The Problem with Contemporary Education originally appeared in the Daily Reckoning. The Daily Reckoning, published by Agora Financial provides over 400,000 global readers economic news, market analysis, and contrarian investment ideas.

How to Prolong an Inevitable Market Correction

Bill Bonner — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:22:12 +0000

Last week came and went. As near as we could tell, nothing was settled. The trends in motion stayed in motion… No end in sight. On Friday, Americans were still convinced that they were never going broke. The Europeans were still squabbling about how they were going to keep from going broke And the Japanese [...]

How to Prolong an Inevitable Market Correction originally appeared in the Daily Reckoning. The Daily Reckoning, published by Agora Financial provides over 400,000 global readers economic news, market analysis, and contrarian investment ideas.

A Crisis in Worthwhile Opinions of Capitalism

Bill Bonner — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:00:58 +0000

The Financial Times has continued its series on ‘Capitalism in Crisis’ much longer than we expected. Longer than seems decent, actually. The crisis will be over before the series ends. Each of the Davos-list celebrities to write on the subject basically ‘talks his own book.’ The politicians tell us that they can fix what is [...]

A Crisis in Worthwhile Opinions of Capitalism originally appeared in the Daily Reckoning. The Daily Reckoning, published by Agora Financial provides over 400,000 global readers economic news, market analysis, and contrarian investment ideas.

Buying Gold in Uncertain Times

Bill Bonner — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:10:48 +0000

Dow down slightly yesterday. Oil falling further below $100. And gold still going up. What is most interesting is the movement in the price of gold. It seems to be heading up again — almost no matter what else is happening. So, let’s look at what might be going on… If investors sensed a recovery…they [...]

Buying Gold in Uncertain Times originally appeared in the Daily Reckoning. The Daily Reckoning, published by Agora Financial provides over 400,000 global readers economic news, market analysis, and contrarian investment ideas.

Thomas Friedman and the End of “Average”

Bill Bonner — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:00:30 +0000

We got a chuckle out of Thomas Friedman. Maybe he would be good as a brick mason. Or maybe a baker. Shame he got caught up in journalism. He has no talent for it. In a recent column he tells us that “Average is over.” Typically, it makes no sense. What Friedman seems to mean [...]

Thomas Friedman and the End of “Average” originally appeared in the Daily Reckoning. The Daily Reckoning, published by Agora Financial provides over 400,000 global readers economic news, market analysis, and contrarian investment ideas.

Investment Alternatives in a No-Growth Market

Bill Bonner — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:08:34 +0000

Baltimore…best bet for investors? We drove back into town on Sunday night. People moped around in front of bars. Groups walked uptown from the stadium, their shoulders down, the chins dragging. The city was dark…and unhappy. There was no joy in Baltimore on Sunday night. Baltimore is a sports town. The Ravens — the only [...]

Investment Alternatives in a No-Growth Market originally appeared in the Daily Reckoning. The Daily Reckoning, published by Agora Financial provides over 400,000 global readers economic news, market analysis, and contrarian investment ideas.

Zombiefied Drug Trade

Bill Bonner — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:00:01 +0000

We had lunch with an old friend last week. We hadn’t seen him since our school days in the ’60s. He told us the following story. “It’s amazing. I’ve lived there all my life. But I’m a little different, I guess. My brothers are doctors and lawyers. I did them a favor by being the [...]

Zombiefied Drug Trade originally appeared in the Daily Reckoning. The Daily Reckoning, published by Agora Financial provides over 400,000 global readers economic news, market analysis, and contrarian investment ideas.

Creating More Debt to Solve the Crisis

Bill Bonner — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:17:59 +0000

Readers who expect an early end to this Great Correction are going to be disappointed. There is no sign of it reaching its conclusion anytime soon. Just the contrary…there’s no end in sight. The Great Correction seems to be going along just as you’d expect. Or, just as we’d expect. Here’s the latest from Reuters: [...]

Creating More Debt to Solve the Crisis originally appeared in the Daily Reckoning. The Daily Reckoning, published by Agora Financial provides over 400,000 global readers economic news, market analysis, and contrarian investment ideas.

Persistent Questions About the Future of the US Economy

Bill Bonner — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:26:39 +0000

We’ve covered a lot of ground over the past few months. Not much action in the markets yesterday, so let’s stop here and take stock. What we know so far… First, it was clear from the get-go that there was a bubble in finance and housing. The only people who couldn’t see it were the [...]

Persistent Questions About the Future of the US Economy originally appeared in the Daily Reckoning. The Daily Reckoning, published by Agora Financial provides over 400,000 global readers economic news, market analysis, and contrarian investment ideas.