Politics

Learn about the most important political developments in Washington and elsewhere that affect investors.

Replacing Keynes: A New ‘General’ Model of the Economy

Keynesian economics has created much mischief in the world -- a bias toward inflation and easy money, chronic...

The Government-Dominated Market

This week’s market action has been dominated by -- you guessed it -- the political showdown in Washington...

Minimum Wage Minimizes Job Growth

Job growth has been the bleakest aspect of the seemingly never-ending Great Recession. It is not even keeping...

The Post-Fed Paralysis

The Post-Fed Paralysis Last week’s surprise Fed decision to hold off on any “tapering” of its $85-billion-per-month bond-buying...

So the Fed Didn’t Taper… Now What?

As we all learned, the Federal Reserve did not taper its $85 billion in stimulus efforts after its...

The Fed is out of Control

“The establishment of Central Banking removes the checks of bank credit expansion, and puts the inflationary engine into...

The Fed Holds off on Tapering

Nearly everyone on Wall Street pretty much thought the Fed would do some sort of “tapering” of its...

Investors Can Duck Big Risk if Syria Conflict is Resolved Peacefully

The alleged use of chemical weapons by Syria’s government against its own people has caused U.S. President Barack...

Will September Once Again Disappoint?

Every year I say September hits like a thunderous jolt on many levels. It is back to school...

The 9/11 Investment Strategy: Preparing for the Unexpected

“It's easier to prepare than to predict.” -- Hank Brock I gave my first talk about the 9/11...