We all know that a large wave of Baby Boomers in the US are approaching retirement. But what about the rest of the world? And what happens when those retirees need to spend out of savings? There is more than just a credit crisis and a government deficit crisis in our future. A rising level of retirrees...
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John Mauldin
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10-05-2009
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Filed under: Credit Crisis, China, Banks, Niels Jensen, Absolute Return Partners, Europe, G20, Baby Boomers, Retirement, PIGS, Exports, Savings, Brazil, Population, BRIC
This week I am really delighted to be able to give you a condensed version of Gary Shilling's latest INSIGHT newsletter for your Outside the Box. Each month I really look forward to getting Gary's latest thoughts on the economy and investing. Last year in his forecast issue he suggested 13 investment...
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John Mauldin
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03-16-2009
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Filed under: Credit Crisis, China, Housing Crisis, Deflation, GDP, Consumer Spending, Consumer Price Index, Household Wealth, Gary Shilling, Consumer Debt, Consumer Saving, Financial Regulation, Automotive Sector, Deleveraging, Employment, Baby Boomers, Retirement, Eastern Europe, Exports, Protectionism, Savings
Dear Reader, This week I tripped over an old musical favorite, I'm Your Captain , by Grand Funk Railroad, which is what I'm listening to as I begin this weekly missive. While the song has a little rust on it, for those of you who haven't taken a ride on Grand Funk Railroad of late, it's...
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David Galland
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03-16-2009
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Filed under: Economy, Gold, China, Obama, The Casey Report, GDP, Employment, Without Borders, Global Trade, Renminbi, Citigroup, Nationalization, Exports
Where Have My Earnings Gone? The Land of the Setting Sun The Swiss Start Their Engines My One True Nightmare New York, Vegas, and Happy Birthday, Tiffani This week we look at the Land of the Rising Sun. Japan is going through major upheavals, and they will have consequences all over the world. And what...
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Thoughts From The Frontline
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John Mauldin
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03-14-2009
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Filed under: China, Japan, GDP, S&P 500, Earnings, Richard Russell, Exports, Protectionism, Switzerland, G-10, Imports, Yen
Dear Friends: When I read the headline, "China: Exports Drop," plastic toys, cheap sneakers and milk scandals come to mind. But the impact of China's financial health is more far-reaching than simply affecting the Wal-Mart consumer; China matters on a global investing stage. So that's...
Time for a Reality Check World Trade Is Falling Off a Cliff European Bank Losses Dwarf Those in the US Geithner: "You Can't Handle the Truth" Earnings Will Get Even Worse Orlando, Colorado Springs, New York, and Las Vegas It is not just the US that is in recession. The world is slowing...
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John Mauldin
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02-14-2009
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Filed under: China, Japan, Globalization, Europe, GDP, Earnings, Debt, Euro, Russia, Economic Crisis, Forecast, TARP, Obama, Stimulus, World Trade, Tim Geithner, Leading Economic Indicators, Bank Losses, Exports
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