Yesterday I sent you an Outside the Box from Paul McCulley who supports the government and Fed activity (in general) in the current economic crisis. Today we look at an opposing view from Bennet Sedacca of Atlantic Advisors. He asks some very interesting questions like: Shouldn't the consumer, after...
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John Mauldin
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01-07-2009
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Filed under: Mortgage, Housing, The Fed, Subprime, Interest Rates, Portfolio Diversification, Consumer Debt, Financial Reform, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Bank Failures, Corporate Debt, Bennet Sedacca, Bailout, Bear Market, FOMC, Economic Crisis, T-Bills
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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12-15-2008
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Chuck Butler
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11-18-2008
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It is indeed a very interesting time in which to live, especially watching the financial markets. The disconnect among authorities, regulators, companies and investors is almost too much to comprehend. There are no precedents for the turmoil we are in. This week we read an essay by a name familiar to...
Muddle Through Gets A Boost Honey, I Vaporized My Customers Consumer Spending is Going, Going...South The Boomers Break the Deal Today we drop back to take a look at the economy and its long term effect on our portfolio returns. I am in Orlando this week, speaking at the Newport Advisor Conference sponsored...