by John Mauldin | Oct 28, 2022 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Mauldin Economics
I literally grew up in the oil patch: Wise County, Texas, 60 or 70 miles northwest of Fort Worth in a little town called Bridgeport. The two first-generation Greek immigrant brothers who became Mitchell Energy talked old man Christie into funding Christie, Mitchell...
by John Mauldin | Oct 14, 2022 | alerts, Markets/Economy
Sandpiles can be fun. Nothing beats taking kids to the beach (or being a kid!) and watching their creativity blossom into all kinds of magical shapes. The problem with sand construction is it doesn’t last. I have it on good authority that building your house on the...
by John Mauldin | Oct 7, 2022 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Mauldin Economics
By now it should be clear Federal Reserve leaders intend to keep hiking until the economy breaks. Their recent speeches and interviews all underline this. Specifically, they want to reduce the strong consumer demand that has been keeping goods and service prices...
by John Mauldin | Sep 30, 2022 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Mauldin Economics
Big problems usually begin as small problems. We see that in nature, where small disturbances become hurricanes, and we see it in the economy, too. So, it shouldn’t surprise us if the economic disturbances of the last years compound into something bigger. Going into...
by John Mauldin | Sep 23, 2022 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Mauldin Economics
We were a bit preoccupied here in Puerto Rico this week. Hurricane Fiona decided to camp out over the island, bringing mind-boggling amounts of rain. I am sure you have seen the flooding pictures. The entire island lost power and much of it is still down. Our...
