by John Mauldin | Jul 1, 2022 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Mauldin Economics
One benefit of human progress is the way we gain “common knowledge” that was once anything but common. We observe basic facts—for example, water boils if placed over a flame—and then build on them. Boiling water took us to steam engines and then much more. But that...
by John Mauldin | Jun 24, 2022 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Mauldin Economics
“Government has three primary functions. It should provide for military defense of the nation. It should enforce contracts between individuals. It should protect citizens from crimes against themselves or their property. When government—in pursuit of good...
by John Mauldin | Jun 17, 2022 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Mauldin Economics
This time last year, the great debate was whether inflation would be “transitory.” That question is now settled (Narrator: “It wasn’t transitory at all.”), we have moved on to debating what the Federal Reserve will do about it… and can do about it. The experts at the...
by John Mauldin | Jun 10, 2022 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Mauldin Economics
Complaining about federal debt is a time-honored American tradition. Remember Ross Perot and his hockey-stick charts? Then there was Harry Figgie’s 1992 best-selling book, Bankruptcy 1995. It was quite a sensation at the time. Not only did the US government not go...
by John Mauldin | Jun 3, 2022 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Mauldin Economics
“There’s no soft landing when you’re this far out of equilibrium.” —Tom Hoenig My last four letters featured highlights from the Strategic Investment Conference. I told you they would build toward a conclusion that might not be obvious. Today we’ll lift that final...
