by John Mauldin | Jul 15, 2022 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Mauldin Economics
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it” is a well-known quote that’s also incomplete. You can remember the past vividly and still have to repeat it. This happens when, for instance, powerful people forget (or ignore) important lessons that...
by Lance Roberts | Jul 12, 2022 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Real Investment Advice
The “Bullwhip Effect Originally Published At The Epoch Times The “Bullwhip Effect” has gotten the media’s attention as of late. However, the causes, effects, and consequences to the market and monetary policy are not well discussed. In order to understand its impact...
by Lance Roberts | Jul 9, 2022 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Real Investment Advice
Administrator Note The family and I are on vacation this week to visit our son who lives in Germany. Due to the Covid pandemic lockdowns and restrictions, we have been unable to see him for almost 2-years. So, we organized a quick trip to meet up in Maiori, Italy for...
by John Mauldin | Jul 8, 2022 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Mauldin Economics
The economics profession has long had a vigorous academic argument over “natural” interest rates. What would rates be if we could somehow remove all the subjective actors—central banks, commercial lenders, government agencies—that conspire to set them? What would...
by Lance Roberts | Jul 5, 2022 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Real Investment Advice
“Payment For Order Flow” remains a contention between retail investors and Wall Street. On the one hand, it creates the ability to have “free trading” for retail investors. However, it also creates an opportunity for Wall Street to “front-run” individuals for profit....
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...
