“Slimlandia”: Mexico in the Grip of Oligarchs by Don Quijones • Sep 25, 2014 • 8 Comments Mexico is subject to the whims of oligopolies run by a small coterie of hyper-connected individuals who now effectively own the country.
Last Time this Happened in the Housing Market by Wolf Richter • Sep 25, 2014 • 9 Comments This chart shows how truly screwed up this housing market really is.
Listen to the Slowing US Economy, Hear Echoes of Japan by Larry Kummer • Sep 24, 2014 • 3 Comments The consensus of economists never sees a recession until after it begins.
The Crash of Corn, a Contrarian Opportunity? by Contributor • Sep 24, 2014 • 2 Comments It now costs more to grow corn than it’s worth in the market.
Standard & Poor’s Warns on Germany Triggering the Next Debt Crisis, Investors Would Lose their Shirts by Wolf Richter • Sep 24, 2014 • 5 Comments A true debacle is unfolding. Just when we thought the euro was finally safe.
Sting of Betrayal: George Soros and Cristina Kirchner by Bianca Fernet • Sep 23, 2014 • 9 Comments You know that soul-shattering moment when reality hits? That’s what I felt when it was announced that Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner was to meet with George Soros.
After Mucking up Housing Market, Investors Flee by Wolf Richter • Sep 23, 2014 • 3 Comments What’s left is a toxic mix: dropping sales, still rising prices, ballooning inventories.
What Are Corporate Insiders Seeing that Makes them Dump their Shares Like This? by Wolf Richter • Sep 23, 2014 • 8 Comments In the past, they were early, but they were right.
Dropping Prices, Supply Glut Sends Oil Into Storage At Sea by Oilprice.com • Sep 22, 2014 • Comments Off on Dropping Prices, Supply Glut Sends Oil Into Storage At Sea The world is once again experiencing a period of oversupply.
They Do Ring A Bell At The Top: Alibaba Proves Wall Street Is Off Its Rocker by David Stockman • Sep 22, 2014 • 6 Comments The Chinese behind Alibaba didn’t even have to tap their home market.