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.
Iceland Officials Fret Growing Bubble Threatens Entire Pension System by Contributor • Sep 19, 2014 • Comments Off on Iceland Officials Fret Growing Bubble Threatens Entire Pension System “We’re seriously concerned.” And they’re locked in due to capital controls.
Run, Scotland, Run by Contributor • Sep 15, 2014 • 12 Comments By birth I am English, with Scottish and Welsh ancestry. I like that our cultures are rich, intertwined, yet different. But if I were Scottish and had the opportunity to escape the politics of Westminster, I’d vote for independence in a heartbeat.
Ravenous Costs and Dubious Benefits of a College Degree by Contributor • Sep 10, 2014 • 12 Comments She’ll be 55 before her net life-time earnings equal those of an enterprising person who left school at 16.
Minsky Moment for Markets Driven by “Relentless Bids” by Contributor • Sep 3, 2014 • 1 Comment “We run carelessly to the precipice after we have put up a façade to prevent ourselves from seeing it.”
Coal Crisis in India Hits ‘Critical’ by Contributor • Sep 3, 2014 • 3 Comments Things never look that bad. Until they are.
Hawaii: Fiscal “Sinkhole State” by Contributor • Sep 2, 2014 • Comments Off on Hawaii: Fiscal “Sinkhole State” A few states consistently pop up as having the most pension debt. Hawaii isn’t always on that list. But it should be.
Trading Alert: It’s Time to Sell Stocks by Contributor • Aug 21, 2014 • Comments Off on Trading Alert: It’s Time to Sell Stocks Two weeks ago, the NYSE McClellan Oscillator said stocks would bounce. And they did. Now, it says stocks are ripe for a pullback.
The Lawsuit That Could Legalize Pay-To-Play For Pension Funds by Contributor • Aug 17, 2014 • 2 Comments This type of corruption is costly for retirees and very lucrative for Wall Street and politicians. Now they want to legalize it as “free speech.”
The Fate of the Stock Market Rests with One Stock by Contributor • Jul 31, 2014 • Comments Off on The Fate of the Stock Market Rests with One Stock Semiconductors have fired a warning shot.
