Reality Check continued
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In half of 2004 and all of 2005, the Federal Reserve talked up short-term interest rates. The FED wanted a soft landing. So far, the boom goes on. But the yield curve almost inverted in April, 2006. The Fed still worries about price inflation.... keep reading
Gold went from $400 to $425 back to $400, from December 1, 2003 to February 1, 2004. I write then: Don't get sucked in by reversals. Gold's trend is up because the dollar's trend is down. I am saying it again.... keep reading
What the Japanese planners forgot led to the destruction of Japan. This is the fate of every political empire. Some very clever planners overlook something crucial.... keep reading
Capitalism has made us rich. Now, we much control our appetites. Poverty no longer serves as a brake.... keep reading
An erroneous lesson from It's a Wonderful Life. It centers on the broken knob on the banister.... keep reading
It's easy to do, especially when you're young and naive. It can lead to disasters. If you're still doing it at age 40, you're in big trouble.... keep reading
If you are in debt, getting fired is a disaster. If you aren't in debt, getting fired can be a kick in the right direction.... keep reading
How a massive theft from one of the nation's invisible data-collection companies revealed how vulnerable we are.... keep reading
There are four of them, as far as most people have ever heard. They have something in common besides money.... keep reading
The election of Bush in 2004 put the media in shock. How could this have happened? It happened right under their Manhattan Island noses. But Iraq and the economy remained the dark clouds for the Republicans in 2004.... keep reading