Gary North's Miscellany continued

My old colleague, Bruce Bartlett, got the sack because of his forthcoming book on Bush's deficits. He and I worked for Congressman Ron Paul in the second half of 1976.... keep reading

When short-term interest rates rise, adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) raise the cost of home ownership. ARMs have become popular in housing bubble states, such as California. Millions of families will abandon their homes: foreclosures. This process has begun.... keep reading

In an amazing turnaround, Jim Cramer announces the demise of the dollar as a result of Bush's deficits. He does so in a glossy upscale magazine aimed at urban sophisticates.... keep reading

There have been only three departures of FED Chairman in the past 27 years. Each of these was followed by a crisis. Will it happen again? One prominent analyst thinks so. Here, I examine his arguments.... keep reading

In the second half of his article, the author points to a worldwide recession coming as a result of America's housing collapse and rising interest rates. The problem is, what he says of America could also be said of China.... keep reading

When a newspaper published under the authority of the Chinese Communist Party runs an article like this one, we can assume that this outlook for the world economy is considered plausible in Asia.... keep reading

The Grand Old Man of Dow theory investing has become a gold bull. He thinks that gold has only just begun to move up. The man is the street is now becoming vaguely aware of gold's move.... keep reading

An effective job application resumé has these two parts: the cover letter and the list of your previous accomplishments. But this must be part of a wider job application strategy. A stand-alone resumé will almost never work. Here is what does work.... keep reading

The Refco scandal might have produced the ultimate financial disaster: a gridlocked payments system. That it happened at all reminds us: we are betting our lives on the division of labor, which rests on accounting. The accountants failed.... keep reading

It is clear that the U.S. government is panicked over the threat of the jump of the virus to humans.... keep reading

Is the FED's concern about the housing bubble reflected by its current monetary policy, and if it is, then what does this say about immediate future of stocks and bonds?... keep reading

I am not giving medical advice. I am providing personal testimony, based on a discussion I had with a biologist 15 years ago. My grandmother, a 1918 flu survivor, tipped me off 40 years ago to a self-defense home remedy. I plan to use it. And others. But most important.... keep reading

There was a pre-Greenspan rule of the stock market that enabled savvy investors to avoid major market reversals and crashes. The experts no longer honor that rule. But the stock market will, and maybe has already begun.... keep reading

Here, I reveal my secret for cranking out lots and lots of words. Use this to apply to your work. Both strategies are applicable to your work.... keep reading

This investment strategy is considered radical. The conventional wisdom regarding retirement specifically repudiates it as too risky. The conventional wisdom is wrong. Not adopting this strategy is far more risky.... keep reading

Greenspan's September 27 speech was widely hailed as positive. I see it very differently. He raised the yellow warning flag. He expects to be out of office before the red flag goes up.... keep reading