The Crisis of 2025

by Charles Hugh-Smith This is the predictable path because it’s the only one that’s politically expedient and doesn’t cause much financial pain until it’s too late to stave off collapse. While many fear a war between the nuclear powers or …

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The Crisis of Capital

by Charles Hugh-Smith These three dynamics render capital increasingly vulnerable to catastrophic losses as backstops and distorted markets fail. The undeniable reality of the 21st century economy is that capital has gained while labor has stagnated. While various critics quibbled about …

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The Coming Crisis

via The Zman In a crisis, people either turn to their institutions or they turn to their leaders to provide a path forward through the emergency. This is especially true when the path forward is waiting out the emergency. People respect …

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The Brewing European Debt Crisis

by Martin Armstrong Macron is pushing for the European Finance Minister to raise money by selling EU bonds and then distribute the money to the 19-member Eurozone. France is very heavily indebted and here once again we have simply the …

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The World Is Diving Head First Into A 2019 Crisis, Russell 2000 Small Cap Index Hits A 52-week Low, Hedge Funds Still Have Stocks To Dump…

the world is diving head first into a 2019 crisis pic.twitter.com/16piQJ6kA7 — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) December 10, 2018 Russell 2000 Small Cap Index hits a 52-week low, down 18% from its all-time high in September. $RUT pic.twitter.com/0dLfQho7wP — Charlie Bilello (@charliebilello) …

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Harry Dent – Japan Real Estate Crisis

Economy & Markets – Facebook, Released on 12/5/18 Amid a real estate crisis in Japan, where 8 million or 15% of homes are currently sitting empty, Economist Harry Dent talks about how the Japanese government is offering significant incentives to …

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