China’s Economy is Rat Poison, Squared

China’s Economy is Rat Poison, Squared

There’s No Reason to be Bullish – NONE I met my best friend in 2012. He was 31, and I was 28. We immediately found out that we were essentially living the same lives on opposite ends of the planet, but we also complemented each other’s characters. The first...
What the Hell is Happening in Russia?

What the Hell is Happening in Russia?

WW1 Myths (like the Lusitania) This is not a story about tremendous technological advantages or unique military tactics or even about heroism on the battlefield… none of these apply to American involvement in the “Great War,” also known as WW1. Ask the...
GOLD NOSE DIVES LIKE CRAZY

GOLD NOSE DIVES LIKE CRAZY

It’s Becoming Clear Cuts Aren’t Coming Again, everyone was wrong. Predictions of recession proved themselves to be too bleak. Forecasts of the regional banking crisis turning into a new 2008 or 1929 were disgustingly overblown. Fear and paranoia that the...