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The European Neutron Bomb Has Dropped
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For anybody drinking the economic recovery Kool-Aid, today's historically unprecedented experiment by the European Central Bank (ECB) to impose negative bank interest rates should be like a bitter squeeze of fresh lemon on the tongue.

If things are so rosy then why exactly are such desperate measures necessary?
The European Neutron Bomb Has Dropped
 PREVIEW

For anybody drinking the economic recovery Kool-Aid, today's historically unprecedented experiment by the European Central Bank (ECB) to impose negative bank interest rates should be like a bitter squeeze of fresh lemon on the tongue.

If things are so rosy then why exactly are such desperate measures necessary?
Image | Steen Jakobsen: Expect A 30% Stock Market Correction in 2014
Steen Jakobsen: Expect A 30% Stock Market Correction in 2014

This week, Chris talks with Steen Jakobsen, Chief Investment Officer of Saxo Bank. We wanted to see through the eyes of a professional economist, which Steen kindly allowed us to do.

Steen agrees that central banks have largely failed in their misguided attempts to boost growth via trickle-down programs. Pretty much all the benefits of the recent years of money printing have gone to the upper echelons, with the true engines of growth and jobs — small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) — getting very little.

As a result, financial asset prices have been driven up too high, which Steen anticipates will correct at some point in 2014; likely by 30% or so.
Steen Jakobsen: Expect A 30% Stock Market Correction in 2014

This week, Chris talks with Steen Jakobsen, Chief Investment Officer of Saxo Bank. We wanted to see through the eyes of a professional economist, which Steen kindly allowed us to do.

Steen agrees that central banks have largely failed in their misguided attempts to boost growth via trickle-down programs. Pretty much all the benefits of the recent years of money printing have gone to the upper echelons, with the true engines of growth and jobs — small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) — getting very little.

As a result, financial asset prices have been driven up too high, which Steen anticipates will correct at some point in 2014; likely by 30% or so.
Image | Off the Cuff: The Biggest Bubble
Off the Cuff: The Biggest Bubble
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In this week's Off the Cuff podcast, Chris and Mish discuss:

  • The Beginning of the End of the Eurozone?
    • The disgruntled citizenry is voting its mind
  • Mal-investment Everywhere
    • But the bond market is likely to crack first
  • No Exit
    • After 5+ years, the Fed is as stuck as ever
  • The Biggest Bubble
    • A.k.a: Life as we know it
Off the Cuff: The Biggest Bubble
 PREVIEW

In this week's Off the Cuff podcast, Chris and Mish discuss:

  • The Beginning of the End of the Eurozone?
    • The disgruntled citizenry is voting its mind
  • Mal-investment Everywhere
    • But the bond market is likely to crack first
  • No Exit
    • After 5+ years, the Fed is as stuck as ever
  • The Biggest Bubble
    • A.k.a: Life as we know it
Image | Farther and Farther We Go
Farther and Farther We Go
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Anything and everything necessary to preserve the illusion that such a system is equitable and sustainable (when it is very much neither) is being and will be tried. Anything to continue to growth for as long as possible.

But obviously, we cannot continue to exponentially grow our claims on a finite planet without things breaking down somewhere along the line. I submit to you that, indeed,  they are breaking down today.
Farther and Farther We Go
 PREVIEW

Anything and everything necessary to preserve the illusion that such a system is equitable and sustainable (when it is very much neither) is being and will be tried. Anything to continue to growth for as long as possible.

But obviously, we cannot continue to exponentially grow our claims on a finite planet without things breaking down somewhere along the line. I submit to you that, indeed,  they are breaking down today.
Image | Ethan Roland: The 8 Forms of Capital
Ethan Roland: The 8 Forms of Capital

Building on top of last week's foundational discussion of permaculture, this week's podcast explores how the permaculture approach can be applied to creating value — aka, capital — across the full spectrum of our lives.

Chris sits down with Ethan Roland to discuss the "Eight Forms of Capital" framework he and his partners at Appleseed Permaculture have developed:

 

 

Ethan Roland: The 8 Forms of Capital

Building on top of last week's foundational discussion of permaculture, this week's podcast explores how the permaculture approach can be applied to creating value — aka, capital — across the full spectrum of our lives.

Chris sits down with Ethan Roland to discuss the "Eight Forms of Capital" framework he and his partners at Appleseed Permaculture have developed:

 

 

Image | Off the Cuff: Europe Is A “Train Crash In The Making”
Off the Cuff: Europe Is A “Train Crash In The Making”
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In this week's Off the Cuff podcast, Chris and Alasdair discuss:

  • The Insane UK Housing Bubble
    • Courtesy of central bank-driven low rates & hot money
  • EU Banks Are As Vulnerable As Ever
    • None of the issues from 2008 have been resolved
  • The Coming EU Energy Drought
    • Worsened by Russia's new gas deal with China
  • The Lack of Churchills
    • Strong leaders are needed, but nowhere in sight
Off the Cuff: Europe Is A “Train Crash In The Making”
 PREVIEW

In this week's Off the Cuff podcast, Chris and Alasdair discuss:

  • The Insane UK Housing Bubble
    • Courtesy of central bank-driven low rates & hot money
  • EU Banks Are As Vulnerable As Ever
    • None of the issues from 2008 have been resolved
  • The Coming EU Energy Drought
    • Worsened by Russia's new gas deal with China
  • The Lack of Churchills
    • Strong leaders are needed, but nowhere in sight
Image | The US Shale Oil Miracle Disappears
The US Shale Oil Miracle Disappears

The US shale oil "miracle" has about as much believability left as Jimmy Swaggart. Just today, we learned that the EIA has placed a hefty downward revision on its estimate of the amount of recoverable oil in the #1 shale reserve in the US, the Monterey in California.

As recently as yesterday, the much-publicized Monterey formation accounted for nearly two-thirds of all technically-recoverable US shale oil resources.

But by this morning? The EIA now estimates these reserves to be 96% lower than it previously claimed.

The US Shale Oil Miracle Disappears

The US shale oil "miracle" has about as much believability left as Jimmy Swaggart. Just today, we learned that the EIA has placed a hefty downward revision on its estimate of the amount of recoverable oil in the #1 shale reserve in the US, the Monterey in California.

As recently as yesterday, the much-publicized Monterey formation accounted for nearly two-thirds of all technically-recoverable US shale oil resources.

But by this morning? The EIA now estimates these reserves to be 96% lower than it previously claimed.

Image | Central Bankers Acting Badly
Central Bankers Acting Badly
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One of the enduring mysteries about humans is their often startling ability to fail to learn from experience.

This is especially obvious when people are operating in groups; and never more certain than when we are talking about a bureaucratic, sclerotic institution.
Central Bankers Acting Badly
 PREVIEW

One of the enduring mysteries about humans is their often startling ability to fail to learn from experience.

This is especially obvious when people are operating in groups; and never more certain than when we are talking about a bureaucratic, sclerotic institution.
Image | Off the Cuff: Treasurys On The Rise
Off the Cuff: Treasurys On The Rise
 PREVIEW

In this week's Off the Cuff podcast, Chris and Brian discuss:

  • Treasurys On The Rise
    • Global capital is beginning to seek safe harbor
  • Mispricing Risk
    • The biggest failing of today's markets
  • The Ticking Sovereign Debt Timebomb
    • It's a questions of "when" not "if"
  • The Supremacy of Risk Management
    • Should be the #1 focus of the prudent investor
Off the Cuff: Treasurys On The Rise
 PREVIEW

In this week's Off the Cuff podcast, Chris and Brian discuss:

  • Treasurys On The Rise
    • Global capital is beginning to seek safe harbor
  • Mispricing Risk
    • The biggest failing of today's markets
  • The Ticking Sovereign Debt Timebomb
    • It's a questions of "when" not "if"
  • The Supremacy of Risk Management
    • Should be the #1 focus of the prudent investor
Image | Rising Resource Costs Escalate Odds of Global Unrest
Rising Resource Costs Escalate Odds of Global Unrest

As we observe the growing unrest in Ukraine, there is the usual rush to ascribe a cause. Was it meddling by the West? Russia? Was it corruption by prior leaders? Simmering resentments that stretch back centuries that finally erupted?

The answers apply to Ukraine as well as to many other countries. Which is why having an accurate framework, a clear 'lens' for seeing what is actually transpiring, will prove far more useful to you than 99% of what you will hear on the ni
Rising Resource Costs Escalate Odds of Global Unrest

As we observe the growing unrest in Ukraine, there is the usual rush to ascribe a cause. Was it meddling by the West? Russia? Was it corruption by prior leaders? Simmering resentments that stretch back centuries that finally erupted?

The answers apply to Ukraine as well as to many other countries. Which is why having an accurate framework, a clear 'lens' for seeing what is actually transpiring, will prove far more useful to you than 99% of what you will hear on the ni
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