Off the Cuff: Anything Goes, But Nothing Matters PREVIEW In this week's Off the Cuff podcast, Chris and James Howard Kunstler discuss: Engineered Interference Prices have no bearing on real market forces right now Strange Bedfellows Iraq's woes are creating all sorts of unnatural alliances The End of Wishful Thinking? We're losing hold of our happy delusions The Resilient Living Learning Curve Building skills often means failing a lot on the way Off the Cuff: Anything Goes, But Nothing Matters PREVIEW In this week's Off the Cuff podcast, Chris and James Howard Kunstler discuss: Engineered Interference Prices have no bearing on real market forces right now Strange Bedfellows Iraq's woes are creating all sorts of unnatural alliances The End of Wishful Thinking? We're losing hold of our happy delusions The Resilient Living Learning Curve Building skills often means failing a lot on the way
Picking Up Speed PREVIEW There's been so much happening across the world lately that it's time for a global update on a variety of subjects. Yet, these developments stand in stark contrast to the US equity markets, where there's virtually nothing worthwhile to report on. Our "markets" no longer resemble anything that might provide useful, actionable information. Picking Up Speed PREVIEW There's been so much happening across the world lately that it's time for a global update on a variety of subjects. Yet, these developments stand in stark contrast to the US equity markets, where there's virtually nothing worthwhile to report on. Our "markets" no longer resemble anything that might provide useful, actionable information.
Off the Cuff: Moribund Capital PREVIEW In this week's Off the Cuff podcast, Chris and Brian Pretti discuss: Moribund Capital Asset prices are rising due to money that will never hit the economy Absence Of Useful Market Signals No reliable benchmarks for the investor to trust Dead Volatility Making the market more vulnerable once it returns to life Zombie Economies Too many sovereign nations have become the 'financial undead' Off the Cuff: Moribund Capital PREVIEW In this week's Off the Cuff podcast, Chris and Brian Pretti discuss: Moribund Capital Asset prices are rising due to money that will never hit the economy Absence Of Useful Market Signals No reliable benchmarks for the investor to trust Dead Volatility Making the market more vulnerable once it returns to life Zombie Economies Too many sovereign nations have become the 'financial undead'
Why The Next 20 Years Will Be Completely Unlike The Last 20 The video below shines a bright light on these trends and the risks we face as a result. But it also offers hope. If we take action now, while there's still time, there's much we can do not only to reduce our personal vulnerability to these threats, but also to step into this new future with newfound optimism: Why The Next 20 Years Will Be Completely Unlike The Last 20 The video below shines a bright light on these trends and the risks we face as a result. But it also offers hope. If we take action now, while there's still time, there's much we can do not only to reduce our personal vulnerability to these threats, but also to step into this new future with newfound optimism:
And…It’s Gone PREVIEW Just a few hours ago, amid the reports of fighting in and around the Baiji refinery in northern Iraq, there were plenty of assurances that the main Iraqi forces were in complete control. And…It’s Gone PREVIEW Just a few hours ago, amid the reports of fighting in and around the Baiji refinery in northern Iraq, there were plenty of assurances that the main Iraqi forces were in complete control.
Iraq Breaks Down, Oil Surges The situation in Iraq is serious, and is probably going to get worse before it gets better. The potential for this recent action to morph into a regional conflict is very high. That that means that oil could go a lot higher, and if it does, we can expect the odds of a global economic recession and an attendant financial crisis to go up considerably from here. Iraq Breaks Down, Oil Surges The situation in Iraq is serious, and is probably going to get worse before it gets better. The potential for this recent action to morph into a regional conflict is very high. That that means that oil could go a lot higher, and if it does, we can expect the odds of a global economic recession and an attendant financial crisis to go up considerably from here.
Oil at Risk PREVIEW Executive Summary Why this Iraq crisis comes at a very vulnerable time for world oil markets The three mostly likely outcomes to the current crisis, and the resulting oil price of each ISIS remains contained from here ISIS takes Bagdad and points south A more widespread Middle East conflict erupts The growing risk to the… Oil at Risk PREVIEW Executive Summary Why this Iraq crisis comes at a very vulnerable time for world oil markets The three mostly likely outcomes to the current crisis, and the resulting oil price of each ISIS remains contained from here ISIS takes Bagdad and points south A more widespread Middle East conflict erupts The growing risk to the…
Off the Cuff: Slippage PREVIEW In this week's Off the Cuff podcast, Chris and Mish discuss: Voter Revolt Eric Cantor's loss suggests populace is getting fed up Iraq Gets Worse Now a failed operation of two Presidencies Manic Markets Priced for 0% risk Hazardous Housing Market Already nosing over? Off the Cuff: Slippage PREVIEW In this week's Off the Cuff podcast, Chris and Mish discuss: Voter Revolt Eric Cantor's loss suggests populace is getting fed up Iraq Gets Worse Now a failed operation of two Presidencies Manic Markets Priced for 0% risk Hazardous Housing Market Already nosing over?
No Solar Roadways Anytime Soon Recently, the idea of creating 'solar roadways' s is sweeping across the social media universe. A lot of emails are hitting my inbox as people want to know what I think of this marvelous idea. Sadly, the concept as pitched is awful. No Solar Roadways Anytime Soon Recently, the idea of creating 'solar roadways' s is sweeping across the social media universe. A lot of emails are hitting my inbox as people want to know what I think of this marvelous idea. Sadly, the concept as pitched is awful.
The Trouble with Numbers PREVIEW According to the ever-strident popular press, the world is in recovery. The stock market says so, the bond market says so, and the politicians and monetary bureaucrats all say so. The only trouble is the central banks continue to flood the world with liquidity, something they shouldn't need to be doing if a true recovery were really upon us. The Trouble with Numbers PREVIEW According to the ever-strident popular press, the world is in recovery. The stock market says so, the bond market says so, and the politicians and monetary bureaucrats all say so. The only trouble is the central banks continue to flood the world with liquidity, something they shouldn't need to be doing if a true recovery were really upon us.