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Although no economy is the same and there are relevant differences between the Japanese and the US or European macro setup, we can learn quite a few things by studying what happened in a jurisdiction that experimented with QE and ‘‘QE + fiscal’’ already 20-30 years ago.

Why You Should Worry About Inflation

Hear Simon Lack discuss the top reasons why you should worry about inflation with some compelling charts.

This Won’t End Well – Gen Z’ers Take on Debt to Invest

Young investors are taking on personal debt to invest in stocks. I have not personally witnessed such a thing since late 1999. At that time, “day traders” tapped credit cards and home equity loans to leverage their investment portfolios.

The Power of Innovation…

To understand the World, you must understand the trends in technology and innovation that has brought us to this point and that will carry us to the next plateau.

The Disequilibrium of Innovation

As we approach the end of the summer, Covid-19 health risks remain prevalent. The new delta variant continues to shed uncertainty around a robust economic recovery. Amid the new variant’s increasing infection rates (even in vaccinated individuals), the Federal Reserve announced that the in-person plans for the Jackson Hole symposium would be replaced with a virtual event on August 27, 2021.

Did The Fed’s Monetary Policy Experiment Just Fail?

Did the Fed’s “monetary policy experiment” fail? The recent dislocation between consumer confidence and the financial markets may indicate just that.

July Retail Sales: Focus on the Story Behind the Headlines

Drawing conclusions about the state of mind of consumers from one month to the next can be dangerous to your wealth. Our spending can be episodic at times but when you look back over one year, it’s highly predictable.

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