03/31/2005 - A Spectacular Bubble
By Doug Casey Most Americans would be wary of visiting, or investing in any property that is located in the Middle East, no matter how beautiful and prosperous the area. Doug Casey tells us the location of this paradise should not be a drawback...
03/30/2005 - Divorce, American Style
By Scott Burns and Laurence Kotlikoff “Marriage is not an easy undertaking...but that’s not stopping Americans from trying (and failing miserably). In their book, The Coming Generational Storm, Scott Burns and Laurence Kotlikoff examine...” 03/29/2005 - Structural Drags
By Kurt Richebächer “Many economists are still convinced of the United States’ economic strength...but the Good Doctor shows us that the U.S economy’s famous resilience is due to clever statistics and monetary looseness...” 03/28/2005 - Odious, Market-Manipulating Remedies
By The Mogambo Guru “The conspiracy theory the Mogambo has about evil people destroying the world with inflation, is true. We know, it’s hard to believe anyone who screams these theories late at night from his roof...” 03/26/2005 - Zombie Investing - The Weekend DR
By Tom Dyson 'Zombie Investors' is the label given to those indescriminate buyers of U.S. Treasury bonds. But somehow, the fragrances of Spring bring them round to their senses, and the zombies turn into rational real estate investors... 03/25/2005 - America's Best and Brightest
By Bill Bonner “Instead of setting out to improve the world one war at a time, U.S. presidents should take a page out of former President Harding’s book, and take up a hobby to keep out of trouble - like gambling or chasing women...” 03/24/2005 - The Decay of Paper Currency
By Chris Mayer “In the 20th century, the rising cost of living is nothing new. Since the creation of the Federal Reserve, the dollar has lost about 95% of its purchasing power. Luckily, there are other options for making sound investments...” 03/23/2005 - Putting Your Assets on the Line
By Marc Faber “Millions of Americans have been viewing their humble abodes as their own, personal ATM. Marc Faber wonders when people will realize that they shouldn’t have everything riding on their household assets...” 03/22/2005 - Borrowers Should Go For Broke
By Rick Ackerman “The new bankruptcy bill may deter some debtors from further ‘credit card kamikaze,’ but if property prices decline, the bill could leave millions of homeowners underwater on their mortgages. Read on...” 03/21/2005 - Attention to Deficits Disorder
By The Mogambo Guru “Some people go through life with blinders on, happily oblivious to the state of the economy; they never give the trade deficit or inflation more than a fleeting thought. Sadly, The Mogambo doesn'thave the luxury...” 03/20/2005 - Brand Name Cities - The Weekend DR
By Tom Dyson Bill Bonner, Eric Fry and Addison Wiggin each sent in an example of exorbitant prices last week from their respective cities, London, Paris, and New York. We found a survey that confirms these results. 03/18/2005 - Deficit Disorders
By Bill Bonner “There is much debate over the U.S trade deficit – some see it as a sign of the ‘decline of America;’ others insist that it reflects our country's strength. We look at why seeing this deficit as an asset is America’s downfall...” 03/17/2005 - Clash of the Titans
By Justice Litle “To learn about the future of economics, you must be well aware of the past. Justice Litle shares some observations to help us get through, and possible even profit from these 'interesting times' between the U.S and China..." 03/16/2005 - Fueling Economic Growth
By Lord William Rees-Mogg “With the price of oil heading up rapidly, the only logical step would be to consider other sources of power... and in China and Japan they have been developing two new technologies that could change the...” 03/15/2005 - Barrels of Oil, Miles of Mud
By Byron King “We look at the stir caused by Edwin Drake, the man who drilled the world’s first commercial oil well. It’s interesting to see what a look into history can tell us about the present-day oil frenzy...” 03/14/2005 - Hollywood Economics
By The Mogambo Guru “The basics of economics prove too difficult for some to understand... realizing this, and not wanting anyone to miss out in the joy that is the story of the U.S economy, The Mogambo explains it in way that we can all grasp...” 03/12/2005 - Japan's Greatest Trade - The Weekend DR
By Tom Dyson Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi caused a spike in the dollar/yen rate on Thursday after suggesting Japan might start diversifying its foreign currency reserves. 03/11/2005 - Reagan’s Real Revolution, Part Two
By Bill Bonner “Consumers began a buying spree, while government borrowed the money to fund the deficit. Looked at from a macro-economic perspective, Americans had no more money to spend after Reagan took office than they had before.” 03/11/2005 - Reagan's Real Revolution
By Bill Bonner “On the outside, the U.S economy looks just fine and dandy, thanks to the 'world improvers'...but if you dig a little deeper and open your eyes a little wider, you’ll see something quite different." 03/10/2005 - The Riddle of the Nile
By Chris Mayer “What does an English hydrologist, a Harvard economics professor, and the Nile have to do with predicting the ups and downs of the stock market? A lot more than one would think..." 03/09/2005 - The Dragon is Ravenous
By Justice Litle “While food is necessary for survival, energy is necessary for growth...and no country is growing at a faster clip than China. Their demand for energy increases everyday, and we explore their strategies to ensure energy security." 03/08/2005 - China's Hunger for Knowledge
By Justice Litle “By examining the key elements of China’s strategy, we will be enabled to understand and anticipate its movements. Today, Justice Litle looks at the transfer of knowledge and technology from multinational corporations...” 03/07/2005 - We're on a Road to Nowhere
By The Mogambo Guru "Not that the Mogambo Guru is a glass-half-full kind of guy, but lately he’s been more downtrodden than usual. He’s realized inflation is eventually going to destroy us all, but he’s not going to take it sitting down." 03/04/2005 - Ides of March
By Bill Bonner “In this Daily Reckoning classique, which originally ran on March 15, 2002, Bill Bonner looks at the War on Terror and the super-power that is the U.S military, and wonders: Is the United States to big to fail?" 03/03/2005 - Unstable Stability
By John Mauldin “Greenspan recently warned against Americans becoming too content with the economy, that they need to prepare themselves for the shock of what would happen if those 'kind strangers' were to stop supporting us." 03/02/2005 - Sugar High
By Jim Rogers “There is plenty of money to be made in the commodities market...even in sugar. And if you put sugar to work for you at the right time, not only your morning beverage, but your profits will be a bit sweeter...” 03/01/2005 - Meat Market
By Kevin Kerr "The commodities market has some great opportunities for profit and smart investors are taking notice. Unfortunately, there is an overlooked segment in that market - meat. The meat market can be tricky, but all youneed is a guide..." 02/28/2005 - Greenspan Goes Bananas
By The Mogambo Guru "A lot of people were angered by Alan Greenspan's remarks to the House of Finance Committee, but no one was more livid than the Mogambo Guru...then again, when is he not infuriated by the Fed Chairman?" 02/26/2005 - Market Rockets
By Tom Dyson South Korea's central bank will be diversifying its currency reserves away from the U.S. dollar, said officials last week. South Korea owns the world's fourth largest reserve. 02/25/2005 - Literary Economics
By Bill Bonner "Bill Bonner examines the differences in the America's economic structure since the last decade of the 20th century. He points out that the world very rarely does what we want it to do, and more often it does exactly the opposite." 02/24/2005 - The Fatal Flaw in Social Security and Medicare
By Bill Bonner "If social welfare programs are only offered to people who meet the strict criteria for government aid...why do we give out billions in Social Security and Medicare - to people who don't need financial assistance?" 02/23/2005 - Investing in the Bubbles of Tomorrow - Today
By Bill Bonner "Investors are always looking for the next big thing to make them rich...but how can you be sure that your "sound investment" doesn't turn out like the tech bubble of the 90's - just a flash in the pan?" 02/22/2005 - Property Hunting
By Bill Bonner "Despite all warnings, the real estate market is still quite tempting to some...Doug Casey recommends that if you must become involved, choose properties off the beaten path...after you've done you're research, of course." 02/21/2005 - The Mutant Debt Monster That Ate The World
By Bill Bonner "It may be a holiday, but the Mighty Mogambo never rests...at least not when there's something out to destroy the entire world as we know it. No, it's not Godzilla, or little men from outer space...it's much, much scarier." 02/19/2005 - What The Chairman Said - The Weekend DR
By Tom Dyson "Greenspan's Testimonies to the Fed last week contained interesting opinions on Fannie Mae, GSEs, Interest Rates, Economic Growth, the Housing Bubble, and inflation." 02/18/2005 - Tabloid Truths
By Bill Bonner "The British press thrives on scandals of their citizen’s private lives, but is that really any worse than the force-feeding of opinions and other people’s politics that goes on in American papers?" 02/17/2005 - The Nation That Debt Built
By Bill Bonner "America has become a country of risk-takers - and it's not solely homeowners and investors taking these chances..."trusted" government officials have made promises they can't - and never intended to - keep..." 02/16/2005 - Out of Aces
By Bill Bonner "A tale has been told over and over again throughout financial history: Overly confident businessmen and women that gulped at success and became drunk with power...only to be stuck with the aftertaste of defeat." 02/15/2005 - Saving Spree
By Bill Bonner "Everyone involved in the financial world has been speculating on what is in store for the New Year...will the dollar rally vs. the euro? And when will the housing bubble burst?" 02/14/2005 - No Rest For The Retiree
By Bill Bonner "Remember the good old days, when people looked forward to retirement, thinking that their IRA or 401(k) would take care of them long into their golden years? Now inflation forces retirees to take on another job..." 02/13/2005 - Falling On Deaf Ears
By Addison Wiggin and Tom Dyson "...There's something wrong with our left ear. It hurts, and we can't hear anything through it. Yesterday we tried to ride a bicycle. It was nearly impossible - our sense of balance had been completely impaired..." 02/11/2005 - Greenspan's Whopper
By Bill Bonner "People take money out of their homes. With this source of spending power available to them, they see no reason to save. Instead, they spend - often on foreign-made goods. With no savings available domestically..." 02/10/2005 - Specialization Is For Insects
By James Boric "...My buddy Dan thinks I'd be a bumblebee that only looks for nectar in one kind of flower. Fair enough. But I assure you, I'd much rather hunt other bugs...than fly around all day looking for piles of manure..." 02/09/2005 - The Big Loser
By Marc Faber "...In 2004, U.S. dollar holders may, however, have found solace in the fact that against the Zimbabwean dollar, the Greenback appreciated by 85%, and is up by 99% since 2000..." 02/08/2005 - No Trespassing
By Doug Hornig "...The Mystery of Capital, Peruvian economist Hernando De Soto tackles the vexing question posed by his subtitle: Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else..." 02/07/2005 - Stocks bite The Big One
By The Mogambo Guru "...I know what you are thinking: "Wow! The Mogambo was right! When adjusted for inflation, stocks bite the big one (BTBO) from time to time, like all the other investments BTBO from time to time...!" 02/04/2005 - The Stain of Democracy
By Bill Bonner "They are not necessarily any better than those chosen by other means - but at least the regime change is achieved without violence. That is the progress of politics of the last three centuries: force is replaced by fraud." 02/03/2005 - Blowing Hot and Cold
By Jim Rogers "And so, a rising commodity market would hurt many companies and their margins, while decreasing prices for those same goods over long periods would help them. In theory." 02/02/2005 - All Signs Point to Bubble
By Kurt Richebächer "It is undisputed that the greater part of the escalating mortgage borrowing in the United States was for purposes other than house purchases. In short, it boosted consumption as a share of GDP at the expense..." 02/01/2005 - Spotless Minds
By Nassim Nicholas Taleb "He exhibits absolutely no embarrassment buying a given currency on a pure impulse, when only hours ago he might have voiced a strong opinion as to its future weakness. What changed his mind?" 01/31/2005 - A Free Lunch on Easy Street
By The Mogambo Guru "The lesson seems to be that a country and everyone in it cannot continually borrow and spend their way to prosperity, no matter how many Congressional buttheads say that they can. But you can borrow and spend..." 01/30/2005 - The Tin Heist - The Weekend DR
By Addison Wiggin and Tom Dyson "...The last commodity bull market took place in the 1970s. The climax came in January 1980, with the great metals crash. Gold fell $160 in one day; silver crashed too..." 01/28/2005 - Foolish Wisdom
By Bill Bonner "When the crowd takes up a corrupt wish - to get something for nothing...or to make the world a better place by killing people - the last thing it wants is another point of view. It is already too late for that." 01/27/2005 - Superleverage
By Steve Sarnoff "But many speculators fail...even when armed with good picks. I think it was Woody Allen who said, 'In life, there are pitfalls and there are opportunities. The idea is to avoid the pitfalls, seize the opportunities...'" 01/26/2005 - Fear Factor
By Dan Ferris "Before I tell you what the greatest single secret of investing is, though, I want to tell you why I'm going to give it to you. I'm going to tell you this secret because it's hiding in plain sight." 01/25/2005 - Economic Dinosaurs
By Dan Denning "If the American fridges are cheaper in Europe, so are the Chinese fridges. No net competitive gain in the fridge market...or perhaps in ANY market for manufactured goods." 01/24/2005 - Pretty Rocks As Money
By The Mogambo Guru "It was reported last week that 70% of central bankers are increasing their reserves of euros. As to the world's erstwhile and present reserve currency, the dollar, they seemed to have not growing reserves..." 01/24/2005 - Standing Solo in the Crowd
By Bill Bonner "On page one of the International Herald Tribune we see George W. Bush, at his second Inauguration, whose mouth seems to have come such lofty guff he might have been mistaken for a hospital chimney." 01/22/2005 - Market Review: Metal Detectors and Gum Boots
By Addison Wiggin and Tom Dyson "Nothing has made people squirm more in the last few years than old gold coins," Sjuggerud observes. "At first, nobody I talked to would consider them. Even my parents and my in-laws..." 01/17/2005 - Pension Pains
By The Mogambo Guru "So, as an example, if you had $100,000 in purchasing power two years ago, and now you have only $75,000 in purchasing power, thanks to the devaluation of the dollar by 25%..." 01/14/2005 - The Money Pit
By Bill Bonner "We bought our first one ten years ago. It was an ideal investment, we discovered. Unlike stocks, or real estate, or gold - a chateau in France is a sure thing. Your stocks might go up, or down. Real estate, too." 01/13/2005 - Universal Disdain
By Steve Sjuggerud "Since everyone was bearish, I simply saw it as limited downside - there was nobody left to sell risky stocks. So we stepped in, as the first buyer of risk. Risk was cheap, I thought..." 01/06/2005 - It's Not Such A Small World After All
By Nassim Nicholas Taleb "We've been saying the Dow would go down for the last five years. Nor have we wavered in our opinion that the price of gold would go up. Generally, we have been right - stocks have gone down..." 01/05/2004 - The Dollar Bounce
By Doug Casey "Everyone and their dogs have finally become aware of the dollar's problems. Therefore, I suspect that it's almost time for Business Week to run a cover story projecting the death of the dollar..." 01/04/2005 - Apocalypse Later
By Kurt Richeächer "The United States is richer and grows faster than euroland because productivity levels are higher and productivity growth stronger - right? Actually, no. Euroland's inferior GDP performance is attributable to a slower" 01/03/2005 - Going From Bad to Worse
By The Mogambo Guru "...Franklin Raines, disgraced former head of Fannie Mae, proves that perfidy and failure is worth a retirement package measured in tons of money and benefits. Fannie Mae was originally set up to help poor people buy houses..." 01/02/2005 - A Year in Review
By Addison Wiggin and Tom Dyson "Anyone who has ever cracked open a history book couldn't help but know that French history is drenched in blood..." wrote Bill Bonner in April. "The French have had enough of war - at least for now..." | 
