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HomeJim Grant Talks Sense on Cents
Posted by Larry Doyle on April 28th, 2012 8:25 PM |
Continuing our weekend theme of critiquing the all-powerful Federal Reserve, let’s listen to one of the most informed and well spoken Fed critics, James Grant, editor of the widely read and highly regarded Grant’s Interest Rate Observer.
Interested in capitalism, monetary policy, historical Fed analysis, gold, quantitative easing, inflation vs. deflation, and our economy? The video below runs for 28 minutes, but it provides information and insights that will benefit you for a LOT longer than that.
For those who appreciate sense on cents, this interview with Grant is an instant classic and a MUST VIEW… (more…)
Investing Uncertainties in the World of Fat Tails
Posted by Larry Doyle on August 3rd, 2010 1:26 PM |
There is little doubt we are living through a period of great uncertainty. There are a wide array of vastly diverging opinions as to what our future economic landscape entails. How often have you felt that people with dramatically disparate outlooks on the market and economy each encompass a number of cogent points? I have felt that sensation numerous times. What is the key variable in each and every opinion and assessment? Timing. When things occur is often more important than what actually occurs.
The expected timing of events leads many to believe that we are living through a period with elevated tail risk, or more succinctly fat tails. In layman’s terms:
What Does Tail Risk Mean? (more…)
