Are you confused by what’s happening over in Greece? If you haven’t been paying attention over the last couple of years then it could be rather overwhelming to grasp just what’s going on in Athens. This video, brought to you by Learn Liberty, does a commendable job explaining the latest rounds of bailout from Europe […]
Archives for July 2015
Will the Federal Reserve further delay an interest rate hike?
The Federal Reserve has said for the past couple of months that it will raise interest rates this year. Economists and financial experts say the most likely time Fed Chair Janet Yellen will boost rates will be in September. However, due to numerous weak economic data points, the first rate hike in nine years could […]
Investor: 4 signs stocks will face a major decline
John Hussman, president of Hussman Investment Trust, wrote that United States stocks are providing the market with signals of a major decline. Writing in market commentary Monday, Hussman opined that exponential valuations, investor complacency and the S&P 500 index within three percent of its record high are just some of the signs that a collapse […]
Would you pay a ‘Male Privilege Tax’? (video)
For a long time, the feminist movement was a good thing. Women wanted to vote, they didn’t want to be treated like a piece of meat and they wanted to be respected. The initiative was a good cause, that is until it became corrupted by ignorance and asinine arguments. Ultimately, the feminist movement is about […]
Chart: 3 major asian stock markets collapse 12% in one day
The chart below (via CNBC) portrays the three major stock markets in Asia. The Shanghai Composite Index is collapsing more than eight percent, the Nikkei is down one percent and the Hang Seng is tumbling three percent. The bubble is bursting in the Asian economic powerhouses. This isn’t the end, and that $3.25 trillion lost […]