I sometimes poke fun at short-term forecasts. It’s not that I don’t believe in making forecasts (we all have to do that). It’s just that I find it a little [ … ]

Here are some things I think I am thinking about on this beautiful Saturday morning….

I really enjoyed this segment on CNBC about capitalism and socialism. In this short clip Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger and Bill Gates discuss the nuance of their view and many [ … ]

It’s almost Cinco de Drinko weekend so hang in there for a few more hours. Or, if you’re reading this on Sunday, salud! In the meantime, here are three things [ … ]

So, Stephen Moore is no longer being considered for the Fed. As I explained in detail this is a good thing. Moore was nowhere near qualified and had a long [ … ]

Financial advisory fees are a huge controversy at present. After all, there is significant evidence that paying higher fees for asset management services is detrimental to your portfolio. And while [ … ]

Deutsche Bank put out an imprecise piece of research saying that higher debt levels mean higher government interest payments. This isn’t really true because the government can technically set its [ … ]

Someone emailed me with a very good question yesterday: “Did we really go through a once-in-a-lifetime Great Recession in 2008, or is the global economy overleveraged to an even greater [ … ]

Due to high demand I am going to bring back the Pragmatic Capitalism discussion forum. Many of you know I’ve had problems with forums and comments sections in the past [ … ]