Economics

January 29, 2017

How to Ruin a Country in 15 Years

Once the richest country in South America, Venezuela is now its poorest.    Last year, inflation was about 800%.  The IMF estimates 2017 inflation will be 2,200%.   […]
January 17, 2017

2017 Forecast: The FUTURE is ….

Predicting the future is difficult.   At least if one is expecting accuracy. Regardless, here are my predictions for 2017.  Warning:  This paper which I’ve entitled “The […]
January 2, 2017

2017 Storm Clouds on the Horizon?

Make no mistake:  The road ahead looks promising.   All indications are strong. From my economic, financial and ‘real-property’ viewpoints, 2017 is likely to show continued improvements […]
December 11, 2016

Balance of Trade, Globalization and Protectionism

For decades, we have completely ignored a huge issue. Notice I didn’t use the word “problem?”   That’s because experts don’t agree it is a problem.   But […]