Premium members can now read the 2021 Global Opportunities Investment Report: This report looks at over 30 countries, and compares their growth, debt, equity valuations, stability, and currency risks to give investors insight on where to allocate their money globally, or to at least be aware of where some of the macro imbalances are in the … [Read more...]

Published June 2021 The oil and gas sector has been one of the most disliked and out-of-favor sectors among investors for a while now. Some traders have played with it short-term due to the global reflationary rebound, but few investors are willing to commit to it long-term at this point. It's nothing more than a post-pandemic transitory bump … [Read more...]

Inflation is a controversial and complex topic. This article looks at 150 years of data across multiple countries to provide a general idea of what inflation is, what to look for, and how to invest with inflationary and deflationary risks in mind. Read from the beginning, or jump to the section you want. Article Chapters:  Definitions: … [Read more...]

"Japanification" in the economic sense refers to the stagnation that Japan's economy has faced over the past three decades, and is typically applied in reference to the concern among economists that other developed countries will follow along the same path. As a visual, here's Japan's long-term nominal GDP in US dollar terms: Chart … [Read more...]

Published December 2, 2020 Since autumn of 2019, I've been bearish on the dollar, meaning I have a longish-term outlook towards a weaker dollar. This view began forming when the Federal Reserve cut interest rates in summer 2019, and then the view solidified with a catalyst after an overnight repo rate spike in September 2019 forced the Fed to … [Read more...]