Republican Faith

Productivity is an economic concept which measures the efficiency of production. This is represented by a simple ratio of the resources that are required to produce a certain output. The ratio could be calculated for labour (human resources), capital or land, but the last two have little significance.Labour efficiency does make sense because it indicates [...]

The US Dollar has been falling for the past 3-4 years. But, in 2007 the decline has seemed to increase. The 7 main reasons for the decline in the dollar are:1. Lower US interest rates. The US has cut interest rates in 2007 by 0.75%, this is in contrast to the EU where interest rates [...]

Accumulated or quickly built supply energies unsupported by equal demand in real economies could go up and create economic crisis or be dispersed and build up the rest of the economic structures.Some main economic energies provoking quickly rising supply are:* Productivity* Globalization* CapitalizationSome main economic energies provoking inadequate demand.* Productivity* Globalization* Capitalization* Inadequate Wealth DistributionTo [...]

Most investors tend to allocate a certain amount to “bonds” and then forget about them. Many think that not much ever happens in the bond market and a bond is a bond. Investors often think that a bond portfolio is typically pretty stable/safe and doesn’t need as much time and attention and “analysis” as the [...]

Although it is usually not desirable to eliminate risk, there are strategies that may help to manage the volatility of your portfolio. A diversified investment mix, a focus on large cap growth stocks, and exposure to active portfolio managers may all help you deal with greater market volatility.The Return of Diversification
We believe that effective diversification [...]

I know. I know. They are a “safe” investment and there is no income tax due on them, BUT….Pay attention or you could lose your retirement cash. The broker will not tell you what you will read below.Let’s first check what was paid for the bonds. Ask the broker for a quote on the face [...]

In my article “Politics: Bread and Circuses,” I assert that politics as it is practiced today is essentially a deception that hides an underlying economic reality. The fundamental reason for the existence of any established political party (like the Democrats and the Republicans) is to establish and maintain access to money and resources.In this article, [...]

Gold investments are worth more right now than in previous years. When the state of the economy is in turmoil, gold investments go up in value. Many people choose to diversify their investment portfolio to include gold investments such as coins and gold certificates. Gold investments are a recession based investment. When the economy is [...]

Cisco CEO John Chambers says this recession marks the “toughest economic challenge of our lifetimes.” American households have lost more than $13 trillion in wealth. Some have lost everything because of excess debt or fraud. There is absolutely no doubt that the world can be a cold and cruel place. After the collapse of Lehman [...]

Financial spread betting has become phenomenally popular in places like the UK and Australia. And for good reason! Spreadbetting has a number of outstanding features when compared with conventional stock trading. First, let’s explore the concept of spread betting in some detail.In its purest sense, financial spreadbetting is simply a form of derivative trading, using [...]