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Population Trends Made Simple

My March 2023 white paper, Population: A Tale of Two Worlds, provided a good deal of information on differences in the growth rates of population in mature versus emerging countries, and the likely impact of this divergence on economics and the environment. Visual...

Very Narrow Stock Market

Very Narrow Stock Market There is an unusual dynamic in the stock market that technical analysts find worrisome. However, since I am the world’s worst market forecaster, I will only outline what is happening and then leave it to others to determine its...

"E-Commerce sales have leveled off"

Retail Apocalypse – NOT

I am always amazed at the arrogance of the financial world given how often it is dead wrong. A recent CNN article regarding the potential bankruptcy of Bed Bath & Beyond provides a textbook example. Between 2016 and 2020, the prevailing wisdom on...

"Used car prices have increased 55% since June of 2020"

Sticker Shock

Many of the components of our current bout of inflation are well-documented and widely discussed. For example, used car prices increased 55% between June of 2020 and June of 2022 although they have moderated somewhat recently. And, the price of eggs rose 70%...