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12 Trends for 2012
by futurist Richard Worzel, C.F.A. The year ahead is going to be a tumultuous one, challenging in political, economic, and financial terms. Despite this, there are opportunities for those prepared to take advantage of them, because uncertain times mean that … Continue reading
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It Can’t Happen Here: What Happens After Occupy Wall Street
by futurist Richard Worzel, C.F.A. The Occupy movement is most significant not for what the protestors say, but rather that the movement is happening at all. It demonstrates significant unrest, and the greatest dissatisfaction with the capitalist system that we’ve … Continue reading
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It’s Not Just Stocks that Are at Risk
by futurist Richard Worzel, C.F.A. The stock markets have fallen out of bed since President Obama signed the ludicrous debt ceiling deal. I don’t wonder about that; what I wonder is why they took so long. I was expecting stocks … Continue reading
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More on Inflation, Deflation, & Double-Dips
by futurist Richard Worzel, c.f.a. There’s an unusual amount of dissension among economists and other commentators about whether we’re heading towards higher inflation or devastating deflation, and whether the economy will continue to grow, or slip into a double-dip recession. … Continue reading
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Things to watch through 2011 and through the decade
by futurist Richard Worzel, C.F.A. Like all years, there will be good news and bad in 2011. Because of the bad planning, bad judgment, and bad behavior of previous years and decades, some of the potential bad news is very … Continue reading
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Outlook 2020: The Economy
This is the second in a series of blogs on the likely events of the next 10 years. If we’re lucky, 2010 could be a lousy year. If we’re unlucky, 2010 could be a disastrous year, worse than 2008, because … Continue reading
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Where the economy goes from here
Have we hit bottom? Are we starting up? Yes, and no. Yes, we’ve probably hit bottom. No, we’re not starting up – at least the United States isn’t, and most of the developed world will see feeble growth at best. Yet, … Continue reading
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Free trade doesn’t work for the ignorant
Free trade works for everyone – but only if everyone works. Rich countries, especially in North America, are getting lazy, and that spells trouble. Continue reading
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WILD CARD WARNING: Is America too big to fail?
A wild card is a low probability event, which, if it occurs, has dramatic consequences. I believe we now face such a wild card. The idea occurred to me just last week, as I was riding a plane from A … Continue reading
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