Monthly Archives: July 2020

Complicated Capilalism

Posted on July 31, 2020 by macromon

Compassionate capitalism is our mantra around but the pandemic has really complicated things, especially when it comes to private property rights.   As the pandemic drags on, who is right?  Renters or landlords? Chapter 19 Of U.S. Bankruptcy Code? We suspect … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Suggestion To Delay Election Is No Surprise

Posted on July 30, 2020 by macromon

“Don’t be surprised if you begin to hear the drumbeats of delaying or canceling the November election.” – GMM, July 19 See the article here  With Universal Mail-In Voting (not Absentee Voting, which is good), 2020 will be the most INACCURATE … Continue reading →

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The Ultimate Scarcity Asset

Posted on July 28, 2020 by macromon

GaveKal reminds us why assets typically have value. They can be rare—gold bars, diamonds, houses on Victoria Peak, bottles of 1982 Pétrus, Van Gogh paintings, or They can generate cash flows over time We have been writing for years how … Continue reading →

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Gold’s Tower Of Terror Trade & The Coming Of Stagflation

Posted on July 27, 2020 by macromon

I was just explaining to a close friend earlier today how gold can sometimes be a “Tower of Terror” trade where the bottom falls out of the price for no apparent reason.  In addition, the metal is mainly driven by … Continue reading →

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Germany The Winner In COVID Economic Management

Posted on July 27, 2020 by macromon

Morgan Stanley’s Ruchir Sharma joins Fareed to grade countries around the world on their responses to Covid-19 and their economic resiliency to the crisis. Source: CNN Click here to view video

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Saintly…

Posted on July 27, 2020 by macromon

Wintley Phipps performs an emotional rendition of Amazing Grace at a ceremony honoring the life and legacy of civil rights icon and Congressman John Lewis in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. pic.twitter.com/NXELdGSANs — CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) July 27, 2020

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QOTD In Context: Gold, Baby!

Posted on July 25, 2020 by macromon

QOTD: Quote of the Day  The stakes are high. Failure will mean the age of free money eventually comes at a staggering price. – Economist, July 25, 2020                    July 25th Economist,  … Continue reading →

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Baseball’s Back…Kinda

Posted on July 25, 2020 by macromon

“Strikeouts are boring, besides that they’re fascist.  Throw some ground balls, it’s more democratic.” – Crash Davis (movie version) Baseball is back. And it looks a lot different.   GMM celebrates its return with one of the greatest scenes from the … Continue reading →

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Vertical Farming – FT

Posted on July 24, 2020 by macromon

By 2050 it’s estimated there’ll be over 6.5 billion people living in urban spaces, and vertical farming could play a growing role in feeding them. The farms use far less space, water, and transport than traditional methods of farming, although … Continue reading →

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Long French Bulldogs/Short Yorkshire Terries

Posted on July 24, 2020 by macromon

Great article to destress on a summer Friday by the always excellent Tracy Alloway of Bloomberg. Any ideas what’s driving the bubble in French Bulldogs?

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