Category Archives: Economics

Non-alcoholic Beers Ready To Roll?

Posted on April 24, 2019 by macromon

Gotta find a good company or some crafties to bet on.  A good draft frosty without the batteries will satisfy a yuuge overlooked market. The FT’s Leila Abboud and Al Gilmour put alcohol-free and low-alcohol beers to the test, tasting … Continue reading →

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The Most Successful “Garage Band” Companies

Posted on April 23, 2019 by macromon

That we are aware of… Apple Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak had withdrawn from Reed College and UC Berkeley respectively by 1975. Wozniak designed a video terminal that he could use to log on to the minicomputers at Call Computer. Alex Kamradt commissioned the design and sold … Continue reading →

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The Free Rider Problem

Posted on April 16, 2019 by macromon

DTTFI – Desperately trying to fix it! 

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Ray Dalio says wealth inequality is a national emergency

Posted on April 10, 2019 by macromon

The founder of the most successful hedge fund in the world says capitalism needs to be reformed and that the American dream is lost.  – 60 Minutes Click here for the full interview

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POTUS’ Morning Economic Briefing

Posted on April 5, 2019 by macromon

After Trump’s comments on the Fed this morning. calling for more quantitative easing this clip from Being There, one of the greatest movies ever is now more real than fiction.   The real Chauncey may soon have some solid intellectual back-up if POTUS can … Continue reading →

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QOTD: More On Moore

Posted on March 23, 2019 by macromon

QOTD = Quote of the Day Memo to Senate: Just Say No …today the president nominates Stephen Moore to be a Fed governor. Steve is a perfectly amiable guy, but he does not have the intellectual gravitas for this important … Continue reading →

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Father of Great Gatsby Curve, Alan Krueger, R.I.P.

Posted on March 18, 2019 by macromon

We’re shocked at the passing of economist Alan Krueger.   Great economist and great guy.  Way too young to leave us. He will be missed. GMM sends thoughts and prayers to his family,  Lisa Simon, Benjamin, and Sydney. Love his Great … Continue reading →

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Thank You, Mr. Gundlach

Posted on March 13, 2019 by macromon

In our Monday post, we stated, Absolutely stunning to see such large budget deficits as far as the eye can see with the actual and projected unemployment rate under 5 percent. What kind of budget deficit beast will we run … Continue reading →

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BFTP: How to Become a Trillionaire And Other Thoughts

Posted on March 12, 2019 by macromon

BTFP:  Blast From The Past Time to repost our piece from January 2017, almost two weeks before the Trump administration took power. We hit the big topics back then which are now making headlines today:  1)  Modern Monetary Theory;  2)  … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Grantham: “This one [bubble]… a decline of a different nature”

Posted on March 7, 2019 by macromon

Great and super fascinating interview with investing legend, Jeremy Grantham, one of the best bubble spotters out there. “I arrived in 1964, and America was a fairly equal place with fairly rapid mobility between socioeconomic classes,” Grantham told CNBC’s Wilfred … Continue reading →

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