How Strong Is The US Economic Recovery?
A new Macro Watch video has been uploaded and is now ready to watch. Judging from most press reports, it would be easy to form the impression that the US
The Household Sector Balance Sheet Is Pointin…
A new Macro Watch video has been uploaded and is now ready to watch. In this video, we look at the Household Sector’s Balance Sheet and, in particular, at the
WATCH RICHARD DUNCAN’S SPEECH: How Capitali…
Capitalism died during the two World Wars. In this speech, I discuss the transformation of our economic system from Capitalism to Creditism during the Twentieth Century. I also describe what
Dissecting The Fed’s Balance Sheet
The third video for Macro Watch Third Quarter 2014 has been uploaded and is now ready to watch. In this video, we dissect the Fed’s balance sheet. On the asset
The Fed’s New Magic Trick
The Fed has pulled a new rabbit out of its hat: Reverse Repos. By using reverse repos, the Fed has found a way to deal with its two most pressing
Credit: How Much Does It Take?
I’ve begun to roll out Macro Watch: Third Quarter 2014. The first video, Credit: How Much Does It Take?, has been uploaded and is ready to watch. In this video,
My Best Interview
For anyone who is interested in understanding my views on the global economic crisis, this is the video I would recommend watching, if I could only recommend one. In it,
Watch Q2 Macro Watch Preview: Treacherous Mar…
To watch a 6-minute overview of Macro Watch: Second Quarter 2014, click on the link at the bottom of this blog. But first, an announcement: Today I am offering the
Macro Watch Q2 2014 Is Ready To Watch
Macro Watch: Second Quarter 2014 has been uploaded and is now ready to watch. This quarter, there are seven videos, beginning with one warning investors that the stock market may
The Liquidity Gauge
Central bank forward guidance and communication are all fine and good, but it is liquidity that moves the markets. When liquidity is plentiful asset prices tend to rise and when