Frequently Asked Questions About The Global Economic Crisis
Posted September 12, 2017
The new Macro Watch video addresses the following questions: 1. Is a new Great Depression inevitable? 2. Should we return to a Gold Standard?
Category Archives: How my views differ from those of other economists and other schools of thought.
Who’s To Blame For The Global Economic Crisis?
Posted August 12, 2017
There’s a great deal of confusion about what has gone wrong with the global economy. Everyone seems to have a favorite scapegoat to blame for
Trump’s Recipe For Disaster – Free Podcast – Correct Link
Posted March 9, 2017
Please note: I attached the wrong link to this podcast last night, so I am reposting this blog with the correct link. Sorry for any
Trump’s Recipe For Disaster – Free Podcast
Posted March 8, 2017
In February, I went on a roadshow to meet with institutional investors in New York, Boston, San Francisco and Los Angeles. I made presentations to
My Warning To Some Of The World’s Largest Investment Managers
Posted February 12, 2017
I’ve just returned from a couple of very interesting weeks in the United States. In mid-January, I had the opportunity to meet Alan Greenspan and
I Asked Alan Greenspan A Question Of Historic Importance Last Week
Posted January 26, 2017
Thanks to Bill Bonner and my other friends at Agora Economics, I had the opportunity to meet former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan on January
Trump’s Trade Policies: Good Intentions, Devastating Consequences
Posted January 4, 2017
President-elect Trump has pledged to eliminate the US trade deficit. In fact, eliminating that deficit is at the core of his economic plan. I have
President Trump, You Can Make America’s Economy Great Again. Here’s How
Posted November 15, 2016
I have just uploaded a Macro Watch video in the form of a presentation to President-elect Trump. This is the most important video I
Libertarian Murray Rothbard Was Dangerously Wrong
Posted August 6, 2016
In 1963, Murray Rothbard published a book called America’s Great Depression, in which he argued that President Herbert Hoover made the Great Depression worse by
Macro Voices Podcast: Highly Recommended
Posted May 6, 2016
I highly recommend you listen to this free MacroVoices podcast. It explains the real origins of our global economic crisis. It also describes how the
America’s Future: When’s The Day Of Reckoning?
Posted April 25, 2016
This interview was conducted by Andrew Mazzone, President of the Henry George School of Social Science. Click on the link below to watch the video.
Our Economic and Political Problems Look Set To Multiply
Posted April 18, 2016
Seven years of weak credit growth in the US have brought the world to the brink of a deflationary global recession. As a result, political
Are The Central Banks Out Of Ammunition?
Posted March 11, 2016
Yesterday, the European Central Bank expanded its QE program by one-third and cut bank deposit rates deeper into negative territory. How did the markets react?
How My Career Shaped My Views On The Global Economy
Posted January 24, 2016
In the new Macro Watch video uploaded today, I describe how my 30-year career in the investment industry has shaped my views on what drives
Interview: Austrian Economics Would Destroy The World
Posted December 3, 2015
I could have used many different headlines to announce this interview (which was conducted by Cris Sheridan for the outstanding financial website, Financial Sense). I
Watch Free Video: QE Is Debt Cancellation
Posted April 16, 2015
Yesterday, I send a blog with a link to a new CNBC interview and a second link to a free video explaining the details of
New CNBC Interview: QE Is Debt Cancellation
Posted April 15, 2015
This morning I was interviewed on CNBC Asia in Hong Kong. We discussed how central banks around the world are effectively cancelling trillions of dollars
Has The Next Recession Begun?
Posted April 7, 2015
Recent economic data has been startlingly bad. The Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow model suggests US GDP will grow by only 0.1% during the first quarter. The
Recession Alert: Weak Credit Growth Points To US Recession Ahead
Posted January 17, 2015
The key to understanding the economy and the financial markets in the 21st Century is this: Credit growth drives economic growth. From 1952 to 2008,
The McAlvany Interview: QE 4? “They’ll have to.”
Posted November 22, 2014
The McAlvany Weekly Commentary is simply one of the very best sources of information and analysis on monetary, economic and geo-political news available to the