American Energy Crisis: RIP
Some readers may be old enough to recall a devastating period of energy shortages beginning in the 1970s and 1980s, as US supplies fell behind
Chris Hopkins December 9, 2019
The Power of Compound Returns Over Time
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End of Year Investment Tune-Up
It’s that time again; Black Friday is over, Cyber Monday is past, only 20 more “biggest online sale days ever” before Christmas. But attention to
Chris Hopkins December 2, 2019
Personal Finance: Economic policy tools getting dull
For the past two weeks we have been looking at economic cycles and typical policy responses. But the characteristics of cycles have evolved over time, as have the responses to countercyclical intervention. This suggests a good news-bad news scenario: lower economic volatility, but reduced impact of government responses.
Chris Hopkins October 29, 2019
Economic Cycles II: Policy Tools
Last week we examined the anatomy and causes of economic cycles. Today, we look at policy tools targeted at smoothing out the ride.
Chris Hopkins October 25, 2019
Economic cycles are inevitable but unpredictable
The US has enjoyed an unusually long period of relative stability (the longest stretch of economic growth in our history), but after 10 years, there are some signs that the gas gauge is low. We cannot know when, but is useful to understand why booms turn into busts.
Chris Hopkins October 23, 2019
Personal Finance: Anatomy of an IPO
Since initial public offerings convey important information regarding the overall strength of the economy, today we dissect the process of going public.
Chris Hopkins October 1, 2019