Category Archives: Collapse 2007

These articles were originally e-mailed to family and friends before I began blogging in 2010. The major article “Crash of 2007 – Economics 101” is an excellent introduction to finance & economics as well as an explanation of scary things like ‘Derivatives’ which will haunt us for decades.

Real economics is not rocket science; it’s common sense. If you want to learn, start with “Crash of 2007 – Economics 101”

Bailout while you can

Posted on August 17, 2012 by gerold

Reading time: 467 words, 1 to 2 minutes. Originally sent as an email to family and friends August 13, 2007. I’m posting this because I’m tired of hearing the refrain, “Who could have seen this coming?” I’m not the only … Continue reading →

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Crash of 2007 – Economics 101

Posted on October 10, 2010 by gerold

Reading time 6,837 words, 16 to 27 minutes. Bubbles burst. That’s the simple explanation of what’s happening in the financial world in 2007. A lengthy explanation involves an alphabet soup of terminology. I’ll try to make it as simple as … Continue reading →

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