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Canada Hits the Wall in 2016 – Part 1: Baltic, China, Commodities & Debt

Reading time: 1,571 words, 5 pages, 4 to 7 minutes & some ugly charts. Canada’s good fortune in escaping the last Great Recession relatively unscathed is turning into a curse. Canada’s well-regulated banking system with its greater reserve requirements and … Continue reading

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Hitting the Wall in 2016

Reading time: 4,335 words, 19 pages 10 to 17 minutes. Despite the puerile propaganda about the so-called economic recovery of the U.S., we never left the recession that began in 2000, sank into an economic depression with the implosion of … Continue reading

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It’s Hitting the Fan This Fall

Reading time: 5,245 words, 15 pages, 12 to 20 minutes. Eight years ago, I wrote, “Every day more holes in the financial system are uncovered causing more panic in the financial world. Expect to hear many soothing words from politicians … Continue reading

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Baltic Dry Index Sets All-Time Record Lows

Reading time: 372 words, 2 pages, 1 to 2 minutes. I follow the Baltic Dry Index of global freight rates because it is a reliable leading economic indicator (forecasting the future). Shippers are unlikely to book cargo space if they … Continue reading

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Baltic Dry Index Collapse – Dec. 2014

Reading time: 214 words, 1 page, 1 minute. Long time readers know I use the Baltic Dry Index of dry goods shipping rates as a barometer to gauge global economies because it is an excellent leading indicator. The chart below … Continue reading

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