While the possible collapse of the Treasury-bond market and the end of the global dollar financial system will certainly be catastrophic for many companies, there are still plenty of great businesses that will continue to provide goods and services and earn good profits.
In our democracy there’s a huge incentive for people to vote for benefits (money, credit, patronage) they do not have to pay for. These incentives create huge inefficiencies in our economy. Thus, Porter writes, it’s unlikely Elon Musk or anyone will be able to reduce government spending – and Social Security will disappear.
Stocks in the S&P 500 are currently trading at sky-high valuations. With a weakening economy, it’s only a matter of time before share prices fall to levels at which valuation multiples decline to historical averages.
Today we look at the key vulnerability facing the U.S. economy: the end of the wealth effect created from the greatest bull market of the last 50 years, and how it removes a key pillar of strength holding up the U.S. economy.
The top 10% of earners have been driving the economy. But now the data shows that even this segment of society is slowing their spending, causing key sectors of the economy to signal trouble ahead.
Today we’re turning over the entire issue to readers. Over the last few weeks, Porter has written about a few topics that have generated more feedback than usual – on distressed investing, Trump’s economic policies, and more… Plus, some fishing photos.