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The Free Market Isn't "Dead"

Over and over I keep reading about how the free market has died...how our current crisis is the result of free market forces. Of course, nothing could be further from the truth. The crisis that we are experiencing is one of interventionism . It always...

Published Tue, Oct 07 2008 3:19 PM by ChrisR

Filed under: free market

A Call for Lower Taxes & Higher Taxes

Larry Kudlow put together some debate tips for John McCain. After reading the recommendations, I noticed a significant contradiction. Mr. Kudlow states : "...McCain needs to stress that tax hikes of any kind would be a total disaster during this...

Published Tue, Oct 07 2008 1:40 AM by ChrisR

Filed under: taxation

Peter Schiff on the bailout

I remember reading one of Gary North 's older articles where he was discussing shortages. Mr. North wrote that whenever you hear of a shortage, the first question that should come to mind is: "At what price?" Well, Peter Schiff uses the...

Published Mon, Oct 06 2008 1:42 PM by ChrisR

Filed under: supply and demand

Re: Beware The Chartist

Burt Blumert wrote an interesting article on LRC about chartists (or market-technicians). While I certainly understand Mr. Blumert's sentiment, I don't entirely agree with him. I think a major error that many chartists make is that they think...

Published Sat, Oct 04 2008 10:57 AM by ChrisR

Filed under: stock market

Those Small Government Republicans

Arianna Huffington writes : Ronald Reagan, in his first inaugural address, famously declared that "government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem." Twenty-seven years later, in the midst of the worst economic crisis...

Published Mon, Sep 29 2008 10:27 PM by ChrisR

Filed under: regulation, interventionism

Ron Paul - Beyond The Election

In 1962, Mises wrote in the preface of The Free and Prosperous Commonwealth : “...I did not indulge in the vain hope that my account would prevent the impending catastrophe to which the policies adopted by the European nations were manifestly leading...

Published Sun, Sep 28 2008 2:21 PM by ChrisR

Filed under: ron paul

Debate Reactions

I did not watch the first "debate" last night. But, I have read a bunch of reactions from both the left and right. 100% of them thought that 'their guy' won the debate. I didn't see one defector from either side. This brought up...

Published Sat, Sep 27 2008 9:21 AM by ChrisR

Filed under: debate

Short Sellers & Liquidity

Short sellers cover their positions by *buying*. Let's say that a stock falls in price. Those who shorted at higher prices provide buying pressure (i.e., liquidity) for those who are looking to sell right now. By removing short sellers from the picture...

Published Mon, Sep 22 2008 3:15 PM by ChrisR

Filed under: stock market

Thoughts on the upcoming Ron Paul Announcement

The latest press release shows that: Dr. Paul will announce his intentions for the fall presidential election and will be accompanied by several special guests. This could mean anything. However, it doesn't sound like an endorsement, since the title...

Published Mon, Sep 08 2008 7:50 PM by ChrisR

Filed under: ron paul

Can a soundbite really capture market action?

Each day, the financial news channels tell us why the markets were up, or why they were down. But do they really know why ? Can it be summed up so nicely in a simple soundbite? Let's think about it for a second: Every day there are millions of different...

Published Wed, Sep 03 2008 7:21 AM by ChrisR

Filed under: stock market

Technology Entrepreneurs & Statism

I just read Tim Swanson's latest post on LRC. It talks about Obama's proposal for a Chief Technology Officer, and how several key people in the tech industry are supporting it. As someone who pays close attention to the technology industry, I've...

Published Sat, Aug 30 2008 12:13 PM by ChrisR

Filed under: technology

In Defense of Advertising

Advertising receives a lot of criticism. So I decided to put down my thoughts. Below is a fictional conversation that tries to get my views across: Don't you hate how these big corporations make us buy their junk? What do you mean by "make us"...

Published Mon, Aug 25 2008 9:59 AM by ChrisR

Filed under: free market

The Commodity Correction

I've been reading a lot of great pieces on whether or not the commodity bull market has come to an end. Here are links to some of my favorite writers: Peter Schiff (Bull) Jim Rogers (Bull) Gary North (Bear) Marc Faber (Bear) If I had to throw my hat...

Published Sat, Aug 23 2008 8:57 PM by ChrisR

Filed under: gold, oil, commodities

Do People "Naturally" Desire Gold?

This writer seems to think so. He states: Gold's 'value' is embedded in human history and collective psychology. Gold derives its economic value from the basic human urge to possess it. It is this natural ability of drawing human possessiveness...

Published Wed, Aug 20 2008 4:25 PM by ChrisR

Filed under: gold

We're all Speculators

Whenever the price of something moves in the opposite direction of what the establishment would like to see, you can count on 'speculators' taking the blame. After all, 'speculators' seem like such an easy target. The term refers to no...

Published Tue, Aug 19 2008 12:07 PM by ChrisR

Filed under: stock market

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The Free Market Isn't "Dead"

A Call for Lower Taxes & Higher Taxes

Peter Schiff on the bailout

Re: Beware The Chartist

Those Small Government Republicans

Ron Paul - Beyond The Election

Debate Reactions

Short Sellers & Liquidity

Thoughts on the upcoming Ron Paul Announcement

Can a soundbite really capture market action?

Technology Entrepreneurs & Statism

In Defense of Advertising

The Commodity Correction

Do People "Naturally" Desire Gold?

We're all Speculators