Web Exclusives - The Economy
Outlook 2012: Part 2
By Bill GreinerThe majority of the world’s Leading Economic Indicator (LEI) indexes are not pointing towards a recession. Of the 29 countries within the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development), 12 are currently showing LEI levels of 100 or better, indicating (expansion). Importantly, one non-OECD country that is showing expansion is…
01.31.2012Outlook 2012: Part 1
By Bill GreinerThe developed world is in turmoil, and has been for the better part of 10 years. Unsettling news concerning banking, currency and political messes make daily headlines. We are seeing the unwinding of a global debt supercycle whose origins date to the early 1970s, depending on the country.
Japan’s economy…
12.30.2011And now, for some good news
By Jeff ThredgoldIt’s nice for a change to be able to talk about an American economy that is, for the moment, getting stronger. After growing at a truly pathetic real (inflation adjusted) annual rate of less than 0.9 percent during 2011’s first six months, the economy grew at a revised 2.0 percent…
12.29.2011The top 28 major trends for 2012 and beyond
By Thomas FreyWe are in for a very exciting year ahead. It’s a year where many competing trends will collide, and through those collisions we will see new pathways emerge.
At the same time, many new trends are forming, some with enough steam to form entirely new movements, others that will run…
12.27.2011Resistance is futile
By Brad FeldMarc Andreessen recently wrote a long article in the WSJ which he asserted that “Software Is Eating The World.” I enjoyed reading it, but I don’t think it goes far enough.
I believe the machines have already taken over, and resistance is futile. Regardless of your view of the…
12.15.2011A financial tug-of-war
By Fred TaylorAs we head towards the end of the year, there continues to be a daily tug-of-war between the negative headlines emanating from Europe and the improving economic data in the United States. On any given day, the markets are reacting violently in one direction or the other and price swings…
12.09.2011Lovers of low-cost vino are Scrooged
By Cathie Beck—The Wine WenchI attended one of the most delightful Thanksgiving dinners in years last month. The hostess made it so - she’s from Louisiana and the girl can throw a party.
But that’s not the point. The point is that she opened up our get-together by announcing a “wine tasting.” She’d purchased…
