Sol Palha
Articles by Sol Palha
A key sign of financial health is savings; if one does not have a decent amount of money tucked away for a rainy day, it is a sign that all is not well. Americans have a very hard time sticking to a budget and saving, compared to their...
If you had told individuals before 2009 that we would be living in a negative rate environment in the near future, most would have treated you like a lunatic that just escaped from Ward 12. Fast forward a few years and voilà, bankers...
This index gives one an idea of how the global economy is doing; it combines the economic information of 30 of the world’s largest companies. If it is faring badly, then it’s a signal that the global economy is not holding up well...
What strikes one immediately is that the Fed has been creating money hand over fist; one hand they create money, and with the other hand they buy assets and put it on their books. All appears legitimate until you realize this is something...
Greed and recklessness continue to govern the markets; nothing was learned from the 2008 financial crisis. Hence, history is destined to repeat itself…and this might occur a lot faster than most anticipate. Fitch states that Subprime...
Sweden is already in the mature stages of experiencing a housing crisis. Take a look at the chart below. Home prices are surging…simply because it is cheap to borrow money. The lower the interest payments, the more you can borrow. Hence,...
The chart below quite clearly illustrates why the Fed has no option…but to lower interest rates. Central bankers worldwide have already embraced negative rates. Therefore, it is just a matter of time before our Fed is forced to walk...
Our Asian edge Index and trend indicator clearly stated back in 2005, that China would lead the way in economic growth and eventually overtake the US in many areas. China now boasts the World’s Largest Middle Class, and it is growing...
Source www.bloomberg.com
The data above indicates that the race between renewable energy and fossil fuels is over; the inflection point was hit back in 2013 when 143 gigawatts of renewable energy were added versus 141 gigawatts that...
The data above indicates that the race between renewable energy and fossil fuels is over; the inflection point was hit back in 2013 when 143 gigawatts of renewable energy were added versus 141 gigawatts that...
Central bankers have conned the masses (even the hard money experts) over and over again. The theme has always been that the Fed will screw up one day and then all hell will break loose. Let’s stop right there.
One day when...
One day when...