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The Fall of the Berlin Wall and the Triumph of Democratic Capitalism
“The state that emerges at the end of history is liberal insofar as it recognizes and protects through a system of a law man’s universal right to freedom, and democratic insofar as it exists only with the consent of the governed.” — Francis Fukuyama, “The End of History?” (1989) Today commemorates the collapse of […]
Slowdown in Economy Won’t Last
The federal government’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) today released its second- quarter 2017 gross output (GO) report, and I was surprised that adjusted GO grew only 2.9% in nominal terms and only 1.7% in real terms. Not only is this figure less than gross domestic product (GDP) growth, which was a robust 3.1%, but […]
What Happens to the Stock Market When the Communists Take Over
Look at the chart below. Which of these two countries was the better investment? The chart shows the returns on the St. Petersburg Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange from 1865 to 1917 (the data is in U.S. dollar terms and excludes dividends). During that period, Russia clearly outperformed the United States. Russia […]
Can ‘It’ Happen Again?
“We will not have any more crashes in our time.” — John Maynard Keynes (1926) All last year a prominent ad ran in Yahoo Finance and elsewhere predicting an “80 Percent Collapse in Stocks.” A lot of Cassandras are wiping the egg off their faces, having predicted another stock market crash, economic depression or a dollar […]
Nobel Calling: A Painless Way to Triple Your Retirement Income
Do you live in fear that you haven’t saved enough for retirement? Join the crowd. The clear majority of investors have not saved enough for retirement, and live in fear of running out of money before they die, leaving themselves too dependent on Social Security and their heirs for assistance, or significantly downsizing their lifestyle. According […]
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Stockholm Calling: How High Can Stocks Go?
“It is the producer who as a rule initiates economic change, and consumers are educated by him if necessary; they are taught to want new things.” — Joseph Schumpeter (1934) “Gross output, long advocated by Mark Skousen, will have a profound and manifestly positive impact on economic policy.” — Steve Forbes (2014) I was invited to Stockholm, Sweden, the home […]
Mises-Hayek Walking Tour in Vienna Shows How to Profit from Austrian Economics
The Mises-Hayek walking tour of Vienna on Sept. 28 took place as part of the FreedomFest Austrian Economics cruise down the blue Danube River. The tour, arranged by Barbara Kolm, director of the Austrian Economics Center in Vienna, Austria, attracted around 25 FreedomFest attendees. It made for a busy day. After visiting the magnificent Fine […]
Why It Pays to be Bullish
“Those who are bearish on America over the long term are out of their minds.” — Warren Buffett On Tuesday evening, Sept. 19, Steve Forbes, along with several hundred people, celebrated 100 years of Forbes magazine in New York City. B. C. (“Bertie”) Forbes began America’s foremost pro-capitalist publication in September 1917. My wife and […]
Assessing the Toronto MoneyShow and the New Gold Rush
I just returned from speaking at the Toronto MoneyShow and was very impressed with how the private and public sectors work together to make the largest city in Canada a real showcase of success — especially the downtown area. There not only are lots of great restaurants, hotels, museums and office buildings, but also well-kept […]
Why Can’t We Get Rid of This Arcane Boondoggle after 97 Years of Folly?
“This maritime lobby is as powerful as anybody or any organization I have run up against in my political career.” — Sen. John McCain I have a bizarre story to share that occurred earlier this year when I was a speaker on a Forbes magazine cruise. On its way to New Orleans, the boat traveled […]
