Michael B. Krause

Time To Abandon Stocks?

The future of the stock market is entirely dependent on expansionary monetary policy and political stability. When you buy stocks, you are betting on an expanding economy and innovation to occur over whatever time frame you suggest.

All of the evaluation of statistics and precedent will give you false justification for your investment behavior.

Simply put, if the managers of this country do a good job in the next 20 years, stocks will do great. If they goof it all up, you'll lose your money. Its that simple, and thats what you are betting on.

So Much for the Decoupling...

Keep your eye on this chart. Credit spreads. When these blow up, then the market has a reason to sell. Until then, this is completely fear and profit driven (everyone and their mother is short).

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