Illusion of Prosperity

I live in the USA and I am concerned about the future. I created this blog to share my thoughts on the economy and anything else that might catch my attention.

Monday, October 13, 2014

The Procrastinator's Guide to the 30 Year Treasury Bond

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The following chart shows how many years it would take for a 30-Year Treasury Bond purchase to double in nominal value (based solely on the ...
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Friday, October 10, 2014

China's Miraculous Parabolic Growth Engine

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The following chart shows the 12 month moving average of the natural log of U.S. imports of goods from mainland China. When using natural lo...
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Is the 1 Year Treasury Yield Too High? (Musical Tribute)

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With the 1 year treasury yield at a miserly 0.1% , it seems like a silly question. Or is it? The following chart shows the 1 year treasury...
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Thursday, October 9, 2014

My Nomination for Hubris Quote of the Year

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October 9, 2014 Bullard worried markets, Fed not on same page on rate outlook Right now, “ the markets are making a mistake ” and expect...
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We Have Fallen and We Can't Get Up (Musical Tribute)

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The following chart shows the natural log of the 3 month treasury bill yield. When using natural logs, constant exponential growth (or in th...
Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Exponential Trend Failure(s) of the Day: San Francisco Tech Pulse

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Click to enlarge. The Tech Pulse Index is a coincidence index of activity in the U.S. information technology sector. The index interpret...

Our Temporary Recovery (Musical Tribute)

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The following chart shows temporary help services employees as a percent of all professional and business services employees. Click to en...
Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Consumer Credit: To Infinity and Beyond! (Musical Tribute)

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The following chart shows consumer credit divided by annual wage and salary disbursements. Click to enlarge. Your mission, should you c...
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