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Tuesday, March 03, 2015

Busts

INK BOTTLE“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away.”
Philip K. Dick, I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon
The phrase "he's a bit of a tit" ...
Miriam Margolyes on QA ;  John Oliver on Abbott and irony

Asset bubbles in shares and property could burst in the next six to 18 months, according to one of the country's more bearish investment experts, who is warning baby boomers that their retirement savings are at risk Boom is about to go Bust

The simple imessage apolitical trick



Corporate Borrowing Now Flows To Shareholders, Not Productive Investment: Study International Business Times. Duh, but glad to see it confirmed officially.

Stock markets: where have the good times gone? Financial Times. Important piece on the economics of major financial firms. One indicator in NYC consistent with their thesis: distress in the salon business.


Saving Big on Energy Bills, People Take It to the Bank New York Times. As we predicted. Job insecurity leads to the need for more savings.

The Semi-Retirement Myth Helaine Olen, Slate