by Paul Sitarz | May 8, 2020 | Economy
Public debts are ballooning all around the world. And, after the coronavirus pandemic, the question will be how to handle them. One way to try to reduce the debt is through tax increases. The Laffer curve tries to model how tax rates influence the government’s revenue...
by Paul Sitarz | May 4, 2020 | Economy
Warren Buffett, also known as the Oracle of Omaha, conducted Berkshire Hathaway’s 2020 annual meeting this Saturday (May 2. 2020). He discussed Berkshire Hathaway’s first-quarter results and the abysmal loss of $49.7 billion, but the most important thing...
by Paul Sitarz | May 1, 2020 | Economy
One of the best-known investment saying is: “Sell in May and go away.” Is it true? Should you sell your stocks in May 2020 and go away, or even sell futures? Let’s have a quick look! As always, this is not, and should not be construed as investment...
by Paul Sitarz | Apr 30, 2020 | Economy
The U.S. economy shrank by 4.8% annually in the first quarter of 2020. And it is nothing compared to the economists’ previsions for the second quarter. Let’s explore what happened, what the Federal Reserve is telling us, and what it will do. And finally,...
by Paul Sitarz | Apr 28, 2020 | Economy
Government debts are going through the roof! This year the U.S. debt is expected to rise by 15.4% of the GDP. The total U.S. debt will be bigger this year than the total economic output. Let’s explore together the different ways countries may deal with their...
by Paul Sitarz | Apr 24, 2020 | Economy
This week the price of oil was negative! Yes, a negative price! How is it even possible to be paid to buy something? By the end of this post, not only will you understand what happened in the oil market, but you will have a good grasp of how the prices work in the...
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