October Market Insights By Dr. James Thorne: Warsh Fails The Test
Alexander Hamilton understood that debt is not necessarily a burden if it is matched by the means of extinguishment. The same principle should guide the American economy today. Debt can be managed when it finances productivity, expands the tax base and accelerates growth. It becomes dangerous when governments borrow merely to preserve stagnation.
September Market Insights By Dr. James Thorne: Through The Looking-Glass
Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking-Glass imagined a world in which familiar rules ran in reverse. This problem is now increasingly confronting Wall Street—not only in how it reads monetary policy, but in how it reads the equity market itself.
Market Insights August Video By Dr. James Thorne: This time it is different
In a new world economic order, James Thorne reveals why traditional investing beliefs are being challenged, stating “This time, it is different.” Learn more in his September Market Insights, coming soon.
Market Insights by James Thorne: Riding The Bull In The Midst Of Chaos
Investing Strategies For A New Era Of Growth And Innovation “I never seen you looking so bad, my funky one.” – Steely Dan In the investment world, volatility and uncertainty often reign, evoking a sense of unease. Remembering the call for 3000 on the S&P 500 Index in late 2022, the recent correction at 4600 […]
Market Insights by James Thorne: The Fed’s High-Wire Act
Discretion is the Better Part of Valour “We are navigating by the stars under cloudy skies.” – Chairman Jerome H. Powell, August 25, 202 The adage, “Discretion is the better part of valour,” has never been more pertinent as the U.S. Federal Reserve cautiously navigates between the perils of inflation and deflation. In the world […]
Market Insights by James Thorne: Unveiling The Crystal Ball
A Glimpse Into The Future Of Financial Markets From 2024 To 2030 In early 2021, I presented a thesis regarding the latest inflation episode and its potential economic implications. At that time, I shared a perspective that differed from the prevailing narrative. Allow me to recapitulate my viewpoint. I argued that the inflationary period we […]
Market Insights by James Thorne: Wall Street Is About To Embrace Crypto, And It’s Not What You Think!
A New Era Is Upon Us “Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come.” – Victor Hugo There is an old saying, “never let a good crisis go to waste.” And true to form, Wall Street is capitalizing on the current chaos within the digital asset space. Many will be surprised, but […]
Market Insights by James Thorne: Is AI The Next Goldrush?
Terminator vs. R2-D2 “This is the world now. Logged on, plugged in, all the time. They can’t live without it.” – Kyle Reese, Terminator Genisys 201 Hollywood and Artificial Intelligence (AI): The Emotional Scars Are With Us Today In the movie Terminator, a dystopian society is under attack by artificially intelligent robots that are hell […]
Market Insights by James Thorne: The FTX Fiasco Has Nothing To Do With Blockchain Adoption.
Huckleberry Finn Is Not Tom Sawyer. Download this PDF here. “Corruption, embezzlement, fraud, these are all characteristics which exist everywhere.” — Alan Greenspan When one thinks of blockchain, one quickly thinks of Bitcoin, NFTs, and cryptocurrencies. Just as so many confuse Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn with Tom Sawyer, to the point where the rock band […]
Market Insights by James Thorne
This year’s federal budget proposed a new tool intended to help support new home buyers. Expected to begin in 2023, the First Home Savings Account (FHSA) is a registered plan that combines the tax benefits of the RRSP and TFSA. The FHSA will allow Canadian residents over age 18 to contribute up to $8,000 per […]