Mark Skousen
Is the World’s Richest Man a Libertarian?
During this holiday season, we have something to cheer about. Move over, Charles Koch! It looks like Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and SpaceX and the world’s richest man, is a libertarian, with a small “l”. In a couple of interviews — with The Wall Street Journal and then with the Babylon Bee, a popular Christian conservative […]
Why I Tore Up Paul Samuelson’s Famous Textbook
Special Announcement about the Economy and the Stock Market: Before getting into today’s Skousen CAFÉ, the federal government released gross output (GO) — the measure of total spending in the economy — for the third quarter. Real GO rose 4% (after inflation), suggesting a slowdown in the economy, compared to the second quarter. However, real GO […]
Who’s Winning the Battle of Ideas, Milton Friedman or Paul Samuelson?
“As all history informs us, there has been in every state and kingdom a constant warfare between the governing and the governed; the one striving to obtain more for its support, and the other to pay less.” — Benjamin Franklin (1787) How many of you have kept in touch with your favorite teachers from high school or […]
Is the United States Becoming a Banana Republic?
“When you see that men get richer by graft and by pull than by work, and your laws don’t protect you against them, but protect them against you — when you see corruption being rewarded and honesty becoming a self-sacrifice — you may know that your society is doomed.” — Francisco d’Aconia’s “Money Speech” from […]
Check Out This Amazing Graph!
——————–Publisher’s Note——————– Hi, Grant Linhares here, the Trading Services Director for Mark Skousen. I just have a quick reminder for you to note that subscribers like you are in good hands with Dr. Skousen — who’s hit recent gains of 230%… 180%…117%… 137%… 100%… I would also like to remind you that “Winner’s Circle,” a […]
The #1 Question I am Asked on Thanksgiving Day
“A bull market is one that can shake off even bad news.” — Don Gimpel (“Maxims of Wall Street,” p. 107) Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It is a time to relax, play a little football with family and friends, enjoy a sumptuous turkey dinner and not worry about gift-giving. It is also a time to express […]