Do we have the capability to eliminate booms and busts in economic activity? The answer in my judgment is no, because there is no tool to change human nature. Too often people are prone to recurring bouts of optimism and pessimism.
January 14, 2019
The recent pullback in the stock market has caused much angst in the media. The strength of the economy is questioned daily. It’s reminiscent of the investment chatter after the October “crash” of 1987. The “coming recession” that never happened. In my opinion, both periods were impacted more by the structure of the market rather than the...