Category Archives: US Economy
Societal Complexity and Collapse
I only occasionally encounter a very new way of looking at something that interests me. As any who read my blog regularly know, I am interested in macroeconomics. I study this as an investor, and to learn what I can … Continue reading
Why I Sold All My Stocks
Stocks (and fiat currencies) are “tertiary” forms of wealth with no value without primary and secondary wealth. Primary wealth is economically harvestable basic resources. Secondary wealth is product made from primary wealth, taken to markets and then sold. More importantly, … Continue reading
I've Read Some Shocking Things, But…
I routinely read Chris Martenson’s daily blogs, and this tops anything i have seen yet. This is so outrageous that only months ago, I would have trashed it. As a physicist, I am trained to examine evidence as it matches … Continue reading
Why I Blog about Scary Futures
While the response my Blogs about preparation for massive and unpleasant change has been overwhelmingly positive, I received one critical e-mail from a 4-D client. He referred to my blogs as “bizarre” and “survivalist.” I thought I might tell you … Continue reading
My Predictions for 2011
This is an update of a topic that I write about occasionally. I am not a certified financial planer and this is not financial advice. It is educational material integrated from multiple sources. Here is my best guess about what … Continue reading
Preserving Buying Power in Economic Chaos
Perspectives by Charlie Pellerin, author of How NASA Builds Teams. I wrote about why we will undergo wrenching economic and social change in prior blogs. This is about how to protect the buying power for whatever assets you might happen … Continue reading
The Transition (Money, Water, Food, and Energy)
Perspectives by Charlie Pellerin, author of How NASA Builds Teams (See NASAteambuilding.com) Do you recall the “N1H1” flu scare? I was fascinated to watch President Obama and other senior officials tick off the standard list of what you should do … Continue reading
Preparing for the Inevitable Transition (1)
This might be the most important blog I have written because the information herein may save your life and those of your children and grandchildren. Things are that serious. There are many books and articles on this topic. I hope … Continue reading
Misguided America — Fixing the Economy?
It was fascinating to see the draft report from the deficit reduction commission, and then the political reaction to it. It confirmed my suspicions that managing America’s economic future is far too important to relegate to politicians. The diatribe around … Continue reading
Preparing for Your Coming Lifestyle Transition
Have you watched Chris Martenson’s Crash Course? I can summarize his perspective with this sentence. “The next 20 years are not going to look anything like the last 20 years.” Why should you care what I think about this? I … Continue reading
