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Making Sense of Information Overload
“The Internet’s sheer scale means that listening to all of the noise would result in information overload. Before it can be understood effectively, it needs to be harnessed into usable data.”
–Dalrymple and Chrysafis, 2010
The quote above is particular true in the financial markets, where we at HS Dent operate. The Information Revolution of the 1990s [...]
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The Ghosts of Milton Friedman and John Maynard Keynes
I originally penned this article for the August 2007 issue of the HS Dent Forecast–nearly three years ago. HS Dent’s research on deflation and consumer spending proved to be right on the mark.
The late Milton Friedman may be the most accomplished economist of his generation. Just as his predecessor John Maynard Keynes influenced [...]
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Book Review and Analysis: The Ascent of Money
We have always believed that history—and particularly economic and market history—tends to follow long cycles. For this reason we find a lot of value in reading economic history books. One well-researched economic history book can add clarity that can get lost in the daily barrage of newspaper and magazine articles. The problem [...]
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As Expected, We (the taxpayers) Had Our Eyes Ripped Out Again
Last week I wrote about our addiction to debt and how we as taxpayers are getting ripped off as bankers supply that debt to state issuers. The main topic was that in our quest to borrow more, no matter how bad our financial position, we are willing to aid in the highway robbery being perpetrated [...]
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Harley Davidson and 40-Something White Men
Anyone who has seen Harry Dent speak has no doubt seen his “Male Midlife Crisis” slide. It’s a slide that charts large “Harley-type” motorcycle purchases by age. Not shockingly, the chart has a massive spike in the early 40s and then falls off a cliff thereafter.
HS Dent has used Harley as an example of a [...]
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