When our ruling classes speak of “believing in democracy,” they are speaking of a romantic version of a form of governance that, in real life, is quite different than the sanitized version presented in our media. ...
While people knowing the history of the Austrian school of economics are familiar with the School of Salamanca, it turns out they were influenced by jurists in Bologna who helped to build a legal and intellectual framework upon which scholars ...
This week’s stock market action may have caught many investors by surprise. After last week’s massive selloff, this week’s turnaround reignited investor enthusiasm in equities. Large-cap growth stocks were the leading asset class in the early part of the trading ...
While the S&P 500 finished the week once again testing new all-time highs around 5650, the Nasdaq 100 remains rangebound in a symmetrical triangle or “coil” pattern. While this pattern does not necessarily suggest a potential next move for the ...
In this StockCharts TV video, Mary Ellen reviews the broader markets and highlights pockets of strength that are starting to trend higher. She also shares add-on plays to the move into home construction stocks, and shows key characteristics needed to confirm ...
Scotland’s last remaining oil refinery at Grangemouth will close between April and June next year, resulting in the loss of 400 jobs and leaving the UK with only a handful of refineries. The closure, announced by Petroineos—a joint venture between ...
From 1949 to 1962, American libertarian R.C. Hoiles and Ludwig von Mises corresponded many times, discussing issues relating to state power. While the correspondence at times was acrimonious, nonetheless, it offered valuable insight into the issues we still face. ...
OpenAI has launched its latest artificial intelligence model, the o1 series, which the company claims possesses human-like reasoning capabilities. In a recent blog post, the maker of ChatGPT explained that the new model spends more time thinking before responding to ...
The UK’s public debt could surge to as high as 300% of GDP over the next half-century, driven by escalating costs related to climate change and an ageing population, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has warned. In its latest ...
The UK’s rental market is facing a severe crisis, with an average of 21 prospective tenants competing for each available property, as the number of homes to rent continues to shrink. According to Zoopla, a leading property search platform, the ...