The debts are weighing us down

October has not yet given us the frenzy, insecurity and panic so many people were expecting. Sure the rally is beginning to wane but that hardly points to the sort of drop the bears were expecting. Worse still, more & more people are starting to look up again, rather than down. The catastrophe that was unfolding earlier hasn’t really hit them and sure there are many unemployed, but food is still plentiful and there are no long lines at the soup kitchens.

But time is doing its work, slowly but steadily. With inflation nowhere in sight the debts are weighing us down. At some point the price of money will rise. If something doesn’t happen immediately, that doesn’t mean it won’t. All you need is blind optimism and one trigger event. Pay off your debts, for your own sake.

Gardening

It is time now to give your lawn a last mowing before winter really sets in. Trees are starting to wear their party dresses. One last blast before the meager times begin.

The Investment Gardener

Investing in equities has been an interesting trip that has opened my eyes to a world that I was not aware of previously, nor did I understand the first bit about it. The journey has been long, the learning curve steep, but finally I am starting to get a grip on things.

I created this blog mainly to share some of my experiences and thoughts with the the world 'out there'. Feel free to comment, ask questions, point my attention to things etc. But keep your manners. Trolling will not be allowed and may lead to a change in the commenting policy.

To make sure you do not surf to this site unnecessarily, I will be writing about the following topics:

- Debt & Credit

- Stocks I own, would like to own, sold or would like to sell or stocks that give an insight in a sector.

- Macro-economics, especially relating to sovereign debt and money

Updates of the blog may be infrequent.

I hope you enjoy the blog.