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Architecture of Anarchy

Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

“Civilization and anarchy are only seven meals apart” — Spanish proverb Instability is a positive feedback loop driven by weather, energy and food prices, currency fluctuations, repression, and demography. Adverse weather conditions, in tandem with high energy prices and a … Continue reading →

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Storms Scare Saudis

Posted on Saturday, February 19, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Earlier this month, I warned that the Egyptian revolution would have broader implications far beyond Egypt’s borders. I said the most dangerous consequence of this revolt would be the spread of this revolution to other Arab countries like Saudi Arabia, … Continue reading →

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46th Carnival of Divided Government is Up!

Posted on Thursday, February 3, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Divided We Stand United We Fall is hosting the 46th Carnival of Divided Government and features my blog post on “Think You Can Make Money Investing When Your Party is in Power? Guess Again” on making investment decisions based on which … Continue reading →

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Predictions 2011: How Are They Currently Trending?

Posted on Friday, January 21, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

On January 1, I made some predictions about different events in 2011. I thought it would be interesting to track how some of these predictions are currently trending to measure both my and my readers’ accuracy. I have only commented … Continue reading →

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The Politics of Unemployment: Political Parties and Job Creation

Posted on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Having examined how the stock market performed under different political parties and Presidential administrations in “Time to Invest: Markets Outperformed during the Second Half of a President’s First Term” and “Think You Can Make Money Investing When Your Party is … Continue reading →

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Time to Invest: Markets Outperformed during the Second Half of a President’s First Term

Posted on Monday, January 3, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

To follow up on my previous post, “Think You Can Make Money Investing When Your Party is in Power? Guess Again”, I decided to look into how the market performed during different Presidential terms. It turns out that the stock … Continue reading →

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Think You Can Make Money Investing When Your Party is in Power? Guess Again

Posted on Sunday, January 2, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Pundits on the left cite the economic prosperity and stock performance during the Clinton administration as evidence of the Democratic Party’s “superior” fiscal policies. Commentators on the right retort that the market did well during the Clinton administration despite his … Continue reading →

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