Economy & Markets' Weekend Digest

Economy & Markets in Review The long weekend is here – and if you're reading this, we hope you're doing so from a beach chair, or lakeside deck. The markets will be closed on Monday, as will the banks. So enjoy the last days of summer while you can. When you return to the real world, you can bounce back into understanding what the markets mean for the timeframe of the next big crash, as Harry has been discussing a lot over the past week. Elsewhere, Rodney has been busy breaking down what's happening to our interest income (spoiler: it hasn't been great!) and what Back to School means for your wallets. Don't need a spoiler alert on that one… Happy Labor Day, everyone! Scale the Summit Tickets are still available for Dent Research's seventh annual Irrational Economic Summit, this year taking place Oct. 10-12 at the National Harbor in Washington, DC. This year's summit features a keynote address from Ronald Reagan's Budget Director David Stockman. And of course Harry, Rodney, and the rest of the Dent Research crew will be at the lectern and around the room chatting with attendees. Get more information here. VISIT ECONOMY & MARKETS » This Week in Economy & Markets... Something's Got To Give A wise man once said that if you need to take viagra to have sex, you need to know you have a low libido. And if you need to pop a second pill, you need to know you're dead. That's how I feel about the global economy at the moment. We've been in a significant... Back to School Season Should Scare You It's that time again – back to school season – when we have to drive a little slower, watch for flashing yellow signs that signal much higher ticket costs, put down our cell phones, and try to remember the rules on when to stop for school buses (always on your side of the road and,... The Great Crash Begins in 2020 I noticed this cycle right away in my research in the early 1980s: Substantial stock market bottoms have come every 20 years, and major ones every 40. That 40-year cycle would correspond to the generation waves of spending that have actually peaked 39 years apart, in 1929, 1968 and 2007. Twenty years would be half... We're Getting Taken for our Interest Income The summer of 2008 was crazy. The credit markets were frozen and the federal government put Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into conservatorship. And there was a presidential election coming fast. That August, the Democrats made history by nominating the first black person as a major party candidate. It happened on a Thursday night, and... Economy & Markets  |  Dent Research You are receiving this e-mail as a part of your free subscription to Economy & Markets E-Letter. Remove your email from this list: Unsubscribe. To cancel by mail or for any other subscription issues, write us at: Charles Street Research Attn: Member Services, 819 North Charles Street, Baltimore MD, 21201 | Phone: 888-211-2215 | Fax: 410-223-2682 LEGAL NOTICE: Protected by copyright laws of the United States and international treaties. This e-letter may only be used pursuant to the subscription agreement and any reproduction, copying, or redistribution (electronic or otherwise, including on the worldwide web), in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited without the express written permission of Charles Street Research. This work is based on SEC filings, current events, interviews, corporate press releases and what we've learned as financial journalists. It may contain errors and you shouldn't make any investment decision based solely on what you read here. It's your money and your responsibility. The information herein is not intended to be personal legal or investment recommendations and may not be appropriate or applicable for all readers. If personal advice is needed, the services of a qualified legal, investment or tax professional should be sought. We expressly forbid our writers from having a financial interest in any security recommended to our readers. All of our employees and agents must wait 24 hours after on-line publication or 72 hours after the mailing of printed-only publication prior to following an initial recommendation. Click here to view our privacy policy .