Documents tagged "Carl"
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031136.txt
The document discusses the warning that smart money is fleeing US stocks due to concerns about valuations and low earnings growth. Key people mentioned include activist investor Carl Icahn who expresses caution on equities and Bonner & Partners chairman Bill Bonner who explains why the S&P 500 is expensive relative to various measures. The document also mentions a slowdown in announced stock buybacks by companies like Apple Inc. and IBM Corp.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_028791.txt
In the document, it is mentioned that activist investor Carl Icahn is saying there's a chance of a big decline in the stock market due to rich valuations and low borrowing costs. The smart money is getting out of U.S. stocks as every measure analyzing the S&P 500 shows it's expensive. Additionally, companies are slowing down on buying their own stock, which could affect stock prices further. There is also a mention of Rickards changing his thesis on gold and Doug Casey offering VIP access to some information.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026731.txt
The speaker at Cornell University gives an inaugural Carl Sagan Memorial Lecture emphasizing the need for optimism and thinking globally, rationally, and long-term. The lecture discusses how human activity has caused faster changes in vegetation, land use, carbon dioxide levels, radio wave emissions, and small projectile launches over just a few thousand years compared to Earth's 4.5 billion year history. This rapid change could not have been predicted by hypothetical aliens observing the planet.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017524.txt
The document discusses key global events that took place in the first years of this century and their impact on demographics and the economy. It mentions a gradual change in population growth where two-child families are now the norm for 80% of mankind, as well as the G20 meeting in Washington 2008. The document also discusses upcoming tectonic shifts in demographics, innovations, and frontline medical research at the Swedish-American Life Science Summit in Stockholm, Sweden.