Life in a bubble economy has no shortage of nonsense. From the lunacy of creating money out thin air, to the idiocy of maintaining price stability amidst an ever-increasing money supply, the Bubble Period has been nothing if not fascinating. Bill Bonner explores...

Companies in the healthcare sector are generally regarded as ‘safe as houses’ defensive investments. The theory goes that people fall ill and require medical assistance from private hospitals or pharmacies regardless of the prevailing economic conditions. Times change, however, and the ‘safe as houses’ adage has proved itself a bit untrustworthy. Can we still place our trust in healthcare shares?

If you're like most people, you've probably gotten lost using an old - and out of date - map. You can recognize having an unreliable map can sometimes be even worse than having no map at all. Unfortunately, the ECB has decided to look on at the old maps other central banks have pulled out of their dusty drawers...

Stock markets seem unstoppable, brushing off all manner of bad news, from swine flu to threats of more fundraisings at US banks.