Are we really headed for a Brave New Economy?

Dollars are better than gold. Trade deficits don't matter anymore. In short - 'this time it's different.' Welcome to the world of GaveKal, as argued for in Charles and Louis-Vincent Gave's new book, 'Our Brave New World'.

For readers in the middle of this conversation, we are in a series on the debate held at a London restaurant between Charles and Louis-Vincent Gave (father and son) and Bill Bonner.

The Gaves openly declared that 'This time it's different,' much to Bill's amusement. We all know that it almost never, ever is. They make their argument in a book called 'Our Brave New World'.

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