Comments on: Americans are not increasing savings http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2009/10/americans-are-not-increasing-savings.html Finance, Economics and Markets Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Greed is not good « naked capitalism http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2009/10/americans-are-not-increasing-savings.html#comment-6852 Greed is not good « naked capitalism Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:28:51 +0000 http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2009/10/americans-are-not-increasing-savings.html#comment-6852 [...] Maslow’s hierarchy of needs was very much on display earlier in the year as we entered the worst of this financial crisis. Everyone felt vulnerable. But now that recession is over, it does seem that America is returning to business as usual, both on Wall Street and on Main Street. [...] [...] Maslow’s hierarchy of needs was very much on display earlier in the year as we entered the worst of this financial crisis. Everyone felt vulnerable. But now that recession is over, it does seem that America is returning to business as usual, both on Wall Street and on Main Street. [...]

]]> By: “Each individual has only one run, over a fixed time frame” • Börsennotizbuch http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2009/10/americans-are-not-increasing-savings.html#comment-6841 “Each individual has only one run, over a fixed time frame” • Börsennotizbuch Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:13:00 +0000 http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2009/10/americans-are-not-increasing-savings.html#comment-6841 [...] die Amerikaner tatsächlich ihre Sparquote? (Credit Writedowns). Wir haben früher auch ein bisschen darüber diskutiert [...] [...] die Amerikaner tatsächlich ihre Sparquote? (Credit Writedowns). Wir haben früher auch ein bisschen darüber diskutiert [...]

]]> By: Tuesday links: cost cut cascade Abnormal Returns http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2009/10/americans-are-not-increasing-savings.html#comment-6785 Tuesday links: cost cut cascade Abnormal Returns Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:59:38 +0000 http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2009/10/americans-are-not-increasing-savings.html#comment-6785 [...] Are Americans really increasing their savings rate?  (Credit Writedowns) [...] [...] Are Americans really increasing their savings rate?  (Credit Writedowns) [...]

]]> By: Matt Stiles http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2009/10/americans-are-not-increasing-savings.html#comment-57295 Matt Stiles Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:07:00 +0000 http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2009/10/americans-are-not-increasing-savings.html#comment-57295 I think we need to be careful not to read too much into savings numbers. Like all aggregate calculations, not enough care is taken to discriminate between the various groups that make up the statistics. Who is saving, who isn't? And what are the consumption characteristics of the various groups? Surely, the consumption of high net-worth individuals will be affected differently than will consumption by low income earners. I think we need to be careful not to read too much into savings numbers. Like all aggregate calculations, not enough care is taken to discriminate between the various groups that make up the statistics.

Who is saving, who isn’t? And what are the consumption characteristics of the various groups?

Surely, the consumption of high net-worth individuals will be affected differently than will consumption by low income earners.

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