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Echoing Nomad, I'd say that, if you are aiming at being understood by the non-initiated, you might give an explanation of the counter-intuitive declining trend line in the first graph compared to "a 20-year bull market for bonds". Ie, explain the mechanics of bond markets a bit.
I really like the Dutch Disease parallel (and think it's accurate). The strong point is the generalisation of the requirement for high returns, that ravages other activities through cost-cutting, downsizing, outsourcing, offshoring, or just plain neglect. Add to this the free movement of capital in a world of rising population therefore cheap labour, and you can see why globalisation is (Anglo-Saxon above all) financial capitalism's swimming pool.
Just a suggested edit : for
In other words: today's market conditions are absolutely unprecedented, and nobody has the experience of what might happen next.
read: "...unprecedented, and no past experience can throw light on what might happen next".
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