Monthly Archives: November, 2013

Approaching 100 Years of the Fed

December 23rd is the 100th Anniversary of the Federal Reserve. The chart below is a measurement of the value of a 1913 dollar today....

Who’s the Richest Person in Your State?

When the Fed starts pumping money into the economy, two groups of people tend to gain the most, the already wealthy and the government....

Short-termism Reigns at the Fed

For those of you who know our philosophy on investing, you know that we are regular critics of the short-termists on Wall Street, focusing...

VIDEO: Jim Rogers – Central Banks are Making a Terrible Mistake

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnZ2uw6Lb-E] Investor Jim Rogers shares his views on how Fed tapering will affect the world as it 'floats on a huge artificial sea of...

Your Personal Financial Security Part I

Your personal financial security may not be as strong as it should be. You may be more vulnerable than you think. I called a...

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