Monthly Archives: December, 2015

Genius behind The Big Short Says Economy is Toxic

Michael Burry, played by Christian Bale in The Big Short, was ahead of the market on predicting the financial crisis beginning in 2007. Today...

The Most Impressive Dividend Records

Ben Graham was one of the most successful investors of all-time and the father of value investing. He also wrote the one and only...

What Lies Ahead for Markets is Not Clear

In the December issue of Intelligence Report, Dick Young writes: The rigged (check with the Fed) financial markets are increasingly imperiled by the domination of...

The Monday Melee: What Could the Saudis be Thinking?

Saudis Producing Near Record Oil at Low Prices Saudis Run Record Budget Deficit Ahmed Al Omran and Summer Said report in The Wall Street Journal: Saudi Arabia...

The 2016 Stock Market Outlook

Where are stocks headed in 2016? Will one of the longest bull markets on record finally come to an end in 2016 or is...

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Capitalism: A Win-Win-Win Game

In an interview with the Cato Institute, Whole Foods...

There’s Nothing Wrong with Making Money Slowly (Part 11)

“Survival Guy,” my father-in-law Dick Young, said to me...

Trump Declares America Enters a “Golden Age” in State of the Union

President Donald J. Trump delivered his 2026 State of...

The Strait of Hormuz: Oil’s Global Chokepoint

The Strait of Hormuz remains a vital chokepoint for...

What the Iran Situation Means for Gold

UPDATE 2.20.26: It appears that the Trump administration is...

Illinois: New Governor, Same Old Pension Pyramid Scheme

Writing at Forbes, Elizabeth Bauer asks if Illinois' public...

The Mysterious ALS Cluster in the French Alps: Is It Linked to Toxic Mushrooms?

Terence Monmaney of Popular Science reports that in Montchavin,...

You Won’t Believe the Suggestion a BlackRock Investing Officer Made to the ECB

It is hard to imagine clear-headed people who would...

German Chancellor Seeks Stronger Economic Links with China

Arne Delfs of Bloomberg reports that German Chancellor Merz...

Private Equity Is the Next Big Thing Coming for YOU: Part VII

Higher fees, and harder to sell. Is that the...