Monthly Archives: May, 2016

Jobs, Inflation, Wages: Bad for Stocks

European Parliament Rejects China’s Bid for Market Economy Status (WSJ) Global bank hackers strike again (CNN) Retail Slump Shows Amazon Effect (WSJ) Hong Kong GDP Tumbles At...

“We Are in the First Innings of a Washout in Hedge Funds”

“There is no doubt that we are in the first innings of a washout in hedge funds,” said Dan Loeb of Third Point LLC...

Worthy Reads: Investor Appetite for Gold is Soaring

Brazil's Rousseff set to bow out (Reuters) Investor appetite for gold is soaring (MarketWatch) U.S. Jobless Claims Spike Again (WSJ) China Eats So Much Pork These Feed Producers Became...

“It Makes a Great Deal of Sense to Own Gold”

Gold is here to stay. Make sure you own some. As I’ve said in the past, I don’t worry too much about the short-term...

What is the Stock Market Saying about Consumers?

Is the stock market trying to tell us something about the health of the consumer? Retail shares are plunging vs. the market.

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Why Isn’t the Oil Price Coming Down?

President Trump and his administration have been touting a...

Regional Powers Rush to Tehran to Prevent a New Iran War

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sent senior officials to...

Graduating from Work to Retirement #19: A Teacher for Life

When you graduate from work to your retirement life,...

This is What Terrorizes the Fed

Imagine for a moment that you’re the Fed. You...

Trump Mobile Targets Conservative Consumers with U.S.-Made Service

The Trump Organization has launched Trump Mobile, a new...

What’s Happening in France could Happen Here

You may have read that France is facing a...

Is There a Defense Against My ‘Bezos Law’?

If you're a regular reader, you are familiar with...

Coal Plant Retirements Hit Lowest Level Since 2010

In 2025, the US power sector retired just 2.6...

Learn an Investment Lesson from an Ivy League’s Mistakes

One of the country’s top Ivy League universities lost 27% of its endowment in the last fiscal year while this fund was down only 3.6%…

The Final Richard C. Young’s Intelligence Report

After meeting monthly strategy report deadlines since 1978, I...