Summers: Best of the Bad Choices
The top two candidates to replace the money printer in chief (Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke) next January are former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers...
Pros vs. Joes Investing
Are you a bearish pro or a bullish Joe? Last week we showed you a chart from BlackRock displaying just how poorly the average...
Hedge Fund Ad Blitz
Get ready for the hedge fund ad blitz because soon they'll be in your living room selling their wares. Don't believe the hype. You...
Regulation Doesn’t Prevent Bubbles
For years Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has been telling Americans that regulation can stem the growth of bubbles in an economy. China’s real-estate...
Average Investors Prone to Bad Decisions
Current market volatility is creating a moment ripe for bad decision making on the part of the average investor. An interesting chart (below) published...
Bhidé and Phelps: Benefits of QE Doubtful
Economists Amar Bhidé and Edmund Phelps excoriate the Fed for its handling of the recovery in a recent Wall Street Journal editorial. Bhidé and Phelps say...
Where are the Jobs?
Mort Zuckerman's editorial in The Wall Street Journal outlines the feeble jobs recovery in America. Americans are facing fewer hours, lower pay, and less...
Annuity Guarantee “WILL BE REVOKED”
I've been warning investors about variable annuities for a long time. Hartford Insurance has issued a letter to its variable annuity investors warning that...
IMF, BIS both See Risk in U.S. QE Policies
A couple weeks ago we told you about the Bank for International Settlement’s annual report that excoriated the Federal Reserve and other central banks...
How to Lose Money Fast
Don’t waste your money with stop-losses. There’s no promise that you’ll like the bid you’re forced to take like the recent EUR/USD squeeze.
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