Investing Analysis

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...

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...

Government Shuts Down-Private Sector Accelerates

After all the doom and gloom reports of catastrophe that would be caused by a government shutdown, ISM manufacturing data put the lie to...

Your World Drowning in Easy Money

You know something’s amiss when the Fed pumps $85 billion a month into the system. The Fed’s balance sheet has ballooned to $3.85 trillion....

Quantum Dawn 2

Over the Summer some Wall Street banks ran a crisis scenario in which "bank executives in charge of operations, technology and crisis planning were...

Serious Problems Seen in Monetary Policy Pullback

In a speech at the Bank of Mexico, BIS General Manager Jaime Caruana flashes major warnings about central bank independence and the effectiveness of...

China Gold Rush Timeline: Infographic

Great infographic from the Real Asset Co.

Collecting Rare and Hard to Find Dividends

Your key to surviving market volatility is to make sure you have dividend paying stocks. With dividends you’re a winner each and every year....

Economic Optimism Plunges

A monthly poll of economic optimism conducted by Investor’s Business Daily and TIPP, the polling arm of TechnoMetrica Market Intelligence, has signaled pessimism since...