Ready for the Rate Hike?
It looks like the long Fed experiment with near-zero interest rates will end next month. Is that good or bad news for your financial outlook?
29Aug
08Aug
Central Banks – Damaging the World Economy and Your Future
If I steal from you today I go to jail. But if I steal your financial future I'm just a central banker doing his job.
29Jul
Fed Wimps Out on Another Rate Hike Opportunity
As we fight to extricate ourselves from the quicksand of our economy, the Fed once again fails to come to our aid.
14Jul
There’s a Long Gold Rally Ahead
Gold enthusiasts had a frustrating few years trying to explain the enduring value of their favorite asset. But with Brexit, China and downward-trending dollar, the time for gold explanations is past.
28Jun
Brexit Shows How Gold Will be a Rock Star in the Months and Years Ahead
Can a few ticked-off voters create mayhem in the world economy? Turns out they can. Here's why gold is your strongest protection.
22Jun
In Our Next Recession Fed Will Have Little Room to Maneuver
As we look down the barrel of an oncoming recession, misguided Fed policies now mean we have few options left to save our economy.
03Jun
Time for a Rate Hike? Or Just the Fed’s Historic Game of Smoke and Mirrors?
What's the prime mission of the Fed? If you guessed "to maintain a sane and prudent national financial policy" scarily enough, you'd be wrong.
31May
Fed Fears Create Opportunity for Knowledgeable Gold Buyers
Think you can't make a move without knowing how the Fed will land on interest rates? Turns out the real factors pushing gold aren't what most people think.
26May
What’s Behind the Gold Hype?
As one billionaire after another kicks stocks to the curb for gold, the question becomes, "Is this just for the super-wealthy? Can I—and should I—get in while there's still room?"
20May
Rate Hike Warning Causes Markets to Freak Out and Tank
If you thought the stock market had accepted and even "priced in" an inevitable rate hike, Thursday's meltdown was an ugly wake-up call.