Investing
Obama’s Bear Market: How to Survive and Prosper
Last month the Dow Jones Industrial Average broke above the 10,000 mark for the first time in more than a year. It happened thanks to the work of President Barack Obama and his bagmen at the Federal Reserve. But was the infusion of $1 trillion in new money good for the economy or bad? Keep reading to find out and also get some sound advice to help you prepare for what lies ahead…
Price Inflation on the Horizon
Gold and U.S. stocks have been marching in lockstep in perfect opposition to the moves of the dollar. So why does a weaker dollar translate strength to both gold and equities? Read this article to learn more, and also learn whether it’s time to cash in on the coming rise in commodity prices…
The Ultimate Estate Plan: How You Can Escape Taxes (and Possibly Tyranny) Forever
Americans find it difficult, in a nation with constitutionally guaranteed civil rights, to imagine that our freedoms could one day be taken away by government. But during the lifetimes of many today that very thing was experienced by people in Germany, Poland and other occupied territories. It happened gradually, but still caught most by surprise. Some were smart enough to prepare ahead and escaped with their lives and fortunes intact. Read this article to learn what you can do to plan ahead…
Gold Defying Expectations…And Gravity
Brien Lundin has been one of the most ardent of gold bulls during the past few months, but even he has been amazed at the metal’s performance. Read this article to learn what’s behind the rally and what action you should take to profit from gold’s recent run.
The Judicial Decline of America and How to Profit from it
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores are falling but one thing in America is rising—the number of lawyers. More and more lawyers are in prominent places of government—including the presidency. Is this trend behind government inefficiency and expansion? Read this article to get the answer and learn how you can profit from it…
A Golden Role Reversal
Sometimes, things aren’t what they seem on the surface. Case in point: Pundits have been making a lot of hay recently over gold’s apparent role-switch. Instead of rising on bad economic news and acting as a safe haven, the metal has been falling. And instead of falling when the economic picture brightens, it’s been rising. Read this article to learn what it all means…
Gold Quietly Marshalling Strength
While the world has been on vacation gold has been quietly building strength throughout the summer. The market continues to anticipate the return of physical demand in September, and forward-looking speculators have already entered the market in anticipation of the impact of America’s loose-money policies and stimulus spending. Read this article to learn what you can expect gold to do as the leaves begin to change color…
Doom, Gloom or Boom? Or Maybe All Three?
Our intrepid geopolitical editor traveled to Vancouver, British Columbia, last month, to attend an interesting investment symposium. Chip Wood found much to share. Read on to see what he learned…
If Recession End is Here, is it Time to Get Into the Market?
Positive news on housing starts, a reduction in new jobless claims and a run-up on a leading indicator signal the end of the recession may be upon us, just as more and more economists are saying. Read this article to learn what the news means for investors…
Money, Oil and Power
With its gross domestic product growing at an annual rate of 10 percent, China’s need for energy is growing and will surge by 150 percent by 2020. To sustain its growth, China needs increasing amounts of oil and has set its sights on the Middle East. It’s there China and the United States may butt heads, but China holds a trump card. Read this article to learn what China holds over the U.S. and what it means…
Worried Investors Wonder What to Do
What a difference a year can make. Last year at this time, investors at the various financial conferences I attend were feeling pretty good. Oh, there were a few storm clouds on the horizon. No one was singing “Happy days are here again.” But an air of quiet contentment seemed to prevail.
An Overdose of Investment Advice
Whew! By the time you receive this, I will have just finished my MC duties at two back-to-back investment conferences. First came the Atlanta Investment Conference, where a host of newsletter editors, market analysts, and other wizards told us what they expected the market to do over the coming months.
