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It’s not the most talked-about New York Times story this week, but it sure is interesting. And, with USA Today running a similarly themed photo essay, it can surely be said that gold is a hot...
I was born shortly after World War II. I’ve paid close attention to presidential debates since President Nixon and President Kennedy sparred on Sept. 26, 1960, exactly two days and 60 years...
Out of the current population (roughly 330 million Americans), 164 million people are part of the U.S. labor force. Unfortunately, 30 million of those 164 million are out of work and collecting...
When I started out in the industry almost 10 years ago, my specialty at the time was generating income through dividends investing and selling options. And since then, the search for yield...
I’m a people person. I love hitting the road, meeting investors like you in person and talking markets and investing strategy face to face. But in the age of COVID-19, that hasn’t always been...
The December 2020 gold futures contract was down 2.75% on Monday, shedding more than $50 to close just above $1,900. It was a dramatic move highlighted by a lot of folks on “FinTwit” (that’s...
In the last big cycle, investors could have made 2,300% gains in a global asset that almost always surges in this kind of environment. But in this cycle, the environment is far more favorable...
“When are you going to retire, dad?” asked my son. His question was prompted by my 64th birthday, which I celebrated yesterday. The answer to my son’s question is — God willing — I will work...
I’d rather get my news from the Bloomberg terminal than anywhere else. But in reality, it’s simply populating that content from other places. With only 46 days left until the presidential election...
“Politicians are pushing past the point of possible good outcomes.” A sucker for alliteration, I was probably always going to like this sentence purely for its word play. And just about...