By Mike Larson On May 13, 202005:13 PM Eastern
There’s a great divide in America today. And I’m not talking about politics. I’m talking about the rift between the “real” economy and the “asset” economy.
Suppose you hadn’t been watching the...
By Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. On May 11, 202009:32 AM Eastern
Never before in my lifetime have I seen greater dangers facing investors!
The most immediate danger stems from the cockamamie theory that the economy will suddenly bounce back in a “V-shaped”...
By Tony Sagami On May 8, 202001:48 PM Eastern
One of my friends — one of my richest friends — built himself a mini-empire of auto dealerships. And like many businessmen, he was forced to close his showrooms in the wake of the lockdowns. His...
By Mike Larson On May 6, 202003:26 PM Eastern
Uncle Warren. The Oracle of Omaha. America’s greatest investor.
Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett has been called many things over the years.
After founding his insurance-dominated...
By Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. On May 4, 202009:46 AM Eastern
It will be the worst number ever.
It will hit the market like a nuclear bomb.
And investors will probably begin reacting to the expected shock even before it’s actually released.
It’s is a...
By Tony Sagami On May 1, 202005:04 PM Eastern
This shelter at home stuff is getting old. Just like you, I’ve been cooped up in my home and I am getting pretty antsy.
Thank goodness for online shopping. I’ve been able to order groceries,...
By Mike Larson On April 29, 202005:00 PM Eastern
First, the junk bond market boomed.
Next, it went bust.
Then, the Federal Reserve bailed it out.
Finally, that sparked a new mini boom.
More than anything else in recent weeks, THAT...
By Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. On April 27, 202009:37 AM Eastern
The U.S. Congressional Budget Office (CBO) is one of the few institutions in Washington that’s still nonpartisan.
Its forecasts are objective and impartial.
But right now, they’re also...
By Tony Sagami On April 24, 202005:46 PM Eastern
The banks are in trouble.
With 22 million Americans out of work and unable to pay their bills, banks are seeing delinquencies rise. And banks with more exposure to high-risk loans are really...
By Mike Larson On April 22, 202004:53 PM Eastern
This is the week the oil market imploded. And no, that isn’t hyperbole.
The benchmark price of a barrel of U.S. crude oil started trading in the high-teens early Monday. But before long, selling...