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Our founder Martin D. Weiss and Sean Brodrick of the Edelson Institute just held an urgent call over Skype, one I had the privilege to listen in on. I don’t want to spoil everything. But they had...
When it comes to health care for the over-65 set, Medicare dominates. But the giant government program doesn’t cover everything. That’s why many seniors turn to Medicare Advantage or Medicare...
A slow and steady set of rate increases from the Fed – check. Low inflation – check. Decent, if slow, growth – also check. These are the reasons why stocks keep getting bid higher. But is the...
Here at Weiss Ratings, we don’t just analyze and rate domestic banks. We also gather data and give unbiased opinions about the safety of banks all around the globe. In fact, there’s a good chance...
I’m a big student of cycles — and there’s a very simple reason for it. Interest rate cycles and economic cycles are incredibly important when forming an investment plan, because if you get on the...
A month ago, I told you that you can find huge winners when you look where few others are – and hinted that I’d have more on that front soon. I said: “There are literally hundreds and hundreds...
It’s been a busy hurricane season so far — and it doesn’t look like it’s letting up just yet. Irma, the latest hurricane to hit the U.S. and several Caribbean islands, took her toll on the state...
Hurricane Maria has been churning offshore, threatening a combination of wind, rain, storm surge, and coastal flooding for North Carolina and much of the Eastern Seaboard of the United States....
Maria’s 155 mph, Category 4 winds have thankfully moved on from Puerto Rico. But the rebuilding process has only just begun — and it will take months, if not years, to complete. The entire...
In the just-released issue of High Yield Investing, I likened this market to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s character in the Terminator. No matter what you threw at it, it couldn’t be stopped! Now, the...