Posts tagged 'finance'

CNBC viewers saw their equity portfolios tank by nearly half twice during the past two decades. Could it happen again?

One of the crucial things to understand about today’s world is that money is fungible. Whether it’s created in Japan, Europe, China or the US, once it’s tossed by a central bank into one or another part of the global economy, it eventually finds its way to a common pool of liquidity.

We know much is currently wrong with our financial world. So how do we stop it?

Netflix’s announcement last week that it would be producing a second season of Thirteen Reasons Why has raised new questions about the disastrous state of the US public school system and its effects on the economy.

I don’t know when the next financial crisis is going hit the markets but, when it does, the damage that will be inflicted on the stock and bond markets will dwarf what occurred in 2008. That’s just one risk faced by bond funds.

Fiat currencies have crashed before while gold and silver have retained their value, rising in nominal currencies to unbelievable price heights. Fading currencies and rising metals are likely in our near future.

Tom Wheelwright, world renowned author of ‘Tax Free Wealth‘, RichDad Advisor, and the CEO and President of Provision Wealth Strategists, sits down with Maurice Jackson of Proven and Probable to discuss a number of tax strategies ranging from personal and business taxes, the tax law, tax incentives, partnering with the government, oil fields, and most important what actions you the investor need to take!

Whenever true prices start to exert themselves, the MFM go into overdrive to demonize and discredit gold.

Inflation is back, thanks to the past few years’ exuberant borrowing and currency creation. Meanwhile, populist politicians are gaining traction in Europe, threatening both the European Union and the Eurozone.

Ed Steer's latest report, including precious metals and finance news.

Our Expert this month is James Beeland "Jim" Rogers, Jr. He is an American businessman, investor, traveler, financial commentator and author.

Every few years, it seems, one or another mismanaged eurozone country falls into one or another kind of crisis. This leads to speculation about the end of the common currency, which in turn spooks the global financial markets.

Consider the costs of fiat paper currencies, deficit spending, central banking and … dragon maintenance.

Wednesday saw an historic event take place. The Dow Jones broke through the 20,000 mark for the first time ever. Broadcasters broke out into song and into praise, others hailed it as a great triumph and a sign of great things to come. But is it?

I wanted to share some of Stewart Dougherty's thoughts, which are raw, unedited and quite insightful.