Global Manufacturing Has Contracted Spectacularly
While the mainstream financial media tries to put a rosy spin on the economy and make us believe that everything is going well, under the hood things aren’t looking so good Forget about mainstream...
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While the mainstream financial media tries to put a rosy spin on the economy and make us believe that everything is going well, under the hood things aren’t looking so good Forget about mainstream...
The time is coming when the dollar will no longer be the world’s reserve currency In all likelihood it will be the Chinese yuan that replaces the dollar, as China is making moves to...
The biggest bubble in the United States today is also the one that hardly anyone knows about, recognizes, or cares about It’s well known that the response to any financial crisis is to take action...
One of the major factors contributing to sky-high stock valuations in recent years has been the performance of tech stocks Much of the gains in stock markets has come about due to the performance of...
One of the most frustrating things for investors to see today is that, despite the fact that the US economy is rapidly heading towards recession, stock markets remain at unusually high valuations...
With the World Trade Organization ruling that the European Union unfairly subsidized Airbus, a new front will soon be opening in the worldwide trade war The United States will now be able to...
For over 20 years central banks around the world have collaborated in planning sales of gold through the Central Bank Gold Agreement (CBGA) Central banks at the time of the agreement’s adoption...
The dream of a comfortable retirement is one that motivates many an American worker But like many other things in life, the definition of comfortable retirement is one that varies from person to...
When investing in markets, it’s sometimes a good idea to look at what other people are doing Sometimes that take the form of looking at what they’re doing and doing exactly the opposite, like...
Saving for retirement isn’t something that many people are familiar with until they’re thrust into the workplace and forced to make investment decisions for themselves No one takes classes on...
The United States government’s national debt stands today at an astronomical $226 trillion Everyone knows that’s a huge amount of money, but the sum is so large that it just boggles the mind and...
There’s an increasingly compelling case that the gold market we’re seeing right now is in the very early stages of a break-out bull market that will rival the performance gold saw from 2008 to...
The Chinese government continues to add to its gold reserves, with over 100 tonnes added to its reserves over the past nine months Those purchases show no signs of slowing down anytime soon, and with...
Risk is an aspect of life that just can’t be overcome No matter what you do or where you go, you’re always going to have to deal with risk Nowhere is that more obvious than when it comes to...
When looking at their investment portfolios, most investors just look at headline numbers They’re more interested in how the stocks in their portfolios are performing rather than why they’re...
The idea of retirement is one that most Americans dream of But the reality of actually planning for retirement can be a daunting one From setting up retirement accounts to dealing with tax issues,...
Record-low interest rates over the past decade have spurred a huge amount of new debt issuance From the federal government to major corporations to American households, American indebtedness...