4 Signs Recession Could Be Here Soon
It seems like only a short while ago inflation was the only thing really threatening most Americans’ finances Once thought to be transitory, it’s clear that inflation is now here to stay for a...
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It seems like only a short while ago inflation was the only thing really threatening most Americans’ finances Once thought to be transitory, it’s clear that inflation is now here to stay for a...
With the Federal Reserve not only ending its asset purchases but now also cutting the size of its balance sheet and raising its target federal funds rate, markets are having to deal with the fact...
If you’re under the age of 60, you’ve probably only heard about stagflation through tales told by your parents, or through learning about it in economics class Stagflation defined the 1970s, but...
Hardly anyone likes inflation Unless you’re a big-time debtor like the US government, you understand how destructive inflation can be It erodes the value of your money, reduces your standard of...
With everything that is going on in the economy today, it’s no wonder that Americans are more anxious and pessimistic than ever High inflation that continues to rise is perhaps the number one...
If you read anything written by cryptocurrency evangelists, you might come away thinking that cryptocurrency is the greatest thing since sliced bread It’s the wave of the future, a currency, store...
More and more people today are showing interest in buying gold They’re worried about the future, fearful that we may be facing another 2008-style financial crisis, and they want to protect their...
Trying to figure out why the gold price rises and falls can sometimes feel like an exercise in futility What it all comes down to ultimately is the interplay between supply and demand And with supply...
For anyone who remembers the 2008 financial crisis, what’s currently taking place in markets and throughout the economy feels very eerily similar to what took place back then Even worse,...
If you want to be successful in acquiring enough money to live comfortably in retirement, sometimes it’s a good idea to look at what other successful people have done Learning about sound purchases...
After the events of the past week, markets are finally starting to realize two things First, the Federal Reserve hasn’t done enough yet to curb inflation Second, the Fed’s attempts to curb...
Anyone who thought that the Federal Reserve would be able to bring inflation down with its latest steps to tighten monetary policy was disappointed with last week’s inflation numbers The consensus...
When you hear the term “lost decade” you think of Japan, and the period of time after the country’s meteoric rise in the 1980s From about 1990 onward, the country fell into a recession Growth...
For thousands of years gold was money Whether it took the form of coins used for transacting business, or bars used as stores of wealth, gold was the ultimate monetary asset Paper currencies came and...
While inflation continues to dominate the headlines, developments below the economy’s surface are continuing, without much fanfare One of the major developments that could completely upend the way...
We live in a world today that is awash in money The total M3 money supply in the United States is nearing $22 trillion The national debt is over $30 trillion The Federal Reserve’s balance sheet is...
It’s an understatement to say that the last two years have been far from normal Thinking back to 2019 or early 2020, it’s amazing how much the world has changed in such a short amount of time But...
If someone told you that gold, toilet paper, and baby formula have one thing in common, would you be able to figure out what it is Or would you scratch your head and have a tough time coming up with...
Just a few months ago it seemed that everyone thought the US economy was on fire Markets were doing well, unemployment was low, and the real risk we were told was an overheating economy But now we...
Groupthink is a powerful thing It wasn’t that long ago that most people seemed to think that the US economy was just fine, even hot Consumer spending was strong, the unemployment rate was low, and...
With all the headlines talking about how high inflation is, there’s a crisis brewing under the surface that is going largely unnoticed: the debt bubble This debt bubble is perhaps the largest in...