Inflation Hits Record Highs… Again
Anyone who had hoped that the government’s latest inflation numbers would show signs of improvement was left bitterly disappointed by this week’s release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics While...
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Anyone who had hoped that the government’s latest inflation numbers would show signs of improvement was left bitterly disappointed by this week’s release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics While...
When it comes to monetary policy, one thing that is almost certain is that monetary policy actions will always lag The effects of monetary policy actions won’t be felt for weeks or even months And...
If you don’t know the name Thomas Hoenig, don’t worry, you’re not alone Hoenig is probably best known to hardcore Fed watchers, having been the President of the Kansas City Fed from 1991 to...
New years are a time for new beginnings It’s time to look back on the last year, assess performance, and figure out how we can do better this year That’s especially true for savers and investors,...
A new year brings with it the promise of rebirth, of starting afresh We jettison our old bad habits and take up new ones Or at least so we hope But at the very least, the beginning of each new year...
We’re on the cusp of yet another new year, meaning that it’s time to take stock of what went right or wrong this year and make resolutions for next year After the dumpster fire that was 2020,...
If you haven’t been badly harmed by rising inflation yet, consider yourself lucky But make no mistake, inflation will impact you And for many Americans it could eat significantly into their...
Many of us remember President Obama’s statement that if we liked our health care plans we could keep them Unfortunately, many of us found out the hard way after Obamacare passed that we couldn’t...
With inflation rates rising to 40-year highs and potentially about to rise even higher, American households are having to deal with the specter of rising inflation As you might expect, with inflation...
You may be sick of reading about inflation, but bear with me Undoubtedly you’ve felt the pain of price increases this year, from food to gas to housing to medical care And in all likelihood those...
DECEMBER 15, 2021 - LOS ANGELES, CA Goldco, a top precious metals provider, has been named one of the top 25 fastest-growing private companies in the greater Los Angeles area by the Los Angeles...
This week promises to be another interesting one for markets, as all eyes will be on the Federal Open Market Committee as it holds its final meeting for the year While the end of the year is normally...
To no one’s surprise, the latest inflation figures that came out Friday hit the highest level seen since 1982 Prices year on year increased 68%, a further increase from the 62% mark seen last month...
One of the hallmarks of stock market euphoria is the growing belief that markets can’t possibly ever go down When the good times roll, millions of people think that they’ll keep rolling forever...
The Federal Reserve’s long-awaited tapering of asset purchases was supposed to have started last month, albeit without much change from its previous levels of purchases The tapering was supposed to...
To anyone who thought inflation was just transitory, the most recently published inflation figures probably came as a punch in the gut Not only is inflation not transitory, but it continues to rise...
If you thought that 2021 would provide a return to normality, a turning of the corner from the events of the last year, you’re probably shaking your head wondering what has happened Rather than...
It has become increasingly obvious that the US economy is faltering and on the verge of another recession or financial crisis But the question everyone wants to know is when it will happen And when...
President Trump talked a good game about draining the Swamp, but at the end of the day he couldn’t get it done Continual attacks from Democrats, lack of support from Republicans, and constant...
On the heels of very disappointing inflation numbers, gold and silver have seen some of their best performance of the year Short-term profit-taking notwithstanding, the outlook for both gold and...
If Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell were a smart man, he would either step down as Fed Chairman when his term ends in February or he would refuse to be renominated by President Biden The US...