Has the Slow Motion Collapse Started Already?
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,...
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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,...
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...
Financial media for the past several months have been full of headlines touting how strong and hot the US economy is The supposedly tight job market was supposed to be an indicator of economic...
As unbelievable as it sounds, there are people who believe that the US economy is doing well For some reason, they think that high and rising inflation is a sign of a heated up and strong economy But...
You’ve probably heard about the Federal Reserve System, but do you know what it does, and how what it does impacts your finances and investments If you’re like most Americans, you may have a...
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...
We’ve often written about how the next financial crisis might make the 2008 crisis look like nothing That’s not just hyperbole, it’s a real fear But the reasons behind that haven’t always...
Talk of the Federal Reserve tapering its asset purchases have Wall Street afraid that easy money is coming to an end But don’t believe the hype you read in the mainstream financial media The...
When looking at investment performance, many investors look not just at their own performance, but also at the performance of other investors After all, if you’re making 5% annual gains but someone...
If there is one defining economic characteristic of the modern age, it is the explosive growth of debt levels Whether personal, corporate, or government debt, debt levels are growing at an...
The US economy is officially in recession, and at this point it’s only a question of how deep the recession is Second quarter GDP figures aren’t out yet but, if the US is at all in the same boat...
These are interesting and uncertain times for investors, with reams of conflicting data and anecdotal observances about which direction the country and its economy are heading On the one hand, states...