On Negative Interest Rates, The War On Savings And Being Bamboozled
We’ve been bamboozled into thinking that savings stand in the way of economic recovery, but in all times, and in all seasons, saving is a virtue. Here’s why…
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Living Paycheck To Paycheck: The New Crisis & The New Normal For American Middle Class
The vast majority of the American middle class is only one missed paycheck away from poverty…
Continue readingWhy We Need Savings To Produce What We Need
“Any so-called economic growth…can only be on account of the private sector that manages to grow the pool of real savings…”
Continue readingWhy Save In Gold & Silver And Not In Cash Over Long Periods Of Time?
It’s about time we went over the merits of saving in gold & silver versus saving in cash, so come on in and get your learn on…
Continue reading11 Signs That Show The US Economy Is Starting To Slow Down Dramatically
The pace at which things are changing is shocking the experts. The following are 11 signs that the U.S. economy is starting to slow down dramatically…
Continue readingHere Are All The Ways Inflation Is Happening Today
Price increases and rising interest rates has only just begun, and just take a look at what’s happening in the economy right now…
Continue readingThese 10 Numbers Prove We Are Rapidly Becoming A Nation Of Government Dependents
Americans are addicted to government money, and it was not supposed to be this way. Here’s just how bad it has become, and why it matters…
Continue readingThe Death Of The Middle Class: Just How Many Households Qualify As Middle Class?
Even when using a bare-bones budget of what it realistically costs to qualify as middle-class in America, the income needed is rather eye-opening…
Continue readingAmericans’ Spending Has Grown Faster Than Income For The 7th Straight Month
Americans sure are spending more, but incomes are just not keeping up. Here are the details…
Continue readingThe Middle Class Retirement Nightmare And The Retirement That May Never Happen
Millions of Americans may have to delay retirement for years — if not permanently. The outlook is not good at all. Here’s why…
Continue readingDigging Into Wealth And Income Inequality As US Household Assets Top $100 Trillion
Household assets recently topped $100 trillion, but digging into the data we see that very few Americans have benefited. Here are the details…
Continue readingLynette Zang On The Unseen Trigger: Consumers Can Cause The Next Crash!
Lynette says that Wall Street is in fear of Main Street, and for good reason. Here are the details…
Continue readingRetail Sales Disappoints: The Summer Spending Spree That Never Was Is Officially Over
The US consumer hit the breaks on spending in August, and that doesn’t bode well for a supposedly booming economy. Here are the details…
Continue readingDavid Morgan: A Surge In Silver Creates A Silver Shortage…Or Does It?
Is the recent spike in American Silver Eagle sales significant for the silver market? Here’s David’s take on it…
Continue readingOne-Third Of Americans Have Less Than $5,000 Saved For Retirement
Americans are in terrible financial shape for retirement, and it doesn’t look like it will get any better any time soon. Here’s why…
Continue readingAfloat On Debt: US Household Debt Hits Record $13,000,000,000,000
From auto loans to home loans, it’s a continued debt binge all around. Here are the details…
Continue readingGold Should Be Performing Better (But It Might Not Until The Fed Does This First)
With all the fundamentals lined up, gold should be bid right now, but investors might not hit the bid until this happens first…
Continue readingThe Universal Basic Income Tooth Fairy Utopia
Not yet familiar with UBI, or why there’s no way it could possibly work? Here’s a great primer from TraderStef…
Continue readingUS Consumers Go On Epic Debt Binge As Credit Card Debt Soars To All-Time Record High
Americans have been on a spectacular debt binge lately, but is that because of a booming economy or something else? Here’s some insight…
Continue readingAmerica’s Rapidly Accelerating Retail Apocalypse Is Fueled By One Very Painful Economic Problem
The problem is specific and systemic, and unless something is done soon, the retail apocalypse will only worsen. Here’s the details…
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