The “Wait and See” Economy’s Moment of Truth
The “wait and see” economy is about to face its moment of truth, and one truth is the $1.8 trillion being passed out like candy is already spent…
Continue readingThe “wait and see” economy is about to face its moment of truth, and one truth is the $1.8 trillion being passed out like candy is already spent…
Continue readingOnly a handful of people in the world have the ability to set interest rates and inflation policy, or to manage Social Security back to health. Chances are…
Continue readingWhat happens when America finally admits its middle class is a phantom of feel-good fantasy? We may well find out in the next four years…
Continue readingYou rarely hear anyone talking about Social Security. If they do, they think they can tweak a tax rate or two, and poof, problem solved. Sorry, but this is…
Continue readingThe United States is on the precipice of the greatest retirement crisis in the history of the world…
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Millions are out of work, inflation is picking up, owning rental properties is now risky, and interest rates are ultra low. How can people generate income?
Continue readingFor many, gold has been a pariah – a non-starter from an investor perspective – because it does not pay a dividend, but with many…
Continue readingEven in the absence of a pandemic lockdown, mass defaults on state and city obligations would be inevitable. Now, defaults are coming next year…
Continue readingCalifornia is still choosing to bypass the pressing needs of its own citizens with the creation of a new reparations task force, which will decide…
Continue readingThe worst-run cities will pay a huge price for this indecision when rioters finally leave but shoppers and merchants don’t come back…
Continue readingThe largest pension fund is planning on leveraging assets and using a dangerous risk parity trading strategy…
Continue readingCalPERS has levered-up and bet the farm…
Continue readingThe banks have backed themselves and us into a black hole of no return, dooming us to an interest rate slingshot that will implode all the bubbles…
Continue readingSocial Security was already in DEEP Trouble, and now, the government’s options for Social Security are extremely limited…
Continue readingJust as the baby boomers start to retire, will the banks bail out everything & own everyone?
Continue readingMayors and governors – along with public sector union leaders – have been hoping for a massive crisis to save their bacon…
Continue readingIf you believe, as I do believe, that they’re going to continue printing money to bail-out everyone, then there’s a very strong, long-term case to own…
Continue readingMany long-time earners and savers are filled with dread or confusion about income, nest eggs, and the future…
Continue readingThe task is so big and so complicated, it would take a miracle to have some success…
Continue readingStates that have been unable to solve their own debt problems now see an opportunity to wipe their debt clean, compliments of the taxpayer…
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