Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ – the Depression rolls along
Bill Bonner, c0-author of The New Empire of Debt and daily columnist for The Daily Reckoning, UK Edition, offers his analysis on the state of the global economy.
The Coming Banking Crisis (it could be worse than todays’s)
David Stevenson, Associate Editor at MoneyWeek, UK, offers his analysis of the current state of British Banks and the implications for the global economy for the next few years.
Dark Days Ahead: Inflation, Gold and the state of the global economy
Bill Bonner, co-author of The New Empire of Debt, brings us his analysis of the current market bubble, the current trends in commercial lending and the future of the ‘recovery’ for The Daily Reckoning, UK Edition.
I’m not a sissy. Are you a sissy?
Baltimore — (TFN): It’s like pulling off a Band-Aid. We can do it quick and get the pain over with, or we can torture ourselves with slow, steady, hair-ripping pulls that make us want to gouge our eyes out in pain.
Since I first scraped my knee chasing the neighbor’s cat across the street dozens of years ago, I have been a fan of the get-it-over-fast strategy. Rip the stitches, dry the tears and move on. Dilly-dallying is for sissies and I’m no sissy.
But the nitwits in Washington beg to differ.
After the first round of trillion-dollar stimulus failed to ignite anything but tempers, Congress is hitting us with a slow, but steady stream of economy-boosting spending. They won’t call it…
How do retail sales stack up in an atypical recovery?
Rob Parenteau, currency and credit markets expert, and editor of The Richebacher letter, analyzes the current state of the economy, as represented by retail sales. Can retail really drive the recovery?
The Great Depression Ahead How to Prosper in the Crash Following the Greatest Boom in History
The Great Depression Ahead How to Prosper in the Crash Following the Greatest Boom in History
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Investment Basics: Ten Rules for Success
Keith Fitz-Gerald (Money Morning):
With all the financial woes in the global economy, the worst thing an investor can do is to “freeze up.” With all the ups and downs in the market, it’s all too easy for investors to allow their emotions to take control. That’s when the smallest mistakes turn into the biggest mistakes.
There’s one antidote for this problem … remembering a few basic rules. Just embrace the 10 ideas that follow and you’ll be in line to make some serious money in the months ahead.
Rule Number 1: Invest on the Right Side of Major Economic Trends:That old investing adage “Don’t fight the Fed” serves as a good example here. Rising interest-rate environments make meaningful gains difficult to sustain…
Will Bernanke Kill Santa Claus?
Baltimore (TFN): The Fed is meeting today. And I ask who cares? At this point, Bernanke and his troupe of politicians masquerading as economists are in so far over their heads, no matter what they do or say, you can bet the move is designed to protect their butts, not yours.
With the global economy taking off without us and foreign interest rates already on the rise, the Fed is desperate to look bullish while acting bearish.
Anybody that has ever tried to prove the existence of Santa Clause or the Tooth Fairy to a six year old knows what Bernanke is trying to do. At this point, he’ll do anything to change the subject and focus the attention on something…
False Economy A Surprising Economic History of the World
False Economy A Surprising Economic History of the World
An important book for turbulent times-an accessible and [...]
Recession’s over, several gurus say
My investment philosophy is rooted in the idea that beating the market is less about reinventing the wheel and more about listening to the right people. That’s how I came to develop my Guru Strategy computer models, and it’s why I take a look every Fri…
Crude pushes back toward $75
If a very minor recovery in the global economy pushes oil back toward $75, what will a robust expansion do? Crude moved to $73.79 on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The reason for the rise appears to be a belief that a pick-up in business spending an…
Is oil going over $200?
One of the greatest hedge fund managers in history, Jim Rogers, insists that oil will move above $200 at some point during the bull market. He also sees the coming bubble in Treasuries bursting soon. “The U.S. government bond market will be the next …
Finding Option-Sized Gains from $25 Silver
The global economy is in a lull right now. Some expect a recovery sooner, rather than later. Others, like us, think that we could see a second downturn. Either way, there’s one investment you need to own right now: silver.
Silver is the most flexible metal on earth. We’re not talking about its malleability. We’re talking about how it is used.
Let’s take the point of view of those expecting a quick, painless recovery. In that case, silver is a great investment. It has many industrial uses other precious metals don’t. As the global economy kicks back into gear, we’ll see more demand from electronics manufacturers, battery makers and solar cell producers — all of which use silver in their products.
There are…