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Long-term Wealth and Retirement Strategies, Diversification Principles, Critical Market Updates, In-Depth Stock Research, Gold and Cryptocurrencies Analysis
The EV Swindle (Dwindle) – Part Deuce
The next time you consider buying an EV, be aware of the economic hell and environmental pollutants it unleashed and will worsen.
Avoid Counterparty Risk: Get Precious Metals, or Get Nervous
When First Republic Bank stock lost 47% of its value on Monday, some onlookers were surprised and appalled. Events like these are practically inevitable, though, as banks are trust-based institutions that can’t be trusted to manage their depositors’ funds responsibly.
Banking Crisis Claims More Victims
They told you inflation was “transitory,” then assured you that this isn’t actually a recession and “disinflation” is here to stay. In the real world, however, housing has become unaffordable and supply chains are still disrupted – and the theme of unsustainable monetary policy that I’ve been talking about for years is now confirmed with full-on bank failure contagion.
King Dollar Drifting at the Edge of De-Dollarization Road
It’s not an overstatement that the dollar’s dominance and reserve currency status is finished with the Iran-Saudi Arabia deal brokered by China.
Taper Caper Realized Amidst Silicon Valley Bank Implosion
Preserving capital is of utmost importance as Moody’s cut its U.S. banking system rating to negative citing a rapidly deteriorating environment.
Suddenly, Precious Metals and Crypto Make Sense Again
It’s been a while since the media printed headlines about contagion and bank runs. Some investors haven’t been in the game long enough to remember what it felt like when Lehman Brothers and Bear Sterns imploded. Now, they’re getting a taste of what real panic looks and feels like.
Telling the Peasants It’s All in Your Heads and Misinformation – Part 3
You were lied to on numerous fronts and warned by countless sources. It is now being incrementally exposed in committee hearings on Capitol Hill.
“Soft Landing” Narrative Shattered!
It’s been said that the bond market is more sophisticated, and a better predictor overall, than the stock market. If that’s the case, then bond traders are signaling big trouble ahead – even worse, possibly, than the 2008 financial crisis.
Calling Powell’s Bluff: Don’t Believe the Fed’s Tough Talk
If the media is good at anything, it’s coining and circulating buzzwords. In March of 2023, nobody’s talking about “transitory” inflation anymore; now, the phrase on every reporter’s lips is “higher for longer” as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell fans the flames of rate-hike fears.
Economy Off Rails: Gold and Silver Remain
As the Federal Reserve unwinds its bloated balance sheet and threatens to keep interest rates higher for longer, investors are forced to reassess everything in their portfolios: stocks, ETFs, bonds, literally everything. Even cash isn’t safe since sticky inflation has made “sitting on your hands and doing nothing” a non-option in 2023.
Dow, Nasdaq, S&P, and Russell for Early Spring 2023 – Technical Analysis
Even if you’re blessed to not be in less fortunate shoes, nothing feels copasetic, economic statistics are wack, and stock markets are lethargic.
“No Landing”: The Latest Buzz Phrase Designed to Confuse You
Trending phrases can make it easier to communicate complex ideas with just a word or two. On the other hand, buzz phrases can blur the fine line between simple and simplistic, and actually make it harder for investors to navigate the financial markets.
Gold and Silver Outlook for March 2023 – Technical Analysis
We’re in a “back up the truck” (BUTT) environment for bullion coins from a fundamental point of view and premiums returned to reasonable levels.
A Dark Age Winter of Discontent in Europe – Part 4
The sovereign debt crisis, energy shock, recession, food insecurity, deindustrialization, and household financial stress continues across the EU.
Buffett Backs Buybacks, and Other Takeaways from Berkshire’s Annual Letter
In the age of text messages and e-mail, hardly anyone writes or reads letters anymore. Yet, there’s one letter that has the power to change outlooks and move markets, and it’s only released once a year by Berkshire Hathaway’s legendary CEO.
Reality Check: Markets Wait for the Other Shoe to Drop!
Asset prices follow narratives in the short term, and unfortunately for many retail traders, the narrative has been a fast-moving, constantly changing target lately. Going from “hard landing” to “soft landing,” and now “no landing,” investors have been conditioned to hope for the best but must now expect the worst.
Domestic Mass Destruction as Biden Spends Billions in Kyiv
Norfolk Southern: “controlled release” detonation in train derailment went “perfect” / EPA’s late order to clean up East Palestine is too little too late.
The Surge of “Little Green Men,” and Metal is Poised to Strike – Part XII
War is not won due to misplaced moral supremacy or numbers, but geography, strategy, and logistics with strong supply lines solidify victory.
Bing, Bard, and the Bursting of the Conversational AI Bubble
When you’re in a bubble, you don’t see the bubble. What you see is hype, hope, and the crowd moving to one side of the proverbial boat. It’s fun for a while, as the party’s on that side of the boat – until the boat tips over, and then it’s time for the “I told you so” postmortem parade.
Never-Ending Economic Experiment: More Government, Less Freedom!
We typically think of enslavement as people’s hands and feet being bound by shackles and chains, yet there’s another type that’s devastating as well. It’s insidious, gradual, often hard to detect, and it frequently happens with the populace’s permission and assistance.
Firearms to Live Free or Die Will Not Be Shrugged Off in 2023
As the general public’s concern over the increase in violent crime and civil unrest has risen, all demographics have armed up with guns and ammo.