by David Moadel | Dec 18, 2019 | Articles, CTS-News, Macro Economics, Personal Finance
When buying just about anything else, consumers expect to get a decent “bang for their buck”: a return on investment that justifies the price tag. Yet somehow, the ROI for a college education hasn’t kept up with skyrocketing tuition costs – and more now than ever,...
by David Moadel | Dec 12, 2019 | Articles, CTS-News, Macro Economics, Personal Finance
If you’ve seen the film The Matrix then you know the difference between red-pill thinking, which faces frightening realities head-on, and blue-pilled thinking, which endorses a pleasant but oblivious existence. Wednesday’s Federal Reserve decision – or should I say...
by David Moadel | Dec 4, 2019 | Articles, CTS-News, Personal Finance
As the cusp of a new year draws near and tax-loss harvesting gets under way, it’s a great time to refresh our income-producing portfolios and consider accumulating shares of dividend outperformers and overachievers. This class of stocks is known for consistent growth...
by David Moadel | Nov 27, 2019 | Articles, CTS-News, Macro Economics, Personal Finance
Recession-proofing your portfolio and your life is something that few people do when everybody feels good. That’s a shame because times of extreme optimism – when protective measures are relatively cheap and abundant – are the best times to build your financial...
by Kenneth Ameduri | Nov 15, 2019 | Articles, Macro Economics, Personal Finance
Dear Reader, Financial independence is a true and ultimate expression of personal liberty, plain and simple. And for many, it’s not a “pie in the sky” number. Regardless of what the anti-capitalist media might have you believe, wealth creation is an essential form of...
by Kenneth Ameduri | Nov 10, 2019 | Articles, CTS-News, Personal Finance
Dear Reader, The struggle is real: from the most intellectual people I speak to, to the people I listen to, the age-old precious metals struggle for real price discovery is relentless. Gold falling well below $1,500 and silver at $17, it’s been quite the freefall. An...
