It’s been said that gold is the anti-dollar, but we can pretty much say the same thing about commodities generally. Dollar strength was partly to blame for gold and silver’s range-bound malaise for much of 2018, and while commodities outperformed in January and early...
Seriously, don’t count on ever seeing any meaningful interest rate hikes within our lifetime. Or the next one. What follows is a timeline to prove my point. Stick with me on this one, and see if you agree. 2018: Current Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell raises...
Dear Reader, There’s a saying that most people overestimate what they can achieve in a year and underestimate what they can achieve in a decade. It’s a huge truism and something I hope my readers take to heart in their lives ranging from finances, health,...
The old German saying that “trees don’t grow to the sky” suggests that there are limits to growth, and experienced investors know that this undoubtedly applies to growth in companies and stocks. But what applies to trees might not apply to plants – especially if the...
It’s disconcerting to consider that the U.S. Federal Reserve has absolutely no options left to encourage fiscal responsibility anymore. The Fed is supposed to be an independent entity, but the time of independent Fed activity is long gone. We desperately need a Fed...