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The Epic Battle of a Lifetime
The year 2007 is closing — and 2008 is about to open — with an epic battle between two of the most powerful economic crosscurrents we've seen in a lifetime. An unprecedented credit crunch ... …
Heads up: Window for emergency guides closes tomorrow!
I've just put the finishing touches on five free emergency guides for Money and Markets readers. But tomorrow's your last day to claim them. These are dangerous times. Yet, with the dangers ... …
History Foretells Massive Yen Rally
First, and most importantly, I hope you're closing out a happy, healthy and prosperous year. And I wish you the best in everything that 2008 brings. When the markets are as exciting and ... …
Five Mega-Trends Unfolding In 2008
The last 12 months have seen monumental shifts in the interest rate and real estate markets. And if I'm right about where things are headed, 2008 should be just as exciting, if not more. Naturally ... …
2008 Market Forecasts!
I've enjoyed spending time with my loved ones this Christmas here in sunny, South Florida. It's so great to have the whole family together! My hope is that your home is also filled with warmth ... …
Oil at $150 a Barrel in 2008
In 2008, we're going to hit an important milestone. In the New Year the world is going to start using oil at a rate of more than 1,000 barrels PER SECOND! According to the International Energy ... …
Ratings Collapse
A major debacle is brewing in the bond market, and the first major shock waves could hit in the early days of the New Year. First, MBIA, the world's largest bond insurer, is on the verge of ... …
From my family to yours …
With Christmas the day after tomorrow, I want to take this opportunity to thank you for the warmth and the loyalty you've shown my team and me this year. We've worked hard to bring you ... …
British Currency Ready for a Pounding!
Throughout the year, we've told you why the U.S. dollar was weakening. The reasons are many, and most of them are still relevant. But as 2007 winds down, I want to tell you what could be ... …
Poetic Justice on Wall Street
I spend my time analyzing and trading the markets now. But back in college, I double-majored in English and Journalism. So I'm familiar with many of the classics — those great works of literature ... …
Inflation Brainwashing Starting to Backfire
On at least three occasions over the last couple of years I warned you that inflation was already running at about 7%-10%. It was a no-brainer. Like you, I experienced rising prices every time ... …
Flash: Wall Street Downgrades about to Hit Hard!
So much is happening so fast — and so few pundits grasp its true significance — I decided to send you this special afternoon edition to give you a heads up. Here are the latest developments ... …
Betting the Farm in 2008
With 2008 fast approaching, it's time to start placing our bets for sectors that will outperform. And while I think commodities like gold, silver and oil will continue to do well, there is another ... …
Why There's More Upside for Chinese Stocks
If you're feeling a little nervous about the markets ... you're far from alone. U.S. stocks have been struggling ever since the Federal Reserve Bank disappointed investors with a measly 25 ... …
Double-Digit Price Inflation Returns!
Suddenly and without warning, price inflation — long ignored and forever understated — has burst onto the American scene with the force of a cat-5 hurricane. The November jump in the ... …
Very Unusual Times
These are very unsual times, and they call for unusual measures. So to begin with, rather than just write as I normally would, I'd like to talk to you about what's on my mind. Please turn your ... …
Now Is the Time for Caution!
I hope you were strapped in for the week-long rollercoaster ride that began after the Federal Reserve's interest rate announcement on Tuesday. The 25-basis-point rate cuts failed to satisfy ... …
Fed Fumbling in The Dark; Investors Losing Confidence
I don't know if you're a fan of the Benny Hill Show or if you've ever watched those old Keystone Cops films, but they both featured madcap comedy skits, with a bunch of people running ... …
Fed Feeding Food Inflation! What to do …
If the Fed were smart, it would have slashed interest rates to the bone this week, instead of dilly-dallying around. That way, everyone would know exactly where the economy stands (on the ... …
Mortgage Bailout's Silver Lining
Last week, President Bush and Treasury Secretary Paulson rolled out their mortgage bailout plan. And most investors have heard enough to know they don't like it. Just three of the reasons ... …
Named Inside: A Great Stock for Recession
Tony's off today, so he asked me to fill in for him. Since he's such an advocate of foreign investing, and I'm the advocate of dividend-paying stocks, I'm taking this opportunity to tell you ... …
Fed cuts rates only 1/4 point! Dow tanks! Yen soars!
The Fed's quarter-point rate cut — just announced two hours ago — is a huge disappointment to U.S. stock investors ... but a great bonanza for the Japanese yen! Reasons: U.S. stock investors ... …
Fed cuts rates only 1/4 point! Dow tanks! Yen soars!
The Fed's quarter-point rate cut — just announced two hours ago — is a huge disappointment to U.S. stock investors ... but a great bonanza for the Japanese yen! Reasons: U.S. stock investors ... …
Last Day to Start Turning $20,000 into $593,390!
The Japanese yen is poised for an explosive surge, and the Fed's upcoming rate cut on Tuesday could be the trigger. That's why, tomorrow morning, Jack is going to fire out his landmark ... …
Home market imploding! Japanese yen exploding!
While the mainstream media is cheering Washington's new bailout plan for homeowners, bad news keeps pouring out of the U.S. housing markets like the floodwaters of the Chehalis River ... …
Another Band-Aid for Housing!
By now, you've probably heard of what I'm calling the "Paulson Plan" — a federal government proposal to ease the pain of the housing and mortgage market collapse. President Bush and ... …
U.S. Assets Getting Devalued! What to do …
The subprime mortgage crisis and real estate implosion in America have created a debt debacle. Consumers and corporations are in debt up to their eyeballs. And the national debt is increasing ... …
What Nouveau Riche Nations Want
The term "Nouveau Riche," or "new money," refers to people who, through rapid acquisition of wealth, now have the ability to buy things that were previously out of their reach. In the U.S. ... …
U.S. on Sale! Who's Buying …
One of the catalysts for last week's stock market rally was the news that Citigroup received a $7.5-billion injection from the Gulf Arab emirate of Abu Dhabi. In exchange, Abu Dhabi now owns ... …
Dangerously Close to a Money Panic
With credit markets sinking into deeper turmoil ... With more severe losses spreading to a wider range of financial institutions ... And with the Fed's rate cuts thus far failing to stem the crisis ... …
Free Weiss video now online …
With falling U.S. interest rates driving the dollar down again ... With the Japanese yen surging ... With the U.S. economy sinking ... And with Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke making it plainly ... …
Why the Yen Is Ready to Ricochet
The Japanese yen is like a global risk thermometer. When it's going up, investors are nervous. And now, not only has the yen been going up ... but I think the mercury will soon break through ... …
Housing Can't Find A Floor!
Every month, I get asked if there's any evidence whatsoever of a turnaround in the housing industry. So far — every month — I've had to emphatically say "NO." And I'm going to give it to ... …
U.S. and Asia: What It Means For You …
The U.S. is not only sneezing, it's struggling to breathe with a bad lung infection. Failing real estate and mortgage markets might just cause the worst recession this country has ever seen ... …
Dazzle 'em with Diamonds
The price of polished diamonds is rising at a rate of about 10% year over year, and the falling dollar could accelerate that surge. However, most diamond mining and exploration stocks haven't ... …
Let Chuppies Power Your Portfolio!
If your family is like mine, Thanksgiving signals the beginning of the holiday season. Of course, we also have another very important way to kick off the holiday season — we attend a ... …
The Next Big Bankruptcy
As we warned you here in August ... and as I explained on CNBC a few days later ... America's kingpin of mortgages is on a collision course with bankruptcy. Its name: Countrywide Financial ... …
Urgent Free Report: How to Protect Your Portfolio
Before Dad passed away, he asked me to make a solemn promise — to stay on the lookout for the next major stock market decline and do everything I could to help you protect yourself ... …
Why the U.S. Wants the Dollar to Fall
Imagine that you have $2.8 trillion sitting around. And for kicks, let's assume that most of that money, about two-thirds, is invested in U.S. dollars and other dollar-denominated assets like ... …
The New Savings and Loan Crisis
I don't know about you, but I ate enough turkey and trimmings to last me through Christmas. That's okay — I have plenty to be thankful for, so it's worth celebrating with a big feast once a year ... …
Our Heartfelt Thank-You!
With so much going on in the world, we cherish days like today when we can give thanks for all the wonderful things that fill our lives with joy. Whenever I bring up the subject of ... …
Full Metal Merger Mania!
Australian mining giant BHP Billiton's stunning $149 billion bid for rival Rio Tinto — a combination that would control more than one-third of the world's iron sales — shows what we'll likely ... …
Don't Bet Against China!
You'll have to excuse your portfolio if it's feeling a little dizzy. After all, the Dow shot up 320 points last Tuesday but then dropped 207 points the next two days. Yesterday, it had another awful ... …
News flash: Dow breaking down!
U.S. stocks are doing precisely what we expected them to do. One by one, sector by sector, they're breaking down below critical support levels on the charts ... plunging in a virtual free-fall ... …
News flash: Dow breaking down!
U.S. stocks are doing precisely what we expected them to do. One by one, sector by sector, they're breaking down below critical support levels on the charts ... plunging in a virtual free-fall ... …
The Greatest Wealth Shift of All Time
Martin here with a Big-Picture reality check for all investors. For several years, observers called the U.S. a "Goldilocks" economy — blessed with low inflation, rising profits and no major ... …
Heads up: Five Hot New Recos Coming Wednesday!
Good morning! Larry here, writing from Bangkok. I'm up early to grab a fast tuk-tuk taxi to the airport and head to Singapore — to meet with investment bankers and to appear on CNBC Asia to ... …
A Dollar Mirage in the Desert
I'm in Las Vegas for the Traders' Expo right now, where I'm going to teach a group of investors how to cash in on currencies. Today, I want to share with you what I'm going to tell them here in ... …
Where to next? Answer Inside …
If you think you've seen high prices for gold, oil, or any other natural resource, think again. In a minute I'll show you why natural resource prices have much more to go on the upside and why ... …
Where Tech and Hot Commodities Meet!
I was recently in New Orleans and man, that place is coming back strong! Good thing, since NOLA is one of America's most important cities. It's the busiest port system in the world by gross ... …
U.S. Stocks Skating on Thin Ice!
I'm starting to see a lot of "thin ice" signs here in my home state of Montana. That's because the temperature is dropping, but it's not yet cold enough for thick ice to form on our bodies of water ... …
Next Phase of the Crisis: The Great Ratings Debacle
Evidence of an imminent U.S. recession is now piling up so high, even Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke had to admit to a slowdown in his testimony to Congress last week ... The housing crisis is ... …
Next Phase of the Crisis: The Great Ratings Debacle
Evidence of an imminent U.S. recession is now piling up so high, even Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke had to admit to a slowdown in his testimony to Congress last week ... The housing crisis is ... …
Resource Takeovers Picking up Steam
With the dollar in freefall ... With oil, gold and other natural resources continuing to surge, and ... With no end in sight to the exploding demand in Asia ... A new, powerful force is about to burst ... …
China Slams Dollar; Yen Looks Great!
China is getting very good at controlling currency values, and not just their own. While it's no secret they've been artificially suppressing the value of the Chinese yuan, they're now pushing down the ... …
When Cash Is Trash: What To Do …
Your cash — whether it's in money markets, bonds, or hidden under your mattress — is quickly becoming trash. You see, just as I've been predicting all along, the Fed continues to flood the ... …
Goldilocks and the Dollar Bear
Despite some hiccups, the broad indices have had a great run recently, pushed along by good data on jobs, personal spending and more. It's what you call a "Goldilocks market" — a time when the economic data ... …
How to Play Canada's Boom
My trip to Canada was fantastic! Sure, I took a wrong turn and temporarily found myself in British Columbia, but I came back from Alberta with a whole new view of Canada. I knew Canada was very ... …
Gala Edition: The Greatest Profits Ever
With oil surging to as much as $96.24 on Thursday, with gold closing at $808.50 on Friday, and with the engines behind these powerful moves just now revving up to high gear ... Some of the greatest profits ... …
The Declining U.S. Dollar: Free Report
With the U.S. Dollar Index now trading well below its previous low of all time ... with its value now risking a virtual free-fall ... and with the Fed's latest rate cut adding even more impetus to its ... …
How to Go for MEDIAN Gains of 1,894%
Typically, gains of 1,894% are in the uppermost range of reasonable possibilities. This morning, I want to show you how in an environment like today's, they could be in the middle of the range, thanks to the ... …
Bernanke Should Take a Hike!
The slumping housing market and the ongoing credit crunch have been a major thorn-in-the-side for the U.S. economy for many months, and conditions are likely to get worse before they get better. However ... …
This Chart Will Scare You
I just got back from a scouting trip to an oil and gas explorer in the Gulf of Mexico. The company I visited is small but promising. And it perfectly illustrates what the U.S. needs to do to protect ... …
Canada's Investing Secret
Woody Allen was absolutely right when he said "80% of success is just showing up." And nowhere is that more true than the world of investing. I regularly find myself dodging forklifts on busy shipping ... …
Housing sinks! Your shares soar!
The housing market is sinking further, while the oil and gold shares we've been recommending are soaring. But are you ready? Are you ready for the day when the average home in America has gone down for 13 ... …
Housing sinks! Your shares soar!
The housing market is sinking further, while the oil and gold shares we've been recommending are soaring. But are you ready? Are you ready for the day when the average home in America has gone down for 13 ... …
Oil hits $92.22! Gold up $16.50! Next …
Earlier this week, when Larry and I called an Emergency Strategy Update to alert you to a new, even more dramatic surge in gold and oil ... and in nearly every resource under the sun ... When we told you ... …
A Booster Shot for the Yen
It's often been said that when the U.S. sneezes, economies around the world catch a cold. But even as health warnings of a 'superbug' staph infection spread across the U.S., our weakened economy appears ... …
Major Turning Point Occurring Now!
Years from now, we'll look back at this current period in time as a major turning point ... when the fires of global inflation were ignited anew ... when the world began to realize the dollar was worth no more ... …
A Breakfast Buffet of Profits
When I was learning this business, I sometimes used to have breakfast with an old trader. During a big selloff, he would always remind me that great stocks get dumped along with the stocks that deserve ... …
My next great investment trip!
In a few days, I will again head out in search of the next great hidden investment gem. As is often the case, I will be traveling well off the beaten path, to a place completely unsuitable for Gucci ... …
Whirlwind of Profits for Investors
This morning, I'm saying goodbye to the family on our farm in Brazil. And I'm heading back to join you online in our urgent strategy update on booming natural resources this Thursday at noon Eastern. So ... …
Dow Plunge! Urgent Strategy Update Thursday!
The Dow's 367-point plunge yesterday was driven by the very crisis we've been writing you about: The surging price of oil and other commodities. And there's no time to waste. Early this morning, Larry ... …
The Buck Still Stuck in a Rut
The finance ministers of six leading nations — Germany, France, Italy, Britain, Canada, and Japan — will meet with Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson in Washington today. And you can bet there's one topic ... …
The Biggest Boom You'll Ever See!
Gold is at 27-year highs, about to blast off even higher ... and soar to well over $1,000 an ounce. Oil is also at new record highs ... trading over $85 a barrel ... on its way to $120 ... then, even higher ... …
USDA Drops an Agricultural Bombshell!
The USDA dropped a bombshell last week — reporting that U.S. wheat stockpiles may fall to the lowest level in 59 years! As disturbing as that is, it is 100% bullish for grain prices, especially given ... …
Why I Still Favor China!
The International Monetary Fund just updated its 2008 global economic forecast, cutting its expectations for global growth to 4.8% from 5.2%. The previous forecast was made in July before all the subprime ... …
Resource Stocks Up 620%, 1,388% and 1,499% …
I'm in the interior of Brazil right now, and I don't have to travel too far to see, first-hand, the vast natural resources that are helping to make investors rich. Brazil's sugar cane industry is soaring ... …
Email from Brazil: 10x Your Gains in the Dow!
I just arrived here on our farm in Brazil for a one week visit to explore some of Brazil's richest natural resources. Directly behind me in this photo are thousands of acres of sugar cane, destined for this ... …
Come check out your new Money and Markets website!
It's here. It's live. And it's ready for you to harness its power: Your new Money and Markets website, just launched last night. Your new site now gives you direct access to ... …
How Low Can the Dollar Sink?
A rip current can suck even experienced ocean-goers out to sea. So it's no surprise that a weaker swimmer doesn't stand a chance amid such a powerful force. Right now, the U.S. dollar is in a similar ... …
How To Make Real Money!
I've been bombarded with the following question: "Larry, what gives with the stock market? First, it fell hard, just like you predicted, but now it's made new record highs!" Today I want to answer that ... …
Fading Green, Brighter Gold
When I was in college, I worked on the Cog Railroad that runs up the side of Mt. Washington in New Hampshire. One of my favorite times was at the end of the season, when the surrounding slopes and ... …
Coming Friday: Our New Website!
So much is happening so quickly ... So many opportunities are opening up, and ... The urgency of reaching you is now so much greater than ever before ... We've decided to take a giant leap forward and create ... …
Investing in Singapore
I'm frequently asked what my favorite part of Asia is. For tourism, I have a hard time answering. I love the history and charm of Beijing ... the natural beauty of Taiwan's mountains and beaches ... …
Global economy surging; U.S. still sagging …
Elisabeth and I just got back from a quick trip to Japan. Our main reason for going was to visit Anthony, who got his B.A. in Japanese language a few years ago and has been working in Tokyo since May ... …
Global economy surging; U.S. still sagging …
Elisabeth and I just got back from a quick trip to Japan. Our main reason for going was to visit Anthony, who got his B.A. in Japanese language a few years ago and has been working in Tokyo since May ... …
48 hours to go for up to $225,000!
I rarely write Money and Markets on a Sunday. But this is so timely I've decided to make an exception. Just over 48 hours from now, a very important deadline will pass, and I don't want you to ... …
Historic Recos Coming Wednesday!
Central banks throughout Asia and the Middle East are beginning to abandon the dollar and shift into the strongest foreign currencies. Kuwait has already abandoned its dollar peg, refusing to follow ... …
Watch these key currency moves!
Last week, I said the U.S. dollar could get whacked by blows from both the Middle East and the Far East. I told you how Saudi Arabia was backing away from its allegiance to the greenback and that other ... …
Your Next Big Profits …
On July 26, I told you the dollar's demise was going to dramatically affect you in myriad ways, not the least of which would be soaring commodity prices — especially gold — and falling stock prices ... …
A Distant Metal Thunder
Earlier this year, uranium was on a roll, then the price swooned. Uranium mining stocks tumbled even further. What went wrong? Uranium users balked at the high prices, and they put off buying today ... …
Hong Kong Moon Shots!
Every year when the moon reaches its brightest stage, the Chinese celebrate the Moon Festival (Zhong Qiu Jie), which dates back more than 3,000 years. The festival happens on the fifteenth day of the ... …
Explosion in currencies, gold, oil, food! Urgent steps …
The dollar's crash is now so fast and so severe, it's setting off nearly every other market on the planet: Foreign currencies are exploding! The euro has just catapulted to 1.427, its seventh ... …
Explosion in currencies, gold, oil, food! Urgent steps …
The dollar's crash is now so fast and so severe, it's setting off nearly every other market on the planet: Foreign currencies are exploding! The euro has just catapulted to 1.427, its seventh consecutive ... …
Dollar CRASH here! 62-point plunge Friday! What to do …
Is this dollar decline making you rich yet? I sure hope so — because this year, we've given you the script for everything that's happening today. Now, the headlines you've been reading in ... …
A One-Two Punch from the East
The U.S. dollar index has just plunged to its lowest level of all time. Back in 1992, its extreme intraday low was 78.19. Yesterday, it reached 78.16 – a historic event that signals a stronger and more ... …
Gold is underpriced by $1,400!
I'm going to say it again — if you're not in the gold market, you're making a huge mistake. Reason: Gold is the ultimate asset. It is the purest form of money, and the oldest, most durable ... …
Crouching Dollar, Golden Opportunity!
The U.S. dollar is on a slippery slope — down more than 8% from its highs earlier this year and down 54% from its all-time highs. Make no mistake: The fundamentals have not changed, and the buck ... …
What Foreign Investors Will Do Next
Did you jump for joy when the Federal Reserve Bank lowered interest rates by half a percentage point? If you own a significant stake in the U.S. stock market, you probably did. I say that because the ... …
