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A Great Change at Weiss Research!
I'm announcing a great change at Weiss Research. It's a big milestone in my life, perhaps bigger than all my others combined. And it's one that will greatly benefit you. …
It’s the Perfect Time to Buy This Overlooked Industry
Generation Z could be even more into video games than millennials. That means considerable prospects for the video game industry for 2018. Here are three to play today. …
The Dow Hits 25K to Start the New Year. Now What?
The 10-year Treasury yield should be the cornerstone of your investment research process. This "magic metric" tells you whether stocks are going up or down with just one glance. …
Great News: 4 New Experts Join Money and Markets!
Grow your wealth in 2018 with brand-new ideas from these four fresh new expert voices on the Money and Markets team. …
Our Outlook for 2018: Stocks, gold, oil and more.
What's in store for stocks, gold, oil, copper and stocks this year? Discover that and more in The Edelson Outlook for 2018. …
Invest in Your (or Your Parents’) Long-Term Care Today
The "Pension Protection Act" makes it possible for Americans to cover the costs of long-term care. $50,000 of cash can create up to $500,000 of LTC coverage! …
Augmented Reality Will Be Part of Our Daily Lives
Forget Virtual Reality. If you want to make money investing in this space, you'll want Augmented Reality players like SNAP and AAPL. …
The Biggest Investor Scam, Part II
When average investors are ripped off by fly-by-nights, it’s bad enough. When they’re ripped off by the giants of the financial world, it’s much worse. Martin Weiss shares the best way to avoid the rip-offs and beat the market. …
Cyberattacks … Gun Manufacturers … and Goodbye 2017; Hello 2018!
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Bigger Than Apple
This company's stock was a bigger gainer than Apple in 2017. But the shares are a victim of their own success. and are now overbought. Joe Hargett explains how to time a pullback for the perfect entry price. …
The Leading Man for Your Financial Well-Being
As we close out 2017 and look forward to a new year, in this article, I am going to tell you who the most important person is for your financial well-being and the performance of your portfolio in 2018. …
The One Webinar You Should See Before 2018
Some of my colleagues and I put our heads together in a webinar to talk about our outlooks for mining and metals markets in 2018. We shared our ideas in gold, silver, lithium and more. Be sure to watch it. …
Goodbye 2017; Hello 2018!
Tony Sagami believes many investments will be cheaper in 2018 than they are today. And he suggests investors have some cash on hand to buy them when the time is right. …
Gun Manufacturers Love Democrats
As we all know, gun control has been a hot topic in politics, particularly during the last two to three years. And the fear of restrictions on guns has been very profitable for gun manufacturers — and great for gun stocks. …
Thank you for one of the greatest gifts of all!
Please accept our warmest wishes for you and your loved ones during this holiday season. The rest of the year, my team and I focus on opportunities to help you ... …
Stock Market Tidal Wave … Retail … Economics: Millennial Style
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Netflix and Amazon Have Plenty of Growth Ahead
A new era of American TV is rising from the ashes of the broadcast model, and a new Big Three has emerged to take the place of NBC, ABC and CBS. …
Forget the New Tax Bill
President Trump was finally able to flex his party’s majority muscle, overcoming internal dissent to accomplish some long-sought political goals. Bill Hall gives his take on the so-called Tax Reform. …
Economics: Millennial Style
Have you spoken to a 20-something Millennial about economics lately? You really should. But I want to warn you; you may be VERY surprised at how they feel about capitalism, communism and socialism. …
IOTA: A Cryptocurrency for the IoT
The amount of data in the world is growing at a pace never seen before. Companies have been rushing to be the first ones to store and manage it efficiently. …
Play This Miracle on Main Street
Bearish on retail? So is the new EMTY ETF that aims to profit from empty stores and malls. But there are plenty of stores cranking out BIG profits! …
The Stock Market Tidal Wave of 2018
As we prepare for the investment wonders and horrors that will strike our world in 2018, the time is NOW to tell you the tale of two talented forecasters. …
Housing Market Just Keeps Growing … Tax Reform … Retirement Preparation
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Make a 50% Gain on This Trendy IPO
Lackluster IPOs are not a new thing for 2017. In fact, there were only a handful of real successes. But this company is far from a failed IPO just yet. In fact, it's filled with potential. …
The Big Paradox That Is Sending Stocks Soaring
This is indeed a rare time in stock market history. That’s because U.S. stocks, as measured by the bellwether Dow Jones Industrial Average, haven’t just been hanging out near all-time highs. They’ve been printing new highs almost daily. …
“Disruptification” Is Changing Everything
Those who are open to investing in the changes happening in the business world, and who are in the right stocks, stand to realize incredible gains. …
Are you Prepared for Retirement?
How much do you have saved for retirement? Most financial planners recommend a nest egg that is 10 times your annual salary. However, numbers can be deceiving. Here's why ... …
Housing Market Growth Just Keeps Going. Who Will Benefit?
Last week, the October new home sales report was released. The results may have been surprising to some. Housing market growth continues to march forward. …
For the Average Investor, the Bull Market Just Started
After a bear market, many investors are late to reinvest. But, slowly, the bull market proves it's real ... often fueling a large stock market rally. …
Transcript: New Supercycle Profits, Part I
We've just uploaded a blockbuster new 30-minute video and special report to our website. The timing couldn’t be better. Because nearly all the major market turns we’ve predicted are now unfolding even as we speak. …
Biggest Scam on Wall Street … Huge Retirement Mistake … Shocking Gold Forecast
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Are Your Stocks Doing Well? You Can Thank a Central Banker for That
All the U.S. stock market major indices — the Dow 30, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq — continue to soar higher. But do you know what’s causing stocks break record high after record high? Bill Hall has the answer. …
Where Will All That Lithium Come From?
Demand for lithium is projected to mushroom over 300% within eight years. Where will all that lithium come from? Sean Brodrick explains... …
You Did WHAT With Your College Money?!
Tony Sagami gives his children four years’ worth of college tuition in one lump sum when they are ready to head off to college. It’s their responsibility to make that money last until they finish their undergraduate education. Here’s one son’s success story… …
Don’t Make This Retirement Mistake
There’s one key number that you’re using to calculate your retirement and there’s a good chance that it’s wrong. Don’t mistake price for value. Here’s why. …
The Biggest Investor Scam on Wall Street
What would you say is the most common, most harmful scam that investors encounter when buying stocks and bonds? Read on to learn how much you could lose, or that you could make simply by avoiding this scam. …
EU Crumbles … Stock Buybacks … Amazon Packages Profits
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
The AI Revolution: 5 Ways to Profit Now
It's time to face the inevitable. Our burning desire to create an advanced civilization through technology has led us to this point. For good or for bad, the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is upon us. …
Stocks Going Up, Up and Away!
Bill Hall believes stocks can only go higher because his "magic metric" sits in the "sweet spot." But, you must still invest in high-quality growth stocks. …
Two New Mega Trends Coming up to Bat
I'm going to take this opportunity to tell you about two brand-new mega trends in finance I'll be looking at in 2018. The first one is blockchain. …
Janet Yellen Has Destroyed Millions of Nest Eggs
By keeping interest rates at or near zero, Fed Chair Janet Yellen has destroyed the retirement dreams of millions of Americans. Here are two defensive strategies to help keep your retirement dreams alive. …
Capture the Next Big Trend in Solar Energy
Solar energy can save homeowners money. But first, it will cost you to buy and install the panels. These days, however, anyone with a window can go solar. …
Stock Buybacks Destroy Corporations
Government isn't the only thing that can destroy value. In fact, 64 U.S. companies spent more on stock buybacks over the last decade than their businesses are currently worth in market value. …
European Union crumbling on three fronts!
How it will impact your investments
We’ve warned you in our newsletters, flash alerts, special reports and video briefings. We’ve been telling you all along that the EU was going to crumble. Now, three battlefronts are forming at the same time. …
Picking Winners … Tesla’s Truck … A New Tsunami
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Wal-Mart Takes on the Tech Giants
Walmart Pay can only be used in stores. Yet it's set to overtake Apple Pay and Android pay in terms of customers. It's time to make a bet on this stock. …
Central Bankers Turn to Uncle Pennybags for Guidance
Due to the Monopoly-money-like schemes of central bankers around the globe, a certain select group of stocks — such as those in the Safe Money Portfolio — will soar higher ... probably much higher. …
Give These Three Turkeys the Holiday Ax!
It's that time of year, when we get ready for a big Santa Claus rally. But I can think of three turkeys that you don't want to own. Give them the ax! …
Breaking News: New Tsunami Emerging NOW!
Just as our urgent briefing “The Ultimate Investment Strategy for Confusing Times Like These†is about to go offline ... and just as your opportunity to save $10,303 is about to end ... a NEW tsunami is bursting into the headlines. …
It’s Called ‘Junk’ For Good Reasons
You can make a killing off of junk-bond mania – but not by buying junk bonds. Instead, you should bet against the risk-taking maniacs by buying an inverse ETF. …
Healthcare Coverage Has 1 Powerful New Trick
Healthcare is only getting more expensive. But "(H)IRA" can help save you current tax, ensure your healthcare and help you have more to spend in retirement. …
How to Avoid the Losers and Pick
the Biggest Winners, Part I
If you want to make a lot of money in the stock market, the wisdom of the greatest superbear and superbull I've ever known will be the key to avoiding the losers and picking the biggest winners. …
War Room Words … Junk Bonds Plunge … Chicken or Egg?
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Take an Investing Lesson from Egg Farmers
In a low-interest world, there’s a low-risk way to get a real return on your investments – and it’s been sitting in plain sight the whole time. …
The Auto Industry Is About to Completely Change
Cars are money pits. Get a piece of the ride-sharing pie as demand grows for Uber, Lyft as people opt to stop paying for parking, insurance and repairs. …
Apple Will Lead the Augmented Reality Revolution
Apple is developing a new augmented reality (AR) headset that could hit the market as early as 2020. Tim Cook, Apple's CEO, says AR is going to change the way we work, play, learn and connect. Investors should take note. …
Happening right now: A perfect storm
Just like I've been telling you, the War Cycle is getting more dangerous by the day, as a series of rapid-fire events burst into the news. Just in the last few days... …
The Rich Get Richer — and Whose Fault is That?
According to a recent poll, a smaller and smaller percentage of Americans have profited from the raging bull market. That’s because so few Americans are invested in stocks. Here’s an easy way to climb aboard the profit express. …
Bitcoin Has a Massive Problem
Bitcoin just hit a record high at more than 5X gold's price. But you probably won't strike "digital gold" here. At this rate, bitcoin isn't going to happen ... at least not as a currency. …
Transcript of my War Room Session #1
I have read your emails. I've heard your voicemail messages. Now, with my team by my side, I'm here to address your concerns, help you understand what's happening, and guide you to prudent action. …
What Worries Martin … Pricing Power … Laser Weapons
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Beating the Bots and Robos
The markets are dominated by automated trading software called "bots" and "robos." But you don't have to be a computer to spot a good market as long as you understand the 10-Year Treasury yield. …
Vroom-Vroom! Palladium Hits 16-Year High!
This morning, palladium climbed 1.1% to $1,023.70 an ounce. That's its highest level since 2001. A SIXTEEN-YEAR high. Here's how to invest in this shiniest of metals. …
Laser Weapons Set to Boost Military Might at the Speed of Light
The military is testing laser weapons for deployment on the land and the sea and in the air. In tests, the weapons have melted pickups from a mile away... …
Is 3D Printing on the Verge of Its Next Breakout?
Invest in 3D printing before a new wave of innovation brings it back into the spotlight. One company is ready to expand immeasurably. …
Fed Needs a Street-smart Leader
The economists have had their shot at running the Federal Reserve. Now, it's time for the Fed to get a leader who has more street smarts than book smarts. …
Pricing Power Gives Apple an Edge Over Amazon, Alphabet
The new iPhone X shows that Apple can charge top dollar no matter how much the competition slashes prices. Customers willingly pay for the brand's cachet. …
What worries ME the most right now …
Last week, I asked you what worries you the most right now. I obviously struck a nerve. My question opened the floodgates to a lot of very valuable feedback from readers. …
Mother Lode … Banzai! … Reefer Madness
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
How to Compete in an Increasingly Robotic Market
AI bots may make human stock traders obsolete. But right now, we still have an edge we can exploit to stay in the game. …
Reefer Madness Could Make You Rich
Cannabis stocks have zig-zagged for months. It's been a regular roller coaster! Now, the next breakout is here. Just how high could this next round of reefer madness take us? Read on to learn more. …
Silver is Poised to Take the Gold
Silver is ready for a price boom. When it shoots higher, the profit margins of some tiny companies can widen like the Grand Canyon. Learn more here... …
Is the Line in the Sand for Yields about to be Crossed?
There's a tug-of-war in the 10-year Treasury yield. If the 2.5% line in the sand gets crossed, stocks may stocks trade higher. But at 3%, we might see a very different result! …
Banzai! Jump into Japan’s Hot Stock Market
Think American stock markets are on fire? Then you've got to check out the Japanese Nikkei. Bank of Japan policies have turned it into a mega-firestorm. …
D-Day TOMORROW!
D-Day is tomorrow, October 31, 2017. But as we edge closer to the date, the tectonic shift we’ve been predicting is already happening. Here’s how, and what you need to do… …
Japan’s Doomsday … Embrace Panic … A Copper Tsunami
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
China’s $2 Trillion Black Hole of Bad Debt
Chinese economic data may be the mystery meat of the markets. But it will be hard to keep hiding its $2 trillion in bad loans. …
Oil Bears Are on the Prowl
Just when the bulls began snorting and kicking their way into crude oil, the bears capitalized. The price of crude oil fell more than 5% from Sept. 28 to Oct. 6. Since then, the bulls have taken back the ball. Here’s how to play it… …
It’s Time to Switch Gears on Tesla
Most of the investment news you’ve been reading no doubt has a bullish bias. And the reason is quite simple: Greed sells. But it may be time to switch gears on one of Wall Street's darlings: Tesla. Here's how to play it... …
Japan’s Doomsday of Demographics and Debt
Suddenly and without warning, Japan's economy will blow up. And in the process, trillions of yen in flight capital will flow to the safest safe haven — the United States. And investors in the know could make a fortune. …
Eurobanks: Danger Ahead … Netflix Troubles … The M&A Boom
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Europe’s Toxic Debt Hits ‘Urgent, Actionable’ Levels
It's the 30-year anniversary of Black Monday. But this week, the markets are more in-the-black than ever. It's inspiring people who've never bought a stock in their lives to pay attention to the markets. But there is an even bigger opportunity on the horizon that most are not paying attention to. …
The Catastrophe at Our Borders
There is a crisis brewing at our borders. But if you think this is a story about immigration, or President Trump’s wall, it’s not. The crisis is in trade. And if you think that’s not going to affect you, think again. …
Little-Known Precious-Metals Tax Loophole Revealed
A loophole in the Internal Revenue Code lets the owners of gold and silver score a deduction on lost value without giving up the precious metals. …
Follow the M&A Boom to Profits
Tony Sagami thinks a huge chunk of the cash from Trump's proposed tax holiday will go to mergers & acquisitions. Add some M&A spice to your portfolio ahead of the coming boom! …
Warning: 43% of Giant Eurozone Banks in Danger
After eight years of the biggest bank bailouts, the most money printing, and the lowest interest rates of all time, virtually all of the world’s largest banks should be safe by now, right? Wrong! Let me explain … …
Reader Questions … The end is nigh! … Software Takes Flight
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
This New ECB Scheme Is Like 2011 All Over Again
When it comes to asset classes, European bonds top the list as the most dangerous to the global economy, says a survey of fund managers. Here’s what that means to your wealth. …
Gold Miners Run Rings Around the Metal
Since 2016, gold is up 21.5%. But gold miners are up 73.6%. That's more than TRIPLE the performance of gold. Gold miners were actually up even more, but gave some back. It's for the same reason that miners are outperforming gold. That reason is leverage. Sean Brodrick explains. …
Follow the Flows Into This Money-Hoarding Group
With high profitability, high scalability and little capital investment, the stock prices of publicly traded asset managers tend to move in-line with their assets under management. And here's why it's obvious this group of funds is a slam-dunk choice for investors. …
When Wall Street Speaks, Cover Your Ears
Hedge funds can make a lot of money with risky, trades and fancy strategies. But most people should just invest in solid, tried-and-true companies. …
The end is nigh!
The end is nigh! The end of the era when governments could borrow with impunity and spend with wild abandon. The end of ultra-low (even below-zero) interest rates. The beginning of chaos. This is not just a forecast for the future. It’s also a clear-eyed observation of the present … …
Wow! So many reader questions! Catalan disaster? Euro crash? Dow correction? Gold. Bonds. China. U.S. bankruptcy? And more!
Never before in the history of our company has Martin Weiss received a bigger avalanche of questions and comments than he did during his one-hour Q&A session with Sean Brodrick. Read on for their answers. …
The next crash … Merger Frenzy … Hackers Are Winning
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Target Extraordinary Returns in This Far-from-Ordinary Market
Investors must be vigilant in these times of experimental monetary policy and heightened geopolitical tensions. Here’s what to do before the whole system falls apart… …
The Profit-packed Secret Hiding in Solar’s Surge
Solar power threatens to dominate the energy sector. But smart investors don't bet on PV solar panels. They know dependable sun power requires big, powerful, long-lasting batteries. …
Financial Lessons Learned from Pro Athletes
The average pro athlete makes more money in one season than the average worker does in a lifetime. Yet, the stories of pro athletes making millions of dollars and ending up broke are plentiful. Learn from their mistakes and follow these guidelines so you have a better chance at successfully reaching your own retirement goals. …
Why the U.S. $20 Trillion Debt Disaster Is a Threat to Your Wealth
$20.162 billion is where our national debt now stands after Congress extended the debt ceiling. Learn how to protect your investments AND profit... …
How the Merger Frenzy Hurts Your Portfolio
Bigger isn't always better. When major industries have few players, they tend to deliver low margins -- which often means lower returns for stockholders. …
When and where will the next crash begin?
(Don’t Miss our Live Q&A Session, Wednesday 2PM)
Panics, crashes and collapses often begin in strange or faraway places. Here's what the past can tell us about when and where the next crash will begin. …
Global Turmoil … Brink of War … Subscription Cars
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
It’s Still a Great Time for Growth
Even with so much fear on the horizon, it's still a great time to own high-quality growth stocks. And it could be about to get even better. …
Explosive Fuel for Higher Oil Prices
People are using more oil, and they're buying it from the U.S. That's because it's cheaper to buy WTI than Brent. Plus, Americans are driving more miles than ever as the economy grows. That's explosive fuel for higher oil prices. …
Car Makers Want to Sell You a Subscription
Volvo has a new plan to get millennials into its cars: by selling them subscriptions. Here's how investors can get in on the action... …
The What (Asset Allocation) & Where (Asset Location) of Investing
Asset allocation is the most important concept in investing. Numerous studies confirm it. They show, time after time, asset allocation accounts for 90%-plus of investment returns. …
ON THE BRINK OF WAR
What to do in the next two hours …
In the last 48 hours, so much has happened, so fast, I’m dropping everything to give you this urgent update. Here’s my diary of events, and the immediate action you need to take right now … …
Urgent: Global Turmoil Spreading Rapidly
Immediate Action to Take Today
North Korea is threatening the U.S. Turmoil is spreading through Japan, the UK, Iran and beyond. Take immediate action with your investments. …
Funny but Sad … Money Tsunami … World Food Crisis
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Has Apple Finally Priced Itself Out of the Market?
In an unprecedented marketing blitz, Apple has launched three new iPhones at once, including the $1,000 iPhone X. Has the iconic brand bitten off more than it can chew? …
Ready for the Next Leg of This Rally?
The price of lithium has been on a tear since the beginning of 2016. Go for stunning profits with these lithium stocks. …
World Food Crisis Looms. How Investors Can Help …
Global warming has overdosed plants on CO2, causing them to stop making or storing vital nutrients for our bodies. Now our farms are fields of junk food. …
Stress-test Your Portfolio for the Next Bear Market
What goes up must go down, eventually. That's as true in the stock market as it is in physics. So hope for the best, but prepare for the worst with these tips to bear-proof your portfolio. …
Urgent New Buy Recommendations
I've been warning about a dangerous escalation in the Korean crisis and a rapid deterioration in U.S.-Russian relations. Now it's happening. Here's what you need to do now... …
Money Tsunami driving bull market to new Highs. What’s Next?
If you want to protect your wealth from financial woes, there's no safer place than the U.S., which has kept America's bull market running for 8.5 years. …
Funny. But also very sad.
The U.S. debt problem is a very old story. In fact, ever since I was 9 years old, I remember my father talking about it all the time. But the monster debt situation we now face is far bigger than at any time in U.S. history. …
Growth vs. Yield … Flashy vs. Simple … Financial Judgement Day
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Apple Primed to Profit From New iPhones
Wall Street analysts focused on the wrong things when they ran down Apple after it unveiled three new iPhones. Bill Hall sets the record straight. …
Financial Judgement Day
NAMED HERE: Investments that will blow your mind …
Japan is moving swiftly to militarize. The government will borrow and spend tens of trillions of yen to buy a new defensive weaponry. And it will pile up a whole new layer of debt onto what is already the biggest debt Godzilla of all time. Financial Judgement Day is upon us -- and the time to invest is NOW. …
Who Needs Flashy When Simplicity Delivers?
Finding companies with terrific financial performance and a long, consistent history of rewarding shareholders is what I find for my members. …
Choose Growth Over Yield to Get Rich with Dividends
A Ned Davis study shows that choosing dividend growth over dividend yield is the decisive factor for getting rich in the stock market. There are 100-pluss U.S. dividend-growth ETFs in the marketplace. Here are our five favorites. …
2 Letters That Could Turbocharge Your Investment Results
If you're interested in technology (and tech stocks), then there's one metric that you should be paying close attention to turbocharge your investment results. …
We’re OK! Storm damage not as bad as feared.
Thank you for your prayers!
Hurricane Irma brought powerful winds, tremendous amounts of rain, countless tornados and massive power outages. But we're OK. Thank you for your prayers! …
Despite Irma, we’re all set for 9/12!
Three perfect debt storms headed our way …
No matter where you go in the world, there could be no tougher time for a dramatic ramp-up in expenditures for defense — let alone for hurricane relief. That’s why I’m holding my emergency conference on Tuesday come hell or high water. …
Emergency! … 5% Interest for All … The Gold Rocket
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Korean ICBMs Prompt Bargain Buys
The Koreans keep testing ICBMs. Now they’ve figured out how to make a hydrogen bomb that fits onto an ICBM. Bill Hall sees investment opportunities. …
I’ve never seen Martin this worried!
You need to hear this stunning prediction for yourself.
Martin Weiss, who was traveling the world, emailed us that he was abruptly interrupting his travels to rush home. The reason: Something very dramatic is going to happen in October. …
Life, Liberty and 5% Interest for All
For those of you with an open mind, there’s a relatively new opportunity that drubs the yields of conventional, short-term fixed-income instruments. …
Minimum Wage and the Robot Employment Act
Raising the minimum wage in the U.S. will only hasten the advance of robots and artificial intelligence. The trend offers investors chances for profits. …
Emergency Weiss Conference September 12:
Alarming Prediction about Immediate Future
After traveling the world to survey investment dangers and opportunities, I’ve interrupted my travels to rush home and bring you an alarming prediction about the immediate future. …
3 D-Day Events … Commission Fight! … Spy-in-the-Sky
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
It’s a Great Time to Invest for Growth!
On average, the S&P 500 Index does really well in the last three months of the year. So, ignore the bad news and the naysayers and buy solid, growth stocks. …
Dr. Copper’s Wild Ride
Copper and several other metals have more than doubled the performance of U.S. equities. Here's how you can profit from it ... …
Look Up, Investors! It’s Spy-in-the-Sky!
Drones are the biggest trend in security and surveillance. So investors should be looking at companies that make drones and that make their components. …
Save Hundreds, Even Thousands, of Dollars in Commissions
A commission fight broke out between online brokers earlier this year. And investors are happily taking advantage of the money-saving benefits. …
Emerging Markets: Red-Hot and Dirt-Cheap
You're not truly diversified if you only hold American stocks. And emerging-market stocks are the perfect way to widen your net for some fabulous profits. …
Investors Should Make ‘Vroom’ for Ferrari
The best companies never stop doing what they do best. Ferrari is one of those companies. An important lesson for investors ... …
Take the Other Side of these Crowded Trades
Many traders are betting the Fed won’t raise rates and that it won’t unwind its bloated balance sheet. Mike Burnick prefers to buck the common wisdom on the Street. …
Three D-Day Events Coming in October
There are three major events coming in October that will focus the world’s attention on the massive amount of debts piled up by the world’s most powerful governments. Can you name those events? Today’s column leads you to the answers. …
Reader Forum … FANG vs. BAT … It’s Electrifying
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
A Fierce Battle for Retail’s Future
As the rest of the retail sector sinks, Amazon and Wal-Mart are engaged in a fierce battle. I’ve been watching both very closely. Here’s my view ... …
Europe’s Refugee Crisis Continues to Deepen
Refugees get welcomed with open arms by most countries of the European Union. Now, the policy threatens to destroy the union while promoting investment opportunities in the U.S. …
I’ve Seen the Future … And It’s Electrifying!
The future of transportation will include electric-powered cars, ships, planes and trains. Now's time for investors to hitch a ride to Profit Land. …
Got Your Fill of FANG Stocks? Go to ‘BAT’ Instead …
U.S. internet and ecommerce companies have been growing like gangbusters. But now there is a new group of red-hot growth companies to pay attention to. …
On the Road Again: Netherlands and Belgium
Belgium and the Netherlands boast economic growth that makes the U.S. green with envy and investors salivate for profits. …
Reader forum: “What do I do NOW?”
Many readers are asking: “Is the Trump Rally going to turn into a Trump Crash? If so, what should I do?†My two most-recent columns give you most of the answers. …
Shock and Windfalls … Sizzle on the Street … The Secret Rally
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
My Bold End-of-Year Prediction
The end of summer marks a perfect time for everyday investors to reassess their investments and ready their portfolios for the post-Labor Day race to end-of-year profit opportunities. Here’s how. …
Is This a New Bull Market in Gold?
Analysts have been sounding the trumpets to buy gold now! They're half right. Consider buying on dips during the coming roller coaster of gold prices. Then plan to back up the truck if the yellow metal follows projections and takes off in December. …
Airlines Finally Upgrade Customer Service
Airlines have been the butt of customer service jokes for years. Now they hope software will help them provide better all-around experience for passengers. …
Brace Yourself for the Dreaded Debt Ceiling Debate
One of the longest-running dramas on Capitol Hill is about to play out again. I’m talking about the dreaded debt-ceiling debate. Buckle up, because this time it should be a doozy. …
Wall Street’s Accounting Hocus-Pocus Turns Losers into Winners
My daughter and I were going through an old family photo album recently, and we came across some of my high school photos. “You were a babe in high school, Dad,” said …
Shocking Forecasts for 2017-2022
Gala issue — to give you windfall profits!
The forecasts I have for 2017-2022 are a serious cause for shock AND a great source of profits. They will begin to strike just a few weeks from now, in October of 2017. …
Apocalypse Horsemen … Too Many Renters … Shrinking Market
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
NFL May Draft Big Green to Treat Pain
The NFL may be softening its tough stance on pot. The Players Association agreed to be part of a study about using marijuana as a pain-management drug. …
The Incredible Shrinking Stock Market
Almost half the market has gone private or out of business in the last 20 years. And more companies are choosing not to deal with the hassles of going public in the first place. Here's what to own in this incredible shrinking stock market. …
The Fountain of Youth is Legal in 29 States
Older Americans are hopping on the cannabis clue train in big numbers. That's because marijuana provides a fountain of youth for the mind and body in 29 states and D.C. …
Frustrated Gold Bulls: Expect Higher Prices Ahead!
Hope for frustrated gold bulls: Our E-Wave charts say gold should put in a bottom by late 2017. It should even enjoy a sizeable rally into 2018. Expect higher gold prices ahead! …
Blame a Weak Economy for Too Many Renters
When people can’t afford houses. And Millennials must live at home. Smart investors find a way to make money from the sagging real-estate market. …
Steer Clear of the Street’s Old Darlings
Small investors can't trust Wall Street analysts because they don't care about Main Street. The Street's experts only care about big, institutional clients. …
7 Horsemen of the 21st Century Apocalypse
What’s truly driving world leaders to increasingly bellicose behavior is not merely their own rational or irrational decision-making. Nor is it the reasons and excuses that our leaders themselves believe and cite. Let me explain. …
Russia Mess … Feeding the World … China Stocks
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Surprising Supporters Want to Cash in on Big Green
Legal pot has friends in high places … like the governors’ mansions of many cash-strapped states. …
Venezuelan Election Catastrophe: What’s Next?
The war cycles are heating up. Outbreaks of civil and social unrest are popping up around the globe. The escalating situation in Venezuela might be the worst of the bunch. …
New Real Estate Boom: Data Centers, Cell Towers
Investor Alert: As people spend more time in the digital world, internet companies will need more real-world ways to connect with customers. …
Gentlemen Prefer Bonds … Even in China
Chinese stocks and bonds have always been underrepresented on global indexes given the country’s size. Now steps are being taken to solve the problem. …
3 Fertilizer Stocks to Play the Global Population Boom
All of us have enduring childhood summer memories. I remember the sweet taste of fat, wild blackberries we picked by the Puyallup River … the neighborhood pickup game of baseball in the …
Simple Strategy Rakes in the Profits
Investors should look for companies that get good at one thing and then stay laser-focused on doing it better and cheaper. …
New Russia Mess: 3 Takeaways for Investors
Big impact on defense stocks, gold and oil
Russia is a major trade partner with the West and its archenemy at the same time. For investors, that means the new Russia mess has a big impact on defense stocks, gold and oil. …
3 Theories on Russia … China’s Military Power Grab … Profit from U.S. Government Meddling
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Big Green Stocks Give Small Investors a Huge Edge
For now, small investors have the advantage with pot stocks. But don’t delay, the marijuana economy keeps evolving. …
Is the World Going Cashless?
Governments and banks keep pushing harder to replace cash with digital currency – privacy be darned. So you may want to explore switching to a cryptocurrency, like Bitcoin. …
This Start-up is Planting the Seeds to Disrupt Farming for Good
Plenty is using its agricultural technology as a commodity. It's bringing healthy food closer to the people, and disrupting farming for good. …
Expect Higher Oil Prices Ahead, Here’s Why!
We’re finally beginning to see some fundamental and seasonal catalysts that should propel oil prices and energy stocks higher in the months ahead. …
Could China Blockade the Red Sea?
Forget North Korea, Syria and Russia. The real balance of global military power just shifted into China's favor. Its first permanent overseas base in Djibouti, Africa, shows it's no longer Asia-centric. …
Don’t Buy the Numbers Game Hype
Legendary trader Jesse Livermore believed the markets are driven by fear and greed. They still are, so beware of traders who tout emotionless algorithms. …
Three Theories about Russia:
Ally, Cold War Adversary, or Enemy #1?
The U.S. and Russia have never been direct enemies in war, and they’ve often been allies. But is Russia a true ally, our Cold War adversary or, worse, Enemy #1? …
Russia Phobia … Wall Street Hustle … The Big Green
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Why We’re Pursuing Profits in The Big Green
It's time to pursue profits in legal-marijuana stocks. Investing in Big Green could be the break you need to build a million-dollar fortune. …
Is the worst over for the EU?
The European economy seems to be looking better. But in reality, things are only getting worse for the European Union. So here's what investors should do, …
Meet the New Debt Bust … Same as the Old Debt Bust!
Meet the new debt bust. But this decade, there's $26 billion in subprime auto-loan bonds at stake. And several lenders are poised to go belly-up. Just the same as the old debt bust. …
How to Profit as Seniors Say No to Retirement in Record Numbers
Seniors are saying no to retirement in record numbers. But you don't need to come out of (full) retirement to profit from seniors who pick paychecks over gold-plated watches. …
Russia Phobia: Big dangers and big opportunities!
Description: Both the U.S. and Russia face strong economic headwinds that can only be made worse by deteriorating relations. Let me explain… …
Trump Budget: “No way!” … Happy Days? … Go for Gold
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Marijuana Industry Shaking Off Old Stereotypes
Big Tobacco is ready, willing and able to make hay from legal marijuana. …
Time To Buy The Dip in Gold?
Precious metals expert David Dutkewych feels good about buying gold. But be careful because gold prices may get plenty volatile over the next few months. …
Electronic “tokens” avert credit card fraud
Google and Apple provide new digital tools that help bankers avoid credit card fraud and identity theft, which means masses of investment opportunities. …
Soaring Debt Clobbers Future Growth
Unfortunately, racking up more debt has become commonplace in our current culture. For instance, over the last 10-years U.S. debt increased 124%, or 8.4%, per year. And last month, that figure stood at $19.846 trillion …
Economist: Happy Days Will Bust Again!
Financial crises are inevitable. And they open up a world of opportunities for investors who are prepared to profit from them. So what do you do while waiting for happy days to come again? …
Passive Investments Plagued by Momentum
Individual investors have been deserting managed mutual funds for passive ETFs -- and ruining the best-laid plans of brokers who want to call the shots. …
Reagan expert on Trump budget: “No way!”
After hearing Trump’s budget proposal in May, promising deep tax cuts without reducing federal revenue, a 10% hike in military spending without adding to the deficit, and so on, Wall Street rejoiced. The Dow surged. But this summer, Trump troubles are starting to hit from three sides. …
Electric Porsche … Long Hot Summer … Watch Your Back
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
This Little-Known Fact Creates Big Opportunity for Pot Investors
Big Tobacco is ready, willing and able to make hay from legal marijuana. …
Long Hot Summer: Volatility Spikes Right on Cue
Last week, I warned you that the “days of low volatility are numbered, and I expect stocks to melt down†this summer. As if on cue, the CBOE Market Volatility Index (VIX) spiked over 50% higher. Here’s what to expect next… …
Happy Fourth!
The markets are closed today in observance of the Fourth of July holiday. And our editors are also taking the day off to celebrate America’s independence with family and friends. …
Ghosts of War … Rosy Glasses … Cannabis Capitalism
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Illinois’ Problems Piling Up
Illinois and Puerto Rico face historic financial meltdowns because of political in-fighting, gross mismanagement and massive debts. Will the U.S. be next? …
Here Comes Big Marijuana!
Big Tobacco is ready, willing and able to make hay from legal marijuana. …
The Real Story Behind Amazon and Whole Foods
Whole Foods makes Amazon's best product way more attractive. Let me explain why ... …
Rosy Glasses Still in Style on Wall Street
Ignore the happy chat from Wall Street. There are too many signs that the stock markets are headed for bad times. For a start, Listen to the folks on Main Street. …
The Danger of High Tides and High-Water Marks
The Guggenheim S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($RSP), measures market breadth better than cap-weighted indexes. It shows just a few stocks rallying, which may signal trouble ahead. …
Don’t Blame the Dragon for the Crude Bear
Wall Street's worried about a recession in China. And the Street's fears have sent oil plummeting. But the truth is: No one needs to worry about the Red Dragon. China can take care of itself. …
5 Ghosts of War: Impacts on Defense, Gold, Energy
With the recent U.S. downing of a Russian-made Syrian fighter jet and Russia’s suspension of communications with the U.S. command center in the region, the two superpowers are now stumbling into a violent quagmire with a hideous history and potentially fatal future. For investors, it means three things. …
Investing Firepower … Robot Miners … Marijuana Megatrend
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Guess Who’s Betting Big on Marijuana Mania?
Big Pharma and Big Alcohol stand to lose billions as people increasingly prefer pot over Oxy and beer. But marijuana mania could breathe life into Big Tobacco in a big way. …
Market Topping Out? Or A Rotation Out of Tech?
As a market correction looms on the horizon, you should consider investing in stocks that can best weather the coming storm -- like shares in biotechs and pharmas. …
Robots Will Replace Hard-Hatted Copper Miners
Open-pit mines can't produce enough copper for our high-tech world. So we need robot miners to go down deep shafts where humans should fear to tread. …
Gold Setting the Stage for a Year-End Rally?
The near-term correction in gold, although frustrating to many readers, is setting up the market for a sizable year-end rally. One that our E-Wave cycle model expects to continue straight into early 2018. …
Are You Investing in This Liquid Commodity?
If you’re a longtime reader, you know that I was raised on a vegetable farm in western Washington. Life on the farm wasn’t easy. My father worked my siblings and me long …
Some Retail Chains Will Survive Amazon’s Onslaught
Analysts claim Amazon is likely to step up its assault on the grocery sector, after buying Whole Foods Market. It appears to fit the Death by Amazon narrative. Here's my take... …
Two Sector ETFs with the Most Firepower
Thanks to an Unstoppable Trend that Predates Trump
11,189 people have signed up for Tony Sagami’s report on calendar-based investing, thousands more are reading his interviews here. The most recent discussion I had with Tony is quite informative and shocking … …
G20 = 534% Profit Target … Legal Pot … Pain Train
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Legal Pot Is Making This Industry Paranoid about Lost Profits
The alcohol industry could lose the most if marijuana is legalized at the federal level. Cowen research shows fewer pot-smokers are drinking, where more drinkers are likely to light up. …
After Elections: Is Europe Finally Out of the Woods?
The anti-EU forces have been dealt defeats in the British and French elections. So, does the European Union have a chance to survive? Don't bet on it. …
Gene-editing offers a taste of change
In the near future, scientists will engineer food that grows faster and does not spoil. Bioengineered food could end world hunger. And, at least in theory, it would be perfectly safe. …
Place Your Bets … On the Worst-performing Precious Metal of 2017!
Industrial metals like copper, iron ore, and steel are poised for major gains ahead. But keep in mind that they're not all created equal. In other words, some metals will perform much better than others. …
Keep Your Eye on the Calendar to Win Big
The Treasury Department reported that U.S. consumer debt hit $13 trillion as of June 1, 2017, an all-time high. Believe it or not, there's a way to turn this into a potentially profitable investment play by simply following the calendar. …
Thinking About Selling Your Tech Stocks?
Tech stocks dropped, and bears felt vindicated. But if you're thinking of selling your tech stocks, remember nothing is harder than staying long a strong stock in a downside reversal. …
Pain Train Stops in Illinois
Facing a financial crisis, Illinois' bonds get downgraded to nearly "junk" status. Even if you don't live in Illinois, this crisis affects you. …
July 7th: 534% profit target from G20 Summit
(That’s the LOWEST target among 5 scenarios.)
Last Monday morning, I posted the transcript of a very exciting interview with Tony Sagami. And almost immediately, we began to get a barrage of questions via Web, email and phone. Here’s what readers wanted to know … …
545% Gains in 10 Days … A.I. Superheroes … War Cycles
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Dancing with Crude Oil
Despite the long-term bearish fundamentals, crude oil looks set to rise near term, to $53 per barrel and then to $58. Put your dancing shoes on! …
This Sector Is Set to Cause a World of Pain for Big Pharma
This growing sector could cost marketers of modern medicine somewhere around $4 billion per year. Here’s what to look for. …
War Cycles Ramping Right on Cue
Once again, the Middle East is at the center of political conflict. But it’s not just in the Middle East. Tensions are running hot all over the globe, and ramping up the war cycles. …
The Real Infrastructure Story
The real infrastructure story that is about to boost metals prices in a big way is going on halfway around the world … in China. Here’s what’s going on and which metals stand to benefit the most from it … …
The Clockwork-Like Profits of Layoff Announcements
It's sad when your neighbors lose their jobs, but it can also be an investment opportunity. To make good money now, bet against retail with the right ETFs. …
Oldest Investment Tool Known to Man
Gains of 55%, 142%, and 545% in Ten Days!
In the 45 years since I founded this company, I’ve rarely had the pleasure of announcing news that’s as exciting — and as personally rewarding as this ... …
New Silk Road … Marijuana Stocks … Dow: Up, up and away
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Marijuana Is Going Mainstream
New rules on marijuana in California and other states are starting to rouse the curiosity of investors of all stripes. Here’s what to look for before you start investing. …
They’re coming faster than you think…
No country wants to be left behind in this tech race. America, Japan, China and Germany have already left the starting gate in the race for autonomous vehicles. …
Why China’s Debt Downgrade is a Tempest in a Teacup
Who cares if Moody’s downgraded China’s debt rating? Not investors in the Red Dragon. Here are three reasons why. …
Stand for Uncle Sam, While Investing for Your Future
Our fallen military family members made a stand for Uncle Sam. Investing in $HACK and online security stocks helps us take a stand against the assault on our personal privacy. …
The New Silk Road: Threat or Opportunity?
China's One Belt One Road (OBOR) marks a major shift of global power from West to East. And Trump's withdrawal from TPP nixes America's chance of having a leadership role in that region. …
Happy Memorial Day Weekend!
The Money and Markets team is off spending time with family and friends during this holiday weekend, so there will be no column today. Enjoy and be safe! …
Get Ready to Step Out of Your Investing Comfort Zone
One sector is bursting onto the scene right now. Be sure to get in on the action before it absolutely explodes! Here’s how… …
Venezuela and Oil: What went wrong?
Across the globe, civil unrest is on the rise. And one situation that is getting far less press than it rightly deserves is the tragedy in Venezuela. …
Brazil: New President, New Corruption Scandal
Emerging markets have soared in 2017. But with a corruption scandal rocking Brazil's markets, you can limit individual-country risk by buying an ETF like EEM. …
The Dangers of Don’t Worry Be Happy
Investors don’t seem to have a care in the world … as long as they ignore the dangers of weak economic data like ostriches with their heads in the sand. …
“What a pathetic article, Martin!”
— Money and Markets reader
What you’re going to read here today is more controversial than anything that’s ever appeared under my name since I founded this company 46 years ago. …
Haunted by Debt … Bet on Trendlines … The China Trigger
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
What Are the Odds of a Trump Impeachment?
Our controversial president is at it again — we all know it. It’s all over the news. My job — as a professional investor — is to push my personal biases aside and analyze the impact of this new political information. What I’ve discovered is astonishing. …
WannaCry and the War Cycles
The computer virus WannaCry has put the spotlight on hackers and malware, again. Everyone else tells you how to protect yourself. But I tell you how to make money from the crisis. …
Why China Will Trigger Our Next Stock Market Selloff
Plummeting credit growth in China could be the catalyst that triggers a sharp correction in a stock-market rally that’s running on fumes. What should you do? …
Trump, Yellen, and the Long Bond Bonanza
Donald Trump, love him or hate him, has been anything but shy about laying out his political agenda, be it the repeal and replacement of Obamacare or the construction of a wall along the Mexican border. …
$9.4 Trillion in Budget Deficits!
And that’s BEFORE any tax cuts!
When a sovereign nation can’t readily finance or pay its debts, it’s traumatic. The consequences are many. …
Sovereign Debt Shocker … Viva La France? … Precious Metals Bloodbath
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Astonishing Facts About Berkshire Hathaway’s Cash Stash
At Berkshire Hathaway’s widely-followed annual meeting, super-investor Warren Buffett, Berkshire’s chairman and CEO, revealed a stunning fact that no one in the mainstream media is telling you about. …
Can Emmanuel Macron Make France Great Again?
In France's presidential elections, the centrist soundly defeated the right-wing anti-EU contender. But the EU still faces many threats to its existence. …
Cash-In on China With These U.S. Stocks
China's rapidly-growing upper middle class have money burning a hole in their pockets. Here's how to profit from their spending habits ... …
Shocker: Next Sovereign Debt Crisis Four Times Worse
If you think the huge pileup of government debts is worrisome in the United States, wait till you see how bad it is in this country …
Europe’s Shockwaves … Netflix Knows You … Red-Plate Specials
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
A Powerful Model for Projecting Stock Returns
This model can clear away the complexity surrounding the stock market and consequently lead to great financial reward. …
Can President Trump make the U.S. economy great again?
After 100 days in office, President Donald Trump still hasn’t put a dent in his agenda to reform healthcare, taxes and immigration. So, what are the chances that he’ll succeed at reviving America’s economy? …
New, Bigger Shockwaves in Europe!
Just in the last eight years, Europe has been through three rounds of sovereign debt crises, at least five election upsets, and two massive waves of immigration. What’s coming next … …
Urgent War Quiz … No Profits, No Problem … Trump vs. Canada
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Markets Send Mixed Signals
The stock and bond markets are sending two different messages. Here’s what I recommend you do … …
Could rising U.S. corporate debt threaten financial stability?
American corporations have amassed so much debt that rising interest rates threaten their financial stability, and the financial stability of the nation. Under these conditions, here are the stocks to stay away from... …
New Trump Trade Target: Oh, Canada!
President Donald Trump has started an economic shoving match with Canada, the biggest market for American goods. Can this end well? …
Forget the Fed — Just Ask Consumers!
The Atlanta Fed's forecast of 0.5% economic growth may be too optimistic. The truth is in the retail sales numbers. Let me explain... …
Urgent War Quiz for Investors
Given the global march to cyber wars, civil wars, trade wars, regional wars and even possibly world war, I have some critical questions for you … …
This Changes Everything … Scary Smart AI … The Tipping Point?
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Introducing: My Cutting-Edge Asset-Allocation Model
Balancing your investments can be tricky in volatile markets. You need a dependable system. Bill Hall shares one he invented one for his super rich clients. …
What the French election really means for you
There's no doubt about it. The French election is going to have a significant effect on stocks, creating numerous investing opportunities. …
Don’t Buy the Hype about Higher Oil Prices
Suddenly, everybody and his brother is bullish on black gold again. But don’t believe the hype. Here’s why… …
Uncle Sam Spends More,
Taxes Less
"Buy American," may not be the best stock strategy as the U.S. Deficit keeps widening. Consider gold and rock-solid stocks from Asia or Latin America. …
The 3-Letter Event That Changes Everything
Six Big Consequences Even Before It Happens
When investors plan their financial future, they consider all the basics: The direction of the Dow, the strength of the economy, their personal goals. But there’s one three-letter event they rarely think about. …
Springtime Wishes
There won’t be a Money and Markets edition today. Enjoy the holiday weekend! …
What 10-Year Yield Ranges Really Reveal
Up, down, or sideways, there’s a range of the 10-year Treasury yield that will predict which way stocks will move. You need to know these ranges to invest wisely. …
The Key To Knowing When To Buy and Sell
Armed with the proper tools, investors can more easily identify key market turning points ahead of time, and potential reversals from the primary trend. …
My Warning on the Economy
The upcoming Q1 GDP number is going to be market moving, whether that number is good or bad. Here's how to prepare ... …
Will Donald Trump be impeached?
What would it do to stocks? Bonds?
Russiagate is casting a long, dark shadow over Washington. It is darkening prospects for health care reform, tax reform … weakening the president’s hand in trade negotiations … and raising urgent questions for investors. …
Big Danger … Doomed Euro … Robots Are Comin’
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Viewing Interest Rates Through the Looking Glass
With stock prices likely to follow interest rates lower, you should maintain a high cash reserve — to fund future buying opportunities when the market does indeed come back. …
Buy Tesla? It’s a Gamble, Not an Investment
Smart investors ignore all the hoopla around Tesla because they know how to make money off electric cars with safer, more financially sound stocks. …
Are Rising Rates Bad for Stocks? Not According to History
Don’t listen to myths in the financial media about higher rates hurting stocks, it’s simply untrue. …
Robots Are Comin’
Everybody talks about how robots will cost people their jobs. Well, Tony Sagami wants to tell you about how they can make smart investors a ton of money. …
Big Danger: A Convenient Forgettery on a Mass Scale
Will the Ghosts of 2008 Return to Haunt Us?
It never ceases to amaze me how quickly and thoroughly our nation’s decision-makers and investors forget the lessons of history. It’s downright dangerous, both for the nation as a whole and for individual citizens. Here’s why… …
Warning for Trump … Tax Reform … Brexit
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
How Low Can They Go?
Interest rates are going down, down, down. So investors need a double-edged strategy that will both protect their assets and grow their wealth. …
Video Games Are Growing More Realistic — and Dangerous
There is a dark side to digitalization and video games. People are dropping out of the physical world. But it also brings opportunity to savvy investors. …
Cycles Exist Everywhere: Where Are We Now?
To every thing there is time and a season. So you had better know the right investment strategy for different times and seasons. …
The Telltale Tale of (Falling) Tax Payments
You can't trust corporations to tell you the truth about how much they make, especially with creative accounting. Fortunately, they can't lie to the IRS. …
Tax Reform Faces a World of Hurt in Congress
Tax reform is the true engine of the Trump rally, and now the president needs a win. But it won't be easy. …
Warning for Trump: Revenge of the Government Debt Monster
Let’s take a look if the government’s debt burden is under 100% of GDP. …
Tesla Rides to the Rescue of Bad Drivers
Advances in computing power, data analytics and modeling mean pie-in-the-sky concepts like truly self-driving cars are not just possible, they are near. It’s a great time to be a consumer and an investor. …
Keep It Simple To Rake in Gains
The Wall Street wolves deliberately cloak their schemes in complexity so they can separate you from your money more easily. Getting down to the essence of what’s going on can be hard. But if you can do it consistently, it can give you a distinct advantage over everyone else. …
How to Trade Ahead of the Calendar
Cycles are played out on Wall Street every month of the calendar. And following those cycles is one of the most profitable moves you can make. …
Scientists recode DNA to help the blind see
Changing genetic code offers real hope for those with inherited diseases. …
Timing the Next Big Move in Gold
Larry Edelson warned that many investors could miss the next explosive move in gold and silver, because they aren’t paying enough attention to the lessons of history. …
Market timing genius returns to Weiss Research!
Here’s how to tell when the Trump rally is over.
Returning to Weiss Research is Tony Sagami, an investment and market timing expert with an amazing stock track record! Read how he does it... …
Faith-Based Investors to Face a Big Test
Understanding that markets often zig when they should zag is something Gilded Age trader Jesse Livermore did so well. And it's that same time-tested criteria I use to sort out the best-performing stocks for my members. …
Amazing New Ways to Forecast the Future
Use them to make money. Consistently.
Neural networks used in modern-day computers are different from those used by the human brain, and are likely to be primitive to future models. But they work. Here are some amazing examples… …
4 Bold Forecasts … Blockchain Battles … Robot Revolution
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
FOMC expected to raise rates through 2018!
As the Fed indicates to raise rates through 2018 will the financial system be threatened. …
The Workplace Robot Revolution Is Accelerating
Robots are replacing humans on factory floors at an unprecedented rate. Every sector will be touched. Investors should seize the opportunity. …
One of the Most Effective Trading Tools for Investors
Larry Edelson worked tirelessly to perfect his models and generously passed on his life’s work so future generations of investors would continue receiving his real-time guidance and forecasts. …
Currencies: Beware the Ides of March
What does the market know that Janet Yellen doesn’t? That seems to be the question that is occupying currencies for the second week in a row. …
Blockchain Battles Somali Pirates
Blockchain is the distributive ledger system that grew out of Bitcoin. Here’s what makes it unique… …
4 Bold Forecasts on the Dow, Gold, Bonds and Euro
Plus: Long-Term Historic Cycles Converging Now
This past week, I had the privilege of spending quality time with Larry Edelson’s cycle forecasting protégé, Mike Burnick, and reflecting on his important contributions to the team’s amazingly accurate forecasts. …
Escaping Mutual Funds … Trump and Infrastructure … North Korea
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
FOMC: Don’t Get Lost in All the Hoopla
The outcome of the next FOMC meeting will likely have less impact on your portfolio than you realize. To get a true picture of what’s going on, we need to step back and take a macro view of what the Fed is up against. …
The War on Cash Creates the Next Buying Opportunity in Gold
As global governments marginalize paper currencies in a misguided quest to go cashless, the more demand there will be for the ultimate hard currency, gold. …
Farmers Reap Fresh Profits from Data Harvest
In the new Gilded Age, companies are more productive as they move from producing information technology to consuming it. And shareholders reap the rewards. …
North Korea Intensifying War Cycles
North Korea fires missiles toward Japan. China rattles sabers when the U.S. gives South Korea an anti-missile system. Here's what investors need to know. …
Why the Cycle Is Turning Up for Emerging Markets
Larry Edelson once told me that markets aren’t just about the numbers, it’s about the people … it’s all about people. …
Dollar Breakout?
Business leaders seem happier these days. But, can you have a strong dollar if consumers can't afford to buy what America sells? Don't bet on it. …
Investors Flee Mutual Funds for Stocks, ETFs
Investing in single stocks or ETFs is more profitable than mutual funds in markets that have evolved into winner-take-all contests. …
Trump and Infrastructure
In his first address to a joint session of Congress last week, President Trump pledged to overhaul the immigration system, improve jobs and wages for Americans, deliver “massive” tax relief to corporations …
Trump Lesson 5 … Beware War Cycles … Trump’s Secret Plan
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Trump’s Secret Wall Street Plan
President Donald Trump has a secret, nine-step economic plan that benefits Wall Street. But how can Main Street investors profit from it? …
Are Stocks Repeating the Blow-Off Top of 1987?
The stock market is definitely overbought, but history indicates that the momentum could still push it higher before we're hit by a major correction. …
Amazon’s Plan for World Conquest: First India…
People keep underestimating Amazon’s strategic vision. They routinely find short-sighted ways to explain away why the company expands into new businesses. Big mistake. …
States Desperate for Revenue … And You’re Next
U.S. states are getting desperate for cash in the face of soaring budget deficits. And they're becoming more creative about finding ways to get your money to support their out-of-control spending. …
Beware the Rising Cycles of War
The rising tide of the war cycles will be a hot-button issue in 2017 and beyond. Be prepared now for the big impact it will have on financial markets … …
Is U.K. Economy the Canary in the Coal Mine for G-7?
As goes Britain, so may go the rest of the G-7 countries, including the U.S. and shaky members of the European Union, like France and Italy. …
Firms Merge Digital and Physical Worlds
Consulting firms will have more work than ever as companies push themselves to merge the physical and digital worlds. …
Stocks: Cautious Short-Term, Bullish Long-Term
You’re probably getting sick of hearing it, but my call for Dow 31,000 doesn’t seem so crazy anymore — in fact, it’s beginning to look like a conservative target. I’ve maintained my …
Lessons for President Trump (and Investors), Part 5
The Most Shocking Market Collapse Ever
The kind of inflation and interest-rate upsurge we’re now experiencing has happened before. Read my diary of those exact events as I witnessed them in real time. …
Trump Lesson 4 … Killing Cancer … Sell Euros
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Here’s What’s Really Driving the Markets Up!
One simple statistic reveals why the stock markets are zooming like a rocket. Ignore the truth at your peril. …
Why Emerging Markets Are Booming Again!
Don’t look now, but emerging markets are beating the pants off U.S. stocks again this year. The good news… …
Security Is Only as Strong as its Weakest Link
Cyber threats are growing increasingly common and sophisticated. Here’s how businesses are responding… …
Investors have a growing appetite for gold in 2017
This year, political concerns are outplaying the fundamentals and pushing gold prices higher. Here’s the real story and what to expect for the yellow metal in the coming months… …
Killing Cancer One Gene at a Time
Precision medicine promises to change healthcare by using data analytics and what we know about our DNA to tailor personal therapies and treatments. …
Lessons for President Trump (and Investors), Part 4
Shocking Unexpected Consequences
When new presidents enter the White House, they expect to grab the helm and sail along smoothly. But in truth, any major policy shifts for the global economy could set off a chain reaction of shocking unexpected consequences that ricochet through time … …
Robots, a welcome helper or an existential threat?
In general, humans are OK with robots. But we do prefer cute and cuddly over scary and threatening-looking. So designers should keep this in mind because the coming boom of prosperity and better living is going to feature millions of them. …
Rising Geopolitical Risks and War Cycles
North Korea and Russia have been challenging President Trump. It's going to cost more to defend Western values in a challenging global environment. …
The geopolitical risks investors need to be aware of in the upcoming calendar
Take note of these upcoming geopolitical events that could impact your portfolio -- or pay the price. …
Bull Market Has Horns But Not Legs
The bull market can't survive on nothing but horns. It needs solid legs to truly carry it to new heights. …
Media giants learn to monetize your time
It’s a new Gilded Age – software is a growing business with significate revenue streams investors need to consider. …
The Pension Crisis Worsens
A new U.S. president, hope for a more pro-growth business environment and record highs across the major equity indices have all taken the focus off underfunded pensions. But this mess hasn’t gone …
Why I’m not worried about China and Asia
Long-term prospects for investing in China and the rest of Asia look good. But keep eye on trade negotiations, tax reform and political tension. …
Labor of Love: Writing New Human DNA
After mapping the human genome, scientists have set out to create a synthetic copy. …
Worst January on Record for EU Bonds
You read that right: Last month was the worst start to a year on record for European bonds. EU bonds from Germany to Greece saw yields surge and prices fall, amid an …
Lessons for Trump (and Investors), Part 3
Inflation, Corruption and Terror
Why have democratic governments sometimes collapsed, and what are the consequences? Do some major Western countries face a similar fate? To help find the answers, I take you on an adventurous voyage of many years past. …
Cyber-Wars … Cyber-Heists … Cyber-Terror
The World Wide Web has become more like the Wild Wild West. Can anyone protect us and our investments? …
An Important Lesson in These Highly Uncertain Times
The U.S. stock market has taken a pause from its blistering upward run that began immediately after the U.S. presidential election. Yet, the percentage of bulls is rising. Here’s why … …
The War on Cash Intensifies
The real reason behind the movement for a cashless society is simple: Governments are going broke and these shenanigans are merely a hunt for more taxes. …
Why you shouldn’t fear rising interest rates …
The notions that rising interest rates will kill off equity market gains, particularly in the U.S. … or choke off a real estate recovery are myths. Here’s why… …
Is a Trade War Coming?
There is no doubt that the Trump approach to almost every area of policy-making has been much more improvisational than his predecessors. Here’s how it could impact markets… …
Big firms buy hot high-tech before it burns them
Investors can profit from looking out for big companies that rush to buy small, hot high-tech enterprises. …
The EU is on life support
It’s no secret that I believe the EU is fighting for its last few breaths. In fact, even before the Brexit vote, I was warning that the U.K. would be far better …
Named here: 18 stocks that can profit from Russian trade
Plus 5 other benefits for the world’s 7.5 billion people!
If Trump and Putin can start putting broken U.S.-Russia relations back together again, there are 18 large American companies that could profit and make their shareholders very happy. …
Siri Is Finally Getting Smart
Artificial intelligence is creeping into modern life, and it will ultimately become one of the great investment opportunities of the new Gilded Age. …
China Jockeying for Position in South China Sea
Hullabaloo over President Trump’s policies, his nationalist stance and fears over potential trade conflicts may have turned some investors’ focus away from numerous geopolitical hotspots. But not mine. In fact, these hotspots …
What the markets are telling me now
One of the primary attributes of being a successful investor is learning to control your emotions and make a dispassionate assessment of the world around you. …
Investors Have a New Frontier in the Cloud
This is just the start of the cloud-computing story. It gives bright people access to unlimited computer power. Investors iwill have a field day. …
U.S. Debt Load To Increase 75% in Next 10 Years
You read that right: U.S. debt will nearly double over the next 10 years. In fact, according to the Congressional Budget Office and their latest Budget and Economic Outlook, debt held by …
Doomsday Clock Dangerously Close to Striking Midnight
In the first month of 2017, we find ourselves closer to nuclear Armageddon than at any time in the last sixty years! …
The Dollar Is No Longer a Sure Bet
The dollar doesn't seem like such a sure bet in the face of uncertain economic data, an inscrutable Fed and a changeable future for trade agreements. …
Apple tries to grab its future by the ears
Apple has doubled down in the digital home assistant race by using AirPods to help iPhone’s Siri connect with other devices. …
The Collapse of the Euro
Save your euros because this could be the year that they become collectors' items. …
Lessons for President Trump (and Investors), Part 2
Our Lost War Against Inflation. Will We Return to Old Battlegrounds?
President Trump’s first week has involved lots of drama, including bitter sneers about crowd sizes, illegal votes, feared trade wars with Mexico and China, and much more. But they haven’t even started talking about the truly BIG issues. …
Cursed Inflation … Bye-bye Big Government? … Trade War
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Looming Tidal Wave of U.S. Oil Supply
Sure, the oil markets have responded to the OPEC and Non-OPEC agreement to cut production. But perhaps not quite like the cartel anticipated! While media headlines are chock-full of reports that parties …
My Holiday Gift to You #4: Copper Chart
When I started telling you about the “My Gift to You” series in December, I had no idea how excited I was going to get. But as the series unfolded each Friday …
Taking a wait-and-see approach…
Kick-starting the U.S. economy will be a Herculean labor given our government debts and cash-poor consumers. How should you invest now? …
Trade War Scoreboard: China 1 – USA 0
If trashing the Trans-Pacific Partnership s indeed the opening salvo in a new trade war, it looks like the first shot from the U.S. backfired. …
Could Trump Derail a Potential Southeast Asian Infrastructure Boom?
Spending on long-needed infrastructure plans in the Southeast Asian countries of Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia, could be a boon for their economies. Here’s what they have planned: In the Philippines, President …
The End of Big Government?
On President Trump’s first day in the Oval Office, he made good on his campaign promise by withdrawing from the Trans Pacific Partnership trade negotiations. And mark my words, this is only the beginning. …
Brexit Supreme Court Ruling: U.K. Needs Parliamentary Approval
The decision turned out to be a dud for the markets as the pound saw little reaction to the news. What to expect going forward... …
Amazon Shakes Up the Delivery Business
Amazon’s gearing up to compete with the Big Three freight handlers, UPS, FedEx and DHL. And they should be very afraid. …
Can the European Union survive?
[preheader]The year of political hell is upon us[/preheader] If you thought that 2016 was nuts, just wait for what 2017 has in-store: The year of political hell is upon us. While 2016 …
Lessons for President Trump (and Investors), Part 1
The Worst Ways to Fight Corruption and Other Ills
While the press is hyperactive with speculation about what President Trump will, or will not, actually do, I have decided to turn to an entirely different kind of story from a different place and time. …
Trump vs. Big Government … Be Invisible … After Inauguration Day
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Trump Inauguration and U.S. Treasuries
It’s official … Donald J. Trump is the 45th President of the United States. Now, buckle your seat belts – it’s going to get interesting! And that couldn’t be more true as …
My Holiday Gift to You #3: Silver Chart
I’ve got to be honest with you: I took a look at my calendar and could hardly believe that we’re already more than half-way through January! The fact is, since I began …
Inauguration Day: What to Expect Today and Going Forward
While the mainstream media are filled with controversy surrounding our new billionaire president, the big point I want to make to investors is this … …
The Bulls Are Back … Just in Time for a Correction!
The Trump Trade appears to be fizzling out, ironically, just as incoming-President Donald Trump prepares to take the oath of office! …
Trump Turns Dollar Down, Expect More to Come
Since Donald Trump’s election win in November – a total shock to many investors, but an outcome I forecast well in advance – the U.S. dollar has soared through the roof. In …
Gold update and more …
The shape is changing a bit, as it should be, but the overall forecast remains the same. Will the rally continue? …
Dollar Sensitivity … Taxes … Trump
Under the new White House regime, the dollar will be far more sensitive to pronouncements from the president. …
Amazon’s Worth Primed to Hit $1 Trillion
Sellers beware. Amazon has plans to totally conquer the retail market. Today batteries and baby wipes, tomorrow the world. …
Donald Trump vs. Big Government
Will he win? How can YOU win?
If you think Mr. Trump is just blowing smoke when he rails against Washington’s bloated bureaucracy, you’d better sit down and brace yourself for a series of shocks ... …
Play the Trump Card … Job Terminators … Airport Terror Lesson
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Europe’s Sovereign Debt Crisis Thickens
I did a double-take when I just analyzed the latest news from the Italian banking sector. The Italian banking behemoth UniCredit is now seeking investor backing for a mind-boggling 13 billion-euro rights …
My Holiday Gift to You #2: Gold Chart
As you get this, I should be touching down in West Palm Beach. I’ve spent the last few weeks in Thailand with family and friends. And as much as I love spending …
Asian Markets Offer a Bullish Combination of Growth and Value
Emerging markets in Asia offer stock investors some of the best growth prospects with big profit potential. …
For the Biggest Gains, Think Outside the Box, and Invest Outside U.S. Markets
Many individual investors are missing out on sizeable gains in overseas markets. Consider this ... …
Cracks in the OPEC deal mean oil is going lower
Not surprisingly, a few major OPEC member nations have said they would go along with oil production cuts. And while that rhetoric has temporarily lifted oil prices over the last few weeks, …
Gold’s fate as Western society cracks apart …
I want you to understand the real driving forces behind the next bull market in the precious metals. …
The Economy vs. Politics
The flagging Trump rally can only be revived if the president-elect focuses on economic reform rather than on his political agenda. …
Robots Terminate White-Collar Jobs
Once, only factory workers worried about being replaced by robots. Today, new software threatens to make millions of white-collar workers obsolete. …
The War on Cash Continues
The sovereign debt crisis is ramping up as the hunt for taxes and the spread of global cash bans continues. As I‘ve said before, it started with India and is now progressing …
How to Play the Trump Card to Grow Wealth Rapidly
For better or worse, the inauguration of Donald Trump will bring radical change to the investment landscape: A seismic shift of epic proportions in the economy and the investment markets. Make sure you are prepared for what’s ahead… …
Trump vs. Putin … Shanghai Gold Exchange … U.S. Police State?
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Keep Your Eye on the Prize: Asian Demand
There’s no doubt about it: When it comes to China, a ton of attention has been paid to the Asian giant’s moves to stem capital outflows and manage potential Trump administration trade …
My Holiday Gift to You #1: The Dollar Chart
I don’t have to tell you how excited I am about the New Year. It’s a new beginning for our families … our friends … our goals … And, of course, our …
Ignore Pundits’ Predictions – Interest Rates Will Forecast Markets’ Future
To win in today’s uncertain and high-priced markets, your portfolio must contain high-quality investments that emphasize liquidity. …
Gold Glitters Again in 2017
Like 2016, Volatility will define 2017, says Mike Burnick. If you're looking for winners, consider commodities and gold. …
The U.S. Police State Grows, Right on Time …
Paul Rosenberg, author of “The Breaking Dawn” and the e-zine “The Freeman’s Perspective” just exposed an intriguing act, signed by President Obama on December 23. It has no official lay name, but …
Shanghai Gold Exchange: As bullish as some claim?
Most analysts got the Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE) completely wrong. Here’s my take … …
2017 Will Be the Year to Bet on Volatility
That’s why I enter 2017 far warier than most of the Wall Street pros, because the bullish scenario just seems too pat. Say what you want about Donald Trump but the man is never boring — which is to say that if you are going to bet on the Trump Administration, you should probably bet on volatility. After all, we are now at a time in history when we are just one tweet away from a crisis. …
Live sportscasts thrown for a loss
Live sportscasts are getting sacked by the trend for fans to watch on-demand digital replays and highlights. …
Trump vs. Putin: Grand Opening
Trump and Putin have an opportunity to change history. They could halt the downward spiral in U.S.-Russian relations, avert a massive arms race, and reverse the frightening prospect of war. …
Special Report: Italy to crack hard in 2017. Banks to fail. Country to leave EU and euro currency.
Dear Investor, I don’t like being the bearer of bad news, especially on New Year’s Eve. But I have an obligation to you that surpasses everything. An obligation to alert you when …
New Year’s Wishes
We are at home celebrating this Christmas holiday weekend with our friends and families. And we sincerely hope you have the opportunity to do the same. …
It’s the only game in town
Tread carefully when picking stocks because central bank policies have fueled a rally you can’t depend on. …
These Dogs Can Hunt!
It has been a volatile, difficult year for most stock market investors. But one time-honored investment strategy absolutely smoked the indexes in 2016 ... …
More gold hogwash and no truth …
There are a few analysts out there who somehow believe gold is headed to at least $10,000 soon, if not $50,000. Let me be perfectly clear ... …
Refinance debt with 100-year bonds, OR …
A lot of analysts and economists are now proposing refinancing with 100-year bonds, as other countries are already doing. Here’s why it would be a major mistake … …
Ten Consequences of a Strong Dollar in 2017
Short-term price action aside, with the Federal Reserve looking to raise interest rates three times next year, 2017 should be a good year for the U.S. dollar. …
Amazon Reinvents Retail in Historic Fashion
At the experimental Amazon Go grocery store, Amazon Prime customers just grab what they want and go out the door, no lines, no cash registers. …
From Fear to Hope
After a hectic political season of rave, rant, dread and dreams, this quiet holiday time is our chance to regroup, rethink, and refocus ... …
Season’s Greetings!
We are at home celebrating this Christmas holiday weekend with our friends and families. And we sincerely hope you have the opportunity to do the same. …
A Market Filled With Holiday Joy
The U.S. stock market as measured by the benchmark S&P 500, has gained approximately 5.5 percent, setting numerous records along its jolly move upward. But how much higher can it go? …
Great Expectations for 2017
Can the rocket-ride last for stocks? That depends on two things, not bulls and bears, but prices and earnings. …
Convergence, Part II Now Bearing Down On Us All …
Since I predicted another and accelerated rise in geo-political stress, look what's happened. …
More on crashing sovereign debt markets …
One thing that is going to become abundantly clear to everyone over the next few years is how much loss of wealth is going to occur as a result of the sovereign debt crisis that is unfolding … …
Tokyo Loves Trump — Here’s Why…
Japan tried everything to jump-start it's economy and nothing worked. Then Americans elected Donald Trump president, and suddenly the Land of the Rising Sun is going full-speed-ahead. …
Electric Vehicles Recall Dawn of Auto Age
The move to electric powertrains in cars, buses and trucks is going to be unstoppable. …
The Unintended Consequences of Investing in Energy MLPs
You’ve probably heard the term MLP before, but what exactly is it? …
Cyberwar within 31 days? If so, then what?
View this latest video to understand the single most dangerous aspect of the escalating conflict between the U.S. and Russia ... …
A New Gilded Age? … Tick, Tick, Tick … Survive Deathtraps
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
What the Fed Action Means for Growth
The U.K.’s Brexit referendum -- combined with the election of Donald Trump -- could spell double trouble as the global economy faces longer-term doubts over the likely pace of productivity growth. …
The Fed Forecasts Higher Interest Rates: Don’t Bet On It!
Yesterday's Federal Reserve policy meeting triggered some volatile swings in markets. …
Rising rates: So, what’s the big deal?
Raising interest rates won't save us from a tsunami of historical cycles including a rare alignment of social, political and economic forces. …
The Two Biggest Debt Caverns in the World …
So much pain is coming in the sovereign debt markets of Europe, Japan and the U.S. Here’s what investors should be doing now … …
Don’t Hold Your Breath for Fed’s New Normal
The Fed needs more than the Trump Effect to raise interest rates more than once a year. …
Genius fund’s tricky efforts have roots in the 1890s
How today’s genius traders compare with the swashbuckling stock market wheeler-dealers of the Gilded Age? …
What the Dow Rally Really Means
The Dow closed above my monthly buy signal -- and continues rising to new highs. Here's what could happen next... …
A New Gilded Age?
The 21st Century versions of the Gilded Age will create political, social, economic and technological upheaval – followed by great prosperity. …
Trump’s #1 Challenge … The War on Cash … Will Europe Collapse?
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
U.S. Pension Debacle Goes from Bad to Worse
Findings indicate how dire pension underfunding really is. …
Trumponomics: What you need to know
Donald Trump’s victory — and the subsequent stock market rally — has many in the mainstream media comparing Trump’s economic policies to those rolled out in the early years of the Reagan Revolution. …
All Aboard the Trump Express!
The Trump rally has caused some investors to get left behind by the sudden surge in stocks. Will the surge continue? …
New Sharia Gold Standard Won’t Ignite Bull Market …
Don't believe everything you hear and read about gold these days. Here's why ... …
The Dow’s next big moves …
Since the March 2009 crash low in U.S. equity markets, I’ve maintained my view that the Dow and other broad market indices were entering a new bull market. …
Will Europe collapse? Not just yet.
Will he, or won't he QE? The markets will be watching with bated breath on Thursday as ECB President Mario Draghi answers that question during a press conference. …
Nvidia Bets Big On ‘Deep Learning’
Nvidia’s deep learning artificial intelligence software helps companies build more intelligent products and solve the most complex problems with software. …
The War on Cash Is Just Starting to Heat Up
In bad economic times, the self-interest of government rises to the top... …
New video from Martin: Trump’s #1 Challenge
In a new video, Martin Weiss, Ph.D., discusses what will be the #1 challenge and priority for President-elect Donald Trump. Bet you can’t guess what it is? …
Chinese Super Truck … Trading’s Super Bowl … A Great Retirement
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Here’s why the OPEC cuts won’t hold
My models have been predicting bearish action in oil for a while now. The latest reasons... …
How to Profit like Clockwork by Removing the Guesswork
While leverage can be a double-edged sword, when applied properly based on calendar events, it’s a powerful tool… …
This Market is Red-Hot … Are You Profiting from It?
If you’re not trading forex today you are missing out on some big profit potential in the world’s hottest market right now. …
Keys to a Great Retirement
Learn more about the keys to a great retirement. …
War Cycles Ramping Up Again …
Bankrupt governments want to grab your money to make themselves whole. …
The Super Bowl of Trading
The U.S. Department of Labor releases a Nonfarm Payroll report on the first Friday of every month. Here's why traders call the NFP the "Super Bowl of Trading." …
Trump Can’t Stop the Chinese Super Truck
China has a big advantage over American companies in the race to bring autonomous trucks to the U.S. and the world. …
The oncoming wave of public pension debt is even bigger than it seems
If you want an idea of what's wrong with pension plans in America and around the world, then start by looking at the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System. …
The REAL meaning of Trump
Our readers have been showering us with commentary about our foresight in predicting the presidential election, as well as my landmark Black Swan video event. Here’s what to do now … …
Trump and Putin … Facebook’s Game Face … Rates Rip Higher
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Four Ways to Fight Back as Rates Rip Higher
Mike Larson says, invest so you don’t let rising interest rates corrode your investment profits. …
A Note of Thanks from Money and Markets …
We wanted to send you a quick message to let you know that you are at the top of the list when we reflect on all we have to be thankful for here at Money and Markets. …
Biggest loss in 26 years …
The sovereign debt crisis will soon wash over Japan, Europe and the U.S. like a great tidal wave. Are you prepared? …
Short-Term Market Road Map and Happy Holidays!
Just before Thanksgiving, Larry Edelson reviews his artificial intelligence charts to give us an idea of what to expect this winter. …
Let the Volatility Begin!
The bond rout of the past few weeks may be just a preview of things to come. …
Facebook Gets Its Game Face On
Videogamers have been elevated to the level of professional athletes – attracting big money to invest in their teams. …
The Rising Dollar’s Impact on Emerging Markets
The U.S. dollar has been on a tear. Here's why, and the impact it will have on emerging markets ... …
Trump and Putin: Big War or Little Deal?
Russian-U.S. relations are about to burst into the headlines with gale force. …
4 New Forecasts … Beware “Bloody Wednesdays” … Doomed Euro?
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
The Great Rotation
The latest bond market selloff: Three reasons why it's going to get worse before it gets better... …
“Bloody Wednesdays” are Back in Trump-Quake Wake!
As the U.S. Fed is forced to raise rates, and long-term bond yields rise, the bubble is going to pop. It will do so at the same time lending standards are tightening. …
Confessions of My Clinton-Trump Currency Trade
Currency trader Boris Schlossberg thought he knew who would win the White House. But he followed his instincts ... and hedged his bets, anyway. And won big! …
Moody’s: Worst sovereign credit outlook since 2012 …
According to my models, this debt crisis is just getting started. Here's what to do ... …
What’s with gold, with the Dow?
For many investors, gold this month was just as surprising as the Trump win. …
Italy’s Anti-EU Bloc May Doom the Euro
Italian nationalists have hijacked a constitutional referendum on federal power so they could turn into a dry run for a vote to exit the EU - which would crush the euro. …
MSFT Surface Lures Apple Fans
Microsoft clearly has designs on Apple’s most prized market – the hip, sophisticated creative types. …
We Were Headed Down This Path No Matter Who Became Our Next Commander in Chief
If President-elect Trump delivers on the protectionist measures he pitched during his campaign, here's what you can expect ... …
From the man who predicted Trump: 4 New Forecasts
One man had both the vision and the guts to predict that Trump would win the White House. It came true, as did several other predictions. …
Days of Rage … Tasers for Personal Defense … A Silent Civil War
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Working-Class Revolution and Market Misconceptions
We are facing a working-class revolution by a growing number of Americans who feel they've been left behind by the system. …
Trump-Quake: Who Wins, Who Loses (& Which Investments to Avoid Like the Plague!)
President Donald Trump threatens to shake up markets all over the world. Here’s what you need to know. …
Trump Bump or Trump Dump?
President-elect Donald Trump may not mean the end of the world as we know it. Some investments are poised to soar while others slump as a result of this election. …
The Trump Win. What to do …
The cycles and movements, course of history and markets, will never be denied. Here's how it will impact your investments ... …
So you think it’s over, eh?
In the wake of the election, there are many different winners and losers in the markets. …
A Silent Civil War
If you care about American markets, pray for a big winner in the presidential election - any big winner. …
Pixel Leads Voice-Command Smartphone Revolution
For the Pixel smartphone, Google has made an artificial intelligence program that’s more portable, easier to use and even smarter than its A.I. competition. …
Healthcare Beats S.S. as Biggest Government Handout
Last year - and for the first time - spending on federal healthcare programs outpaced spending on Social Security. Blame ObamaCare. …
Starting tomorrow: America’s Days of Rage
Regardless of who wins tomorrow’s election, the ensuing turmoil could have a devastating impact on your portfolio. Here’s what to do … …
Rumblings of Nuclear War … Paying the Piper … Big Trouble in Little Stocks
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
OPEC Shenanigans and What’s Next for Oil
Hopefully you heeded my warning about why the OPEC agreement was doomed to fail, leading to a sharp decline in crude oil prices. Crude oil is down 14% from the October 19 …
Big Trouble in Little Stocks: The Disturbing Message You Must Hear
There’s a potentially disturbing message coming from the markets. …
Is the Mother-of-all-Bubbles (Finally) Bursting?
Well, 2016 may go down in the financial history books as a real game-changing year: The end of the great bull-market bubble in bonds. …
Gold Rally Is Significant …
Get ready! Protect your money and get in a position to grow it ... …
Roughly Every 80 Years, the Piper Always Gets Paid …
We’re in the early stages of a sovereign debt crisis that hits the global economy roughly every 80 years. Here’s what to do … …
Carlos Danger’s Gift to Investors
Trump or Clinton? Currency expert Boris Schlossberg has investment insights you can use after each outcome. …
Self-Driving Cars Wreck Old Auto Ideas
The world auto industry faces big changes as self-driving cars speed toward everyday use. …
Global Bond Market Insanity
My cycles are pointing toward a period of economic chaos ahead as all confidence in government is lost. Here's what to do ... …
Rumblings of Nuclear War
While all of America is nervously counting down the last days to a hotly contested election … Russia is resolutely building up its forces in anticipation of a future war. …
A Light in the Darkness … Calm Before the Storm … Ride the Bull?
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
What Rising Social Anxiety and Record Gun Sales Tell Us
Starting way back in late 2012, I forecast a period of rising social unrest, domestically and internationally. And that forecast has come true ... …
What to Buy, What to Sell as Construction, Real Estate Get Rocked
The deterioration in these sectors aren’t good news for the U.S. economy, and are already leading to layoffs. …
Is now the time to bail out of stocks or sit tight?
Lots of folks are worried that their luck's about to run out in this long-running bull market. What about you? …
Some Are Finally Figuring It Out …
Analysts are finally figuring out what I've been saying all along. Be sure you're prepared ... …
Important Q&A with Larry!
I’ve been receiving so many email questions of late, about almost every market, that I decided to devote this week’s column to answering the most important ones. …
A Calm Before the Storm
When the sleeping markets awaken, investors need to be ready for a storm of trading. …
Automation Zaps Factory Workers
It doesn’t matter who wins the White House. They can’t stop the old-time American factory worker from going the way of the buffalo. But don’t blame China, blame automation. …
When gold will explode higher …
Plenty of forces are getting ready to light a fire under gold's price. …
A Small Bright Light in the Looming Darkness
Much of the world is careening toward confusion and conflict. And this is perhaps the greatest direct concern to American investors … …
March to War … Auto Malarkey … Follow the Money
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
U.S. Pensions Suffer from Unrealistic Expectations and Mismanagement
The growing amount of underfunded pension liabilities poses a real threat to U.S. growth and solvency in the years to come. …
Get Mad About this Auto Malarkey! (Then Get Even)
Important lessons investors should take away from the auto loan malarkey … …
A Tidal Wave of Money is Moving into This Investment
Follow the money gushing out of equity mutual funds and into investments that cost less and deliver more. …
Gold’s Next Rally: Don’t Miss it!
Gold's on the move again, ready to rocket higher. Don't miss it! …
Get Ready …
The relative calm in the markets of late is a freak occurrence. You’re about to see plenty of action. …
Here’s How PM Trudeau Cured Canada’s Economic Slump
Canadian PM threw money at his country's economic woes ... and it worked! …
Samsung Finally Gets More Intelligent
Samsung enters the A.I. wars by investing in a cutting-edge digital assistant named Viv. …
So Much for the Death of the Dollar
Many pundits said a collapse in the buck was inevitable. I said baloney! And here's the proof ... …
Russia’s March to War
The U.S.-Russia conflict raises urgent questions for investors. Here are my answers … …
New Civil Wars … Gold Crashes … Cashless Society?
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Why the OPEC Production Cut Is Doomed
OPEC is shaking in their boots. Here's why ... …
Predictions Paying Off as Real Estate, Auto Shares Slump; Here’s What to Look for Next …
Learn how Mike’s predictions are paying off. …
A Glimmer of Hope Amid Earnings Gloom?
Don't hit the panic button as pundits prattle on about the S&P 500 "earnings slump" - wait for the facts about company earnings before you make any moves. …
Germany Warns of Danger of War Between U.S. and Russia
I said the world would experience an environment of rising domestic and international unrest until at least 2020. And that forecast has been coming true in spades. …
Wow, did you see gold?!
Gold has crashed. So has silver. So have senior and junior miners. All just as I had forecast. Here’s what you should be doing now … …
Pound Plunges as Britannia Heads for ‘Hard Brexit’ Shoals
Since Brexit, investors have been lulled into a false sense of security because the effects of breaking from the EU won't be felt for years. …
Smart Cars and the Cyber-Afterlife
Smart cars and a cyber-afterlife are small steps toward creating true artificial intelligence. …
Rogoff and a Cashless Society: Be Careful What You Wish for
If central bankers and governments have their way, large denominations of physical cash are going to be banned, and every transaction will be recorded. …
New Civil Wars in America?
Never before have the hard stats shown such extreme polarization in America’s politics and society! Here’s how it could affect U.S. stocks, bonds, the dollar and the economy … …
Time Bomb in Tokyo … A Critical Week … Brexit Indigestion
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Is America’s Job Engine Running Out of Gas or Chugging Along? Here’s My Take …
Today, markets couldn't seem to figure out what to do with the jobs data, swinging up and down several times during the course of trading. …
How was that for a forecast?!
Please don’t take this as boasting, but for months now I’ve been using my cycle analysis to warn everyone I could that gold and silver and miners were headed lower, not higher. …
Critical Week!
I find it fascinating that one of the largest banks in the world could go down precisely when my AI models forecast an important turning point. …
How Does U.K. Spell Indigestion? B-R-E-X-I-T
Whether they favor "in" or "out", most Brits are having trouble swallowing the exit from the EU. …
Why Online Giants Woo Twitter
Twitter has corporations hooked on its Big Data feed – now one of them’s going to pay big bucks to keep the data coming. …
More of what you really want …
I consider you one of my most loyal friends, and I want to help you get through the very tough years ahead for our country and the world. And the best way to do that is to communicate with you more frequently right here. …
Time Bomb in Tokyo
If you think the U.S. Fed is caught in a dangerous policy trap, wait till you see the massive hole the Bank of Japan has dug for itself. …
East Asia Report … Deutsche Bank Bombs … Deutsche Bank Bombs II
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
When Politics and Markets Don’t Mix
No matter who wins the White House, the markets always suffer from uncertainty whenever Americans elect a president. …
What’s Eating Restaurant Stocks – and What Does That Mean to Your Wealth?
What’s up with the deterioration in restaurant stocks? Here’s my take … …
Emergency Update: Deutsche Bank Plunges as Funds Reportedly Start Yanking $$; Get Out of Financials
Several hedge funds lose faith in Deutsche Bank and pull out their money - which sends the bank's stock into a tail spin. …
Trump Triumph Could Send Aussie Dollar Down Under
Trump slump keeps Aussie soaring but Trump triumph threatens to push its price down under. …
Monday’s Debate, and More …
Proven macroeconomic cycles are converging to make for a global economic crisis far worse than the Great Depression. Are you prepared? …
Which Candidate is Winning? Here’s How to Tell What Markets Think
Who won last night's first presidential debate? To see what financial market players think, here's one indicator you can follow ... …
Cybersecurity ‘Cold War’ Heats Up
There’s a secret war being waged in cyberspace to save your Internet. …
Deutsche Bank Bombs, Drags Markets Down
Problems at a mega-bank like DB can quickly spread throughout the financial system, and investors are obviously concerned. …
My Report from East Asia
Three megatrends are brewing that pose a threat to your investments. …
Stay Fit to Fight! … “Lone Wolf” Terrorism … Pistachios and the BOJ
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Four Key Questions That Need Answering Into Year-End
What investments can prosper in this tricky environment? That's one of four vital questions that Mike Larson answers as we head toward year-end. …
Will Fed Move Spark a “Revenge of the Nerds” in this Market?
Read more about Mike’s take on the latest Fed move. …
The Fed has Spoken, but Markets Say Something Else
The Fed continues to pretend that it can influence the markets - but it can't fool old financial pros who know better. …
Pistachios … and the Bank of Japan
Market forces prevail in the GMO debate while the Bank of Japan admits defeat. …
Entering Critical Period Now. Here’s Why …
For the last several months, I’ve been putting up with some hate mail, as I forecast a severe decline in the precious metals. I address them here … …
Bankers Take Center Stage as Policy Decisions Loom
The waiting is almost over. Soon investors will finally learn what the Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan think about the economic outlook ... …
Big Data Can Cure Big Illness
Three companies are leading the big data revolution in healthcare – IBM, Splunk and Alphabet (the parent company of Google). …
Is “Lone Wolf” Terrorism Now the Biggest Security Threat?
Terrorism isn't going away - it's just one more thing we have to factor in to our daily lives, as investors and as citizens ... …
As Requested: Transcripts of My Worldwide Trek!
As requested, here are the transcripts of my first two videos on my worldwide trek … …
Saudi Bombshells … Don’t Freeze to Death … Calm Before the Storm
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Election Day May Trump the Markets
If Donald Trump becomes president, there will be good news and bad news, says currency expert Boris Schlossberg. …
Greetings from Toronto! What I’m Telling Investors Here …
Here’s what I’m telling investors and subscribers at the MoneyShow in Toronto. …
The Calm Before the Stock Market Storm
September's the worst month for stocks, and this September's even worse because volatility has turned the markets into whiplashing roller-coasters. …
Forget Alpha: Billionaires Deliver Bedlam Warnings Instead!
Billionaires deliver dire warnings about the markets and investing. …
When the time comes …
Be prepared for what’s coming next in the precious metals markets. …
Here’s My Playbook for These Increasingly Turbulent Times
Mike Larson shares his four-step financial plan for surviving today's roller-coaster markets. …
Boom Coming in Connected Healthcare
To cut costs from avoidable readmissions, hospitals will combine the cloud with devices that monitor patients at home or wherever they may be. …
Crazy Correlations Cause Contagion Selling – Will it Persist?
Crazy correlations. That's what was behind Friday's contagion selling. So what's the best course of action? Here's my take ... …
More Saudi Bombshells Dead Ahead …
This could be just the start of the next series of black swan events. Be sure to watch Martin Weiss' on-site video from the Arabian Peninsula …
World’s Greatest Threats … Airport Deathtrap … No More Money
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Markets Crushed as “Everything” Sells Off – What to Do
Three new economic trends present pitfalls and opportunities. …
Where Has All the Volatility Gone?
Here’s what low volatility means to investors. …
Why this “Distrusted” Bull Market May be Due for a Pause
Mike Burnick usually bucks the pessimists, but even the avowed contrarian feels uneasy about the "distrusted" bull market …
No More Money
I hate coins, bills, writing checks -- all of it. But the abolition of cash is unlikely to occur any time soon. And if it did, it would no doubt spur a massive demand for this ... …
Sneak Peek at an Important Forecast Tool I Use …
Today I’m going to let you in on a tool I use to illustrate how critical a crossroads the global economy and key markets are right now, so you can protect yourself. …
G-20, Services Sector Disappoint as Key Policy Meetings Loom
Summer isn't officially over. But for Wall Street, it might as well be. …
FedEx Should Fear Amazon
When the retail giant Amazon learns to make its own deliveries, it could make FedEx and UPS obsolete. …
Happy Labor Day!
We wish you the best on this Labor Day and look forward to providing you with the finest of our market analysis as we head into the last quarter. …
The World’s Safest Banks, plus … The World’s Greatest Threats
While I have been traveling to some of the world’s primary focal points of risk, readers like you have been busily providing me with your important questions. Here are my answers … …
East-West Conflict … Facebook Woos Teens … Armed Home Defense
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Today’s Job Market Rallying Cry: “Bad, But Not Terrible!”
I prefer to look beyond the immediate market reaction to numbers such as jobs data and look at the underlying trends ... …
Are Banks Going to Have Trouble with the Curve?
Higher interest rates aren’t necessarily good for banks. …
Will the Earnings Recession Ever End?
There's a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel in the earnings recession for S&P 500 companies …
Green Lights for the Greenback
The latest news from the Fed is making the greenback as attractive as ever. …
Pounding My Fist on the Table!
The global economic and geopolitical scene is nasty, and getting worse by the day. Here’s what to do … …
Yield Curve, LIBOR Squeezes Getting Worse – Should Stocks Care?
The behind-the-scenes credit squeezes I've been highlighting recently are only getting worse ... …
Facebook Tries To Re-Friend Teens
Facebook hires a boy genius to develop apps that will attract one of the most-coveted markets for advertisers – teenagers. …
Is September Fed Meeting Now “Live”?
It simply hasn't paid to bet aggressively on an aggressive Fed. Maybe this time it'll be different ... …
At the Crossroads of a Major New East-West Conflict
Suddenly, Turkey has emerged as a major focal point in a new conflict between East and West. And that’s exactly where Martin Weiss just shot his latest video ... …
The Milan Meltdown … Cycles Hitting Now! … Pension Crisis Dead Ahead
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Is this Bull Market Nearly Over, Or Just Getting Started?
The S&P 500's bull market is getting a little long in the tooth but that doesn't mean it's getting ready to expire. …
When Crowded Trades and Crazy Correlations Align, Look Out!
Market risks continue to mount from just about everywhere — here’s what to do. …
Biotech Bloodbath, with EpiPen at the Epicenter
Biotech firms saw their stocks plummet amid allegations of price gouging, especially by the makers of the EpiPen. …
Pension Crisis Dead Ahead
Try this number on for size: 3.5 trillion dollars. That's the gap in unfunded liabilities that face U.S. public pension funds. …
Cycles Hitting Now!
We’re rapidly approaching a major inflexion point in the markets. Here’s what to watch for … …
The Consequences of Mispricing Insurance – for Stocks and Hurricanes
In the markets, you never know when the next storm is coming. But it sure looks like "insurers" are writing policies all over the place ... …
Nvidia Has Still Got Game!
Nvidia earns its profits by dominating best-in-category products in four high-growth, tech arenas – gaming graphics, professional visualization, data centers and automotive electronics. …
Could Teddy Roosevelt Teach Fed Policymakers a Thing or Two?
There's been a lot of "think piece"-style speeches and articles coming out in advance of this week's Fed gathering. Here's my take ... …
At the Epicenter of the Next Debt Earthquake
Get our short list of megabanks on the brink, why this could be the epicenter of the next debt meltdown, and how it’s bound to impact U.S. markets. …
Martin’s Worldwide Trek … “Virtual Kidnapping” … Insurance Crisis?
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
When Will Ridiculous Rate Distortions Come to an End?
We're in the midst of a gigantic "Everything Bubble" - and the sooner this madness ends, the better off we all will be in the long term. Here's what you should be doing ... …
Hidden Signs of Surging Credit Stress?
An inside look at the hidden dangers of credit stress that no one’s talking about. …
This Is Why Beating the Stock Market Is All Relative
Investing is relative, so always keep an eye on how sectors and asset classes perform in comparison with the benchmark …
Life Insurance Crisis?
In one of the more unusual and unexpected side effects of perpetual QE (quantitative easing) programs, many consumers who bought universal life insurance in the 1990s are now facing both an existential and financial crisis with respect to their policies. …
Also Pointing Lower into October …
Everything I study, all major markets and all my major indicators, is telling me this ... …
Great Debate Rages on Rates, Gold, Dollar, and More
It's the best of times or it's the worst of times, depending on whom you talk to. Mike Larson sorts out the dispute. …
Pentagon Funds Our Future Robot Overlords
A Pentagon cyber war game may mark the beginning of the end for humans if super-smart robots won’t tolerate them. …
Finding Opportunities in a Risky World
I'm still asked about specific stocks investors can make money on even in a more challenging environment. Here's what I find interesting, even in a risky world ... …
Tomorrow: Our worldwide trek begins …
I’m about to set off on a trip around the world, exploring some of the most important regions, meet with everyday citizens, absorb what’s really happening on the ground … then report my findings to you. …
Dangerous Paradox … Gold Crash? … Alice in Wonderland
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Major Averages Have the Best Day … Since Just Before the Dot-Com Crash!
Description: Stocks hit a record yesterday. So is it time to party like it's 1999? …
The Only Question That Matters: Is This a REAL Economic Rebound or Not?
Is this a real economic rebound ... or not? The answer will determine where virtually every asset on the planet heads next. …
Alice in Wonderland Economics
After Brexit has come a bad case of Regrexit. Currency expert Boris Schlossberg blames it on Alice in Wonderland economics. …
The Only Sector to Score an Earnings-Season Trifecta!
One sector is scoring an earnings-season trifecta ... …
Gold Crash Coming?
Every gold bug and analyst I know is more bullish than ever. Here’s my take, plus some suggestions … …
The Lower Rates Get, the More We Save?
If you earn less on your savings, you have to save more to reach your financial goals. Common sense, right? Read on ... …
Samsung Debuts Dumbest Elite Smartphone
Samsung and Apple can no longer survive by simply churning out one hot new cell phone after another. …
Why Aren’t We Getting More Infrastructure Spending with Borrowing Costs So Low?
Policymakers from both sides of the political spectrum keep saying we need to spend more on infrastructure. Here are the facts ... …
The Most Dangerous Paradox of All Time
Urgent concerns are on the minds of readers like you, not just for your investments, but for the survival of all mankind … …
European Turmoil … Identity Theft … Brexit or Bust?
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Another Big Surprise in Jobs – Will it Last?
Based on the recent jobs report, is the economy shifting back into higher gear? Here's my take ... …
“Sell Everything?” More Managers Say “Yes.”
We’re at the tail end of the biggest “Everything Bubble†in history. Here’s what to do … …
Is the Next Correction a Buying Opportunity?
Here's the path stocks are likely to take based on previous ultra-buy signals... …
Brexit or Bust?
A funny thing happened on the way to Brexit - the global economy didn't crash. …
What’s With Gold, Silver, the Dow?
Larry Edelson lays out what he thinks is happening in gold, silver, and mining companies and also gives you his line in the sand. …
Do NOT Ignore This Crucial Lending News!
Some absolutely crucial lending news came out in the last 24 hours, and Mike Larson urges you NOT to ignore it. …
Apple Falls Far From the Tree
The Apple Services division could save the tech giant’s bacon as sales plummet for iPhones, iPads and Macs …
Lousy GDP + Lousy Construction = Trouble for the U.S. Economy?
Does lousy growth plus lousy construction spending equal trouble for the U.S. economy? Here's my take ... …
New Video: Six European Countries Facing Turmoil
Despite all of our troubles at home, the level of instability overseas is far more extreme. Dr. Martin D. Weiss presents a new video and keeps the debate going. …
Tale of Two Unions … More on War … Bankrupting Pensions
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Is Gold Still Glittering?
Sometimes gold can actually become a pretty good investment -- and this is one of the moments. …
Bankrupting Pensions – One Basis Point at a Time
Central bankers say the benefits of low interest rates for the global economy outweigh the negative side effects. Is it so? …
Japan: The Land of the Rising Sun … and Falling Yields!
What monetary policy tricks will the BOJ have up its sleeves tomorrow? …
Fed Stands Pat as Japan Tries to Prime the Pump
No rate hike from the Fed -- but is the door open for one later this year? …
More on War …
Larry Edelson believes we are now on the cusp of what will be the single most important economic events of our lifetime. Read on … …
It’s All About the Central Bankers Now
Investors are setting aside earnings reports and economics and focusing on one thing. Mike Larson takes a look. …
Facebook’s Hardware Revolution
Facebook’s Open Compute Project (OCP) has launched a renaissance of innovation in hardware development and networking. …
Could Markets ‘Jump’ in a Bad Way, Too?
Seemingly, all big-money investors are all overloaded with the same assets. What's that mean for you going forward? …
The Rise and Fall of Two Unions
The similarities between the European Union and the USSR are eerie. Does that mean the EU is doomed? …
Black Swan Debate … A “Crexit” Crisis? … No Bella Bancos
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Should Investors Worry as Woes Mount in Sectors Like Chemicals, Industrials, and Aerospace?
Are America's "smokestack" industries in trouble? Should we be worried? …
Is “Crexit” the Next Crisis?
Where have easy-money policies gotten us? Mike Larson explains the next potential crisis. …
Junk Bonds Are Hot, But Is the Tide Turning?
Junk bonds have been hot - but is the tide about to turn? …
Italy, Its Banks and the Future of the Euro
Is the Italian banking system on the verge of collapse - and will it take the euro and the Eurozone with it? …
What the Heck Is Going On?
All the divisiveness in today’s world is coming to a head through the cycles of war that I have previously written about. Here’s what you can expect … …
The Power of Perspective: My Post-Mortem on this Move
The broad markets had a powerful move out of their prior, multi-month trading range. What's next? …
Data Storage Is in Our DNA
Microsoft wants to use synthetic DNA strands to store the world's data. And that could make giant data centers obsolete. …
Social Security: When to Take It & Will it Survive?
When will you start taking Social Security? And will it be there when you want it? …
Hot Debate on the Next Black Swans
Answers are pouring in to Martin Weiss’ big-picture question: “What will be the next major Black Swan to strike the United States?†Get in on the discussion … …
Share Your Opinion … Think Like the Enemy … Helicopter Money
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
What I’m Telling Investors Like You Right Now
We’re facing an unprecedented era of monetary policy chaos. Mike Larson shares his big-picture outlook … …
Stock Market Triggers an Ultra-Buy Signal!
Is this an ultra-buy signal for the stock market? Mike Burnick takes a look. …
‘Helicopter Money’ — The Only Solution?
In a last ditch effort to jumpstart their economy, the Japanese may dump money rely on "helicopter money." Is the U.S. next? …
Caution: Gold, Silver and Miners …
90% of investors almost always lose money in the markets. Here’s why … …
A Threat to Reality Television
It’s gritty, voyeuristic, astonishingly addictive and live. What is it? Jon Markman explains. …
Another Lehman Brothers? Another 9/11? Another Dallas?
What are the key megatrends of our time that are making these kinds of shocking events happen with increasing frequency? …
Most Urgent Video … Euro-Bank Crash? … Dog Attack Tactics
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Wild Week Gets Wilder with Wacky Jobs Data
Isn't it pretty strange that we supposedly went from the worst job market in almost six years ... to the best job market in eight months? …
Echoes of Lehman Brothers in this Euro-Bank Crash?
The declines in large European banks in the past year are simply breathtaking. Here’s what Mike Larson recommends for investors … …
Profits are Getting “Less Bad” and that’s Bullish
Corporate profits are getting to be "less bad." Is that a bullish sign for markets? …
It Hasn’t Happened, Yet …
Where is the market headed? Will it crash? Here are some important facts based on Larry Edelson’s time-tested models. …
US Interest Rates “Too Low?” Remember – It’s All Relative
Interest rates continue to fall, making yield of any kind difficult to get. What can you do? Mike takes a look. …
Parking is the New “Plastics”
What’s the biggest cause of urban congestion? It’s motorists who must drive around to find a parking place. Sidewalk Labs has a plan to solve this. …
My most urgent video ever: The Next Black Swans …
What impact will the next Black Swans have on stocks, real estate, local governments, and … your money? For the answers, here’s what to do … …
Banks on the Brink … Brexit Stupidity … The Yield Chase
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Forget the Sideshow; Watch the Main Events: Bonds, Gold!
If you want to know where stocks are going, says Mike Larson, then keep your eyes on gold and bonds. …
11.7 Trillion Reasons Why the Yield Chase is Out of Control
Why is yield chasing so out-of-control these days? I’ll give you 11.7 trillion very good reasons … …
These Markets Emerge as Brexit Winners!
In a shocking reversal of fortune, emerging markets have become "safe havens" from the volatile and debt-ridden economies in the developed world. …
The Stupidity of Brexit
Was the U.K. vote to leave the European Union a blunder that could lead to the breakup of the EU and the U.K., itself? …
This Stock Market Could DOUBLE in Just Three Years and Nobody Wants to Buy!
Practically everyone on Wall Street is bearish on China right now. But nothing could be further from the truth! Here’s why … …
Can Markets Find More Than Temporary Relief? Here’s My Take …
Stocks rose today in a bit of a bounce-back after a couple of rough days. But is this rally sustainable? …
Say Good Night, Siri
Apple has stubbornly avoided embracing cloud computing – leaving Siri powerless to compete with a new generation of AI assistants. …
Wheels Come Off as European Banks, British Pound, Bond Yields Crash
What's behind this financial bloodbath? The Brexit vote is the immediate trigger, but there's much more. …
6 Big Eurozone Banks on the Brink
If you think Britain’s exit from the EU is going to be a shock to the economy, wait till you see the condition of Europe’s most vulnerable banks. …
The Next Recession … Spend, Spend, Spend … Brexit Blockbuster
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Brexit Blockbuster Shocks World Markets! Here’s What to Do …
The Brexit vote results swept like a hurricane through bonds, stocks, currencies and commodities from Tokyo to Frankfurt to London to New York. …
As More Companies Fess Up, the Cycle Turn Becomes Undeniable
Over and over, I’ve stressed a cautious, careful and defensive investment stance. Now, consider going on the offense … …
A Sad State of EU Affairs
The European Union faces a rocky future whether or not Great Britain's citizens vote to "Remain" or "Leave." …
The Perfect Solution? Spend, Spend, Spend …
Boris Schlossberg argues that investing in infrastructure would do more to stimulate the American economy than the Fed's QE and money-printing. …
Will It Go or Will It Stay?
Britain will vote to stay in the European Union. But is that what’s best for the country? …
The Only Certainty is Uncertainty at the Fed
Janet Yellen used some variation of the word "uncertainty" 13 times at the press conference that followed last week's meeting. A sign of the times? …
Intel Leaps into the Cloud
To move into the future and back to the top of the heap, Intel has revamped its focus on cloud computing and the Internet of Things. …
Markets Catch a Brexit Break … Will It Last?
Markets worldwide surged as the U.K. "Remain" side gained in the opinion polls. Will it last? …
The Next Great Recession?!
Is there anyone you know who can predict the next recession? Consider this historic episode in the shady world of economic forecasting … …
More Major “Signs” a Real Estate Cycle Turn Is Here
The signs of the times seem to be "For Rent," "For Lease," and "Space Available." And they all point to bad times ahead for commercial real estate. …
Want Proof the Credit Cycle Has Turned? Here It is …
I’ve repeatedly stressed a cautious, careful, and defensive investment stance since early last summer. And here’s the reasoning behind that caution … …
Will New Highs Bring Clear Skies for Stocks?
the S&P 500 closes in on new 52-week high, investment expert Mike Burnick offers high hopes for a major rally. …
Brexit a Real Threat: What to Do
Currency expert Boris Schlossberg takes the threat of Brexit seriously - and offers some investment advice just in case it comes to pass. …
Market Myths, Busted!
Five market myths that cost investors tens, if not hundreds of billions of dollars. …
Forget the Zero Bound – Now It’s the ‘Zero Bund’
Why would anyone want to buy zero-rate or sub-zero-rate bonds? Mike Larson explains the Alice in Wonderland logic behind the trend. …
Banks Turn to Blockchain to Fight Cyber-Crime
To combat a rash of cyber-thefts, bankers plan to borrow a trick from the Bitcoin playbook — it’s called Blockchain. …
Terror Hits Home in Worst U.S. Mass Shooting on Record
The tragedy in Orlando will likely reinforce the resolve of whichever presidential candidate wins this fall to boost defense spending. …
Global Formula for Tragedy; Your Formula for Safety
Dr. Martin Weiss discusses a formula for tragedy that our world confronts today, along with a simple formula for safety and success. …
Yield-Chasing Frenzy Breaks Out Worldwide! Causes, Consequences, and How to Profit
There's a real frenzy is in bonds and anything else that offers yield of any kind. …
Is the Dollar Done for This Cycle?
Will the dollar be the next major asset to fall into place – to confirm my recession forecast is on track? Here’s my take … …
Make Easy Money Front-Running the ECB
You can make out like a bandit with the right investments thanks to the European Central Bank's irresponsible monetary policies. …
The Silver Lining in the Doomsday Narrative
Other stats and indicators belie all the doom and gloom surrounding the federal Nonfarm Payroll Report. …
More on gold …
Larry Edelson’s gold forecast has not changed. Learn why, where the yellow metal is headed, and what you should do when it gets there. …
This Market is Going Nuts! (Hint: It’s NOT Stocks)
Action in the capital markets sure looks incongruous with a strengthening U.S. economy. …
June May Signal a Hot Streak in S&P 500
June’s usually a sleepy stock market month, but this year June has the potential to kick-off a hot streak in the S&P 500. …
Fed’s Yellen Calls the Economic Glass Half Full – But Is It?
Fed Chairman Janet Yellen tried to put a happy face on the economy, but her Pollyanna act can't hold up against the data. …
The Next President’s #1 Problem
More so than ever before in our lifetime, when it comes to our money, our retirement and our entire financial future, the next president’s number one challenge is this … …
Three Great Megatrends … Gold’s Decline: What’s Next? … Commodities Rule
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Epic Jobs Disaster Puts My Recession Forecast Firmly in Play
We just got an epic disaster of a jobs report for the month of May. What's next? …
What are Autos, Real Estate, and Jobs Telling Us About Where the Economy is Headed?
Where the heck is the economy headed? Fortunately, we got some fresh data this week that may shed some light … …
Commodities Cruise as Gold Corrects: A Buying Opportunity Ahead?
Is the buying opportunity of a lifetime nearing for gold and silver stocks? Mike Burnick takes a look. …
Hike in June/July, Then Go Away?
A rate hike by the Fed could boost the dollar, but its rise is likely to be slowed by the sluggish U.S. economy. …
Gold’s Decline: What’s Next?
What’s next for gold and silver and other precious metals? Here’s my answer … …
Data Deluge: What’s It Saying About Growth?
What are the latest figures saying about economic growth? Mike Larson takes a look. …
App Makers Chase an Elusive Dream
The app-development frenzy started with a good slogan and quickly gained speed. What’s the future hold? …
A Memorial for Future Fatalities in Finance and Politics
In today’s article, I reveal the three most impactful and shocking megatrends of our era … …
Will Trump Win or Lose? … 22 Profit Stocks … Corps. Drown in Debt
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
It’s Not Just the Billionaires; Everyday Investors Are Yanking Money From Stocks, Too
Everyday investors, like the billionaires before them, are pulling money out of stocks. Should you? …
Is Retail Warning of Recession?
Is the U.S. heading for a recession? One sector is sending out a serious warning … …
The Bond King Goes Short
Bonds are such a bad bet that "the bond king" Bill Gross won't touch them - except with a short-sell. …
The State of Play in Today’s World
Live-at-home adults, anti-depressants and long lines at airports. The shape of today's world. …
Remember My Warning in Gold and Mining Shares?
When investing, timing is of course everything. Here’s what I expect in the precious metals … …
Yet ANOTHER Billionaire Warns About Coming Chaos … Maybe There’s Something to This Trend?
Another billionaire just warned about coming market and economic chaos. What do all these big-money types know? …
22 Stocks Have the Midas Touch for Profits
In an era of declining earnings, tight consumer spending and scant inflation, 22 stocks have discovered ways to grow gross profits over the long haul. …
Drowning in Debt, Corporate Edition
We hear a lot about how corporations are swimming in cash. But according to a new analysis from Standard & Poor's, they're drowning in even more debt! …
Will Trump Win or Lose?
Eight inescapable facts that could transform the 2016 presidential election. …
EU doomed? … Survive a Kidnapping … Bet on the Billionaires
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Shocking New Stats Show Why Auto Bubble is a Disaster in the Making
Just how much of a disaster in the making is the auto bubble? Check out these shocking new stats ... …
Just Like With the Seasons, No One Can Fight This Shift
When the credit and economic cycles turn, here’s what I suggest investors do (or don’t do) … …
Fed Throws Markets a Curveball
The Fed caught markets by surprise. Here's why ... …
The Mall Rat is Dead
Everywhere you look, American consumers are finally starting to spend money. But retail as we know it is dead. …
Inflation?
There was a time when I expected the U.S. economy would eventually experience hyperinflation. Here’s what changed my view … …
Another Billionaire Bets on Stock Market Bedlam … Should You?
Another billionaire investor is betting against U.S. stocks, big time ... …
The Future of Software is Wide Open
The cloud and open-computing platforms are completely changing the landscape in which tech companies must compete. …
Add Stock Buyback Bubble to the List of Those Popping
It's time to add stock buybacks to the long list of bubbles beginning to pop. Here's why it matters in the broad market. …
Anti-EU forces surging. Euro doomed.
Each of these economies is so large that domestic turmoil in just one could easily destabilize the global economy … …
Volcanic Eruption … Seeds of War … Donald and the Dollar
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Would Someone Please Tell the Bond Market How Awesome the Economy is?
Are we tumbling toward recession and deflation? Bond investors apparently think so. …
Retailers are Reeling – Here’s What It Means for the Economy (and REITs)
The pain in the retail sector is sending shares in many of those companies careening. And the troubles will likely branch out to another group of stocks … …
Buying the Emerging Dip
Emerging markets have been falling fast. Should you run away? Maybe not. …
The Donald and the Dollar
How would a Donald Trump presidency affect the dollar? There are already strong hints out there. …
The Seeds of War Are Now Everywhere …
It’s clear to me that there are many seeds of war now being sown, in many different areas. Let me explain … …
What Do the Billionaires Know that the Fed and YOU Don’t?
More experts are going short - should you worry? …
We All Pay When Big Investors Lose NIRP-Incited Gambles
NIRP pushes Wall Street to take big gambles, but Main Street pays for the price when Wall Street loses these big bets. …
Using Credit Cycles to Put the Odds on Your Side
There are differences between gaming and investing. But that principle of "playing the odds" is important for both. …
China on the Verge of Volcanic Eruption
Brace yourself for the inescapable truths I am about to reveal. These trends are even more extreme and dangerous in China. …
Five Black Swans … Apple Gets Bruised … No Help Wanted
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
The Madness of Market Crowds
Market Madness: When the unpopular stocks are popular and the popular ones ... are not. …
Don’t Get Sucked in by the Cyclical Stock Fake Out
We’ve just seen one of the biggest “Fake Out†rallies in cyclicals I can remember. Here’s what to do … …
More Warning Signs on Jobs; Who Stands to Lose?
We'll continue to hear happy talk from Wall Street and Washington about how the economy is chugging right along. But what's the reality? …
RBA Says Commodity Rally Running Out of Steam and that Spells Trouble for Stocks!
Is the commodity rally running out of steam and is it a signal for bad times ahead? One key central bank is worried. …
Beware of Gold Rally …
This single major force is going to drive gold’s new bull market … …
This ‘Under the Radar’ Recession Warning is Flashing Red – Are You Prepared?
When banks tighten loan standards, or make loans costlier to get, it's like a lead anchor around the economy's neck, …
Apple Takes a Bruising as the Cloud Takes Over
Once a groundbreaking innovator, Apple finds itself playing catchup in the brave new world of the Cloud. …
Dollar Slammed as Data Dives — Does a Major Collapse Loom?
The dollar continues to be battered by worrisome economic data. What's next? …
Five Black Swans
The U.S. stock market, the U.S. economy and virtually the entire world are now vulnerable to a series of black swan events — and the impacts could be devastating. …
Income, Income, Income! … What’s Up With Gold? … Life in a No-Growth World
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
The Ugly Dollar
It has been a difficult time for the U.S. dollar. Is there a turnaround coming soon? …
The Fatal Flaw of Easy Money
The massive orgy of commodity speculation in China is just the latest in a long line of examples of easy money-fueled bubbles and busts. …
Japan Throws in the Towel on Useless “Stimulus” as U.S. Growth Slows Sharply
The central bank that literally printed up hundreds of trillions of yen to buy everything from government bonds to stock market ETFs to REITs just threw in the towel. …
Can We Win in a No-Growth World?
Industrialized nations continue to muddle on, propped by central banking that continues to support financial assets, but true growth will elude us as the mountain of debt overshadows all. …
What’s Up With Gold and Mining Shares?
Most investors think gold has bottomed, and that it’s heading straight up. But here are the facts of the matter … …
It’s High Time to Worry About the U.S. Economy
What do you think about the latest economic data? Here's my view on that and more ... …
Just like old-time TV, Internet providers take to the airwaves
The future of the cyberspace may be totally wireless, says Jon Markman, as powerful antennas beam the Internet directly to your computer. …
The Next Big Real Estate “Turn” Is Here. Be Ready …
Everywhere there are signs that the real estate markets are ready to take a bad turn. Let me explain ... …
Income, Income, and More Income!
Following my Triple-Yield Income Strategy can lead to higher income without taking on any additional investment risk. Here’s how … …
A “Living Wage” Portfolio … More Bank Bailouts? … The Doubt-Fueled Rally
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Forget the Hype Artists – This Auto Exec Says Business Stinks!
AutoNation CEO Mike Jackson tells it like it is - the car business is set to crash. Mike Larson explains what this means to you. …
My Thoughts on the Oil/Dollar Dance – and What Might Come Next
Of all the crazy market action in the 2007-2009 housing bust and Great Recession, here’s what stands out the most and how it compares to today … …
The Doubt-Fueled Rally
Here's what we can thank for this miraculous reversal of fortune in the stock market ... …
Brexit: Will They Stay or Will They Go?
It was no surprise that, chafing under the yoke of European bureaucracy, Brits have decided to stage a referendum on leaving the EU. How will that vote go? …
The Most-Ruinous Mistakes Investors Make!
There are a lot of mistakes investors can make. It seems like they’re making almost all of them at the same time right now. …
What Beverages, Bonds and Cheap Breakfast Say About This Market
An usual group of stocks are leading this market and the news that's driving them. Mike takes a look. …
Banks Still Banking on Taxpayer Bailouts
The FDIC and the Fed say five of the largest U.S. banks have no credible plan in place that would not leave taxpayers on the hook for liabilities in the event of bankruptcy. Sound familiar? …
Doha a Debacle, But Markets Shrug; What’s Next?
Oil ministers from 16 separate OPEC and non-OPEC nations got together - and did nothing. …
Low Yields? High Risks? No Problem!
If you rely on your investments to provide reliable income, here’s a three-step strategy for earning a “living wage†from your portfolio. …
Terror Threats … Market Outwits … Negative Rates
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Credit Cycle Claims Its Latest Victim – The Tech ‘Unicorn’
Is a financial bubble upon us? See what Mike thinks. …
News Flash: The Credit Cycle Turn is NOT All About Oil
The energy market caught a break, but does that mean the world’s credit concerns are cured? …
How to Find the Best Quality Stocks — and Avoid the Worst
Aside from sector trends, keep close tabs on which investment styles are performing best. …
The Only Solution to Negative Rates
For bond investors, today's markets are a bewildering experience that frankly looks like confiscatory finance. …
How Markets Outwit You …
Don’t let the pundits out there trap you on the wrong side of the markets. Here’s what I suggest … …
IMF View of the Global Economy: Not a Pretty Picture
The IMF slashes its global economic outlook. What's it mean for you and your investments? …
GAP shares suffer unkind cuts as company’s sales unravel
Jon Markman analyzes why The Gap’s sales graph looks like the Grand Canyon …
My Thoughts on the Dollar
Bullish calls on the Japanese yen have paid off very well so far. What's next? Mike's takes a look. …
Nuclear terror predicted by 3 major studies.
Here’s how it can impact your investments …
This week’s column is a shocking story of terror and panic. It begins in a small way in a place far away. And it could end in chaos that words alone cannot describe … …
Fed’s Yellen Sees No Bubbles … But I’ve Seen Them All Over
Last night was a monumental one for students of monetary policy. Mike takes a look at what the Big Four said. …
What to Buy — and Sell — as “Foie Gras” Policy Fails
Buying yield in safety stocks is one thing. Chasing yield in investments like junk bonds or economically levered stocks is another … …
The Great Profit Plunge: Sectors Best-Positioned for a Rebound
S&P 500 profits will take another deep dive during the first quarter. But there are still sectors worth investing in. Mike Burnick explains. …
Everyone Hates the Fed
Something very unusual happened in the currency market this week. Boris Schlossberg takes a look at the forex markets and the link to global central banks. …
Market Road Map Follow Up: April 6, 2016 …
It’s times like these — sideways markets trading in tight but volatile ranges — that try the souls of traders and investors everywhere. …
Yen, Rates, Bank Stocks Raising Red Flags Again
We're not seeing the kinds of market moves that "should" happen if investors actually believed the latest central bank hocus pocus will work. …
Investors Remain Cautious Despite Recent Rally
The current market is full of skeptics. What does this mean for stock prices going forward? …
Right on Cue, Auto Sales Tank; Here’s What to Watch for Next …
The market's focus on Friday was squarely on jobs. But is there something ELSE investors like you should be paying attention to? Here's what I think ... …
Is the GOP collapsing?
A GOP collapse could threaten the two-party democracy … radically change economic policies … and shake Wall Street to its core. …
Great Depression? … Un-Reality Show … Safe Becomes Hot
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
The Latest on Jobs — Both Good and Bad
It was another month of "Meh" data on jobs. What's it mean for the U.S. economy? Mike takes a look. …
The Clamor for Safe Yield is Intensifying – How Can You Profit?
If you look at three S&P 500 industry groups, you’ll find gains that are far greater than the index as a whole. Here are a few examples … …
The First Shall Be Last
A look at the winners and losers after the first quarter of trading in global markets. …
Yellen, the Dollar — and China
Fed chief Janet Yellen's comments hit the dollar hard. But where were her words really directed? …
Time for a Market Road Map …
Most analysts shy away from making forecasts. Not me. And unlike other analysts, my forecasting is NOT based on opinion, interpretation of fundamentals, news, or anything similar … …
What Do Bonds Know That Stocks Don’t?
Why aren't bond yields rising further and faster, and thereby confirming the stock market advance? …
Wall Street Out of Synch With Reality
The optimism seen by Wall Street is out of synch with the worsening results at companies. …
Should You Invest in Europe in This Time of Terror?
In this time of terror, is it time to pull investments, particularly stocks, out of Europe? Mike takes a look. …
What could be worse than the Great Depression?
The current economy and society our government helped create in order to avoid a depression could actually be worse than the Great Depression itself. Here’s why … …
Worst Global Risk … Stocks Down, Up … Terror Strikes
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
Enjoy Some Family Time as Markets Closed
U.S. stock, bond, and futures markets are closed, and it’s a great day to spend time with family. …
Housing Getting Unaffordable Again?
What's the state of the housing market and the future for the shares of U.S. homebuilders? …
The 10,000-Trade Rule
The most common mistake in foreign-exchange trading? Boris takes a look. …
Your Most Important Questions, Answered!
The questions from readers are pouring in again, so I’m going to devote this week’s column to answering the most important ones … …
Terror Strikes in Europe Again. My Thoughts …
Experts worry that Europe's relatively open border system and lack of effective intelligence sharing, could allow terrorists to continue planning and carrying out attacks. …
Oil Shorts Shellacked
Oil shorts have been hit hard in the recent rally. What’s next for the hedge funds and others who bet against the commodity? …
Stocks Go From a Selling Squall to a Buying Binge
The market has rebounded recently -- don't get too complacent. Mike Burnick explains. …
The Biggest Global Risk Right Now
What single earth-shattering event is the most likely to kill world trade ... crush the global economy ... and crash financial markets? …
The China Fallacy … The Next Mining Crash …
A Forex Formula
Here's a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. …
The Weirdest Rally of All Time?
This year started off as the worst ever for the 119-year-old Dow Jones Industrial Average. But in just 24 days, the Dow has retraced its entire 10%-plus decline. What's going on? …
Wheels Coming Off This Cycle — Central Bank Intervention or Not
That's one of the conclusions of 209 fund managers who collectively handle almost $600 billion in assets. In the latest Bank of America Merrill Lynch monthly survey, a whopping 59% of those polled said we're in the "late cycle" phase for the economy. …
Most-Profitable Forex Formula
There's a formula to increase your profits in forex trading, but only if done carefully and in relative moderation. …
Fed Stands Pat, Blames the Rest of the World
Mixed economic signals greeted Fed policymakers at today's meeting. How did they react? …
The Next Mining Crash: What to Do …
I hope you followed my suggestions in last week’s column concerning gold and silver. If you did, you should be sitting pretty. Gold has plunged as much as $42.70, or 3.2 percent …
Phantom Sales Surge Goes “Poof” — Is it Cause for Worry?
Remember that surge in retail sales reported at the start of the year? Well, apparently it never really happened. …
Markets in No-Man’s-Land
When you consider that gasoline prices are near their lowest of the decade and jobs are firming up, you would expect that small-business owners should be optimistic. Yet they’re not. In fact, …
Individual Investors Flee, Companies Go on Buyback Spree
S&P 500 companies are on track to buy back $165 billion of their own shares this quarter. Good or bad for the markets? …
The China Fallacy
The prevailing theory about China, widely accepted both there and here, is quite unique: “China’s economy has been expanding so fast for so long,” they say, “even if it suffers a slowdown, …
The Gold Rush … The Loser Leases … Panic Buying
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. The Eight Trillion-Dollar Trap Question: If there’s another financial catastrophe, can the government save …
Grab the Dramamine — Volatility is Here to Stay
Volatility is set to increase ... How do you invest in such a market? Mike explains. …
Is Leasing Boom Setting the Stage for an Auto Sector Bust?
My wife is a huge Ford Mustang fan. Me? I’m more inclined to go for an Explorer or other SUV when it’s time to trade in my current vehicle. Since I rack …
After ECB: What’s Left Once You Fire Your Bazooka?
The era of investors mindlessly buying assets on every new round of monetary hocus pocus is over. …
The Looming ‘Dot Plot’ Disconnect
Stocks have enjoyed a spirited rally in recent weeks fueled by diminishing credit market stress and economic data that’s been getting “less bad,” as I pointed out last week. The S&P 500 …
Inventories Still Piling Up Amid Sales Slump
The piling up of inventories will likely lead to production cuts and manufacturing layoffs-- a bad sign for the economy. …
Another Bold Forecast: Gold, Silver to Soon Plunge …
Everyone and their brother now thinks that gold and silver are headed to the moon. All because they’ve had a decent rally of late. Gold jumping from its low $1,044 last December …
Warren Buffett — Day Trader?
No matter how much research we do, the accuracy of our forecasts is largely taken out of our hands. …
What Next for This Unexpected Rally?
Here are some semi-random items that should help you think about what’s happening in the markets at this time. — The major indexes are off to a stunning start in March, with the S&P …
Panic Selling to Panic Buying; Another Sign of a Sick Market?
From panic selling to panic buying -- it just shows how sick this market has become. …
The Eight Trillion-Dollar Trap
Question: If there’s another financial catastrophe, can the government save the day again? Until recently, nearly all experts would have responded with a stubborn “yes.” They used to think that the Fed …
Protect Your Portfolio … Bye-Bye Euro …
A Market Secret
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. Martin’s 7-Step Portfolio Protection Strategy Evidence is piling up that the gears of the …
Something for Everyone (Again) in the Latest Jobs Data
Another employment report has sent out mixed signals about the jobs situation. What does it mean for the U.S. economy? …
Who’s Right? The Data or the Markets?
Who are you gonna believe? Me or your lyin’ eyes? You’ve probably heard that line. It’s often attributed to Groucho Marx, but actually spoken by his brother Chico in the 1933 comedy …
What’s Driving This Market? An Odd Combination
Investors are searching for investments that can provide safer, more reliable, but still relatively generous yields. Where to turn? …
Green Shoots and Dark Clouds
Stocks have staged an impressive rebound rally over the past three weeks, with the S&P 500 Index rising 9.2% from February’s low, but still down 3.2% year-to-date. The upside move has been …
The Secret Law of the Markets
It's the single greatest investment strategy ever created. Boris explains. …
Kiss the Euro Goodbye …
Way back in 1998, before the euro even got off the ground, I told everyone I could that the currency wouldn’t last. At best, I said, it would last until the year …
When Will We Have to Worry About Bank Failures Again?
Is the banking industry in good enough shape to weather the current level of credit risk? Here are some things to consider ... …
Consolidation Required?
The rally last week pushed the S&P 500 over its 50-day moving average for the first time in 2016 — or the first time in 38 trading days, to be exact. That was …
Full Speed Ahead for Europe’s Policymakers!
The results confirm the utter failure of the ECB's actions. So what are policymakers going to do when they meet next on March 10? More of the same! …
My 7-Step Portfolio Protection Strategy
Evidence is piling up that the gears of the global economy are shifting into reverse — collapsing world trade … sinking corporate profits … bursting asset bubbles. It’s a monumental, fundamental shift. …
Protect Your Assets … The Brexit Blues …
Beware of China
Here’s a summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. 5 ETFs for Protection in Another 2008 No one can know with complete certainty …
Forget What They Want to Do. Can Policymakers Effectively Fight This Slowdown?
Even central bankers are admitting they're at the end of their rope. What next? …
From Autos to IPOs to M&As to Markets,
Forecasts are Panning Out
I wish that policymakers hadn’t behaved so recklessly in the past half-decade, flooding the world with epic amounts of easy money in order to “fix” two previous crashes caused, largely, by too …
China Puts on a Brave (Fake?) Face as Economy, Markets Slump
To listen to the Chinese tell it, everything is just peachy. And when the news isn't peachy, the Chinese have a solution for that too. …
Following the Money: Out of Global Stocks
Stagnant economies, sagging corporate profits, plunging consumer confidence; there are plenty of reasons why stock prices are under pressure. But the biggest fundamental reason behind the global stock market decline is simple: …
A Little Common Sense Goes a Long Way
Somehow, all the Ivory Tower economists ensconced in central banks around the world have forgotten about common sense. …
Rising Global Tensions Can Make You Big Money …
One of the most important aspects of the rising tide of geopolitical disruptions — as spelled out by the research I have done on war cycles — is how they are impacting …
China Takes Center Stage as G-20 Meeting Looms
There's a lot of hope being priced into the G-20 meeting in Shanghai. If policymakers don't deliver, that could ignite fresh turmoil in the markets. …
Don’t Get Swept Away by Surge
Stocks rallied 6% off their Feb. 11 low - accomplishing more in three days than they did in the prior 26 months. Here are a few reasons ... …
Forget Grexit. Brexit is Europe’s Latest Threat
EU-skeptics weren't satisfied by a deal last week giving the U.K. special rights as part of the community. What would a Brexit mean to Britain and the European economy? …
5 ETFs for Protection in Another 2008
No one can know with complete certainty if this is a full-fledged bear market or not. But suppose it is. No one can say for sure if the S&P 500 is going …
The Debt Tornado … A Nasdaq Smackdown …
Credit Is King
Here’s a summary of stories from this past week of trading, with a link to the full articles online. Worse than 2008? Dr. Martin D. Weiss presents an urgent update on the …
Is it Amazon? Or Something Much Worse That’s Eating Retail?
It's not that Amazon is stealing a greater share of the retail pie. It's that the overall pie is shrinking! …
Why Banks Are in the Bull’s-Eye
of This Credit-Cycle Crisis
Check out the stats in a Financial Times story from earlier this week: * Between Jan. 4 and Feb. 15, the S&P 500 lost around 7.5%. But the bank-stock benchmark dropped 16.1%. …
Officials Beg for More Government Spending as Central Banks Run Out of Juice
Central banks can't save the world anymore. What then? Mike explains …
Bear Refuge: This Sector Enjoys a Private Bull Market
It’s official: global stock markets have entered bear market territory. Last week, the MSCI All-Country World Index (ACWI), the de-facto benchmark for all global equities, fell more than 20% from its record …
The Big Turn … or the Next Big Short Moment
Big Turn or Big Short? The fundamental question comes down to which set of arguments are more powerful. …
Pundits Claim Europe, Japan Looking Better.
What Are They Smoking?
Some analysts seem to think there’s an inflation scare in the air. That Europe’s economy is looking a tad better and so is Japan’s. Therefore, they claim, the dollar is going to …
Crude Producers and Central Bankers Try to Scare the Bears — Will it Work?
Unless the underlying fundamentals change significantly for the better, you shouldn't alter your investing strategy. …
Nasdaq Knockdown: How Bad Is It?
The Nasdaq has been walloped of late, in case you hadn’t noticed. After being untouchable last year, it is unwatchable this year, down 15% from its December high. Many see this as …
Worse than 2008?
Martin here with an urgent update on the 2016 debt crisis. It’s a tornado. And it’s already here. The twister’s violent funnel dips down from the dark clouds of the 2008 debt …
Elections No Surprise … Moon Madness
… The Dividend Debacle
Here’s a summary of stories from this past week of trading, with a link to the full articles online. Realities Behind the Rhetoric What Dr. Martin D. Weiss understands about the 2016 …
Central Bank Medicine Now Actually Making ‘Patients’ Sicker
Too much medicine makes patients sicker, not better. But the world's central bankers have been ignoring that principle …
Dividends are Great … Until They Get Cut
The trading halt came just after 3 p.m. on Tuesday. Activity in Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (APC) shares froze … and investors everywhere wondered what the pending news would be. Shortly thereafter, APC …
Yen, Rates, Oil, Stocks Go ‘Nuts’ Globally; What to Do …
Market turmoil continued today, with the Japanese yen. interest rates and stocks going nuts. Mike sorts it all out for you …
Market Bargains for the Lunar New Year
There is a long list of items for investors to be concerned about right now — increased market volatility, rising credit stress, the growing probability of a global recession — and the …
‘Yellen Effect’ Flops as Risky Bets Unwound
Today, it was supposed to be Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen’s time to shine. Instead, she flopped — at least as far as the markets are concerned. …
Gold, Silver and Other Important Questions You Have!
I hope you’ve been watching gold and silver. They’ve been moving nicely higher, after having made a low right on target in December with my cycle forecast for a potential major low. …
Are Credit Markets Warning of a Lehman-Style Crisis?
The credit markets look to be pointing toward an increasing chance of a Lehman-style crisis. …
Markets Await Yellen After Jobs Data
The unemployment rate has fallen below the 5% threshold for the first time since the 2008-09 recession ended, hitting 4.9% for January. But the government reported Friday that non-farm payrolls increased just …
The Sharp Pain of the Overvaluation Sword
There is a painful lesson investors are learning these days: "FANG" stocks are getting gored -- and other overvalued tech stocks tanking. …
Realities Behind the Rhetoric
What I find remarkable about the 2016 presidential election campaign isn’t just the surge of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders. It’s the realities behind their rhetoric. Don’t get me wrong. Weiss Research …
Getting a D Grade … A Stock Top? … Bearish Barometer
p>Here’s a summary of stories from this past week of trading, with a link to the full articles online. Deflation + Debt = Disaster Virtually no one alive today has firsthand, personal …
Latest Jobs Figures Offer Something for Everyone; How Will Markets Sort it Out?
There's a little bit of everything for Wall Street in these figures. But what's Mike Larson's take on the numbers? …
My Ultimate “Look Out Below” Indicator
— and What It’s Saying Now
All kinds of indicators provide clues to the future direction of the capital markets. But I have one “Look Out Below” indicator that practically trumps them all. I’m talking about the Japanese …
Do NOT Ignore the Euro-Bank Crash
These aren't tiny banks, or obscure companies Mike is cherry-picking to make a point. They are some of the largest banks in the world. And it doesn't look good. …
Bearish Barometer and Election–Year Uncertainty
Well, now it’s official. The January Barometer has spoken … and the reading is bearish. For the record, the S&P 500 Index declined 5% for the month of January. This stands in …
Yen Soars, Stocks & Bonds Go Bonkers as Central Bankers Lose Control
Did the world's central bankers solve what's ailing the global economy - or did they just paper over the problem? …
Stocks Have Topped — Temporarily
The U.S. equity markets, and for that matter, most equity markets around the world, have topped. They are now in a severe bear trend, one that will look at times like the …
Bonds & Banks are Telling Us Something VERY Important
What are bonds and banks telling us about the markets? Mike has a look. …
Corporate Profits Need Oil Rebound — Quickly
If the energy sector can get some relief, the overall market will as well. Ed Yardeni, of Yardeni Research, notes that S&P 500 earnings fell 14.1% in 3Q15 over 3Q14. But that …
In This Market, It’s the B-O-J vs. O-I-L
We're going to find out soon who is more powerful - the Bank of Japan or the oil market. …
Deflation + Debt = Disaster
The last time deflation struck in a big way, my father was just 20 years old. Now, as deflation hits hard again, I’m 69. That just goes to show you how rare …
Shocking Forecasts … Temptations … and Gold
Here’s a summary of stories from this past week of trading, with a link to the full articles online. Shocking Forecasts Coming True Oil, the dollar, stocks … Warnings were issued about …
Ignore China at Your Own Peril
As January recedes into memory and capital markets finally start to show a modicum of tranquility, investors are being lulled into a false sense of complacency. …
Is a New Real Estate Crisis Looming?
The real estate crash that began in 2006 is one of the most painful economic crises this nation has ever faced. Housing collapsed first, followed by commercial real estate — and the …
How Healthy IS Our Economy? Durable Goods Orders a Worrisome Sign
A troubling sign for the U.S. economy surfaced today in the form of durable goods figures. What happened? Mike explains. …
Why the Gold Market Is Glittering Again
It’s been tough finding winners in financial markets so far this year. Nearly every asset class is moving together in lockstep … to the downside. But one asset that’s been much maligned …
The Fed’s Bridge to Nowhere
Many investors were hoping Janet Yellen and her crew would acknowledge the recent downswing in the global economy and sing a dovish tune. Did she deliver? …
You Haven’t Seen Anything Yet! Plus, Q&A …
If you think the recent bounce in the Dow and other world markets means an end to this year’s opening curtain of turbulence, think again and instead, fasten your seatbelts. The fact …
Forget Oil Stocks … Banks are Getting Battered Now
Previously, it was the energy sector getting hit. Now another segment of the economy is taking a battering. Mike Larson explains. …
Resist the Impulse
Here are some notes on the recent market and coming week. — The highlight of the coming week for markets will be the Federal Reserve meeting that concludes Wednesday. Deutsche Bank economist …
Billionaires, Elites Plan for the ‘WarGames’ Scenario
The biggest players in the investment game don't want to play anymore. Mike Larson explains why you, too, should take your profits and run. …
Shocking Forecasts Coming True
Hah! A lot of so-called “experts” on Wall Street, trying to divine the next bottom for a barrel of oil, now say it will be $25, $20 or even as low as …
Market Earthquakes … Middle Kingdoms …
And Investment Ideas
Here’s a summary of stories from this past week of trading, with a link to the full articles online. The Next Market Earthquake Martin D. Weiss interviewed Boris Schlossberg and Kathy Lien …
Revealed: My Bear-Market Rally Playbook
What to do in a bear-market rally? Mike lays it out for you. …
The Death of the Tech Darlings — and What It Means
Remember all the hype over Twitter Inc. (TWTR) when it went public in the fall of 2013? The stock IPO’d at $26, then soared to almost $75 by the end of the …
Mario Draghi Keeps Playing His Monetary Fiddle While Euro-Banks Burn
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi was at it again. What was the reaction and what's next? …
Consider this Money-Making Investment
for Volatile Markets
Don’t look now, but the stock market’s worst-ever start to a year is getting even worse. The bear is growling and the key questions now are: How long will it last, AND …
August Crash Lows Tested … Bonds Soar … Yen Surges … Oil Plumbs New Depths
The carnage continues. Were you prepared? …
Unprepared? If So, Kiss Your Money Goodbye …
Let me cut right to the chase: This year, the global financial markets … entire economies … and even political systems and philosophies — will spiral out of control. So don’t kid …
Fed’s Own Gauge Shows DEFLATION Fears are Winning; Here’s What it Means …
In the great battle between inflation and deflation, deflation fears are winning hands down. It's what one of the Fed's own favorite indicators is showing. What does it mean for the markets? …
Middle Kingdom at Middle Age
At the end of last year, we looked closely at the aging of the United States. Now is a good time to take a look at China’s demographics, and how the aging …
The Next Market Earthquake
Just the other night, I enjoyed one of the most enlightening dinners of my lifetime, thanks to the company of two analysts who recently joined Weiss Research — Boris Schlossberg and Kathy …
The Fed … Britain’s Gamble … and Strange Reasoning
Here’s a summary of stories from this past week of trading, with a link to the full articles online. Two Beacons in a World Gone Mad Dr. Martin D. Weiss had a …
PANIC!! (Is What We Need)
Stocks are having the worst start to any year since at least 1896. And some Wall Street firms are clearly throwing in the towel. What to do? …
R.I.P. the Petrocarbon Economy?
Please join me in welcoming two of the world’s most respected investment analysts to the Weiss Research team! Boris Schlossberg and Kathy Lien (click here for bios) — both regulars on CNBC …
Can Europe Survive?
Europe's economy is facing its greatest threat since World War II. Will it survive? Are their hopes for the future? …
Time Is Running Out for the January Barometer
We’d better have a rally soon or we’re in trouble … at least according to one key barometer of the markets. Why am I so nervous so early in the year? Given …
China Will Cause a World of Hurt in 2016
The world's economy is closely tied to that of China. And the signs are troubling. Boris Schlossberg and Kathy Lien explain. …
For Some Strange Reason …
For some strange reason, most investors I talk to think the world is doing just fine. They say the U.S. economy is growing. They say Europe is not collapsing as so many …
When a Major Wall Street Firm Says “Sell Everything,” Should You Buy?
Many experts put out the "sell everything" call. Then stocks went up. What's going on? Mike takes a look. …
Britain’s Dangerous Gamble
Please join me in welcoming two of the world’s most respected investment analysts to the Weiss Research team! Boris Schlossberg and Kathy Lien (click here for bios) — both regulars on CNBC …
Many Markets at Critical Levels; Get Ready for Major Moves
Currencies. Commodities. Bonds. Stocks. Investments of all sorts are sitting on a knife's edge -- ready to make major moves in one way or the other. Mike explains ... …
Fed Will Kill Your Portfolio
Please join me in welcoming two of the world’s most respected investment analysts to the Weiss Research team! Boris Schlossberg and Kathy Lien (click here for bios) — both regulars on CNBC …
From Martin: 2 Beacons in a World Gone Mad
When I first founded Weiss Research back in 1971, my vision was to provide investors like you the most reliable advice on where and how to invest your wealth in any market …
Looking at 2016 … Oil … and Some Ghosts
Here’s a summary of stories from this past week of trading, with a link to the full articles online. How NOT to Forecast 2016 Soothsaying economists typically stumble and mumble their way …
December Jobs Come in Hot; But the News Couldn’t Stop the Bleeding
Markets caught a break overnight when the Chinese market stabilized and the U.S. Labor Department released some "hot" jobs figures. Will it stop the bleeding? …
Forget the Calendar Chatter — Worry About the Fundamentals
As goes the first week of January, so goes the year? That has been a hackneyed Wall Street adage for ages. Some investors prefer to look at the performance of stocks for …
New Year Market Massacre Intensifies as China Sickness Spreads
The carnage that started in China spilled over to other regions and sectors. What to do? Mike takes a look. …
Will the Ghosts of 1937 Haunt the Fed This Year?
It may be a new year, but 2016 is starting off with much of the same old bad news that plagued stocks last year, leading to turbulent and often violent swings in …
Korea Blast, Chinese Devaluation, Crude Crush the Markets
Wall Street got socked with a veritable deluge of bad news in the day. Mike sorts through it all. …
2016: Three Major Sneak Previews …
Happy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful holiday with friends and family. And, most of all, here’s to a healthy, wealthy and prosperous 2016! Today I’m going to cut right …
Is ‘Peak Auto’ the Latest Threat to the Markets?
Is the "Peak Auto" theory hitting the markets? Mike Larson looks at sales figures and the disappointing share-price action in the auto industry. …
Oil: $20/Barrel Before a Rebound?
OPEC is continuing its price-war strategy against U.S. shale, an effort reaffirmed just last week when Saudi Arabia’s energy minister said his country’s output strategy “is a reliable policy and we won’t …
Markets in Sea of Red!
Stocks are tanking all over the globe. What to do? Larry Edelson gives you the rundown. …
How NOT to Forecast 2016
Before I tell you what my team and I think is most likely to happen in 2016 and beyond, I want to show you how soothsaying economists typically stumble and mumble their …
Winners, Losers … and Making Sense of it All
Here’s a summary of stories from this past week of abbreviated trading, with a link to the full articles online. Big Winners and Big Losers Historians of the future will designate 2015 …
New Year’s Wishes
Our entire team wishes you a New Year that brings health, wealth and peace to you and your loved ones. Happy New Year! The Money and Markets Team …
Happy New Year!
Because of the New Year's holiday this week, there will not be an Afternoon Edition today or tomorrow. Best wishes for the New Year and see you in 2016! …
Top-Dog Dividend Stocks for 2016
With 2015 ending tonight at the stroke of midnight, it was a lackluster year for stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is on track for a decline of 0.8% this year (as …
Is Social Security on Your 2016 Checklist?
By far, the biggest news this year is that Congress passed legislation on Nov. 2, 2015 ...legislation that substantially changed some popular Social Security strategies that have been available for years. …
The Biggest Blunders Investors Make …
I’m often asked what I think are the most common, most ruinous mistakes that investors make. Unfortunately, there are a lot of them. There are things such as risking too much money …
Weather Works Wonders for Select Investments; Will it Persist?
The weather gave some sectors a boost over recent days. But should you rely on that to determine your investments? Mike takes a look. …
Making Sense of the Past Year
Tech heavyweight Apple (AAPL) is down 9% in December, falling out of a multi-month consolidation range on swirling worries about iPhone demand and sales in China. Shares of its component suppliers — such as Skyworks (SWKS) …
What a Lackluster 2015 Says About Market Prospects for 2016
For Wall Street, it hasn't been much of a year to celebrate. Will 2016 bring better tidings? …
Big Winners and Big Losers
Historians of the future will designate 2015 as the year of The Great Transition … From zero interest rates to higher interest rates. From the fear of inflation to the dread of …
Your Safety … a ‘Fed-Ache’ … and Larry’s Answers
Here’s a summary of stories from this past week of abbreviated trading, with a link to the full articles online. Where in the World Is It Safe from Terror? Which places and …
Happy Holidays
Our Money and Markets team is off today, spending some quality time with family and friends. But we wanted to take a moment to wish you all the best during this holiday …
From My Family to Yours …
The markets are closed. The mall crowds are thinning out. And Santa and his reindeer are getting ready for their busiest night of the year. Regardless of your faith or personal beliefs, …
Three Factors That Could Keep Markets Volatile
Your email inbox, as well as mine, is likely to be chock-full of 2016 investment views in the weeks ahead, because it’s about this time when everyone publishes their fearless-forecasts for the …
Enjoy the Santa Claus Rally … But Keep These “Hidden” Sellers in Mind
Description: Yes, we've seen some big market rallies in recent days. But watch out for one of the biggest "hidden" group of sellers out there. Mike explains. …
Your Most Important Questions, Answered!
First, let me wish you all a very happy and healthy holiday season! I’m always amazed how time flies, so please make the most of the holidays and spend some quality time …
Forget the Dark Side of the Force; Cord Cutters are Disney’s Real Enemy
Turns out the Dark Side of the Force isn’t the biggest threat to Disney. It’s the nation’s cord cutters. …
Setting Us Up for More ‘Fed-Ache’
Investors are disappointed with the central bankers. They are worried that the Federal Reserve’s forecast for four rate hikes in 2016 is too aggressive and want to see that number cut in …
What are Interest Rates Trying to Tell Us?
From the market movement in recent days, it's clear investors are worried the Fed is making a policy mistake. Mike takes a look. …
Where in the World Is It Safe from Terror?
On this train, crossing the Andes while a leftist revolution was raging in Chile in 1970, I learned some important lessons about safety and danger that I want to share with you …
The Horrible Past … Defaults … and The Fed
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. Six Horrible Episodes What does history tell us about today’s global concerns? …
Three Central Bank Swings, 3 Misses: Bank of Japan Delivers Latest Flub
Three moves by the world's central banks -- and three failures. What's it all mean? Mike takes a look. …
What a Fed Hike Means to Your Finances
So now that we know the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates, what does it mean to your finances? The short answer is “a lot.” But different products will behave differently now … …
So Much for ‘Santa Janet’ — Stocks, Gold, Yields Plunge
We got a rate hike, which was expected but still monumental considering it was the first increase in more than nine years. So as an investor, what's to like in the Fed's wake? …
Consider These Unconventional Bets on Rising Rates
Yesterday the Fed began its long-awaited monetary policy “normalization” at last. The Federal Reserve began its first interest-rate tightening cycle since 2004 with a 0.25% hike in the Fed funds rate. It’s …
Fed Hikes for 1st Time in 9+ Years; What it Means …
After waiting more than nine years, the Federal Reserve voted unanimously to raise short-term interest rates. Mike looks at what it means for you and your investments. …
The Great Deflationary Collapse Continues …
Everything I have been warning you about is unfolding, right on cue. I’m talking about DEFLATION — the D-word no one wanted to hear more than four years ago when I first …
It’s ‘Fed Eve’ — Here’s What to Watch For …
All across Wall Street, traders are on edge tonight. What will the Fed do? Mike takes a look. …
More High-Yield Defaults on the Way?
Many experts have been dismissive of bond liquidity fears: Vanguard’s global head of fixed income, Greg Davis, said concerns were “a bit overblown” just a few months ago. Friday’s selloff in high-yield …
How to Deal With This Sick Market
The market still remains sick, sick, sick! How to benefit? Mike explains. …
Six Horrible Episodes
As recently as two months ago, few experts in or outside of government had a clue that global terrorism would suddenly bust onto the European and American scene. Fewer still could foresee …
ISIS … Interest Rates … and Santa Claus …
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. Urgent: ISIS Expansion Hitting Home! At this very moment, the Islamic State …
Largest Mutual Fund Failure Since 2008 … Here’s What it Means
The junk bond market has been bleeding for more than a year. Now the troubles have claimed a major mutual fund victim. …
Finding Yields That Last Is More Important Than Ever Before
The dividend yield on the giant energy pipeline company Kinder Morgan (KMI) looked so juicy on Tuesday of this week. The combination of its high annual payout of $2.04 cents a share, …
Credit Stress: It Isn’t Just Energy
Many bullish pundits are saying today's credit-market problems are largely bottled up in the energy sector. There's just one problem. It's not true. …
Merry Christmas and Un-Happy New Year?
Tis the season for a stock market rally as year-end is rapidly approaching and with it the possibility of a Santa Claus rally for stocks. But as I pointed out in a …
Corporations Flailing Around, Trying ANYTHING to Boost Shares
New merger-mania: Late-stage/late-cycle behavior by corporate execs and investment bankers who have run out of revolutionary ideas? …
Why You Shouldn’t Fear Rising Interest Rates …
I’ve got to hand it to the majority of pundits out there. They just never learn or think for themselves. They keep dishing out the same nonsense, over and over again. For …
Will China Sink Our Markets Again?
Remember all that talk about China's problems being fixed? Forget about it! Mike explains. …
Investors Missing Full Picture on AMBA
High definition video chip maker Ambarella (AMBA) reported better-than-expected quarterly results late last week as the company tried to separate itself from the fortunes of troubled action-cam maker GoPro (GPRO). Shares initially fell, then rose, then …
Oil Plunge: How Low Can It Go?
How low can oil prices go? To below $30? To $20? Mike takes a look. …
Urgent: ISIS expansion hitting home!
You know this. But you may not be fully aware of the urgency or the full implications: At this very moment, the Islamic State is moving forward rapidly to expand its worldwide …
Deflation, Market Cycles, the Yuan and Draghi
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. Deflation: Good, Bad and Ugly Deflation challenges the most brilliant minds at …
Job Growth Strong … But What About Oil and Credit?
Jobs growth is solid. But things couldn't look worse in the energy and credit markets. What's it all mean for the Fed? …
Is the Treasury Yield Curve Sending
Out a Troublesome Message?
Okay, I’ll admit it. I’m a yield-curve junkie. It’s not like ‘fessing up will keep me from sitting at the “cool kid” table since my high school days are long gone, so …
ECB’s Draghi Fails to Deliver Enough Monetary Drugs; What Next for Markets?
Wall Street's financial junkies were waiting with bated breath for the latest hit earlier today. But Mario Draghi failed to deliver. …
Do Stock Buybacks Kill Corporate Innovation, Profits?
In a recent Money and Markets article, I posed the question: “Can the stock market survive an earnings recession?” We may not have the final answer just yet, but third-quarter earnings are …
The Latest on Jobs, Growth as Fed Deadline Looms
It's getting down to crunch time. The Fed's next meeting could bring big changes. Mike looks ahead. …
Yuan Now Official, Yet Dollar Still Soars. Here’s Why …
Monday morning the International Monetary Fund (IMF) admitted the Chinese yuan to its international basket of reserve currencies, which comprises the U.S. dollar, the euro, the Japanese yen, the British pound and …
Black Friday, Cyber Monday Sales Figures: What They Say About Retail Industry’s Home Stretch
How are Black Friday and Cyber Monday helping to restructure the retail industry? Mike takes a look. …
This Four-Year Cycle Could Spoil a Stock Market Rally
After a sizeable 8.3% rally in October, stocks went nowhere in November, bouncing around in a trading range with the S&P 500 gaining less than 0.5% last month. But we are now …
Gold and Silver: Steps to Take RIGHT NOW!
Are we there yet? Gold remains weak, right on target with Larry Edelson's cycle forecast. Ditto for silver. So the question is: Are we near a bottom? …
Deflation: Good, bad and ugly …
Martin Weiss with his father, Irving Weiss, studying the causes of deflation in 1980. Deflation challenges the most brilliant minds at the Fed, defies the smartest traders on Wall Street, and threatens …
Shocking Truths, Golden Crosses, Precious Metals
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. Four Shocking Truths about ISIS Dr. Martin D. Weiss provides a complete …
Mediocrity Abounds in Today’s Market — Can Stocks Break Free?
“Stuck in perpetual mediocrity.” That’s how a Miami Herald writer characterized my brother’s long-suffering Dolphins in the wake of another loss this past Sunday. But you could just as easily describe the …
Happy Thanksgiving!
Because of the Thanksgiving holiday, Mike won't have an afternoon column for you today or tomorrow. Wishing you and your family a very happy Thanksgiving. …
A Quick Note of Thanks from Money and Markets …
U.S. markets are closed today, to give investors the opportunity to enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday with their friends and families. And so, on this day of thanks, we wanted to send you …
Must-Have Info on Miners!
Some mining stocks will thrive, but choosing which ones will be the big challenge. Larry Edelson takes a look at the sector. …
Are you ready?
Last week I told you to keep your eyes glued on gold. I hope you’ve done so. Gold has continued to shed value, right on target with my cycle forecast for a …
Russian Jet Downed by Turkish Forces, Raising Middle East Tensions Dramatically. What to Expect Next …
The latest developments out of Syria are bothering for world markets and world stability. Mike takes a look at the troubling events …
We Like Our Crosses Golden
The Nasdaq 100 has lifted enough out of its mid-summer spill to generate a “golden cross.” This occurs when the 50-day average of an index crosses up and over its 200-day average. …
Uncle Sam Vs. Pfizer: The $160 Billion Battle Over Taxes, Consolidation
The maker of Viagra plans to join the maker of Botox in what will challenge U.S. efforts to end "inversion" deals. It's setting up a $160 billion battle. …
Four Shocking Truths about ISIS
If you think you’ve heard all the worst horrors about the Islamic State, think again. There are other shocking truths that few outside of their controlled territories know about, some of which …
Debt, Deflation, Dangers … and More Bar Visits
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. Debt, Deflation and Danger The similarities between the 1920s and now are …
Draghi Express Takes Off … But I’m Watching Credit
Comments from the ECB chief help spark stocks. Should you jump on board the Draghi Express? Mike takes a look. …
Key Reasons Why You Should be Worried Sick About an M&A Bust
Deals, deals, and more deals. Merger-and-acquisition activity has been on fire the last few years, with volume poised to set a record of around $4.6 trillion globally. That would eclipse the credit …
Tugging at Markets: IPO Malaise, New Tax Policy, Sub-$40 Oil …
The market at its lofting heights is vulnerable, but it remains to be seen if and when the big money will wake up to that. …
Could IMF Trigger a Collapse of the Dollar?
In a widely anticipated event, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to soon bless China’s currency, the yuan, with official reserve currency status. This month, the IMF is likely to include …
Major Market Clues Come From Out-of-the-Way Places
The latest minor daily fluctuation in the Dow might lead the evening news. But there's a lot more going on out there. …
Gold, Silver and Other Important Questions You Have!
I hope you’ve been watching gold and silver. They’ve been moving nicely lower, right on target with my cycle forecast for a potential major low later this month. Just in case you …
Will ISIS Squash the Travel Bug? Doubtful
Will the terror attacks in Paris cause a long-term reduction in travel and tourism? Mike has his views. …
Less Stuff, More Bars for Consumers …
Despite rising employment, an improvement in wages and lower gasoline prices, American consumers are doing something that they have rarely done in the past five decades: They are spending less on stuff. …
Terror in Europe and its Broad Impacts
What do the events in France mean from an economic and geopolitical standpoint? Mike has some thoughts. …
Debt, Deflation and Danger
Irving Weiss in his early 20s and his son, Martin Weiss, now 69. In 1928, when my father first went to work on Wall Street, he warned his clients about a new …
Cycles of War … Microsoft … Gold … and the Grinch
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. New Cycles of War Nearly three years after first reading Larry Edelson’s …
Retail Rout, Take Two: What the Heck is Going on Here?
What's ailing retail? Mike Larson digs deep into the latest earnings reports to find an answer. …
When High-Risk Loans Blow Up
Ever heard of the S&P/LSTA U.S. Leveraged Loan 100 Index? Probably not. But as an investor who cares about building or preserving wealth, you should definitely pay attention to the message it’s …
New Lows are Popping Up Everywhere in Commodities … Should You Worry?
The crash in commodity prices suggests we face very serious growth problems, despite years of easy money and artificial puffery in assets. …
The Demise of the BRICs?
It’s the end of an era … and perhaps a sign of the times. Fourteen years ago, Goldman Sachs coined the acronym BRIC to label the fastest-growing emerging markets of Brazil, Russia, …
A Warning Sign for the Markets?
Is the "stock market" up this year? That depends on WHICH market you mean. Mike explains. …
Must see chart: ALL eyes on gold now!
Here’s a forecast chart I’ve been showing to members of my Real Wealth Report and Supercycle Trader this year. It is a must-see chart. It’s a form of artificial intelligence, called a …
Why the Grinch is Paying Retailers an Early Visit
Why the heck are retailers so weak when consumers supposedly have more money to spend? Mike takes a look. …
Microsoft and its Peers
In the last week of December 1999, Microsoft (MSFT) crested after a magnificent decade. It was the largest company in the world as the dot-com boom raged. Its performance that year helped …
A $1.2 TRILLION Problem!
The world's banks could be facing a $1.2 trillion problem. Mike takes a look. …
New Cycles of War
I first read Larry Edelson’s treatise on the Cycles of War more than a quarter-century ago, when his daughter and my son were attending our K-8 Weiss School here in Palm Beach …
Manufacturing Maladies … And Sickly Internals
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. Bigger than Apple, Amazon and Priceline combined The Internet of Things is …
Uncle Sam Delivers a True Jobs Surprise
Color me surprised. After several weeks of deteriorating or weakening data, and a relatively tepid ADP employment report, the Labor Department weighed in with a true jobs surprise this morning. It showed …
The Most Important Question for Today’s Investors …
Run with the crowd … or lean against it? That’s the key question investors are facing in today’s market. I say that because everyone and his sister is now saying that a …
A Sector Shows its FANGs
A group of high-flying stocks have gotten so popular with investors that they've earned their own pithy acronym. …
The ETF Money Flow Highlights
Potentially Profitable Trends
Last month, stocks shrugged off plenty of pessimistic data and profit reports to surge higher — with the S&P 500 Index climbing 8.3% in October — the best monthly gain in four …
Where the Jobs Are … and Aren’t
The burden of a slower world economy and a weak energy sector, among other threats, is causing job growth to decelerate. …
Sickly stock market internals, plus gold update …
If you’re like most investors, traders and analysts, then you’re enamored with the strength in the Dow Industrials, the S&P 500, and the Nasdaq and you expect them to simply keep on …
Bill Gross: Low/Zero/Negative Rates Hurting More Than Helping
Low or zero or negative interest rates -- not to mention, QE -- just aren't cutting the mustard. Mike takes a look at what one big investor thinks. …
Manufacturing Maladies
Last week brought a frightful Dallas Fed Manufacturing report, which showed manufacturing activity in the region contracting for the 10th straight month. Now, I want to point out that manufacturing activity has …
Stocks Strong, But So Are the Red Flags
The stock market is surging -- and so are the red flags. Mike Burnick takes a look. …
Bigger than Apple, Amazon and Priceline Combined
I was so impressed with Jon Markman’s research on the Internet of Things presented here last week, I decided to scan the field myself. And I promptly discovered three things: Number one: …
The Next Internet Shockwave and Why
Competition is in Danger
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. $19 Trillion Internet Shockwave What’s the industry that’s poised to radically change …
Can Big-Name Tech Continue its Roll?
(Mike Larson, editor of the Safe Money Report, is on assignment in Europe. Jon Markman, editor of the Tech Trend Trader, steps in to examine the latest trends in technology.) Big gains …
The Greatest Disconnects EVER?
Nothing ever goes exactly according to plan in the capital markets. I’ve seen minor divergences, disconnects, and dichotomies from time to time in the almost two decades I’ve been in the investment …
Amazon Set to Dominate Internet of Things
Amazon (AMZN) has been on a roll all year. What's the future for the amazing company? …
The Odds Against Higher Interest Rates
This week’s Federal Reserve policy meeting was yet another nonevent as expected. In fact, recent economic data has taken a definite turn for the worse including: A surprisingly weak September jobs report, …
Is Competition in Danger?
Is the idea of competition, and the benefits it brings to consumers, in danger of becoming a dying theme in America? …
The Yin and Yang of Gold, and Turning Points …
Over the past couple of weeks, gold has managed a meager rally. Yet, despite the rally — and all the whoopla about it from the public and talking heads — gold has …
Natural Gas, Crude Slipping Again — Is it Cause for Alarm?
What's behind the ongoing weakness in crude oil, natural gas and agricultural commodities? …
Energy Bargains, Years Ending in 5 and Election Cycles
The smart analysts at Convergex had a good summary of what the past week’s rally meant in the grand scheme of things. Let’s listen in to a verbatim (but lightly edited) excerpt: …
Bonds Not Playing Along — So What Gives?
Bond investors aren't buying the euphoria yet. What's that mean for other investments, in particular stocks? …
$19 Trillion Internet Shockwave
The greatest nations of the world continue to face some of the most intractable problems of our lifetime: Massive debts, government gridlock, and in many areas, recessions, wars, or revolutions. These are …
Recessions, Rallies and Dow 31,000
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. U.S. Government Agencies Signal Recession Ahead When no-name naysayers opine that the …
Will Latest Central Banker Blitz Work … When All Others Failed?
Are happy days here again, and will asset prices climb into the clouds after the latest central bank action? Mike still has some worries. …
Troubling Market Thoughts Ahead of My Annual European Trip
Every year around this time, I have the pleasure of traveling to Europe for an annual investment conference. It’s hosted by our business partners who publish the German-language version of Safe Money …
Wall Street’s ‘Trick Plays’ Show Corporate Management Teams are Getting Desperate
Corporate managements are pulling "trick play" moves with increasing frequency. What's it all mean? Mike explains. …
Can Emerging Markets Keep Outperforming?
Since the August low for global stock markets, one region has enjoyed a very strong rebound rally: emerging markets. That’s interesting, because emerging markets, particularly China, were largely responsible for triggering the …
Hedge Fund Darling Valeant Massacred, Sparking Bio-Bloodbath!
The last thing nervous investors need is the latest big shock to the bio-tech sector. Mike explains. …
Why the Dow Industrials will eventually see 31,000+
Ever since the March 2009 crash low, I’ve maintained my view that the Dow Industrials and broad U.S. equity markets were entering a new bull market — and that the Dow Industrials …
The Handful of Stocks I DO Like
Even in a lousy broad market there are actually a handful of stocks that remain worthy investments. Mike takes a look. …
Small-, Mid-Caps Lag in October Rally
Here are a few notes on my mid-October market scorecard. — After rising almost 1% last week, the S&P 500 is now up nearly 8% since the Sept. 29 low. During this …
Are Investors Too Stuffed to Swallow More Junk?
There are warning signs that investors may be full up on junk - and unable to swallow another bite. What's it mean for the markets? …
U.S. Government Agencies Signal Recession Ahead!
When no-name naysayers opine that the U.S. economy is headed into a tailspin, you can often take it with a grain of salt. But when credible, well-established government agencies issue hard data …
Big Bad October … Time Machines … Gold & Silver
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. October Crashes, Collapses and Upheavals Is there a cycle — or combination …
Are You Feeling the Freeze?
The freeze is on - Social Security benefits will not get a cost-of-living adjustment because of the lack of inflation. That, despite the fact that prices are rising just about everywhere, except with gasoline. …
Will Buybacks, Deals Fail as Cheap Money Dries Up?
You know how you’re supposed to build value as a corporate executive? Invest in property, plant or labor. Develop compelling new products that solve real problems. Drive earnings through increased sales. You …
Gravy Train Derailing as IPOs Flop
The easy-money gravy train is starting to run off the rails. What's it mean for the investment world? Mike takes a look. …
Can Stocks Survive the Earnings Recession of 2015?
Beginning this week and continuing over the next month or so, results from thousands of American companies will be reported as we move through third-quarter reporting season. While there’s always plenty of …
My Mantra for the Markets: First There, Now Here
This is a domestic economy that's clearly starting to decelerate, dragged down by slowing world growth. …
Gold and Silver: When Will They Bottom?
I hope you’ve been following my forecasts for the precious metals. If not, then here’s a brief summary of all the opportunities you missed … Â September 2000: Gold was trading at the …
Guess Which Economy is in the Worst Shape Since 2009?
China is consuming much less of the world's output than it has in several years - a sign of lackluster domestic demand and indications of trouble for the world economy. …
Could Cars Become Time Machines?
Quick, think of a time machine. The first image that pops into my head is the louvered, silver-skinned DeLorean of the Back to the Future trilogy. An iconic car that has a special place …
Earnings Flood Unleashed This Week … Don’t Get Washed Away
The earnings flood is about to begin. What's the outlook? A skeptical Mike Larson takes a look. …
October Crashes, Collapses and Upheavals
Left photo: Irving Weiss (with hat) and his brothers, circa 1928. Right: Irving Weiss with son, Martin, about a half century later. History teaches us valuable lessons, and so did my father, …
A Financial Revolution … And the Latest Bounce
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this trading week, with a link to the full articles online. The Great Financial Revolution of Our Times Seven years ago, all of the …
2011 Again? Or 2007? Here’s My Take …
Can you determine the future of the markets by looking at history? Mike examines past action for the best comparisons. …
“Quantitative Tightening” Worsening
as Forex Reserves Drain Fast.
Forget QE. All hail QT. Those acronyms stand for “Quantitative Easing” and “Quantitative Tightening.” Or in plain English, easier money versus tighter money. And QT appears to be gaining an even stronger …
Sickness Spreading in Financial Sector as Huge Losses Pile Up
One sector looks particularly sick in today's economy. Mike takes a look at it and offers advice on your investments. …
Three Reasons to Remain Cautious on Stocks
In my last Money and Markets column, we took a closer look at the typical road map for a stock market bottom and some of the key indicators to look for to …
‘Mother’s Milk’ of Stocks Drying Up!
Unless the global economy and corporate earnings pull out of their serious funk, the oversold rally is going to run out of juice quick. …
Holy Hell About to Break Loose …
I’ve long maintained that the final quarter of this year, starting with the historically volatile month of October, would be the start of a roller coaster ride through hell. And if you …
Bio Bombshells Slam the Drug Firms
Surging drug prices raise widespread ethical, political and social concerns and affect investments. Mike takes a look. …
Health Care Loses Its Immunity
Here are some notes on recent market activity. — The S&P 500 started last week with a 2.5% plunge on Monday. From that close to the Friday close, the market rose 3.7% to finish up …
Is Everything Awesome Again After the Latest Bounce?
All the sudden, stock traders were humming "everything is awesome again." But what does Mike Larson think? Take a look. …
The Great Financial Revolution of Our Times
Seven years and twenty days ago, there began a sequence of terrifying events that changed financial history forever. Here’s my diary of the events as they unfolded, beginning on one of the …
The Next Bubble … and Dying Empires
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this trading week, with a link to the full articles online. The Next Big Bubble Ready to Burst In normal times, most investors considered …
Jobs Disaster Confirms This Economy is in BIG Trouble!
The U.S. economy added only 142,000 jobs in September - a huge miss to the average forecast. What's it mean for the overall economy? …
The Bond Market is SCREAMING Louder Now. Please Listen.
Remember what I wrote in mid-August? If not, here’s a refresher: “You know what the bond market is saying, or rather, screaming? That the stock market is toast!” Within days of that …
Manufacturing is Such a Drag … for the Economy
Some worrying signs out of the manufacturing sector. Mike takes a look at the numbers. …
Is the Stock Market Close to a Bottom?
This week the S&P 500 came within a whisker of retesting the August panic low at 1,867, before rebounding yesterday to close out what has been a dismal third-quarter for global investors. …
My Prediction: This Will be the Last Strong Jobs Number for a LONG Time
The U.S. economy added 200,000 jobs in September, slightly above economist forecasts. But Mike Larson is still worried ... …
Dying Empires …
If you’re like most investors, you believe the worst of the 2008 debt crisis — and the Great Recession that followed — are over. You believe America is now solidly on the …
Will Earnings Save the Bulls’ Bacon? Nope!
The third quarter will come to a close soon, and Corporate America will start to add up the results. Mike Larson takes a look at what we can expect. …
Where Market Stands Since the Flash Crash
Here are a few more field notes from the end of a busy month, with help from analysts at Bespoke Investment Group. — The single most vivid day of the past year …
Glencore Gored as Commodities Rout Roils Markets
Another bloodbath in the commodities industry hit one company particularly hard today. Mike takes a look at the sector. …
The Next Big Bubble Ready to Burst
Next Thursday, October 8, marks the seven-year anniversary of a date that will forever be remembered in monetary infamy. That was the memorable day in 2008 when the Fed began to dramatically …
Bear Market Looms After Stock Market Correction
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this trading week, with a link to the full articles online. The Real Reason Yellen Didn’t Raise Rates Fed Chairman Janet Yellen said the …
The “Fed Empire” Strikes Back at Volatility – Will It Succeed?
World leaders are trying to come up with solutions to incredibly difficult problems, even as credit markets and foreign economies show signs of increasing turmoil. …
What the Last Two Bear Markets Can Teach You About This POTENTIAL One
Are we in a new bear market? That’s a question I can’t answer definitively … yet. But I can say the chances are growing every day. I base that view on the …
American Icon Caterpillar Calls This the Worst Environment in 90 Years – Are You Worried NOW?
The list of challenges for both the global economy and the stock market is getting longer by the day. Everything that is happening now validates my decision a few months ago ... …
Fundamental Drivers of the Stock Market Correction
After plunging 12% peak to trough at the August low, the S&P 500 managed to bounce 8.2% higher before rolling over again post-Fed. The selling accelerated to the downside yesterday, focusing the …
Deepening Chinese Downturn Raises Market Risks
Stocks are continuing to swing to and fro in the near term, buffeted by lousy real-world data and offsetting puffery from various central bankers. …
Why the Dow will hit 31,000 …
Once the pullback in the broad stock indices is over (more on that in a minute) — the Dow Jones Industrials will lead the way higher and catapult to 31,000 over the …
How and Why These Three Foreign Firms Could Topple Our Stock Market
If you're not paying attention to what's going on in foreign markets, you're going to regret it. Here's why ... …
The Path to Flat
The S&P 500 is down 3.9% this year and the Dow is down 6.9%, which is bad to the bone. It’s pretty hard to retire on negative portfolio growth. But fear not. …
Is This Sector the BIGGEST Loser from the Fed’s Big Fold on Rate Policy?
The great "Fed Fold" is behind us. So who's the biggest potential loser? …
The Real Reasons Yellen Didn’t Raise Rates
Fed Chairman Yellen says the Fed didn’t raise interest rates last Thursday primarily because of low inflation and turbulence overseas (i.e. China). But behind what she says, there’s a heck of a …
Worldwide Worries … and the Big Myth
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this trading week, with a link to the full articles online. Warning: Recessions Spreading Worldwide One after another, economic miracles are turning into to …
Crisis of Confidence Latest Market Challenge
We're facing a crisis of confidence today - and it's one of the most dangerous challenges for the markets. …
The New Paradigm: Making Money
the Old Fashioned Way
You remember the old Smith Barney commercials, don’t you? The ones from the late 1970s, which starred John Houseman and his impeccable British accent? The tagline: “They make money the old fashioned …
Fed Folds in Face of Major Threats – What it Means to You
The Fed held rates at 0%. What's it mean for you? Mike takes a look. …
This Sector Could Be a Big Winner After a Fed Rate Hike
The entire world is waiting for the outcome of the Federal Reserve meeting this afternoon in what must be the most widely anticipated — and over-analyzed — event of this year. Will …
FedEx, HP Warn: Real World Intrudes on Rate Debate
Everyone is waiting on the Fed, but some real-world problems are bound to affect the economy even more than a rate decision. …
Will She or Won’t She and the Big Myth …
Tomorrow afternoon the entire world will know whether or not Janet Yellen will raise the official Fed Reserve Federal Funds interest rate for the first time since June 29, 2006 — a …
IF We’re in a Bear Market, Here’s What to Do …
If we're already in a new bear market, does it really matter what the Fed does this week? Mike takes a look. …
A Modest Positive for Stocks
The Wall Street Journal on Friday noted that the market for technology initial public offerings has struggled this year, as it did last year. Is that meaningful? In April, analyst Jason Goepfert started looking …
Apple Phones, Failing Loans, Fed, China: What Drives Markets Next?
So much is on the line ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting. But between now and then, we're seeing an interesting battle shaping up for the markets. …
Warning: Recessions spreading worldwide …
All over the world and one after another, economic miracles are turning to nightmares, stock markets are crashing, and governments are losing control. I’ve recently been to Brazil and China. I’ll be …
A Full House … ETFs … and the Looming Fed
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this trading week, with a link to the full articles online. A ‘Full House’ Buy Alert Morgan Stanley has issued a “full house” buy …
Is the Tech Money Flood Drying Up?
Tech offerings comprised only 11% of all IPOs this year. That's the smallest market share since 2008. …
World Waits With Bated Breath as Fed Gathering Looms
I’ve seen a lot of Federal Reserve meetings come and go in the 18 years I’ve been closely following the interest-rate markets. But few have been as momentous as the one that …
Market Spinning Off Its Axis! Buckle UP!
The news overseas is getting so bad, and the forces tugging at markets are getting so severe, policymakers are no longer able to control them. …
ETF Breakdown in the Mini Flash-Crash of ’15
On Monday, Aug. 24, global stock markets were in panic-mode. The selloff began in China, infected other Asian markets, then Europe. Of course the selling spilled over to Wall Street right from …
Volatility Hits Extremes as Asia Fights Back Against Sellers
Optimism has spilled over into our market in the past 48 hours. Will it last? …
More Big Losses Coming for Miners …
This morning I read yet another column from a gold analyst who claims that the price-to-earnings ratios of several mining companies are now so low that the miners must be great buys. …
My Thoughts on Fantasy Football, Real-Life Market Showdowns
When you make bad financial choices or fail to come up with a solid investment strategy, there are real-life consequences. …
A ‘Full House’ Buy Alert
Morgan Stanley has issued a “full house” buy alert on international stock markets for the first time since early 2009, effectively calling the bottom of this summer’s equity slump. The investment bank …
Celebrating Labor Day
With markets closed, our editors and staff are celebrating this Labor Day with family and friends. So there will be no Money and Markets morning or afternoon editions today. We will resume …
More “Correction” Coming? And a Suspect Rally
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this trading week, with a link to the full articles online. Why This “Correction” Could Get Worse Dr. Martin Weiss sees similarities in this …
Jobs Debate Hits Boiling Point Ahead of Fed Meeting This Month
This morning's Labor Department report on jobs had a little bit for everyone. Mike dissects the numbers. …
Is Tech Bubble II the Latest Investor Threat?
Nineteen-ninety-nine may seem like an eternity ago to some people. But I still remember it like it was yesterday. The economy was booming, the dot-com valuations were soaring, the 500%+ IPO day …
ECB Tosses Markets a Bone … Should You Buy?
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi gave the markets a boost. Is it enough, and was it the right move? …
Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide
The month of August was just plain ugly for stocks with the S&P 500, Dow and Russell 2000 small-cap index all falling more than 6% last month. And the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 …
Forget the Fed’s QE. “QT” Means Money is ALREADY Getting Tighter
Quantitative Tightening" (QT) is rapidly replacing "Quantitative Easing" (QE). What's it mean for you? Mike takes a look. …
A Bottom Yet? Not Even Close …
Is it over? Will the stock market now make a beeline back to the highs, then on to new record highs? Not yet! The long-awaited correction, according to my models, is far …
Latest Figures Show Manufacturing, Exports Tanking Worldwide
The numbers show the global economy is losing momentum, led by sharp slowdowns in emerging markets. Mike surveys the scene. …
A Suspect Rally
The average stock in the Russell 1000 was up more than 6% from Tuesday through Friday, Aug. 25 to Aug. 28. Bespoke Investment Group ran its famous decile analysis on these results …
Fed ‘Autopilot’ Behavior: Nearing an End?
We're entering a whole new policy regime, one that will usher in more uncertainty, more volatility, and more market instability. …
Why This “Correction” Could Get Worse
Most people don’t think about profiting directly from a market decline. They don’t understand the concept. They don’t know how. That’s a shame. Because, to help get you through uncertain times, one …
A Wild Week …
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this trading week, with a link to the full articles online. Why Larry Edelson Is Right The Grand Greek Bailout No. 3 has now …
Numbers Show Investors Taking Their Ball and Going Home … Should You?
Investors are not just selling stocks. They're not just selling bonds. They're selling everything ... for the first time since the market disaster of 2008. Mike takes a look at the numbers. …
Big Break in Markets Here as “Carry Trades” Implode;
What You Need to Know …
Last week, I wrote that the Wall Street consensus idea — that markets would just keep trading in a range — was a “crock of you-know-what.” I also said, “I believe the …
Margin Loans, Fund Cash Levels Signal More Volatility Ahead
If you listen to the average TV pundit, you'd think the market rally stemmed from a bunch of wise fund managers putting all their spare cash to work. Wrong! …
A Total Global Affair
Global market meltdown. That’s really the only way to describe the recent stock market plunge worldwide. The selling began mid-last year in Europe, spread to emerging markets and most notably China a …
Jackson Hole Summit Could Provide Next Market Clues
the Kansas City Fed will be hosting its annual meeting, drawing Federal Reserve policymakers, foreign central bankers and government officials. Mike takes a look. …
Hate To Say I Told You So!
I can’t tell you the complaints I’ve received over roughly the last 14 months, when I started warning everyone that a stock market correction was coming. Possibly a big one. They said …
China Fires Its “Bazooka” … Markets Tank Anyway!
Chinese policymakers just fired off a "Bazooka." What was it, is it enough and will it work? Mike takes a look. …
Breadth, Profitability, China, and Greece All Add Up
The S&P 500 has lost critical technical support at the 200-day moving average and the 2,000 level — putting its post-2011 uptrend in jeopardy. Many observers pooh-poohed the importance of the technical …
Global Meltdown! Why, How and What’s Next …
Global markets melt down. Here's why ... and here's what to do. …
Why Larry Edelson Is Right
Larry Edelson’s Wednesday missive, “Europe’s Crisis Over? Hogwash!” is both accurate and prescient. So if you haven’t read it yet, I think you should do so now. Larry is one of the …
China, Europe … and a Bigger Danger Than Iran …
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this trading week, with a link to the full articles online. Abdul Qadeer Khan, hatless, poses after the first successful test of nuclear weapons …
Dow Plunges 531 as Central Bank ‘Puts’ Torn Up! Watch Out …
The central bank "put" has been the catalyst that has been driving markets. Has that all come to an end? Mike takes a look. …
Markets Stuck in a Range … But Could They be Ready for a Big Break?
If you’re having a hard time staying awake trading stocks these days, I can’t blame you. The broad market averages are the most range-bound I’ve ever seen. It’s not just anecdotal, either. …
Dow Plunges Below 17,000 Amid Latest Global Crisis! What’s Next?
With all that's happening in the markets, it's not too late to sell down some exposure and take protective steps. Here's Mike take on the situation. …
What No Longer Works on Wall Street
This year’s trading-range market has frustrated many investors and time-honored investment strategies. While the major stock market index moves placidly sideways in the tightest trading range in history, many individual stocks have …
Living Market Life NOT on the Edge
What's ahead for the markets? Mike Larson continues to see signs of tensions and weakness everywhere …
Europe’s Crisis Over? Hogwash!
Almost everyone I talk to thinks the European sovereign-debt crisis has passed. They say Greece’s bailout fixed the problem. Europe is on the mend, they say. But as far as I’m concerned, …
Wal-Mart, Home Depot Tell Different Tales of the Health of the American Consumer
We received two starkly different portraits on how healthy the American consumer is. Which is the right one? Mike takes a look. …
Yuan Yawn
The Chinese yuan dropped in value three straight days until Friday, finishing the week with a 3% loss. Beijing authorities tried to stabilize the situation by saying the currency didn’t have much reason …
The Empire Index Strikes Back, Raising Economic Worries
The Empire Fed index collapsed to levels normally seen during recessions. Where are we heading? Mike takes a look. …
More Dangerous Than Iran
I have a very timely question for you. What Arabian Sea country could be a far greater threat to world peace than Iran … has more than double Iran’s population … and …
Emerging Markets … and China’s Dangerous Game
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this trading week, with a link to the full articles online. Emerging Markets Getting Killed! What Next? The so-called “miracle economies” of the last …
More Emerging Markets are Joining “Crash” List as Overseas Pressures Build
More and more emerging market currencies, stock markets and ETFs are outright crashing. Mike Larson takes a look. …
Dusting Off the 1997-98 Playbook as Worldwide Markets Tumble
If you’ve been investing in many markets outside the U.S., you’ve been experiencing a world of hurt. Martin chronicled some of the carnage a few days ago – and things have only …
The Bond Market is Screaming That Stocks are Toast … Should You Listen?
One pattern should be blatantly obvious: High-yield (or "junk") bond prices and stock prices are generally linked at the hip. Mike explains what that all means to you. …
China’s Dangerous Game
On Tuesday, China shocked financial markets by suddenly devaluing its currency, the yuan, by nearly 2%, which may not sound like much, but it is the biggest downward currency move in two …
Will Trickle of Earnings Warnings Lead to a Flood?
Lackluster earnings reports from huge companies may signal an increase in worldwide volatility, especially in China. …
Who Are You? One of the Millions Who Gets Crushed, or One Who Thrives?
Please read this column carefully, for if you don’t, you are destined to be one of the millions of investors who are soon going to learn about the markets’ next moves the …
China Goes to (Currency) War! What it Means to You …
China launched an aggressive salvo overnight, devaluing the country's yuan currency by 1.9%. That may not sound like much, but in the world of currencies, it's huge. …
A Surfeit of Sadness
Let’s take a look at sentiment from the perspective of Drach Market Research, a small firm that was run by Bob Drach for decades out of the Florida panhandle before he passed …
Market Players Buy Huge Piles of Put Option Protection … Should You?
Big market players are purchasing huge piles of market "insurance." Should you? …
Emerging markets getting killed! What next?
For many moons, Larry Edelson, Mike Larson and I have been alerting you to a series of upcoming disruptions and dangers overseas — wars, revolutions, recession, and chaos. We told you they …
Two Favorite Stocks and the Future of Cash
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this trading week, with a link to the full articles online. Two Stocks in my Favorite Industry Sector What’s the one sector that’s been …
Was “Bloody Wednesday” Just Green-Lighted By the Jobs Number? If So, Buckle Up
Policymakers have been hinting more and more loudly that they want to raise rates. Now, they have additional political and economic cover to do so. …
Why I’m Getting More Cautious Now
Than at Any Time in YEARS
It’s been one heck of a bull market, hasn’t it? The Dow Jones Industrial Average almost tripled to 18,350 this spring from less than 6,500 in March 2009. The S&P 500 soared …
Cult Stocks Cut Down in Latest Challenge for the Market
The latest crop of cult names is suffering. What's going on? Mike Larson takes a look. …
Why Too Many Bears Can be a Good Thing for Stocks
Last week in Money and Markets, I pointed out why bad market breadth is a warning sign for stocks. In addition to market internals, like advancing versus declining stocks plus new highs …
Fed Warns of Rate Hike, But Will Jobs, Inflation Data Allow?
The big question: Will the employment and inflation data permit a hike - which is why the information on jobs that we're getting this week is so critical. …
Cash Will Be Abolished. Here’s Why …
Governments have largely always despised cash. It’s almost impossible to trace, and therefore, tax. And it sustains an underground economy for drug dealers and terrorists. Never mind that there are plenty of …
Apple Falling From the Market Tree; Here’s Why …
What's going on at Apple? How far could the shares drop? Mike Larson takes a look. …
The Skinny on Breadth
In a follow-up to a column by my colleague Mike Burnick last week, I am taking a look at the important market topic. Technical analysts have been fretting a lot recently about …
Who Wins, Who Loses as Obama Pushes Climate Change Plan
President Obama is introducing a new energy plan. There will be winners and losers for investors. Mike Larson takes a look. …
Two Stocks in My Favorite Industry Sector
The Dow Jones has been zigzagging nearly all year long. Everyone knows that. Transportation stocks, basic materials and commodities have been sagging, even plunging. Most people know that, too. What many people …
Shocking Forecasts, Red Flags and the Market
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this abbreviated trading week, with a link to the full articles online. Larry Edelson’s Shocking Forecasts On Oct. 7, 2015, we will enter a …
Hey — Where’s My Stinking Raise?
American workers want a raise - and they're not getting it. The latest figures show wages and salaries are stagnating like never before. …
America Becomes a ‘Renter Nation’ — Should You Buck the Trend?
America has become a “Renter Nation.” That’s the shocking news the Census Bureau confirmed this week, when it reported that the U.S. homeownership rate slumped to 63.4% in the second quarter. How …
Gangbuster Growth Still AWOL
This morning's GDP report showed the economy grew 2.3% in the most recent quarter, missing forecasts for around 2.5%, growing less than expected ever since the Great Recession. …
What is “Market Breadth” Signaling for Stocks?
Stocks have been in a volatile up-and-down trading range all year, but in the past few weeks the swings have been even more intense. At the same time, market breadth has taken …
Fed Keeps Relatively Mum as Market Turmoil Swirls
Fed chief Janet Yellen gave away nothing today in regard to the timing of potential-interest rate hikes. …
What’s With the Stock Market?!
Other than purchasing select stocks with very good fundamentals and chart patterns, for over a year now I have been warning you that a steep stock market correction was coming. So much …
Autopilot Market Stumbles — Have Central Planners Lost Control?
What's happening in markets now is so worrisome, dangerous and potentially HUGE in terms of signaling a serious trend change. …
A Serious Red Flag
Stocks have stayed largely in reverse gear in the last week following weaker-than-expected earnings reports and a continued rout of commodities, energy stocks and high-yield bonds. When you put all three of those …
Chinese Stocks Tank Again – Is There Any Cure for the China Flu?
The stock market has one heck of a case of "China flu." …
Larry Edelson’s Shocking Forecasts for 2015-2020
Last week, when Larry Edelson began his video to announce his shocking forecasts for 2015-2020, he created an uproar here at our Weiss Research headquarters. So many people jumped online to watch …
Apple, Gold, and Europe’s Hidden Time Bombs
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. The Hidden Time Bombs Behind the Greece Bailout Greece is teetering on …
Dr. Copper Down Big, But Has Bright Future …
Why is copper -- an economically sensitive metal -- is down a whopping 46% since early 2011? What's the future for the commodity? …
What Are the Warning Signs?
The official Bull Market is still alive, although as you can tell by this week’s market activity, the euphoria many felt over the past couple of years is in a bit of …
Are You Still in Gold and Silver Stocks?!
The mining sector has been hit hard by the crash in commodity prices. But the devastation is not over yet. …
Stock Winners, if You Know Where to Look
Last week in Money and Markets, I reported that profit-growth expectations are not-so-great heading into second-quarter earnings season (see: Here’s What to Focus on for Earnings Season). That’s certainly been the case …
Should We Worry About China’s Economy?
Everyone seems worried about China's economy and the possibility that it can bring down the U.S. economy as well. What's the real situation? …
Gold Cracks $1,100. Here’s What’s Next …
Few people believed me when I repeatedly warned that gold was still in a bear market and had not yet bottomed. They said European Central Bank (ECB) money printing would surely light …
Not Just Gold Getting Clobbered …
It's not just gold that's getting clobbered these days. …
What to Expect From Apple Results
Apple (AAPL) will obviously lead earnings report headlines Tuesday after the close because of its huge market capitalization and over-weighting in the major averages. The company is expected to report earnings of …
Gold Clobbers Most Investors, But Not All!
News that China’s government accumulated far less gold than most had expected sent the price of the commodity falling. What's the future look like? …
Hidden Time Bombs Behind Greece Bailout
Last week, Europe hurriedly offered Greece a new bailout deal … the Greek parliament rushed to pass new Draconian reform laws … the German parliament did the same … and the ECB …
Wall Street Ratings Lies, Money-Printing and Earnings
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this abbreviated trading week, with a link to the full articles online. Wall Street Ratings: Lies, Lies, Lies Don’t get caught in deceptions, the …
Powerful Earnings Set Off a Tech-Nado!
Investors today couldn't be more in love with tech ... but don't want much to do with anything else. …
Vacation Thoughts — and Vacation Stocks
I’m not going to lie. I have vacation on the brain. My wife and I can’t wait to step on board our cruise ship tomorrow with the kids, and enjoy some long-anticipated …
The Bank Branch: An Endangered Species?
One of the 21st century's biggest endangered species is the bank branch. And chances are, you're helping eliminate them almost every single day. …
Here’s What to Focus on for Earnings Season
Investors have been distracted recently by the never ending Greek debt drama, and the 35% crash in mainland China’s stock market. So it’s easy to forget that we’re once again in the …
Fed’s Yellen Signals “Bloody Wednesday” Coming Soon – Be Ready!
Fed Chief Yellen went before the House and said you better batten down the hatches - the first rate hike is right around the corner. …
No Amount of Money Printing Will Spark Inflation …
It’s amazing to me how many pundits out there still think that inflation is coming back. That money printing can solve the world’s massive debt problems. Why can’t they see reality? Why …
Obama Got His Iran Deal – But Mideast is Left Aghast
Even before the ink was dry, Obama's foreign and domestic critics were lashing out at the deal. Was it a good deal ... or a disaster? …
Battery-Electric Vehicles Power Up
Say what you will about “green cred” — the social brownie points awarded in certain areas of the country for driving a battery-powered Nissan Leaf or Toyota Prius plug-in — but electric …
Greece Fixed … I Mean, Broken … I Mean, Fixed … I Mean, Broken
Greece is fixed. Or is it? Mike Larson looks at the latest developments and wonders if we'll be back here again and some later day. …
Money-Printing Presses … and Buying Opportunities
The $4 Trillion Money Printing Press No matter how many tricks governments may play and no matter how wild this 21st century rollercoaster ride may get, there is also another possible outcome: …
The End Game, or Just a Pause?
(Mike Larson is out this afternoon. Mike Burnick, editor of Ultimate Stock Options and associated editor of Martin’s Ultimate Portfolio, is filling in.) Market Roundup Dow +211.79 to 17,760.41 S&P +25.31 to 2,076.62 …
Money-Saving Strategies in Today’s Rate Environment
It’s a turbulent time for the markets, especially regarding wildly gyrating interest rates. I’ve shared some of my favorite strategies to profit in this type of environment. But finding the right investment …
Is a New Cyber War Underway? Or Just a ‘Coincidence’?
Government and corporate officials quickly declared a one-day series of cyber events unrelated and coincidental. What do you think? …
China: Risks … and Opportunities
Global investors have been fixated on the Greek debt drama in recent weeks, and rightly so, but another drama is heightening on the other side of the world. China’s stock market is …
Watch Greece – But Don’t Ignore China!
Chinese markets have already been beaten down to dirt-cheap levels. They reflect a heck of a lot of pessimism, and arguably could be the value trades of the decade once the panic subsides. …
The True Meaning of the Euro and Greek “No” Vote …
As I stated in last week’s column: “The Greek default is merely the opening act of the worst sovereign-debt crisis in history.” And now that Greece has told European leaders to take …
Europe Fiddles While Markets Burn & Churn
Modern European heads of state are fiddling while markets burn! …
Greece Says “Oxi” (No) to European Austerity; So What Happens Now?
Greeks voted against Europe's most recent bailout proposal. But unofficially, the resounding "No" refers to so much more. …
The $4 Trillion Money Printing Press
Just in his first round of quantitative easing (money printing), launched soon after Lehman Brothers collapsed in September 2008, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke increased the nation’s monetary base (cash and reserves in …
Sovereign Debt Disaster Looms … and Robots
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this abbreviated trading week, with a link to the full articles online. Friday was a market holiday in the U.S. Sovereign Debt Bust Looming …
Happy Fourth!
We’re taking today off to celebrate America’s independence with our family and friends. And we hope you’re enjoying this national holiday as well. Our regular Money and Markets columns — both morning …
Jobs Added … But Not Enough; Manufacturing, Energy Holding Us Back
The U.S. added another chunk of jobs last month ... just not enough to signal that we're firing on all cylinders …
To Greece and Back …
I just returned from a two-week vacation to Italy and Greece, where the topic of a potential Grexit from the European Union (EU) and what that could mean for other deeply indebted …
Government Bonds Routed! Are You Safe?
You need to lock in long-term financing now if you're shopping for something like a 30-year mortgage. …
Greece and the Cemetery for Your Wealth
The Greek default is merely the opening act of the worst sovereign-debt crisis in history. By the time it comes to its conclusion, roughly five years from now, the crisis will have …
Are there Any Governments NOT Going Broke These Days?
Central planning geniuses seem to be flummoxed. They can't figure out why their solutions just aren't working. …
This is What the Rise of Robots Really Means
What worries me the most about the current economy is not corporate masters keeping entry-level workers down overtly, but the trend toward robots, artificial intelligence and machines learning and replacing good old …
Greece Chooses the Path to Default! Now Brace for the Impacts …
Another day, another Greek drama. How should we prepare for the fallout? …
Sovereign Debt Bust Looming
The great bubble of the current boom-bust cycle is not tech stocks like in the late 1990s. Nor is it real estate like in the mid-2000s. Rather … The great asset bubble …
Boom, Bust, Greece and a Road Map …
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this abbreviated trading week, with a link to the full articles online. New Boom-Bust Cycle When the dust settles from each bubble-and-bust cycle, some …
Recent Developments = A Health Care Investment Bonanza; Here’s How to Profit
Obamacare got its reprieve. Is there a health-care investment bonanza coming? …
Starved for Income? You’re Not Alone …
Are you starved for income? If so, you’re not alone. Short-term interest rates have remained pegged near zero percent here in the U.S. for six-and-a-half years, holding down yields on everything from …
The NeverEnding Greek Story; Plus: Obamacare Upheld
It's one of those big news days again, with two key storylines dominating market action. …
New Products, Services, Gadgets –
Knowing What’s for Real
(Mike Burnick, associate editor of Martin’s Ultimate Portfolio and editor of Ultimate Stock Options, is out today. Mandeep Rai, editor of Top Stocks Under $10, is filling in.) One of the exciting …
Oil Doom and Gloom: Facts Get in the Way
There's a lot of doom and gloom surrounding the energy sector in the business media. But what does the supply-and-demand factor tell us? …
Your Big Picture Market Road Map …
Despite the lackluster dog days of summer trading in the financial markets setting upon us — nearly every single market on the board is now setting up for a series of major …
Healthy Housing … But Watch Those Rates!
Housing sales surge. But there's a threat on the horizon. …
Market-Moving News: And It’s Not About Greece …
In a reminder that the world doesn’t revolve around Federal Reserve dot plots or the machination of Greek bailout negotiations in Brussels, there has been a surge of merger news as companies …
Greece Lobs a Hail Mary … Markets Remain on a Knife’s Edge
Greek officials proposed additional tax increases and spending reductions to secure urgently needed aid from their European creditors. A Hail Mary pass? …
New Boom-Bust Cycle
Despite the greatest government rescue operations of all time, the U.S. economic recovery has been one of the weakest in history. Most Americans continue to suffer through tough times. And new dangers …
New Wars, New Ways and New Perils …
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this abbreviated trading week, with a link to the full articles online. Three New Wars and the Effect on Investing Three new wars could …
Greek Bank Run Accelerating; Is It “Game Over” Soon?
When the money dries up, it's "Game Over." And that's what Greece is facing now that bank runs are accelerating rapidly! …
Investors Need to Learn to Let Go, and Survive Without Monetary Morphine
Ichetucknee Springs State Park in north-central Florida is about as far from civilization as you can get in my home state. No strip malls on every corner. No massive theme park lines. …
Fed Spurs “Worst to First” Moves in All Kinds of Markets … Will They Persist?
We saw a major "worst to first" rally in all kinds of assets almost as soon as Chairman Janet Yellen opened her mouth. …
Summer Doldrums: Will They Last Into the Summer?
Sunday is the first “official” day of summer, although here in South Florida, the weather has been steamy for several weeks already. The dog days of summer lie ahead and with them …
Fed Signals Worry Over Foreign Developments, Inflation & Volatility; What it Means to You …
Today was "Fed Day" -- and, as usual, there were quite a few fireworks. …
How to “Game Plan” for a Grexit in Your Portfolio
Investors should be planning now for a potential Grexit! …
As Financials Go, So Goes the Market
Regional and money-center banks are red-hot lately. And Jack Ablin, the chief investment officer at Bank of Montreal, thinks he knows why — and what it means. I have served on many …
Greece Reaches the End of the Line as Negotiations Failing
Weekend talks between Greek officials and their European counterparts in Brussels reportedly collapsed in just 45 minutes. That leaves a June 18 meeting of finance ministers in Luxembourg as the likely last-ditch opportunity for Greece to secure a deal. …
Three New Obama Wars
Martin here with a quick update on three new Obama wars that could have a big impact on investment markets in the weeks ahead. The president announced his first new war nine …
Global Time Bombs, Deflation and China …
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. Three Global Time Bombs The Fed is about to raise interest rates …
Trade Deals Good or Bad for U.S.?
Battle lines are drawn on proposed U.S. trade deal. Is it good or bad for America? …
The Two Biggest Bull Markets You Might Be
Missing — and How You Can Get on Board
There are two huge bull markets going on right now. But if you listen to the mainstream media and the Wall Street crowd, you might be missing them! That has my blood …
Strong Demand Driving Gasoline, Crude Oil Prices! Here’s How to Profit …
Supply is important when it comes to determining oil prices, but something else is even more crucial -- demand. …
China Gets Snubbed by Global Investors
Just two days ago, China got snubbed by MSCI Inc., the global giant in benchmark equity indexing, and for the second time in as many years. But it’s just a matter of …
ISIS Gains Drawing More U.S. Soldiers Back to Iraq
The latest Iraqi gambit will put more American troops in harm's way. But will it be enough? …
Deflation picking up even more momentum …
Some analysts seem to think inflation is making a big comeback. Their reasoning: Interest rates have started to move higher, hence, inflation is lurking out there. But they’re clueless. They are confusing …
Interest Rates Taking Flight … Even as Loss Risk is Highest Ever
The declines in bonds, bond funds and ETFs could be getting worse as interest rates rise. …
More Breakthroughs in ‘Flying Camera’ Market
Video chip juggernaut Ambarella (AMBA) closed above $100 for the first time last week, which is not bad for a stock that started the year at $50, and which I first recommended …
Will Fed Walk the Walk?
Federal Reserve officials seem intent on raising interest rates at some point this year. But will they actually raise rates? …
Three Global Time Bombs
I’m worried and I think you should be too. Mike Larson’s forecast of a Bloody Wednesday — when the Fed hikes interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade — …
How Global Events Affect Your Investments
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this abbreviated trading week, with a link to the full articles online. The Money Tsunami Returns! Martin D. Weiss takes a look at global …
Jobs Surge in May … OPEC Takes a Pass on Production … What’s Next?
A big news day, both domestically and globally. Mike Larson takes a look at the jobs data and the OPEC meeting. …
Is Inflation Making a Comeback? Tentatively, Yes
Is all the money-printing worldwide, not to mention improved economic growth in key regions of the globe, actually helping inflation make a comeback? The tentative answer is “Yes.” It’s not on fire. …
Wondering Why You’re Not Getting Paid More? Here Are the Reasons …
Why aren't you making more money in your job? Mike takes a look ... …
Where Does the Greek Debt Drama End?
Talk about a cliff-hanger ending. In terms of last-minute plot twists and turns, Game of Thrones has got nothing over the ongoing Greek debt drama playing out in Europe. As the media …
Treasuries Tanking … Yields Surging … Key Levels Loom
Falling interest rates became the new normal on Wall Street. But those days are rapidly coming to an end. …
War Cycles Spread Globally: Now China vs. US?
When I first forecast a rise in geopolitical turmoil in January 2013, few people believed me. Many thought I was crazy or I was simply fearmongering. Yet, here we are, only two …
“Let’s Make a Deal” Market: Bullish Sign or Warning?
Is the rising tide of Wall Street M&A activity a bullish sign or a warning of trouble ahead? …
It’s “Game On” for Greece, Oil, Jobs This Week!
Three major events are coming this week, each of which has the potential to cause stocks, bonds, commodities and currencies to sink or soar …
The Global Money Tsunami is Back!
Two major bloody wars are gaining momentum, speeding toward a fatal climax. A third, even larger war is looming. And they are driving billions of dollars to rush to safety, creating a “Global Money Tsunami.†…
A Remembrance … Car Sales … and the Death of Cash
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. A Remembrance for Memorial Day On Monday, stocks and bonds neither rose …
It’s Official: The Economy is Shrinking Again
The U.S. economy is shrinking again -- and the dollar is a major culprit. Will the Fed react? …
What Spam and Sausage Can Teach You About Making Healthy Profits
Macroeconomics. Interest rates. Energy prices. Currency moves. Fed policy. A hundred different forces can drive stocks at any point in time, providing thousands of investment ideas. But sometimes, you can generate healthy …
Surge in Tanker Demand: a Warning or Sign of Potential Windfall?
Is the increase in tanker demand a warning sign, or actually an indication of higher oil prices? …
Curb Your Enthusiasm for Stock Gains!
That was the message delivered by Goldman Sachs chief equity strategist David Kostin last week when he forecast ZERO price gains for the S&P 500 Index over the next 12 months, but …
What’s Eating Those Transports … and What Does it Mean for Markets?
What's wrong with transport stocks? …
Cash is on its Death Bed …
Last week, I told you how the smart money, the kind that moves first at the slightest sign of trouble, is on the move again. Into high-end art, rare coins, diamonds and …
Cable Chaos Breaks Out as Companies Consolidate!
There's a major shakeup in the cable TV sector. What's going on and what's it mean for investors? …
The Coming Crash in Car Sales
In my five-and-a-half decades of life on Earth, the most profound technology changes have been personal computing, digital networking and the rise of mobile communications. I suspect that one of the biggest …
Happy Memorial Day!
The Money and Markets team is spending time with family and friends today on this market holiday, so there will be no Afternoon Edition today. …
Forgotten Victories in a Losing War
Today, stocks and bonds will neither rise nor fall. The reason: 44 years ago, in 1971, President Richard Nixon declared the last Monday in May a federal holiday — the day we …
Torch Passing From Coal to Gas! What to Do …
There's been a lot of talk about a glut of gas in this country. That's why the fuel's price recently sank. Does that mean it's time to grab a bargain? …
Interest Rates are Rising … Finally! So Who Wins, Who Loses, and Why?
Waiting for interest rates to rise has been like waiting for Godot. But now they’re on the move — and fast! The 2-year Treasury Note yield has climbed to around 0.6 percent …
More Bank B.S. — and $5.6B MORE in Fines! How it Affects You …
Several major global banks are paying big fines for alleged wrongdoing. What's it mean to you and how can you profit? …
Go Global for the Best Bargains!
Last week in Money and Markets, I pointed out that Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen isn’t off-base in saying stock prices are “quite high.” In fact, according to several traditional market valuation …
Fed’s New Plan: If the Data Stinks, Just Adjust the Numbers!
Don't like the economic data? Then just adjust the numbers again! That seems to be the Federal Reserve's latest plan in the wake of awful first-quarter GDP figures. …
Smart Money on the Move, Yet Again …
The smart money, the kind that moves first at the slightest sign of trouble, is on the move again. In a market I’ve previously reported on. A market I call the “off-the-grid” …
How You Can Profit From “Found Money”
Taking advantage of "found money" -- something you can do by grabbing up investments that have been unfairly hit in the markets. …
You’ve Got Verizon!
Everyone of a certain age remembers AOL (AOL) for the ubiquitous CDs the company sent out to encourage people to go online in the 1990s. And most of the news stories last …
Stocks Hit All-Time Highs! But Where’s the “Oomph?”
Stocks hit all-time highs today! So where's the "Oomph?" …
Transcript: Greatest Energy Opportunity in 3 Decades
Just when Wall Street “experts” thought energy markets were dead and buried, they’ve jumped back to life. And the only person I know who pinpointed the exact bottom is Money and Markets …
Euphoria, Crude … and the Worsening Debt Crisis
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife celebrate the Conservatives’ victory …
Citi Analysis Confirms: Energy Stocks are the ANTI-Bubble!
We’ve seen plenty of asset bubbles in the past couple of decades. Dot-coms. Housing. Chinese stocks. You name it. And we all know they end badly. So for my money, I’d rather invest in an “Anti-bubble.†…
Looking for “Undiscovered” Energy Profits? Then Try Some of These Out-of-the-Way Places!
Can you profit from the greatest buying opportunity in energy stocks in 30 years by purchasing Exxon Mobil (XOM, Weiss Ratings: C) or Chevron (CVX, Weiss Ratings: C)? Sure. Those stocks roughly …
Saudis Winning the Oil War?
Saudi Arabian officials said their “Oil War†— designed to squeeze U.S. shale producers — was working. They noted their country had gained market share vis-à -vis U.S. producers, and that this proved their 2014 strategy was working. Frankly, I think that’s nuts! …
Yellen’s Fearless Forecast
It has been nearly 20 years since Alan Greenspan’s famous”irrational exuberance” comments regarding stock market valuations. So it was just a matter of time before a new Federal Reserve chief tip-toed into …
Is Your Boss 373 Times Smarter and Better Than You?
The AFL-CIO just released its latest Executive PayWatch data. It shows the pay gap between CEOs and average workers is getting even bigger. …
The Worst Sovereign Debt Crisis, Ever …
The largest and worst sovereign debt crisis, ever, is rapidly approaching. Greece is now at its tipping point. As I pen this issue, the government of Greece is desperately trying to stave …
Crude, Nat Gas Rock; Bonds & Dollar Rocked as Global Economy Picks Up Steam!
Oil jumped around a buck and a half on the day, while bond futures plunged as much as a point and a half after getting crushed for three full points yesterday. The 10-year Treasury yield jumped to 2.34 percent, up a whopping 42 percent from its 2015 low of 1.65 percent and the highest since November! Meanwhile ... …
Crude Awakening
About two months ago, when crude oil prices were crashing, the airwaves were filled with trend-followers’ predictions that the price was headed for $20 a barrel. As soon as that became the …
U.S. Middle East Policy in Tatters as Rifts Over Iran Deal, Saudi Plans Widen!
Is it just me? Or is our Middle East policy in tatters? Take our approach toward Iran ... …
Euphoria in the U.K. — At Least for Conservatives!
Well, it’s clear what the markets thought of the shocking election result in the U.K. The pre-vote polls said it was going to be an unbelievably tight result with no clear-cut winner. The polls were wrong. …
No. 1 World Economy; Inflation Prospects; the $2 Trillion Selloff
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. The Next No. 1 Economy in the World What is it? Martin …
Weaker Jobs Figures Bring Back “Goldilocks” Talk! Stocks Soar!
Wall Street loves the Goldilocks tale! Investors go nuts when they get economic data that’s not too hot and not too cold — but rather just right. And that’s the kind of porridge the Labor Department just served up this morning! Specifically, it said ... …
Dollar, Energy Moves Prove Power of Contrarian, Independent Thinking!
“The dollar is going to keep surging because the U.S. Federal Reserve will hike rates even as foreign central banks get easier” … “Oil prices are going to collapse to $30 or …
We’re Suffering Through a $2 TRILLION Selloff … But Should You Embrace It?
Bloomberg estimates $2 trillion has vaporized in the capital markets, and in just two weeks to boot! Bonds. Stocks. Doesn’t matter. They’ve all plunged. …
Upbeat Earnings, But Seasonality Turns Sour
First-quarter earnings have been a source of anxiety for investors in recent weeks, after analysts slashed forecasts the most since 2009, but profit-reporting season didn’t turn out to be as much of …
U.S. Job Growth is Sinking! Here’s Why — and What it Means to You!
The Great American Jobs Machine is running out of steam! That’s the conclusion from the payroll processing company ADP, which always releases the results of its jobs research two days before the Labor Department. …
An Inflation Scare Coming? I Don’t Think So!
Some analysts seem to think there’s an inflation scare in the air. Their thinking is that Europe’s economy is looking a tad better while the U.S. economy is looking a tad weaker. …
$60 Oil Barrier Breached! Higher Prices Coming as Saudi Arabia Losing Oil War With the West!
U.S. crude oil futures breached the $60 a barrel mark earlier today, then kept on going. That extended the rally off the March lows to more than 43 percent ... and it put oil at its highest level since mid-December. …
Sell in May?
One of Wall Street’s best known adages is the old “sell in May and go away” seasonal trick. The idea is that the six months starting in May — including the normally …
When it Comes to Energy, My “Enough is Enough!” Indicator is Flashing “Buy!”
When it comes to energy, my “Enough is Enough!†indicator is flashing “Buy!†This indicator has a very long history of accurately calling turns in the energy markets. …
The Next #1 Economy in the World
I have three simple questions for you this morning: Question #1. What’s the most populous country in the world? Answer: China, of course. Current estimate: 1 billion, 400 million, 666 thousand. That’s …
What’s Up With Global Markets? And Q&A With Larry
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. Global Markets Hitting All-Time Highs While the U.S. stock market continues a …
Is There an Intriguing New Energy Play With Oil Nearing $60?
One dime. That’s how close U.S. crude oil futures got to $60 a barrel in the early morning hours today, before pulling back. That move leaves oil up a whopping 42 percent from its mid-March low! …
“Less Good Here, Less Bad There” Theme Picks Up Steam!
Remember this theme from April? “Less good here, less bad there?” It’s the simplest, clearest way to understand why markets are trading the way they are. And if you keep it in …
“Short of a Lifetime” Starts Paying Off as Yields, Euro Surge!
Bund futures have lost more value in the last two days than at any point in the last few years. The move looked like yet another “flash crash†on an intraday basis, given the absolute vacuum of liquidity and the swiftness of the price plunge. …
Global central banks can’t cut rates quickly enough,
but the Fed can’t wait to hike
The Federal Reserve can’t wait to start raising interest rates, as confirmed by the Fed again yesterday. Meanwhile, central bankers in emerging markets can’t cut rates quickly enough to avoid deflation. Twenty-one …
U.S. GDP Stinks! Fed Punts! Dollar Tanks! Oil Soars!
Well, that settles it. The U.S. economy is officially “less goodâ€! Just look at what we learned from the first-quarter Gross Domestic Product report this morning ... …
Important Q&A With Larry!
I’ve been receiving so many email questions of late, about almost every market, that I decided to devote this week’s column to answering the most important ones. …
Baltimore Burns! Now, Will Peace Return … and Cooler Heads Prevail?
If there was any question whether America faces simmering racial and economic challenges, it was answered yesterday with rioting, fires, and civil unrest in several pockets of Baltimore. …
Consumer Credit Trouble Looms
The slowdown in retail sales growth has been a big surprise this spring, as lower gasoline pump prices were expected to boost spending. What’s going on? Analysts at TIS Group have a fascinating if …
Is Greece Greasing the Gears for a Deal With Its European Creditors?
Is Greece greasing the gears for a deal its European creditors? That’s what markets started betting on today, after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras sidelined his controversial Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis. …
Global Markets Hitting All-Time Highs
Martin here with a global market update: While the U.S. stock market continues a 6-month-long struggle to poke its head above water, most overseas stocks are sailing into new-high territory. As you …
Blasting Off! And Looking to New Markets …
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. Martin D. Weiss in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 2008 Blast off Markets! …
Tech Stocks Take Flight on Strong Results! 1-Year Anniversary of My Afternoon Money and Markets Editions!
Tech stocks soared today after a quad-fecta of strong earnings results from industry titans! Will that be enough to drag the Dow Industrials and S&P 500 along to new highs as well? …
Emerging Markets Go From Zero to Hero! Should You Join In?
Emerging markets have gone from zero to hero! The stock indices no one wanted to touch have rallied. The currencies everyone declared to be toxic have started to surge. The political and …
The Broad Market is Snoozing … But Not Every Stock is Fast Asleep! Here’s Where to Find Profits!
The broad market is snoozing. Snoring. Going nowhere ... fast! What’s causing this stand off? And is there any way to beat the boredom and make some real money? …
This Trend is NOT Your Friend
Two months ago in Money and Markets, I alerted you to a troubling trend when U.S. economic reports started taking a turn for the worse, with more negative than positive surprises in …
Was 2010’s “Flash Crash” the Fault of ONE Man? And If So, Should We All Be Terrified?
I remember May 6, 2010. Vividly. I’m sitting at my desk, watching the markets like usual. TV is on in the background tuned to CNBC. Then all of a sudden, stocks fall off a cliff! Not 10 or 20 Dow points. HUNDREDS of them ... in the blink of an eye! …
Asia Still Rising!
Last week, I told you that I couldn’t even count the number of analysts who mistakenly believe Europe’s financial crisis is over. Today, I’m going to tell you about those who are …
Chip Cards Coming to America — Slowly! What You Need to Know!
The chip in a chip card produces a special code every time you buy something with your card. That makes it much more difficult for scammers to steal your information and create a duplicate card. …
Apple Watching
Unless you’ve been hiding under the sofa over the past week, it’s been impossible to miss the hard launch of the new smartwatch from Apple (AAPL). It was discussed nearly non-stop on …
War-Waging in the Middle East Leading to New Arms Race; Sending Billions of Dollars Our Way!
The Middle East is embroiled in war again. That raises all kinds of painful moral, political, and ethical issues. But one unmistakable side effect of these conflicts is financial — billions of dollars are headed our country’s way. …
Blast-off Markets
Martin here with an update on global markets. So far this year, while U.S. stocks have flat-lined … Mumbai has surged … Hong Kong and Shanghai have gone through the roof, and …
Ratings Agencies Independent? Ratings Agencies Independent?
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. Has Europe, and the Euro, Bottomed? Is the European crisis over? Many …
Chinese Crackdown on Market Surge, Greek Debt Worries Combine to Smack Stocks!
Just when the Chinese stock market was notching another massive gain ... and just when investors thought it was safe to ignore Greece ... the markets threw everyone for a loop! …
U.S. Oil Production … FALLING? Oil Prices SURGING? Yep!
You’d never guess it if you just listen to the blowhards on CNBC. But U.S. oil production in key regions is actually starting to fall! And oil prices are actually starting to …
IPO Extravaganza on Wall Street as Party City, Virtu, Etsy Hit the Public Markets!
It’s been slow start to the year for public offerings — only 34 deals raising $5.4 billion were concluded in the first quarter. That compares with 64 deals worth $10.6 billion in the same period of 2014 and has been characterized as the slowest quarter in two years. …
Not-so-Great Expectations:
Will Falling Profits Pressure Stocks?
First-quarter earnings reporting season gets underway in earnest this week and next, and the down-trend in profit estimates is not encouraging. This is a troubling development for the stock market that I …
Oil, Energy Stocks Breaking Out All Over the Place! Are You Profiting?
Bam! There’s the crude oil and energy stock breakout I’ve been predicting and preparing for since the beginning of the year! …
No Way Has Europe, or the Euro, Bottomed!
I can’t even count the number of analysts who believe Europe’s financial crisis is over. They claim that the massive 25 percent-plus decline in the euro is starting to stoke inflation … …
Earnings Flood Underway as J.P. Morgan, Wells Fargo, J&J, Norfolk Southern Weigh In!
Forget baseball. It’s earnings that are in full swing now! Just in the last 24 hours, we learned ... …
California’s Problem Could Become Yours
You may have heard that California is experiencing an historic drought — the worst in 200 years by some measures. While this might seem like a problem isolated to lawns and swimming …
Hillary Clinton and Marco Rubio Raise the 2016 Election Stakes!
The stakes are getting much higher for 2016! The Republican field keeps getting larger, even as the Democratic nomination looks like Clinton’s to lose. …
Harvard Business School: Ratings Agencies Drop “Independence”
Dear Investor, Three companies — S&P, Moody’s and Fitch — dominate the world of ratings on trillions of dollars in bonds and debts issued by thousands of corporations, municipalities, and sovereign governments …
Exploding Conflicts, Yahoo! and Gold
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. Exploding Conflicts, Yahoo! and Gold Seven thousand miles from New York City, …
GE Launches $26.5B+ Asset, Real Estate Sale! Sets $50B Share Buyback!
The giant industrial and financial conglomerate General Electric is holding the biggest garage sale in history! Specifically, it will … …
Buy Cheap — And Reap the Benefits!
I’m a cheapskate. And no, I’m not afraid to admit it. When it comes to investments, my approach is no different. If I can get a stock or ETF “on sale,†I love it. …
Chinese Buyers Going Bonkers for Stocks! Is This Just Another Bubble … or Not?
The dot-com bubble? That’s sooooo 1999. Today, it’s Chinese and Hong Kong shares that are trading like Pets.com! The Hang Seng Index surged 6.4 percent overnight — in the first few minutes of trading! …
Is China’s Investment Boom Sustainable?
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released the latest update to its World Economic Outlook this week saying that worldwide growth potential may not live up to previous expectations. In today’s slow-growth world …
Royal Dutch Shell Gives Investors 70 Billion Reasons to Love Energy With Mega-Merger!
Royal Dutch Shell just gave you 70 billion NEW reasons to love energy stocks! How significant is this deal? It’s the second-largest energy sector deal EVER! …
Has Gold Bottomed?
No way has gold bottomed. Yes, it’s trying to rally again. But the bounce came as no surprise to me, or to my premium members, who, just last week, I warned another bounce was coming. …
2016 Presidential Election Field Getting More Crowded as Rand Paul Announces Run!
The Republican field is getting more and more crowded every day. Additional candidates are likely to declare in the next few weeks, and that means the campaign season will be in full swing before you know it! …
Is Yahoo! Really Worth Nothing?
At its current price, investors are saying that Yahoo’s portal business, its award-winning mobile apps, its new Screen original content initiative, Tumblr, and its cash on hand are actually worth less than zero. …
Dollar Volatility Surging as Weak Jobs Data, Fed Talk Do Damage! Are YOU Ready for the Consequences?
I told you it was coming here in Money and Markets several weeks ago! Now, the Wall Street Journal is putting it right there on its digital front page ... …
Exploding Sunni-Shia Conflict! Impact on Oil, Stocks, and More.
Most investors seem to believe the events in the far-away nation of Yemen are of little consequence. They buy and sell stocks as usual. They go about their business as if nothing has changed. Today, I will show you exactly why they’re misguided and why you should not be among them ... …
Profits in Cyber Security … And Up/Down Markets
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this past abbreviated trading week, with a link to the full articles online. Markets were closed Friday. Martin Weiss visits a small farming community …
Enjoy the Holiday
For Christians, it’s a time to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. For Jews, it’s a time to commemorate the liberation of their ancestors from slavery. For everyone else, it’s just a …
McDonald’s Joins Wal-Mart, Target, Others Hiking American Wages! Will it Help or Hurt?
Burger flippers are about to get paid! American icon McDonald’s said it would boost hourly wages for around 90,000 workers, beginning in July. …
This Bargain-Priced Asian Market Outperformed the S&P 500 7-to-1 Last Quarter!
First-quarter 2015 results are in the books for global markets and the U.S. finds itself in an unusual and unenviable position — our stock market is no longer leading the pack …
The Job Market Stumbled Here in March … But it Improved Overseas! Here’s What It Means to You!
The U.S. economy created only 189,000 jobs last month. That was much lower than the expected 225,000. Meanwhile, Europe’s unemployment rate sank. …
The Slaughterhouse Gates are Starting to Open …
I’ve often been criticized over the past year for not being short-term bullish the stock market when I’m so bullish long-term, expecting Dow 31,000 in the years ahead. The reason that I …
The First Quarter is in the Record Books! So Who Won? Who Lost? And What’s Next?
It’s official: The first quarter is in the record books! So who won? Who lost? And what’s next? Well, let’s start with a breakdown of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index groups. …
Darden’s Shareholders Reaping Rewards
While all the focus has been on the Federal Reserve over the past week, and stocks overall have paused for breath, companies like Darden Restaurants (DRI, Weiss Ratings: B) are being rewarded …
Multi-Billion Mergers in Health Care & Technology Grab Market Headlines as Week Gets Underway
The clock was ticking down to 4 p.m. Eastern on Friday, and many investors and traders on Wall Street were more focused on their weekend plans than their Bloomberg terminals. But then without warning ... …
Cyber-Security Leaders
Today, as promised, I’m going to give you additional insights into cyber security companies, including some new analysis that Mike Larson and our Weiss Stock Ratings team have just given me. But …
Cyber Profits, Tesla and Ted Cruz …
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. Cyber War and Cyber Profits If you think cyber hacking, cyber theft, …
Morass of Middle East Conflicts Leaves U.S. With Lots of Choices … Almost All of Them Bad!
The U.S. faces plenty of choices about what to do in the Middle East. Unfortunately, they’re pretty much all bad! …
A Healthy Spring Selling Season for Housing? Looks Like It.
The spring selling season for housing is in full swing! And my research suggests a pretty healthy one. …
Saudi Arabia-Iran Proxy War Erupts in Yemen as Bombs Unleashed!
Buckle up — because one of the scariest “proxy wars†yet is breaking out in the Middle East! The Saudis’ attacks targeted airfields, bases, and other facilities recently overrun by Houthi rebels. …
March Madness: Invest Less, Still Beat the Market
With the first-quarter drawing to a close in just a few more days, so far it has been a maddening three months for stock investors. The markets are spooked by uncertainty about …
Warren Buffett Adding Kraft Foods to Grocery Shelf Empire in Deal Worth $46 Billion!
I don’t know if Warren Buffett does his own grocery shopping. But I do know he likes to shop for food and beverage companies. …
The Follies of Central Bank Watchers …
I am continually amazed at how many investors and analysts hang their investments and/or trade decisions on what the Fed does or doesn’t do, says or doesn’t say. As if the Fed …
Airbus 320 Crashes in Southern France!
Another airline tragedy has struck — this time in Europe! We don’t know the cause yet. What we do know from early reports, unfortunately, is that no one likely survived the crash in France’s Alpes de Haute Provence region. …
Mercedes vs. Tesla … And HBO Innovations
Here are a few notes from my research and conversations on tech and markets over the weekend. — Watch out, Tesla. Mercedes is launching its first plug-in hybrid-electric midsize sedan, the C350e, in U.S. …
Start Your Engines … Because Ted Cruz Just Officially Launched the 2016 Presidential Race!
Befitting this modern-day campaign era, Texas Senator Ted Cruz he launched his bid on Twitter with a tweet reading “I’m running for president, and I hope to earn your support.†That was followed up by an official kick off speech at Liberty University in Virginia, a Christian college. …
Cyber War and Cyber Profits
If you think cyber hacking, cyber theft, cyber terrorism and cyber warfare are just a side show in the world of global economics and investments, let me tell you three short stories …
Geopolitical and Economic Dangers …
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. The Dangers of Islamic State Islamic State is now the largest, most …
Volatility Soaring, Liquidity Dropping in Key Markets Like Interest Rates and Currencies!
It’s easy to make money when you know where markets are headed. But when your crystal ball gets smashed, what do you do? …
U.S. Fed Joins Global Currency War!
The U.S. has joined the fight! Not a new shooting war, but a battle over money! So just what IS a currency war? And what are the consequences for you as investors? …
Faced With Rock-And-A-Hard-Place Dilemma, Fed Launches a Dollar Broadside, Sets Stage for Rate Hikes
If you like word puzzles, then here’s one for you: It perfectly illustrates the situation the U.S. central bank found itself facing ahead of today’s policy meeting. …
Larry, from 1,300-Year-Old Tibetan Town, China …
I’m now in the 1,300-year-old Tibetan Town, in Dukezong in Yunnan province, southwest China. A mix of mostly Tibetan Buddhists and Muslims, the area, with its dramatic scenery inspired the fictional paradise …
Japanese Investors Flocking to Treasuries
Japanese investors still have a big appetite for U.S. bonds! The reason is simple: ZIRP — or zero interest rate policy. …
Super-Dollar Causing Serious Damage
It’s a bird, it’s a plane — it’s Super-Dollar, soaring higher into the investment stratosphere and rattling the cages of U.S. multinationals with its sonic booms. The damage is getting serious: The …
Overcoming Those Knee-Jerk Reactions!
Markets are volatile — any hint of a rate increase sends shudders through the investment community and sends stocks tumbling. …
Islamic State
Islamic State is now the largest, most dangerous, global terrorist organization of modern times. It has the power to wreak more havoc than 9/11, bring down more governments than the Arab Spring, …
What Would a WWIII Look Like?
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. World War III? How, Where and Why? If World War III is …
Surging Dollar Importing Deflation From Abroad!
What’s the dollar surge doing to inflation here at home? Check out some of the figures we got in the last 48 hours, and you’ll be shocked ... …
Big Money Buying Into Cheap Energy Plays!
Should You Follow?
Here’s one from Sunoco Logistics Partners (SXL, Weiss Ratings: C), one of my favorite storage and pipeline master limited partnerships for the long-term. The company said it would sell 13.5 million shares …
Tech Bellwether Intel Latest to Warn About Currency Crisis!
We know many multinationals were already losing sleep over the buck. Intel is the latest. When discussing fourth-quarter 2014 results ... …
Beware of the Sixth D!
My colleague Bill Hall coined the phrase: “the Five D’s” as a catchy way of illustrating the economic condition that investors must navigate. Bill is fond of pointing out that understanding the …
Interest Rate Bizarro World in Europe!
How deep does the interest rabbit hole go? We’re rapidly finding out the answers, thanks to all the crazy stuff going on in Europe. …
Larry here, from Yichang, China, on Silk Road 2.0 …
All I can say is WOW! China is on the move again, big time, with the new Silk Road already ramping up, part of an infrastructure investment that will total $1 TRILLION …
Dollar Flies … Commodities, Emerging Markets Cry!
The broad Dollar Index (DXY) has now jumped by 23 percent over the last eight months. By some of my indicators, the buck is more overbought and overextended now than at any point in modern history. …
Dawn of the iDow
Apple (AAPL) is completing its journey from renegade to matron with the announcement that it will be joining the Dow Jones Industrial Average, on March 19, taking the place of old Ma Bell, AT&T (T). …
Apple Launches Latest Foray With Pricey Watch! Will Buyers Step Up?
Apple will offer watches ranging from $349 to as much as $10,000, depending on what functionality, band style, and appearance you’re going for. Are you buying? …
World War III? How, Where and Why?
On November 21, 2013, during a Weiss Research investor cruise to the Caribbean, Money and Markets editor Larry Edelson made a dire prediction: “Starting immediately, global conflicts will continue to ramp up …
Wealth-Building Power … and the Silk Road
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. Â Exciting, Amazing Wealth-Building Power Martin D. Weiss presents the of three …
Job Growth Surges … and Markets React! So What’s Next?
The Fed simply cannot keep holding interest rates at 0 percent if job growth is ramping higher. So what's to be done? …
Foreign Rate Cuts Keep on Coming! What it Means to You …
The People’s Bank of China cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 5.35 percent Saturday night, its second move since November. It also lowered a separate lending rate Wednesday, …
Latest ECB Moves, Economic Data Muddy the Market Waters!
Economic data and recent ECB moves are muddying the waters. What does it all mean? Mike takes a look. …
Nasdaq 5000, Again: The Best Tech Opportunities Today
A new milestone for the bull market in stocks was passed this week as the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index closed above the 5,000 level for the first time in 15 years. The …
Obamacare Faces Major Supreme Court Fight! Here’s What’s at Stake …
Today's arguments before the Supreme Court will help determine whether justices will side with the Obama administration or the Obamacare opponents. …
Larry here, Reporting from China on Silk Road 2.0 …
I’m writing to you today from the 30th floor of the Hilton Chongqing in Chongqing, China — where I just arrived to kick off a two-week tour of China’s Silk Road 2.0 …
Stock Mania MIA Despite Nasdaq Romp! What it Means
Nasdaq celebrated 5,000 again but without the insanity that hit markets last time. …
A Rosier Outlook — With Some Obstacles Remaining
The global macro picture is looking a little rosier despite weak economic data last week. The U.S. economy is not super robust, but the latest data suggest it does continue to expand, …
Nasdaq Hits 5,000! Will $20B in Deals Keep the Tech Train Rolling?
If you're looking for a reason the Nasdaq Composite has rallied to 5,000 and possibly far above, M&A might just be the answer …
Exciting, Amazing Wealth-Building Power
I’ve just had the most exciting education experience in many years — three half-hour sessions with Jon Markman and the amazing wealth-building power of what he does. Here’s the transcript, edited for …
A Driving Trend … and Today’s Opportunities
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this trading week, with a link to the full articles online. What’s Driving This Trend? Suddenly and without warning, a number of major companies …
What Would Warren Do?
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway holding company sports a $360 billion market valuation, and it had a cash hoard of $62 billion as of the third quarter. So what’s he going to do with all that cash? …
Breakouts abound! Here’s where I’m finding opportunity …
Sometimes when the stock market rallies, it’s like pulling teeth. One or two of the major averages might make a marginal new high. But the others don’t confirm it, and it comes …
Take My Money … Please!
Today’s foolish bond investors are saying: “Take my money ... please!†And they’re not saying it in some smoky nightclub. They’re telling it to the governments of Switzerland, Denmark, France, and most notably, Germany! …
America’s Banks Stockpiling Treasuries
A recent Bloomberg story caught my eye by posing a very good question: “What do America’s banks know about the state of the U.S. economy that has them hoarding ultra-safe bonds?” It …
Latest Supply, Demand Figures Show the Crude Oil Bears Need to Confront Some Crude Realities!
On the surface, there wasn’t much to like about today’s inventory data out of the Energy Information Administration (EIA). But after briefly spiking lower on the news, oil prices stabilized. …
Don’t Listen to Bad Advice …
I have never seen such an outpouring of emotions. Everywhere I turn I see thousands of investors shaking in their boots over gold and silver. As if I didn’t warn them, repeatedly …
Fed Chairman Janet Yellen Testifies in Congress
One of the Federal Reserve Chairman’s most challenging tasks is the semi-annual appearance before the Senate and House Banking Committees ... and opine about the state of the economy, inflation, interest rate policy, and more. …
The Next Phase of Tech Development: Power and Transportation
We have talked a lot in recent months about the panorama of technology innovation, but in our lifetimes there have been very few truly revolutionary technology developments. The standard is high. One …
Disney Tix Hit Triple Digits … and Why We Will Keep Going Anyway!
Mouse House's big news: A standard, one-day ticket to the Magic Kingdom just breached the triple-digit barrier! Specifically, you'll now have to pay $105 to visit the main park in Orlando -- up 6 percent from a year ago. …
Oh my God! What’s technology going to do to me next?
Suddenly and without warning, a number of major companies are jumping into a field that until just recently was considered pure science fiction: Driverless vehicles and drones. Don’t get me wrong. I …
World Peace or World War? And a Gold Bottom?
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this trading week, with a link to the full articles online. World Peace or World War III? On the blood-stained battlegrounds of Eastern Ukraine, …
End Game Reached in Epic Greece Vs. Germany Fight!
On one side in the epic fight between Greece and Germany you have a massive debtor nation with a long history of default. Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has been leading the country’s charge to get debt and austerity relief. …
New Strategy: Buy What You Sold, Sell What You Bought!
Which investment strategies worked for most of last year? Buy the dollar; sell the euro. Buy Treasury bonds; sell emerging market and junk bonds. Buy U.S. stocks; sell foreign ones. Buy inverse …
Wal-Mart Boosts Wages for 500,000 Workers!
The economic recovery’s missing link is wages. Now, Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) is doing something about it. …
Are Investors Shifting their Asset Allocation Globally? One Indicator to Watch Closely
In recent years, the U.S. economy and stock market have been viewed by global investors as the best game in town, but now that story may be changing. The U.S. economy has …
Can You Make Money Overseas These Days? You Bet — Here’s How!
“America First†was the mantra when it came to investing last year. But these days, that’s starting to change. In the services I manage, in fact, I’ve recently recommended ... …
No Way Has Gold Bottomed!
A lot of investors want to know why I am not screaming from the rooftops, “Buy Gold!” The reason is simple: Gold has not bottomed yet, not by a long shot. So …
Ships, Containers Piling Up Out West as Labor Battle Intensifies!
The shipping containers are stacked up, row after row, on the docks in Los Angeles. It’s the worst port dispute since 2002. That fight cost the shipping and logistics industries an estimated $15.6 billion. Just a few examples of the spreading pain ... …
How Americans Are Spending Their ‘Reverse Tax’
Economists and investors are dying to know what consumers are doing with their gasoline savings windfall. Will they save it, invest it, or upgrade their mobile phones? To answer this question, the …
World Peace or World War III?
Just about 40 hours ago, on the blood-stained battlegrounds of Eastern Ukraine, a new cease-fire officially went into effect. Â All of Europe heaved a deep sigh of relief at the prospect …
Apple Demand … and Tech Set to Bust the Bear?
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this trading week, with a link to the full articles online. Apple Boom in China Martin D. Weiss sees the excitement that’s in the …
Stocks are Hitting New Highs!
Don’t look now, but stocks are hitting fresh highs again! The “Big Reversal†trades I’ve been forecasting for some time are playing out — and that’s helping give the market a fresh leg up. …
Autos Help Drive Economy — Will it Last?
Having a child who is turning 16 soon tends to focus the mind. The thought of your son getting behind the wheel — alone! — makes you think long and hard about …
Trials, Triumphs in Tech-Land
Guidance is critical when it comes to identifying the winners and losers in technology – especially because the winners tend to win by a BIG margin, while the losers can disappear into the dustbin of history! …
Two Good Reasons to Believe in U.S. Consumers
Stocks have been locked in a zigzag trading range since late last year, as Dr. Weiss recently pointed out, and the January Barometer is also flashing caution after the S&P 500 fell …
Summits on All Kinds of Crises are Underway
Summits, summits everywhere! That’s what everyone on Wall Street is watching right now – and what could determine the next big market move. …
Crash and Burn Phase for Governments …
Let me cut right to the chase: This year, the global financial markets … entire economies … and even political systems and philosophies — will spiral out of control. We will hit …
The Debate over Crude Oil is Hitting a Fever Pitch!
Crude oil just surged 20 percent from its lows — in only a few days! But when it comes to the future direction of prices, analysts are engaged in a battle royale ... …
Tech: Ready to Bust the Bear?
Tech earnings have been in focus over the past week, and the results have not been exactly electric. On the positive side, Twitter (TWTR) surged 16.4 percent on a top- and bottom-line beat and …
Greece Demands WWII Payback! Germany Objects!
You know things are getting crazy in Europe when Greece starts asking for World War II reparations from Germany, which is what Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras just demanded. …
Apple Boom in China
When I go to China, either with my family or on my own, I do so for two reasons: First, I go for some rest and recreation. And for me, that’s not …
Technology Trends, Greek Drama, and Transportation Disasters
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. The Most Profitable Supertrend of 2015 Martin D. Weiss gave you the …
U.S. Job Growth Surging! Wages Rising Sharply!
The economy created 257,000 jobs last month. That handily beat the average forecast of 228,000. It’s hard to argue that zero percent interest rates make any sense whatsoever when our economy is churning out jobs at the fastest pace since the late 1990s. …
Can Anything Stem the Bond Rally?
Let’s be clear about something right up front: I’ve been wrong about the direction of long-term interest rates. They’ve fallen, rather than risen, for the past year. Long-term bond prices, which move …
Greek Drama Grabbing Headlines – Market Volatility Rises as Athens, Berlin Do Battle. So Where Will Stocks Go?
Market volatility reigns supreme - that's what the last two days make clear, if nothing else. …
Does the “January Barometer” Signal Stormy Weather Ahead?
“As goes January, so goes the year.” So says the old Wall Street adage known as the “January Barometer” and popularized by the Stock Trader’s Almanac. According to this indicator, the direction …
Two More Transportation Disasters – Questions Raised About Safety Standards Here and Abroad
Two more disasters. Two more groupings of senseless deaths. It breaks your heart. But is it symptomatic of a broader problem with transportation safety? Or just a random series of events? …
The Long-Awaited Correction is Finally Here
There’s always a risk when I make forecasts with specific numbers. When I’m right, I’m a hero. But when I’m wrong, I’m mud. So be it. As far as I’m concerned, forecasting …
Is the “Big Reversal” Underway?
Virtually all the asset classes that investors hated for the better part of the past year are now starting to firm up. It’s like everyone is adopting a “The last shall be first†style of investing. …
This Technology Poised to Replace Fossil Fuel in the Coming Years
Yesterday, Martin told you about the most powerful and potentially most profitable supertrend of 2015 — mobile chat apps. Today, I’d like to share with you what might be the next trend …
An Epic Super Bowl is Behind Us
The Super Bowl fight is over. Now the budget battle in Washington is just getting underway! President Obama submitted his $4 trillion budget proposal today, one that highlights his focus on “middle class economics.†It’s packed chock full of ambitious ideas and goodies for his political base, including ... …
The Most Profitable Supertrend of 2015
I’m about to open a new chapter in the life of Weiss Research. Today, I’m going to give you the introduction to the most powerful — and potentially most profitable —Â supertrend …
Turmoil, Volatility and a Shift in Policy
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this past trading week, with a link to the full articles online. Turmoil, QE, Deflation and Terror Martin D. Weiss and his team kick …
“Super” Stocks for Super Bowl Weekend
An estimated 184 million people will watch the Super Bowl globally, and companies who are trying to grab viewer eyeballs are facing a bill of around $4 million for a 30-second ad. …
When Every Country Is Using Its Currency to Do Battle, Can Anyone Win?
The alert came over my iPhone when I was leaving the grocery store Tuesday night. From Bloomberg, it said that the Singaporean central bank was going to loosen monetary policy because of …
Stocks Hostage to Oil’s Grip! Can Anything Break That Pattern?
There was a brief moment in time recently when corporate earnings actually made a difference for stocks. But not anymore ... …
Ready for a Foreign Policy Shift?
Is the consensus foreign policy of the United States, the establishment or default policy of the leadership of both parties, the governing classes at large, and the mainstream media, about to change? …
Central Bank Brawl!
The last few days, it’s been all about earnings. But the Federal Reserve took center stage this afternoon, and for good reason! …
Special Gold Update
Everyone seems to think gold has bottomed, but the fact of the matter is this: Nothing could be further from the truth. Yes, gold has rallied off its lows. Yes, gold could …
Get Ready for the ‘Granddaddy of all Cycles’
As Martin showed you in his Monday column, the world is a mess, a sorry state of affairs that is getting worse by the day. This was all foretold by the cycles …
Dollar Rally Crushes Profits!
The earnings results from late last week looked fairly solid. But the ones we got today? Not so much ... and a key driver of the lousy results is one I’ve been talking about for months — the surging U.S. dollar! …
Should You be Concerned about Rising Market Volatility?
Since Dec. 30, every single session has featured a move in the S&P 500 of greater than 1 percent, according to Jason Goepfert of Sundial Capital. That includes any session when the …
Merger Monday Back! $45 Billion in Mega-Deals a Bullish Sign?
A whopping $45 billion in mega-deals hit the tape in just a few hours — proving that Wall Street’s deal-making drive is still in full swing! …
Turmoil, QE, Deflation, War and Terror
The world is a mess and getting messier. Hopes for global peace are in shambles. Fear of global war, recently unthinkable, is now among the most prominent topics in strategy debates from …
Oil Crash’s Winners … and Bullish Signals
Here’ a quick, executive summary of stories from this week, with a link to the full articles online. Winning Sectors of the Oil Crash Martin D. Weiss takes a hard look at …
Earnings Flood!
I write about what bloviating central bank bureaucrats are saying, not because I want to, but because I HAVE to. But now we can turn our attention to Corporate America! …
Dollar Rally Drives Deflation Fears — Will It Persist?
What’s one of the best performing assets on the planet? Try the U.S. dollar! Despite all the hate our currency gets — and the very real fact we have long-term, underlying debt …
ECB’s Mario Draghi Fires His Monetary Bazooka!
Investors don’t know what the heck to make of the ECB’s latest gambit … especially because it’s coming on the heels of several other central bank surprises. That includes the surprise cut from Canada’s central bank yesterday, and the “Swiss Shocker†a few days before it. …
Two Bullish Buy Signals for Stocks
As I pointed out recently, 2015 is off to a rocky start with the S&P 500 Index down 2.4 percent so far in January. Volatility is on the rise in most markets; …
Canada Cuts Rates … ECB to Print Euros Like Crazy!
Why are we seeing so many moves by so many foreign central banks? I believe they’re worried sick about their economies, and the risk of domestic deflation and recession! How will everything sort out? And what does all this central bank activism mean for your investments? …
All Heck Breaking Loose. What to Do …
In my 2014 year–end and 2015 inaugural issues of Real Wealth Report, I told my subscribers to prepare for a wild and wooly 2015. We’re less than a month into the New …
State of the Union Speech
It’s no surprise that President Obama is poised to focus on the plight of Middle America in his annual State of the Union speech tonight. From reports I’ve seen, we can expect to hear about ... …
The Swiss Mess
Global volatility shifted into overdrive Thursday following a surprise decision by the Swiss National Bank (SNB) to scrap its minimum exchange rate. The development led to massive moves in foreign exchange markets and European …
Money and Markets Economic and Company Calendar Jan. 12-16
We will find out this week just how much airlines are benefitting from lower fuel costs when Delta, United Continental and others report earnings this week. Earnings season is in full swing ... …
Oil Crash Winners: Software and Retail
Starting tomorrow, we will resume our regular market updates. But today is the last day of a 3-day weekend. So let’s take a short break to take another hard look at …
The Stock/Oil Relationship … and a Non-Mystery
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this week, with a link to the full articles online. Stocks?! Oil?! What to Do … Martin D. Weiss reviews the team’s past and …
Risk-on, Risk off
Volatility is on the rise, not just in stocks, but in multiple global financial markets including commodities, currencies, even bonds. For instance ... …
Heightened Volatility = Heightened Risk! What I’m Doing …
Are you seasick yet? I ask because just since the start of the year, we’ve seen an amazing string of triple-digit moves in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. A quick recap: We …
Swiss National Bank Folds, Abandons Currency Peg! So What Does it Mean to YOU?
I’ve seen a lot of crazy moves in my almost two decades of following the markets. But I’ve never ... ever ... seen anything like what just happened in the currency market. …
Ron Paul’s 2015 Outlook
Cyberspace has been thick with forecasts for 2015. In the old media, copious amounts of ink have been spilled on predictions for the New Year. But few predictors have the track record …
Mega-Banks’ Results Show the Industry Keeping Lawyers Fat & Happy!
If there’s one thing the mega-banks are good at, it’s this: Keeping lawyers fat and happy! I say that because ... …
Don’t Fret: The Greatest Bull Market Ever Coming Soon
In a moment, I’ll give you the lowdown on what’s happening in gold, silver and that other market everyone is so amazed with right now — the price of crude oil. But …
Are Hugely Crowded Trades — in the Euro, in Oil, in Many Bonds & More — Setting Stage for Major Reversals?
Few people have been more bearish on the euro currency, the yen, emerging markets, or junk bonds than me. There’s just one problem. Now everyone and his sister has joined me on those bandwagons! …
Why the Market’s Downturn Shouldn’t be a Mystery
The pileup of stocks in the first two weeks of 2015 has furrowed a lot of brows but it should not be much of a mystery. Fund managers are selling stuff that …
Corporate Earnings Season is Kicking Off — With Profits Sinking into a Pool of Cheap Oily Sludge!
Today marks the start of corporate earnings season, with hundreds of companies following AA in the days and weeks ahead. The problem? Profits are sinking into a pool of cheap oil! …
Dow surges despite oil collapse! What to do …
The Dow has surged again … reversing its early-year losses … closing in on new all-time highs … and possibly heading still higher. Moreover, this is happening despite the big oil-price collapse, …
Some OTHER Crisis Areas … And Obamacare 2015
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this week, with a link to the full articles online. Two OTHER Places to Watch in 2015 The year 2014 brought shocking surprises from …
Unemployment Drops Again! Job Growth Tops 250k! But Wage Growth Stinks Up the Joint!
Jobs Friday. It’s the one day of the month that’s guaranteed to get every investor’s blood pumping, and to generate significant market reactions. So what did the figures for December from the Labor Department show? …
What Falling Oil Prices Mean for the Economy, Policy
$47 a barrel. That’s where benchmark U.S. crude oil futures were trading earlier this week. Just seven months earlier, they traded around $108. For those of you not keeping score, that’s a …
Vicious Terror Attacks Strike France! Who’s Next in Europe — or Here?
The headlines out of France the past 36 hours are downright horrific, as are the amateur videos posted online. …
It’s (Almost) All Greek to Global Economy
While an election in a country on the far edge of the European Union probably shouldn’t have a major impact on the global economy, many people are warily watching the outcome of …
Deluge of Health Care Comments Shows Why Americans So Fired Up About Obamacare, Surging Costs!
Boy did my column on Harvard’s health care costs strike a nerve! That makes it abundantly clear to me that Americans are fired up about surging costs — and looking for solutions! …
Four More Key Forecasts for 2015 …
If you think 2014 was relatively calm and peaceful in the markets, fasten your seatbelts. 2015 is going to be anything but calm! Last week, I gave you some insight into what …
Ivory Tower “Experts” at Harvard Get Taste of Their Own Medicine: Surging Health Care Costs!
The hallowed halls of Harvard University. That’s where many of today’s health-care policies were cooked up, championed, and (increasingly) defended. That includes Obamacare, or if you prefer, the Affordable Care Act. …
Oaktree Gains Since Branching Out
With the increased volatility as of late, it is easy to get caught up in the minutia of the daily market machinations. Yet be sure to set aside time for finding and …
2015 Picking Up Where 2014 Left Off — With Oil Prices and the Euro Currency Plunging!
The calendar may have flipped. But it looks like investors didn’t notice ... because they’re selling the same darn things in 2015 that they dumped like mad in 2014! …
Money and Markets Economic and Company Calendar Jan. 5-9
The new year is off to a busy start, with the minutes of the last Fed meeting to be released on Wednesday and December's jobs report due on Friday ... …
Shades of 1999? And Some Golden Thoughts …
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this abbreviated trading week, with a link to the full articles online. Markets were closed Thursday. Shades of 1999? Will the year 2015 deliver …
Home Sweet Home
House prices are continuing to rise, albeit at a slower rate than in recent years as the crash days of the Great Recession drift further back in our memory. …
A Sneak Peek at What 2015 Has in Store for You!
Happy New Year! It’s hard to believe that we’ve put all the highlights and lowlights of 2014 (which I talked about last week) behind us. So where are we headed in 2015? …
New Year’s Wishes
Our entire team wishes you a New Year that brings health, wealth and peace to you and your loved ones. Happy New Year! The Money and Markets team …
The Last Word for 2014 … Is Yours
As the final hours of 2014 tick away, I wanted to present some thoughts about various issues and get your viewpoints. …
What You Really Need to Know About Gold in 2015 …
I love gold. I love its history. I love the role it’s had in many a monetary system. I love the beauty of gold. I love the versatile uses of gold. I …
What I’m Watching in the Waning Hours of the “Old Year”
In 31 hours, give or take a few minutes, you, me, and millions of other Americans will celebrate the end of 2014, and welcome in 2015. It has been one heck of a year for investors ... …
Do You Have Enough for Retirement?
[Editor’s Note: Because of the holiday, some readers might have missed this article that was published in our Afternoon Edition last week. As it generated a heavy response from readers and many …
Greek Political Turmoil … Libyan Energy Battles … Asia Air Crises All in the News as Year Winds Down!
The holiday season is often a quiet time in the markets and the news. But not this year! …
Money and Markets Economic and Company Calendar Dec. 29-Jan 2
There will be a few economic reports of interest in this holiday-shortened week, including the ISM Manufacturing Index on Friday and Jobless Claims on Wednesday. Otherwise, this “boxing week,” as the British …
Will 2015 be another 1999?
Will the year 2015 deliver a speculative bubble reminiscent of 1999? Will it then be followed by a great bust similar to the Tech Wreck of the early 2000s? This was the …
S&P Surges While Oil Plummets … And a Glimpse Into 2015
Here’s a quick, executive summary of stories from this abbreviated trading week, with a link to the full articles online. Markets were closed Thursday and most of them for a half-day on …
Small Businesses, Consumers Feeling Good — Are You?
Confidence levels for small business and for consumers appears to be on the rise in America. Is that a sign of things to come in 2015? …
What a Year, Huh? A Look Back at 2014’s Highlights (and Lowlights!)
With the last few days of 2014 ticking down, this is a great time to look back at the year that was. Because boy was it an exciting one! Think of what …
Happy Holidays
Our Money and Markets team is off today, spending some quality time with family and friends. But we wanted to take a moment to wish you all the best during this …
Merry Christmas and a Glimpse Into 2015 …
When I first met Martin, almost 20 years ago in 1995, we immediately hit it off. We talked of bubbles past, present and future. We both knew, instinctively, that it was only …
Americans Fall Short on Retirement Savings
Americans are not saving enough for their retirement, at least that’s what the numbers are telling us. …
After Long History, Allison Succeeds as Public Company
Some of the most advanced technology developed in the past 10 years has gone into improving industrial goods whose mechanical operations were long taken for granted. Leading the charge for commercial trucks …
Are We Pushing Them Together?
My enemy’s enemy? Is that how Russia and China are looking at the West now? Is the West pushing the two giants into each other’s arms? That’s what it was starting to look like over the weekend. …
Why the S&P Surges When Oil Plunges
Last week, I gave you hard proof of how our team predicted the oil price plunge, with great specificity and plenty of lead time. I showed you Larry Edelson’s chart, published here …
Oil: Disaster or Bonanza? And the Saudi Effect
Here’s a quick, executive summary of the week’s stories, with a link to the full articles online … Oil: Disaster or Bonanza? Have you been shocked by the oil price plunge? Most …
How Can You Make a Ton of $$? By Pouncing When Huge Profit Opportunities Are There for the Taking!
There’s nothing I like more than a great deal. I don’t care if it’s at the grocery store, in the stock, bond, and currency markets, or anywhere else! The trick is ... …
Fed Confirms: Clock is Ticking Toward America’s Day of Reckoning!
The Day: A Wednesday in early 2015 The Time: 2 p.m. Eastern The Event: America’s Day of Reckoning I’ve been predicting it for a while. Now, the Federal Reserve just confirmed: The …
Stock Markets Surge Globally as Central Banks Soothe Sentiment! Will it Last?
Was early Tuesday morning the “max pain momentâ€? It just might be — and just as we’ve seen in the past few years, central banks were the catalyst. …
Ponzis, Central Banks and Your Gold
Dan was a wealthy man. He lived a life of luxury. And why shouldn’t he? He was a valued senior executive of a major investment firm with a salary of more than …
Fed Speak, Russia and Something From Cuba
Today, the Fed blinked, according to most Wall Street pundits, who widely expected the Fed to remain on track to raise interest rates sooner rather than later. …
Europe Down the Tubes in 2015!
Almost everyone I talk to thinks the European sovereign debt crisis is coming to an end. They claim the decline in the euro will stoke inflation there … that Mario Draghi, the …
Russia Crashes! But U.S. Markets Shrug Amid Intervention Talk! So What’s Next?
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse in Russia, it did! It wasn’t just Russia, either. Venezuelan bonds collapsed further. Middle Eastern and South American stock markets got rocked. …
The Saudi Stimulus
Veteran technical analyst and data cruncher Tom McClelland notes that many analysts are likening the recent price drop in oil to a big tax cut, with an associated stimulative economic effect. But what …
Emerging Markets Meltdown Brings 1998 Long-Term Capital Management Debacle to Mind!
The year was 1998. The locus of the crisis was Russia. The cause was a debt crisis. The result was a collapse in emerging markets stocks, EM currencies like the Russian ruble, and EM bonds. …
Oil Disaster or Oil Bonanza?
Have you been shocked by the oil price plunge? Most pundits have! So have the big oil magnates in Saudi Arabia, Russia, Venezuela, Mexico, Malaysia, and every other country that was betting …
The Great Unraveling — and the End of the Euro Zone?
Here’s a quick, executive summary of the stories for the week, with a link to the full articles online. The Great Unraveling The world is unraveling; the depth of the disorder is …
Global Stocks Crashing! It’s Not as Bad Here, But Should We Be Worried?
Stock markets are crashing! No, not the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Or the S&P 500. They’re only a couple percentages off their all-time highs. …
Key Housing Trends I’m Watching as We Head Into 2015
Several days ago, I hung hundreds of Christmas lights on our home, our trees, and our bushes to get ready for the holidays. I always enjoy decorating, and my wife indulges me …
Are We Facing an Oil Crisis? Or is Wall Street Getting Swept up in Oil Hype? Here’s My Take …
All oil, all the time. That’s what it seems like the news is focused on, considering that crude prices have dropped to around $60 a barrel from a summer high near $108. That’s a five-year low. …
It Takes Two — the Critical Elements to Investing!
It’s been said that “timing is everything,” and when it comes to financial markets, most investors would absolutely agree that good timing is essential. But if you’re a long-term investor like Warren …
What’s Missing This Year-End? Washington Budget Madness!
No DC madness this time when it comes to budget time? Perhaps we can focus on other things like actual market fundamentals. …
Oil Plunge Has More to Go!
The interim bear market in gold and other precious metals that I’ve been tracking for you isn’t the only bear market out there. As I warned quite some time ago, the price …
“Carry Trades” Dominating Market Action — But Troubling Tremors Starting to Emerge!
You may not know what they are, but "carry trades" are dominating market action around the globe. …
The Last Days of the Euro Zone?
Do you want to worry about something real, now that everyone is in such a good mood? I suggest worrying about the breakup of the euro zone again. Yeah, yeah, I know …
Mickey D’s Getting Eaten Alive – But Why? My Take …
The numbers we keep getting out of this American fast-food icon show the company is running off the rails. …
The Best Stock in the World — and the State of Oil
Here’s  a quick, executive summary of the stories for the holiday-shortened week, with a link to the full articles online. The No. 1 Stock in the World Right Now? Martin D. Weiss …
Job Growth Surges! Wage Growth Ramps! Chances of Fed “Bloody Wednesday” Rising Fast!
The U.S. Federal Reserve has trotted out excuse after excuse for keeping interest rates pegged at crisis-era levels. Today, its last excuse got blown out of the water! …
What China’s Market Tells Us About Our Rates, Stocks
The economic data out of China has been downright awful. Just consider the following litany of depressing news: ==> The amount of bad loans clogging the Chinese banking system jumped 72.5 billion …
“Draghi Drama” Drives Today’s Market Action! So What’s Next for ECB, Currencies & Stocks?
Draghi Drama! That’s what drove the markets today without a doubt. …
Swiss Gold Measure Goes Down Big Time
The “Save Our Swiss Gold” referendum in Switzerland was voted down in Sunday’s election. It wasn’t even close. The grassroots measure requiring the Swiss central bank to hold 20 percent of its …
Plunging Ruble, Sinking Economy Put Russia’s Putin in a Shrinking Box — How Will He Respond?
Russian President Vladimir Putin is in a box — and it’s shrinking by the day! With little relief on the way, the only question now is “How will he respond?†…
Confirmed Long-Term Bull Market!
Equity markets are now in a long-term bull market, the likes of which has not been seen since the 1932 to 1937 period, when the Dow Jones Industrials soared nearly 382 percent …
Energy, Rates and the End of Panic Selling?
We may have gotten to a point where both interest rates and energy stocks have priced in all the potential negative news, setting the stage for one of those very sharp reversals. …
Oil Credit Crumbles
While it is tempting to see the 38 percent plunge in oil prices since mid-June as benign and positive for the U.S. economic recovery, there is a nasty downside to the story. …
Have We Hit the Bottom?
Down, down, down. That seemed to be the theme this morning upon our return from the Thanksgiving holiday. The main declines came from oil prices, retail sales and energy stocks. …
28x Money Growth, Part III
The Stock I’ve Ranked as the #1 Best in the World
In the past few days, I’ve been showing you what it takes to accomplish each of these “impossible” investment feats: To multiply your wealth by seven times in less than ten …
The Impending Cold War — and a Turkey Dinner
Here’s a quick, executive summary of the stories for the holiday–shortened week, with a link to the full articles online. New Cold War Heats Up! What’s Next? There are unique times in …
Still Celebrating …
The Larson household is still full — in more ways than one! — from the Thanksgiving holiday. Given the shortened trading day, and the time I’m spending with family and friends, there …
What I’m Thankful for This Holiday Season
The Friday after Thanksgiving. If you’re not nursing a “turkey hangover,” good for you! I know I am, and I’m sure most of the traders on Wall Street are too. That’s why …
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving is a time for celebrating with family and friends, and that’s exactly what I’m doing myself. We have quite the full house, and are just hoping there will be enough turkey, …
A Quick Note of Thanks from Money and Markets …
While we don’t often agree with Wall Street, we do appreciate its tradition of closing the U.S. markets to give investors the opportunity to enjoy the holiday with their families. Taking care …
Gold’s Next Bull Market …
Almost no one thought gold and silver could ever get hit as hard as they’ve been. Not even the likes of big gold investors like George Soros … John Paulson … Rick …
An Open-and-Shut Matter
To open or not — that’s the question many retailers debated this season. Should they conduct business on Thanksgiving Day or remained closed to allow workers to have the day off? …
GDP Surging in America, Lagging or Sinking Everywhere Else! What it Means …
Well that settles it. The U.S. of A. is kicking everyone else’s tail! Revisions to the third-quarter GDP report show the U.S. economy grew at a 3.9 percent rate. That doesn’t mean our economy is firing on all cylinders, or that everything is hunky dory. …
A Central Banker’s Market
It doesn’t get any better than this for the bulls. For a hundred billion in market cap to be added to stocks these days, there’s no need for new products, services, strategy …
Americans Are Paying the Least for Gas in 4 Years … But Will OPEC Stand for It?
It’s official: The long-standing Lundberg survey found that regular gas now sells for an average $2.84 per gallon, down a dime from the previous week. It hasn’t been this cheap since November 2010. …
How to Avoid Major Scams — and the Case for MLPs
Here’s a quick, executive summary of the week’s stories, with a link to the full articles online … 6 Major Investment Scams and How to Avoid Them Not long ago, investing in …
It’s a New Open Enrollment Season for Obamacare — But the Same Old Health Care Problems Remain!
Americans can now sign up for new Obamacare coverage or switch existing coverage during this period. Everything from co-pays to provider networks may have changed in the past year. So if you are taking advantage of the law, you need to pay close attention to those changes. …
After Correction, MLPs Attractive Again
Relatively high yields. Strong recent growth. Leverage to the domestic energy renaissance. There’s a lot to like about master limited partnerships, or MLPs. But investors were having none of it over the …
As JetBlue Caves, Flying Experience Gets Even Worse!
How bad does flying stink these days? Unless you’re the kind of person who can travel first class courtesy of an expense account or your own financial success, tons. …
The Rich and the Really Rich
Fed Chair Janet Yellen, we learned last month, is “greatly concerned” with America’s growing wealth gap. That’s a little like Al Capone being concerned with bank robberies. Is it possible that Janet …
The Big Snow Job! What Plunging Temperatures Mean for Markets!
Six feet of snow. That’s enough to bury houses, block or break doors, strand motorists for hours or days, and virtually shut down cities. So what does it mean for the markets? …
Much Higher Dow Simple to Understand …
Ever since the March 2009 crash low in the U.S. equity markets, I’ve maintained my view that the Dow Industrials and other broad market indices were entering a new bull market. That …
Mega-Deals Fueling Biggest M&A and Fee Boom Ever!
The massive flood of easy money washing over the world isn’t doing much for average Americans. But it sure is making it rain on Wall Street! …
Fed Hands QE Helm to Japan
Stocks finished a smidge higher last week in a set of sessions so quiet that you felt compelled to check your Internet connection because it seemed like prices just were not moving. …
Japan Spends Hundreds of Trillions in Yen … to Buy a Recession! What a Joke!
You spend 80 TRILLION yen every month to buy bonds, stocks, and real estate ETFs. That’s up 10 trillion from just a few months ago. And what do you get? …
The Flood of Global Money … and Tanks and Junk
Here’s a quick, executive summary of the week’s stories, with a link to the full articles online … Global Money Floods In! What to do! The global money tsunami Martin D. Weiss …
Japanese Yen Collapse Makes It the Sickest Currency in the World! How to Profit …
The value of their money is collapsing. Right before their eyes. …
What Junk and Convertibles Are Trying to Tell Us
The stock market has been on a tear in the past couple of weeks, seemingly putting all of its concerns behind it. As a matter of fact, this is one of the …
Putin Pushing West With Tanks, Troops And More! Markets Pushing Higher!
Russian President Vladimir Putin is pushing west ... yet stock markets just keep pushing higher! …
How to Beat the Hedge Fund Wizards at Their Own Game
Hedge fund managers have been complaining all year that financial markets were acting a bit too well-behaved to make any money in the absence of market-moving volatility. Well, be careful what you …
Banksters Ripping Us Off — Again! Staggering Forex Fines Add to Tens of Billions in Penalties!
Do the world’s mega-banks do anything on the straight and narrow? Or do they cut corners, rip investors off, violate rules and laws, and otherwise act shady in virtually every business line they operate? …
Inflation and Deflation: Two Sides of the Same Coin!
The most frequently asked question I seem to get is, “Larry, don’t you see hyperinflation for the U.S. in the years ahead?” It’s understandable. After all, we have seen the U.S. Federal …
Are You Neutral on This Issue?
The president came out forcefully in favor of “net neutrality.†It’s a complicated issue, the type of debate that often confuses people... But this issue is an extremely important matter. …
A World at the Crossroads
Europe is at a political, economic and historic crossroads. The joyous and raucous celebrations 25 years ago and today in Berlin can’t mask the concerns. …
Will Minimum Wage Hikes Squash Job Growth?
This morning the Labor Department announced that the U.S. added enough new jobs in October to push the unemployment rate down to 5.8 percent — a six-year low. Still, the improvement in hiring has yet to translate into higher wages. …
What I’m telling Our German Audience Today …
Every year around this time, I have the pleasure and privilege of addressing readers of the German-language version of Safe Money Report. I find these trips valuable for many reasons, not the …
Guten Abend!
It’s getting close to midnight here in the beautiful German city of Munich. I’m here to speak to subscribers of the German-language version of our flagship Safe Money Report publication, “Sicheres Geld.†…
Why I’m Glad to See Lower Gold Prices
It’s probably Milton Friedman’s most famous saying: “Put government in charge of the Sahara desert and in five years you’ll have a shortage of sand.” What sand is to the Sahara, petroleum …
Why Gridlock is Good!
The people have spoken and Republicans took back control of the senate on Election Day. So now the question is: How will this impact financial markets and the economy? …
Your most important questions, answered!
I’m getting so many questions from readers, so this week I’m going to devote my column to answering the most important ones. Let’s get started! Q: Larry, you had a tough time …
Oil War Breaking Out! What Saudi Arabia’s Latest Salvo Means to You …
Saudi Arabia just launched a massive salvo against the U.S. The largest oil producer in OPEC cut the price of oil exported here, while simultaneously raising the price of oil sold to Asia and other regions. …
New Optimism in the Semiconductor Sector
Stocks wrapped up a volatile October on a positive note after Japan’s central bank grabbed the baton from the U.S. central bank in the relay race to keep pumping cheap money into …
Explosive News! Two Disasters Raise Questions About Future Space Travel
Space flight has been in the news again in recent days. But it’s not what we would want to hear. …
Spooky Signs, Dark Scenarios and Silver Linings
Dark Scenario with Silver Lining Martin D. Weiss explains how you can — and why you probably must — create your own safe paradise amid all the global turmoil, whether it’s where …
Bank of Japan Ramps QE — Even as Fed Quits! Pension Fund Loads Up on Stocks!
Forget fundamentals, we’ve got the Bank of Japan! That’s the cry you could hear up and down Wall Street this morning after the BOJ dropped a QE bomb on the markets. …
Spooky Signs for the Housing Market on Halloween!
Today is Halloween here in the U.S. A time for trick-or-treating, gorging on candy and sweets, scaring the heck out of your kids, and otherwise enjoying the beautiful fall season. Our neighborhood …
The Numbers Say We’re Growing by Leaps and Bounds — Are YOU Feeling It?
We got our first read on third-quarter GDP growth today — and boy were the numbers strong! But do you feel better now than you did back in 2003, when the housing boom was just getting going and we were coming out of the 2000-2002 tech wreck? …
QE3 R.I.P., What It Could Mean for Stocks
Yesterday, the Federal Reserve followed through on its well-telegraphed intent to end quantitative easing (QE) as planned this month. Now investors wonder how this milestone will impact markets, if at all. Just …
The End of QE! Can the Economy Stand on Its Own?
The Federal Reserve finally put the kibosh on the third incarnation of its money-printing program. What else did the Fed have to say regarding the economy? …
Gold: The Ultimate Store of Value?
Over the past couple of weeks, gold has managed a meager rally. Yet, despite the rally, gold has already given me a major sell signal. And another one looms ahead. Ditto for …
“Alibaba” Indicator Goes Berserk! What Does It Mean?
My “Alibaba†indicator is going berserk! I’m talking about the trading action in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA). …
Wanna Bet? You Can’t Just Yet!
As of last weekend, sports betting was set to become legal in the state of New Jersey, and casinos and race tracks were gearing up to accept wagers on football, basketball, baseball and other games. But a federal judge had other ideas. …
New Offices, New Perspectives on the Markets!
The markets haven’t gotten SAFER in the last several days, days accompanied by a fresh melt up. I believe they’ve actually gotten RISKIER. Look at all that happened over the weekend ... …
Dark Scenario with Silver Lining
I live in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and it’s truly a very peaceful place to work or retire. The crime rate is among the lowest in the nation. The weather is …
Sorting Out Corporate Earnings, and Europe’s Woes
Here’s a quick, executive summary of the week’s stories, with a link to the full articles online … Is the European debt crisis back? No. It never ended! We’ve been seeing some …
Markets Stay Positive, Stave off Ebola Panic
Authorities confirmed that a patient in New York City has tested positive for Ebola. Those remarks immediately hit the markets. Is the diseases effect on the markets warranted? …
Warning Signs! Europe, China Woes Show the Challenges We Face
The U.S. economy keeps on humming along. Initial jobless claims fell last week to 264,000, the lowest level since all the way back in 2000. Industrial production jumped 1 percent in September, …
Earnings Flood, Redux: GM, MMM, Caterpillar & More!
Several of the biggest companies in the U.S. are weighing in on the state of their operations. So I want to make sure you know what they're saying -- and what it means for your money! …
The Binge, the Bartender and the Austrian Hangover Theory
That was quite a binge, quantitative easing was. A bender that went on for years. Now comes the hangover. Just like the Austrian school economists said. In fact, the reason the Austrian …
Exposed: V-Shaped Recovery Malarkey!
The “V-Shaped Recovery.†There’s nothing normal about it — in normal stock market times. It’s about as unusual and rare as a Bigfoot or Loch Ness Monster sighting. But over the past week, that’s exactly what we’ve seen. …
The Most Ruinous Mistakes That Investors Make!
When I coach investors and traders, I’m often asked what I think are the most common, most ruinous mistakes that investors make. Unfortunately, there are a lot of them. There are mistakes …
Apple Delivers! Coke, Mickey D’s Don’t! What’s Next for Earnings?
The flood of corporate earnings reports just keeps on coming — and that has major implications for your wealth. …
Google: Still Opportunities Ahead
Google (GOOGL) shares are finally recovering after announcing third-quarter earnings last week that were shy of expectations. The search engine giant said revenue totaled $16.52 billion, up 20 percent from a year earlier, …
IBM Whiffs! More Profit Misses Piling Up!
We’re heading into the heart of corporate earnings season — and the misses are piling up fast! Can the earnings season still be saved? …
Baghdad Surrounded, and What’s Up in N. Korea?
Here’s a quick, executive summary of the week’s stories, with a link to the full articles online … ISIS Horde Hits Baghdad! What it Means to Investors … Fair warning: This will …
Critical Missteps Giving Ebola the Upper Hand
A damning new report on the Ebola fight exposes who is dropping the ball. …
Central Banking’s “Fatal Flaws” Dooming the Economy!
These guys just don’t get it … still! That’s all I could think this week after reading a pair of stories. One focused on how European Central Bank head Mario Draghi is …
Officials Losing Control as Markets Gyrate Wildly!
Flying in an airplane with no pilot. Riding in a roller coaster with no one at the controls. Watching a hurricane bear down on you, with the local weatherman on vacation. All of those scary scenarios helps explain the crazy volatility in the markets right now. …
Have Central Banks Run Out of Weapons?
Volatility has shot higher in the past two weeks as the major U.S. indexes sink below uptrend support that has persisted since 2012. The declines confirm the internal, hidden weakness that we …
A Crude Question! What’s Happening to Oil?
What the heck is going on with crude oil? That’s an urgent question investors are asking all over with each move lower in prices. Several factors are at play as I see it ... …
Whither the Stock Market? Don’t Panic! New Bargains Are Popping Up
For some time now, I have been warning of a steep stock market correction. At times, even I felt like I was a stopped clock with the warnings. But I knew it …
Mega-Banks Wilt! Can Markets Hold if Financials Fold?
It’s earnings day for the mega-banks! Since these companies touch so many areas of the domestic and global economy, you can learn a lot by paying attention to what they had to say — which is exactly what I did. …
A Kim Sighting! But What’s Going On?
There's been a Kim sighting! No, not Kardashian -- it's Kim Jong Un, the bizarre leader of North Korea, who everyone has been trying to find. …
Ebola Hits Home! Who’s Next? Officials Scramble for Explanations, Investors Ponder Consequences
Officials at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and throughout the health care system wrestle with these new developments, the economic risk of the Ebola outbreak is rising. …
Urgent Flash: ISIS Horde Hits Baghdad! What it Means to Investors …
Martin here, with a second, time-sensitive news update on the rapidly unfolding events in Syria, Iraq and the entire region — plus an analysis of what it means to investors like you. …
Headwinds and “Unimaginable Consequences”
Here’s a quick, executive summary of the week’s stories, with a link to the full articles online … “Unimaginable Consequences” for Hong Kong Protests continue on the streets of Hong Kong. Those …
Is the Volatility Explosion Signaling a Nasty October Surprise … or Even a Crash?
Let’s cut straight to the chase here: Volatility is exploding! So what does it mean? Could a nasty “October Surprise†be looming? Or even a market crash? …
The Anchor Gets Heavier — and Your Wealth is at Risk!
In Germany, it’s called an “anker.” In France, it’s the “ancre.” In Spain, it’s an “ancla.” But no matter how you spell it or pronounce it, the anchor that is Europe’s economy …
Massive “Euroglut” Drives Stocks, Bonds, More! What It Means to You
I read a ton of research every day. And one of the most interesting concepts I came across recently deals with the “Euroglut.†Never heard of it? Don’t feel bad. …
Lies, Lies and More (Government) Lies
They are at it again. Lying to us about the deficit, that is. The polls all say that the American people have grown far more skeptical about their government. It’s a good …
Can’t Qualify for a Home Mortgage? Join the Club!
How tough is it to get a home mortgage these days? Just ask former Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke! …
So What’s Up With Gold and Silver?
“So, what gives, Larry? For years, you have been right as rain on gold and silver, and now, it seems like you’re way off the mark! “You told us the precious metals …
Another “Fad” Stock Goes Flat! Who Will Be Next?
First, it was Candy Crush game maker King Digital Entertainment that lost its sweetness. Today, it's the home beverage company SodaStream that's going flat! …
Headwinds for Multinationals?
So you know those geopolitical events that investors have been trying to avoid — kind of like whistling past a graveyard? Well, it was kind of easy when sentiment was buoyant, but …
HP, Massive Buybacks Show America Leads in Engineering … FINANCIAL Engineering!
I've always been proud of my father's engineering work. The problem these days, though, is that America seems to excel much more in "financial engineering" than any other engineering field. …
Bears, Collectibles and Flowing Money
Here’s a quick, executive summary of the week’s stories, with a link to the full articles online … Immediate Answers to Your Questions Martin D. Weiss took on your questions related to …
September Jobs Surge Puts Fed on Notice! Days of 0% Interest Rates Numbered!
Description: Did you get a load of today's September jobs report? It showed the U.S. economy created 248,000 jobs last month, far above the average prediction of 210,000. It should be the beginning of the end of the unrealistically low interest rates. …
Global Money Tsunami Flowing From Europe to U.S.!
Just how much money have European companies spent “shopping” here? A whopping $87 billion in the third quarter alone, according to Bloomberg. That’s more in three months than they spent in the …
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Buys Into Autos … Should You?
In six months, will we be talking about the “Buffett Bottom†in the car industry and auto stocks? Or is the auto market going to run out of gas? …
Ebola Virus Strikes the Homeland! What Will It Mean for You and the Markets?
The deadly Ebola virus has struck home! That’s the word out of the Centers for Disease Control, which confirmed the first U.S.-diagnosed case of the virus late yesterday. …
Collectible Markets Still Red Hot …
While gold and silver are temporarily back in bear markets, the collectibles markets remain largely in a bull market, a sign of the times. For instance, the rare coin market continues to …
Major Foreign Currencies Collapsing as U.S. Vs. World Policy, Growth Gap Grows!
Stocks may be bouncing around like a rubber ball. But foreign currencies? They're heading one way -- SOUTH -- and in a hurry! …
A World Gone Mad – and U.S. Stocks are Paying the Price! What to Look for Next …
It’s a world gone mad, folks — and U.S. stocks are paying the price! Just look at what the Dow Industrials did last week ... …
Immediate Answers to Your Questions
For the past ten days, ever since the gala opening of my ultimate portfolio, our inboxes have been packed with your comments and questions. So in an intensive Q&A session at the …
Retirement Breakthrough Part 2: 613% Return for Your Nest Egg
Yesterday, I showed you the amazing potential performance of my ultimate portfolio — a total return of 613%*. I showed you how it has the power to beat Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway …
Retirement Breakthrough, Part 1
Last week, when I turned 68, family and friends from Brazil, China, Japan and Russia gave me a surprise party to help me celebrate. So we took this picture. But then I …
Junk Bonds Get Junked as Fed Warns of Risk, Fund Manager Gross Leaves PIMCO’s Sinking Ship
I warned in July that investing in junk bonds was like playing with fire. And boy are many investors getting burned now! …
Are the World’s “Anchor Economies” Enough to Drag Us Down?
The Oasis of the Seas. It’s a behemoth that Royal Caribbean sails — topping out at 225,282 gross tons, and measuring 1,186.5 feet long. The ship docks less than an hour from …
Russian Asset Grab Turns up Heat in Fight Between Putin and the West!
Russia is clearly ratcheting up pressure in the tit-for-tat battle with the West. The far bigger risk is that Putin fires his natural gas bazooka — cutting off or reducing supplies to Europe in an attempt to show the Continent who’s boss. …
Facing Up to the Global Slowdown
It is impossible to say today whether the effects of the rolling global slowdown have all been priced into the gold market. But it doesn’t look like it. Not even close. There …
Is Small-Cap “Death Cross” Signaling a Major Slump? Or Just the Latest Brick in the Wall of Worry?
The Russell 2000 index of smaller capitalization stocks has plunged more than 60 points so far this month. It’s off almost 100 points from its twin peaks in March and July. So what’s causing small caps to lag so badly? …
More on Gold and the World Fire That’s Brewing …
Oodles of readers want my head for turning temporarily bearish on gold again. They say I flip-flop too much. They say I don’t know whether I’m coming or going. They think I’ve …
War Against ISIS Expands to Syria! Bombs, Missiles, Arab Attacks Spark Oil, Gold Moves!
Oil and gold caught a bid as explosions echoed throughout the deserts and towns of Syria and Iraq. Could this mark the return of the "geopolitical bid" that has been missing so far? …
Are Journalists Addicted to Apple?
Nothing should shock me anymore about Apple (AAPL) and the shrewdness of its marketing department. But I will admit to being a little distressed last week at watching the technology titan sucker the investment …
Making Money AND Getting Healthier in the Process? Sounds Like a Great Deal to Me!
It looks like corporate America is catching on to the ramifications of the desire for healthy eating -- at least if you go by some recent food-industry MA& deals. …
My Father’s Story: The Most Amazing Bargains of My Lifetime
“Which solution do you choose? Ridiculously low yield or ridiculously high risk?” Those penetrating words — from a reader question I received last week — continue to ring in my ears. My …
Looking at the Future, Geopolitics Aside
Here’s a quick, executive summary of the week’s stories, with a link to the full articles online … A Retirement Breakthrough Martin D. Weiss sets all of the geopolitical discussions aside and …
Scotland Stays in the U.K.! Japan’s Sinking Yen, Economy Mean More QE There! Is a Year-End Surge for U.S. Stocks Coming?
Scotland, Japan – put it all together and it could mean a solid year-end for U.S. securities. …
Banker Brawl! US Fed, BOE Out; PBOC, BOJ, ECB In!
There’s a massive “Banker Brawl” underway — a Battle of the Acronyms, if you will. And the ramifications for your wealth are immense. In one corner, you have the U.S. Federal Reserve …
Scottish Vote Looms! Interest Rates Surge! How Will Stocks React?
We're on the cusp of two huge, monumental events. One for the U.K., and one for the interest-rate market here at home. The ramifications are potentially very large for you, and for your wealth, so let's get right to it. …
Apple Refresh Not so Refreshing
Apple (AAPL) reported record presales of its new mobile communications devices, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, this week. Which is a little like saying that a prisoner of war released …
Fed Slashes QE $10 by Billion More … Talks Up Economy … and Charts its Course to the Land of Higher Interest Rates!
Forget Sunday Funday. It’s Fed-day Wednesday! That means we were just served up another healthy dollop of “wisdom†and monetary policy guidance from on high in Washington. …
Pope Francis: World War III has begun …
It seems Pope Francis gets it. Perhaps he’s even following my work. And he’s right: World War III has begun. Speaking Saturday at Italy’s largest war memorial, Pope Francis said the spate …
Special Update: Precious Metals Bear Market is Back …
Regardless of what the near term may bring, the long-term outlook for gold has not changed. It's still subject to powerfully bullish forces that will ultimately drive it to $5,000 an ounce and beyond -- a massive flight to quality from investors around the world, the madness of bankrupt governments, rising geo-political conflict, and more. …
An Un-United Kingdom?
A major election of historic proportions is nearing. Not here in America, but across the pond in the U.K. On Thursday, voters in Scotland will go to the polls to decide on …
Key Developments With ISIS, Fed Policy and European Economy to Shape Market Action This Week!
Some weeks are just more eventful than others. And boy, does this one ever stand out! There's so much going on, I'd be doing you an injustice if I didn't try to cover all three of the major market drivers you should have on your radar screen. So here it goes ... …
A Retirement Breakthrough
Everywhere we looked last week, we were bombarded with images and memories of a world gone mad — not just in the Middle East and Ukraine, but right here in America, as …
Shocking Events, and 6 Pitfalls You Must Avoid
Here’s a quick, executive summary of the week’s stories, with a link to the full articles online … Shocking Events — Past, Present and Future This is a landmark time for our …
3 Reasons Why Growth Will Stagnate and Stocks Will Follow
Markets were taken by surprise with the recent growth in GDP that reflected a 4.2 percent increase for the 2nd quarter, coming after a 2.1 percent decrease in the first quarter. Remember, that over time, stock market growth has to be reconciled with overall economic growth. It's rare that the two decouple, or move separately. So what can we expect going forward? If growth in production stagnates, you can bet the stock market will follow suit. …
Is the American Dream an Apartment Now, Not a Home?
Forget about homeownership being the American Dream. We’re rapidly becoming a “Renter Nation”! The details … * The toxic combination of higher down payment requirements, tighter lending standards, excessive student debt loads, …
13 Years After 9/11 Attacks, the Fight Goes on Around the World
Waking up this morning, I had many thoughts. But one stood out among them: It's hard to believe 13 years have passed since the 9/11 attacks …
Bernanke’s Helicopter, and a Note About 9/11
You won’t believe the idea that America’s quintessential foreign policy establishment organ is floating now. Or maybe you will. Foreign Affairs is the journal of the Council of Foreign Relations, the organization …
Euro Zone on Brink of Recession; ECB Backs up Mario’s Promise
As Wall Street begins its stretch run from Labor Day to the end of the year, the really big news came out of Europe last week. And that was the announcement by the European Central Bank (ECB) that they were going to lower interest rates to practically ZERO. That means almost nothing and they're going to buy back loads of asset-backed securities. The reason the European Central Bank had to do this is because the European economy is teetering on the verge of recession. The actions by the ECB were appropriate based on the underlying economic conditions in Europe. …
European Flight Capital to Accelerate. What to Do …
How would you like it if you had, say 500,000 euros in a European bank and … A. You are earning less than 0.01 percent on your money. B. Worse, every one …
Apple’s iPhone Circus Comes to Cupertino! Did It “Wow” Investors (and me)?
Today, all eyes in the technology industry were focused on Cupertino, California. The reason? Apple (AAPL, Weiss Ratings: A) held its latest unveiling circus for the iPhone product line. So what did we learn? That Apple is releasing an iPhone 6 and an iPhone 6 Plus. They're bigger, faster, and more energy efficient than the current generation of smartphones, with the iPhone 6 sporting a 4.7 inch display and the Plus featuring a 5.5 inch screen. The iPhone 5S screen is only 4 inches. …
Two World-Shaking Events on the Horizon
Stocks have struggled in the first week of September as the investment world has held its collective breath over two stunning, incendiary, world-shaking events on the horizon: — Apple’s launch of a …
Tesla, Apple Among Companies Investing Big Bucks in America! So Why Aren’t Investors?
The lithium-ion plant will rise out of the Northern Nevada desert at the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center. Together with partner Panasonic, Tesla will start cranking out batteries in about three years. Officials say the factory will employ 6,500 workers -- making around $25 an hour -- once it's complete. It'll take another 3,000-plus workers to build the 10 million square foot "gigafactory." …
Shocking Events — Past, Present and Future
This is a landmark time for our readers — and for me personally. I’ve received 3,633 emails and voicemail messages from you, expressing your concerns about what’s happening around the world. In …
August Job Growth Disappoints! Will That Derail Stocks – Or Give Them Another Push?
Sometimes in this business, things can come out of nowhere and smack you over the head. That's certainly the case with this morning's jobs report from the Labor Department. Virtually every piece of economic data we've gotten lately has been strong. In some cases, we're talking about the best readings in a decade or more! Even the private ADP jobs report earlier this week came in toasty, if not piping hot. …
The Biggest Energy Investing Mistake — and How to Avoid It!
I’ve made no secret about my affection for domestic energy stocks in this market. They have been absolutely hitting the ball out of the park the past couple of years thanks to …
ECB Fires Up Printing Press! Euro Crushed! U.S.-Over-Europe Strategy Hitting Paydirt!
Remember my advice? What I said about getting the heck out of the euro -- or better yet, profiting from its decline? And focusing on the much-stronger, U.S. domestic economy rather than investing in Europe, Japan or other laggards? …
The ECB, NATO and Russia-Ukraine
The week just gets more interesting with every passing day, with a lot happening in these final two days that could help determine the direction of the markets. We’re looking at European …
A Company That Performs in all Markets
Personally I am really excited to be on this podcast today and that is because traditionally the week after Labor Day marks the beginning of the run to the finish line for the year on Wall Street. That is because most senior traders on Wall Street tend to take the month of August off. They are on vacation so it is hard to draw any significant conclusions into August market actions. …
How to Follow the Big Money
One of the most important aspects of the rising tide of geopolitical disruptions — as spelled out by the research I have done on war cycles — is how they are impacting …
New S&P 3,000 Prediction From Wall Street! But is 1,000 More Likely? My Take …
Morgan Stanley threw down the gauntlet on the stock market today. Just days after the Standard & Poor's 500 Index hit 2,000 for the first time ever, the Wall Street firm's chief equity strategist, Adam Parker, and economist Ellen Zentner said the benchmark index will hit 3,000 next! …
Buying on Margin? Here’s the Risk/Reward
(Columnist Jon Markman is away this week. Mandeep Rai, editor of the Top Stocks Under $10 portfolio, is filling in.) What do you do when you hear about a hot stock but …
Dead Ahead: Big Black-Swan Events!
Tomorrow at noon Eastern Time, I will meet you online to give you an urgent video briefing. (To join, click here a few minutes before the hour.) And I feel it couldn’t …
Scared Money, Pentagon Contractors and More …
Here’ a quick, executive summary of the week’s stories, with a link to the full articles online … Scared Money Moving Fast The troubles in the global hotspots today are causing a …
Corporate Cash: What to Do With It?
CEOs were spending like crazy early this year. Not on private planes, new cars, new homes (OK, maybe on them, too), but more publicly on the buying back of their own companies' shares. …
Thoughts on Labor Ahead of Labor Day!
I’m looking forward to this long weekend, because we’re celebrating my wife’s birthday with our kids and her family in Chicago. We have the opportunity to do so thanks to the U.S. …
U.S. Economy Surges 4.2%! But Looming Russian “Invasion” Scares Investors Stiff!
Amid all the handwringing over the U.S. economy, a funny thing happened. It actually BOOMED in the second quarter! Revised figures show that Gross Domestic Product expanded at a 4.2 percent rate in the most recent three-month period. That was up from an initial estimate of 4 percent ... better than forecasts of 3.8 percent ... a huge rebound from the 2.1 percent contraction in the first quarter ... and the third-strongest reading since the Great Recession ended five years ago. …
Under-saved and Under-invested
Ten thousand Americans become eligible for retirement benefits every day. It is the aging of the baby-boom generation, a demographic bulge so outsized that someone once described it as looking like a …
High Yields in Slow-Growth World
Hello, everyone. This is Bill Hall for Money and Markets. It is Wednesday, Aug. 27, and I am pleased to bring you my investment thoughts in this new, exciting podcast format. Today, I am going to give you some specific investments on how you can profit in a world where growth is hard to come by and stock valuations are full and lofty. …
A Road Map for the Markets …
Despite the lackluster dog days of summer trading in the financial markets — nearly every single market on the board is now reaching critical inflection points. I told my Real Wealth Report …
Burger King Flees U.S. for Canada to Cut Taxes! Will More Companies Follow?
I don't have anything against Canada or Canadians. I spent some time at my grandparents' cabin on Lake Temagami as a kid, and loved picking blueberries, canoeing and exploring the woods. But let's face it: I like my bacon American-style. I mean, Canadian bacon is basically ham, right? I'll watch football over hockey any day. And the only curling I know about is the kind my wife does to her hair when we go out for special occasions. LOL. …
Pentagon Contractors Rev Their Engines
Now that there is a hint of war in the air again, with rumors that the U.S. may intervene directly in the Syrian civil war to battle the Sunni extremist group known …
Putin “Invading” Ukraine! ISIS Gaining Ground in Mideast! Next Surge in Oil, Gas Brewing?
Is Russia's Vladimir Putin invading Ukraine? That's basically what Ukrainian officials are charging. Putin already sent one "humanitarian relief" column into Ukrainian territory without Ukraine's permission or the Red Cross' blessing late last week. Now, Russia just said it will send a second column across the border this week. …
Scared Money Moving FAST!
Starting today, my weekly column is moving from Saturdays to this Monday slot; Larry Edelson will be here on Wednesdays; and the rest of our team will continue in their regular days, …
Fed’s Yellen Trying Hawk Costume on for Size! Is a Rate Shocker Looming?
Today was the big day. No, not the start of football season. That's still a couple weeks away. I'm talking about the day Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen released her big speech on the labor market in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. …
The Death of the Old Guard Is at Hand!
As you read this, the world’s elite money men and women are cozied up in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. They’re tucked away in hunting lodges, the country version of the Ivory Towers they’re …
Long-Term “Car-gage” Loans the Road to Disaster?
When I bought my first home in 1999, I used a 15-year mortgage. Why? I could get a lower interest rate than I could with a 30-year loan. I'd build equity more quickly. And I'd slash my overall interest bill. …
Uncertainty: What Great Buying Opportunities Are Made Of
The headline from last Thursday’s Wall Street Journal read: “Global Gold Demand Down 16%” quoting recent data from the World Gold Council (WGC) to explain why “global demand for gold slumped … …
Making Money From Energy Requires Tearing Up the Old Playbook!
If energy prices are going up, they figure they can just log on to their online brokerage account ... buy 100 shares of Exxon Mobil (XOM, Weiss Ratings: B+) or Chevron (CVX, Weiss Ratings: A-) ... or maybe an oil Exchange Traded Fund like the United States Oil Fund (USO) or ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil (UCO) ... and go back to doing what they were doing. …
Putting Retailers in Focus — and in Perspective
To listen to the opinion-makers poring over this season’s results of retailers, you might think that the sector is a third-rail industry to invest in right now. But I remain sanguine about …
A High-Yield Investment for You to Consider
There is no doubt about it: We have experienced one of the great bull runs in history — already 5¼-years old. On March 6, 2009, the S&P 500 was 676.53; on May …
Wage Earners Get Stiffed! Millionaires Get Rich (er)!
I'm a sucker for irony when it comes to news headlines. When I did my morning check of overnight developments, I was struck by the juxtaposition of two on Bloomberg News: The first? "Only Rich Know Wage Gains With No Raises for U.S. Workers" The second? "Monaco $400 Million Penthouse Secrecy Booms: Real Estate" …
First the Bad News …
Stocks and pretty much every other asset class are heading higher this week for a very interesting reason that has confounded bears, who can’t catch a break. The catalyst was a weaker-than-expected retail …
Sick of Paying Tolls? Then Buy Energy “Toll Road” Stocks!
Do you have an E-ZPass transponder you use in New York? A SunPass in Florida? A FasTrak in California? Or maybe you're one of those old-fashioned types who likes the sound of coins clanging into the basket at a traditional toll booth. …
Reflections on a World Going Mad …
The markets of late have been like watching paint dry. I’ll address them in a few minutes. But first, let me tell you about some reflective thoughts I had while watching the …
Energy MLP surges this week! Why? What to do?
Martin here with important breaking news: Sunoco Logistics Partners (SXL), an energy stock that Mike Larson has in his model portfolio, is surging to new highs. And there’s a bigger energy story …
Ukraine Attacks Russian Column! Is the “New Cold War” Going Hot?
Is the "New Cold War" between Russia and the West going hot? That's the serious question investors and governments are wrestling with today, as conditions on the ground in Europe rapidly deteriorate. …
U.S. Economy Kicking European Tail! How to Profit!
For the past few years, I’ve been fortunate enough to travel to Germany each fall. My job? To share perspectives on the global economy, the capital markets, and more with readers of …
As Goes Wal-Mart, So Goes the American Economy?
Today, investors are phrasing things in a slightly different way. They're asking: "As goes Wal-Mart Stores (WMT, Weiss Ratings: B), so goes the American economy?" I say that because the giant retailer's lousy second-quarter report has Wall Street concerned. The company managed to eke out a 0.6 percent year-over-year rise in profit, to $4.09 billion from $4.07 billion. That matched estimates for $1.21 on a per-share basis. …
The Dollar Anniversary
Much has been made of this week’s 40th anniversary of Richard Nixon’s resignation from the presidency. But while politicians come and go, it is their policies that live after them. Friday is …
“Fad Investing” Claims Another Victim as King Gets Crushed!
Confession time: I played Candy Crush for a while. I wasn't a first-wave, early adopter mind you. But while I was waiting at the repair shop to get some new tires on my car several months ago, my youngest daughter, Zoey, encouraged me to download it on my iPhone to pass the time. …
Ratings, Fundamentals Can Overcome Knee-Jerk Reactions
The Weiss Million-Dollar Ratings Portfolio (WRP) service is intended to provide long-term investment ideas rather than give short-term trading recommendations. However, in using the Weiss Ratings we can frequently identify strong stocks …
The Secret to Investment Home Runs
Successful investors invest with a purpose, keep their positions focused, and avoid trades that don’t offer an attractive risk-versus-potential-reward scenario. That’s why you shouldn’t feel any pressure to invest based on every …
American Energy Revolution Saving … an Airport? What PIT Saga Says About Our Future!
Pittsburgh International Airport isn't seeing the traffic it once did. Instead of 600 daily arrivals and departures, it's down to around 300. Many of its 75 gates sit idle. And as the New York Times notes, the olden days where double-decker 747s jetted off to London or Frankfurt from PIT's runways are long gone. …
You’ve Got … Some Good News
Some good earnings news emerged last week from fallen dot-com star AOL (AOL), which reported a top- and bottom-line beat for the second quarter as well as announced a $150 million buyback program …
Big Winner in the Energy Sector!
The oil and gas renaissance has one of its first big winners! When Money and Markets columnist Mike Larson wrote about master limited partnerships (MLPs) on July 23, it sent many readers scrambling for investor encyclopedias to learn as much as they could about the sector. …
What a Mess the World is in. What to Do …
What a mess the world is in. China, occupying the South China Sea, the Senkaku and Spratly Islands, hunting down oil and gas, ignoring territorial rights of others, ready to wage a …
Our War Forecasts Come True in Aces and Spades! Obama White House Overwhelmed! Up Next: GLOBAL OIL WARS!
The global conflicts Larry Edelson and our team have warned you about are now escalating with such frightening momentum … Nearly every pillar of American foreign policy is collapsing … the Obama …
How Retailers Can Compete With Online Giants
There was a time when people were saying that mega-stores such as Wal-Mart (WMT, Weiss Rating: B) were putting other, more-traditional shops out of business. Now Wal-Mart and many other similar big names are in danger of becoming the new "more-traditional"-type stores potentially being bested by the online mega-store: Amazon. …
What the Fed and Bad Football Teams Have in Common!
It’s almost here — one of the happiest times of the year for me. No, not Christmas. The start of football season! I’ve been an NFL fan since I was a boy, …
Working Harder, But Not Getting Anywhere!
Jobs up! Unemployment down! Great news, right? Weekly numbers, like those published today, are highly touted by market participants as a good indication of the strength of the overall economy. If you have near-full employment, that places more spendable money into the hands of the workers — and consumers comprise the largest segment of GDP. …
Keep an Eye on These 3 Indicators of Stock Market Fear
Stocks meandered through an up-and-down trading range during July, which ended with a bearish thud last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average erased all of its gains year-to-date, with a decline of …
Greetings From Energy Country!
Dallas, Texas. Along with Houston, it's one of the beating hearts of energy country. And it's where I'm writing to you from today. I'm in town as part of my ongoing effort to bring you the latest news and developments in the domestic energy industry, which as you know, is absolutely booming. From the previously desolate North Dakota prairie -- now alive with drilling, processing, and transportation activity -- to the great oil fields of west Texas -- once declining but now booming again thanks to new drilling technology -- the telltale signs of this thriving American industry are everywhere. …
How Risky is Your Equity Portfolio?
As I’ve been saying in recent columns, investors should be far more mindful about the risk levels they are taking on. Risk is a concept many investors do not care to think …
Emerging Market Profits? Not Too Late
Emerging economies, including China and India, are growing several times faster than the U.S., but have nevertheless been frustrating investors until recently. That’s because last year, when U.S. stocks went on a …
This Sector is Making Bank from Obamacare! Are YOU?
You don't need me to tell you how controversial Obamacare has been. Health-care mandates. Scores of new associated costs and fees. Technological and bureaucratic glitches aplenty. Millions of Americans added to the insurance rolls. They all have politicians on both sides of the aisle either up in arms or proclaiming victory all the time. …
History Tells Us What’s Next for Equities
A broad swath of the market has reeled in the past three weeks following a bombardment of weak earnings reports on Wall Street, a wipeout of commodity prices in the farm belt …
“Uncle Warren” Sitting on Record $55B Cash! If He’s Not Buying, Should YOU?
Good ole’ “Uncle Warren.†The Cherry Coke-swilling, cheeseburger-eating founder of Berkshire Hathaway is a legend in the investing world. …
Stocks, Gold and More: What to Do!
Last week, I told you — in no uncertain terms — that “Every investor should batten down the hatches” … And that “the stock markets of Europe and the United States are …
New Energy Bonanza
All over the world, energy investors are waiting, watching, wondering. They’re waiting for crude oil prices to surge, to head again toward $120 or even $150 per barrel. They’re watching the spreading …
Stocks Tank as Economy, Jobs Surge! Here’s Why This Insanity Persists …
If there's any doubt left that investors are obsessed about Federal Reserve policy, the stock market's action today and yesterday should have eliminated it. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged more than 300 points yesterday, its worst decline in several months. Then it lost as much as 110 XX UPDATE BY CLOXE XX more points today. Not because the critical economic news on GDP, wages or job growth was bad. But because it was pretty good! …
The BIGGEST Reason I Love Select Energy Stocks These Days!
It’s easy to make money from a boom in crude oil prices. Just buy the commodity (or one of the exchange traded funds that does it for you), and watch your profits …
An Insider from Russia Gives His Take on Investing There
After the fall of the Soviet Union, Western companies and individuals made billions by investing in Russia. The abundance of commodities — oil, gas, metals, forestry — and a Wild West atmosphere made it, some said, impossible not to make money there in the 1990s and early 2000s. …
Discouraging Words
I want to share with you the most discouraging words I have read lately. A matter-of-fact statement that demands consideration. Just an anonymous observation that I had to conclude was depressingly likely. …
Is This Twitter’s Facebook Moment?
Is Twitter (TWTR, Weiss Ratings: D) having a Facebook (FB, Weiss Ratings: B-) moment? Twitter's shares soared today as it reported a doubling of revenue and said user numbers grew 24 percent year-over-year, an addition of 16 million active users to the current 271 million. But what has really excited analysts and investors was the number of new mobile users. In fact, many are calling it a turning point for the company. Or in the language of today, #roaring #soaring #jackpot #forreal? …
Knee-Jerk Investment Reactions … For Jerks?
Knee-jerk investment reactions happen all the time. But that doesn’t make them the prudent method of examining the risk or long-term potential of a particular stock. One stock in the Weiss Million-Dollar …
Market Doesn’t Believe Economy Is Getting Better
Hello, everyone. This is Bill Hall and I am pleased to bring you this Money and Markets market update. Recently all eyes have been on the U.S. labor market, and last week …
Once on the Brink, US Automakers Continue Recovery Drive
If you'd been living on another planet the past couple of years, you probably wouldn't be surprised that the U.S. and Russia are involved in a war of words, or that there doesn't seem to be any peace in sight in the Middle East, or by the recent technological and Internet advances. …
What Amazon and Putin Have in Common
I don’t know who has been more brazen over the past week — Russian strongman Vladimir Putin or Amazon.com czar Jeff Bezos. Both have defied the conventional wisdom and common sense in …
Killing Off the Competition by Swallowing It Whole!
Did you see the two huge deals announced this morning? First, discount retailer Dollar Tree (DLTR, Weiss Ratings: B+) said it would buy up competitor Family Dollar Stores (FDO, Weiss Ratings: C+) for $9.2 billion including debt. The $74.50-a-share price was a 23 percent premium to where FDO traded before the news came out. …
Shifting Sands of Time, Countries and Markets. What to Do …
The sands of time are shifting, and so are vast swaths of geopolitical fault lines … entire countries … economic systems and yes, the financial markets. It’s the cumulative affect of intended …
Oh no! Did you miss all (or most of) this!?
Every week, our Money and Markets team of investment analysts sends you a tremendous wealth of new research ideas that are spot-on timely and often prescient in their vision of upcoming events. …
Amazon Strategy: Lose $$ on Every Sale But Make It Up on Volume?
You know that old quip? The one about losing money on every sale, but making it up on volume? That seems to be the corporate strategy at Amazon.com (AMZN, Weiss Ratings: C). Under the stewardship of CEO Jeff Bezos, the firm has grown like a weed. It has expanded from selling books online to selling almost everything via the Internet. …
A Perfect Example of Why I do NOT Like Investing in Housing Stocks!
In my last weekly column, I talked about one of my favorite sectors to invest in — aerospace. And I followed that up with details on another of my favorite sectors earlier …
Chart Shows Massive “Rate Quake” Imminent! What to Do!
Remember TV personality Jim Cramer’s famous rant about the Federal Reserve? The one in August 2007 where he lost it on air, saying about the Fed that: “They’re nuts! They know nothing!†…
China’s Bargain-Priced Stock Market Plays Catch-Up
It is fashionable to bash China these days. Granted, its stock market has drastically underperformed in recent years: Since 2012 began, the Shanghai Composite Index is down 6.6 percent, compared with a …
Want Income? Dump Your Junk and Buy MLPs Instead!
Dump your junk! It’s a mantra that’ll help you clear out the clutter in your garage, your attic and your life. And it’s also one investors sure seem to be taking to heart! …
Risk Tolerance — And Gauging Your Own Level
Determining an individual’s tolerance for risk is the most important element to investing. We can all shoot for the moon with our individual picks, but do they fit into our portfolios, given …
Invest in These Alternatives to Biotech
The alarm bells went off on Wall Street last week as Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen warned of a bubble in social media and biotech stocks. Indeed, in her public comments last …
Gasoline Costs Explode! How YOU Can Fight Back
Don’t look now ... but the price of gasoline is EXPLODING. Gas prices surged 3.3 percent last month alone, according to the just-released Consumer Price Index. That was the single-biggest rise since June 2013, and more than four times the increase in May. …
The Fed’s Shaky Record on Valuations
Despite the robust rebound on Friday, investors’ ardor for stocks has cooled since Fed Chairman Janet Yellen’s warnings of pockets of overvaluation in the market early last week. And that was probably …
Gaza Deaths Surge! Putin Digs In! How Will Oil, Gold React?
Investors went into the weekend hoping things would settle down in Gaza and Ukraine. But they did anything but — and stocks crumbled as a result! …
War Drums Beating Ever Louder, Consequences …
Do you believe me yet? After all, I have been warning you over and over again that the new dynamic you need to be aware of is the rising tide of WAR. …
New cold war strikes closer to home!
If you think global wars and conflicts are distant and irrelevant, think again. They are striking a lot closer to home than you might imagine. Right now, I am in Eastern Europe, …
Ukraine, Israel Crises Flare! What’s Next?
Disturbing details from yesterday's tragic downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 continue to pour in. Some 298 souls lost on the Boeing 777, the most in a single airline crash or incident since 9/11. The second airplane lost for Malaysia's flagship carrier in the past four months. But perhaps most disturbing of all is the unfolding narrative of who -- and what -- was likely at fault: An advanced surface to air missile ... Fired by separatist rebels in Ukraine ... Supplied directly or indirectly by Russian President Vladimir Putin, or stolen from Ukraine by rebels he has backed. …
Global Orders Surge Shows One of My Favorite Sectors Still Going Strong
If there’s one message I’ve been hammering home for the past couple of years, it’s this: Focus your investing efforts on highly rated stocks … with outstanding fundamentals and price momentum … …
Russia-U.S. Tensions Surge Amid Plane Crash, New Stiff Sanctions
Just when you thought the Ukraine crisis was settling down, two dramatic developments unfolded in the past 24 hours. …
The 1970s Redux
The similarity of today’s geopolitical dynamics and those of the 1970s is starting to get the attention it deserves. Some of the parallels are obvious. The front page of Monday’s Wall Street …
Fox’s $80B Mega-Bid Shifts M&A Wave Into Overdrive
Fox's move is just the latest that media titan Rupert Murdoch has pursued over the last several years to build his television, newspaper, and studio empire. It would combine Fox's FX and Fox News businesses with Time Warner's HBO and Warner Brothers units, among others. To offset antitrust concerns, Fox would look to auction off the CNN news business. …
Don’t Get Emotional: Stick to Ratings, Fundamentals
Second-quarter earnings season is about to heat up, and it will help set the tone for stock returns for the second half of the year. But this has been an atypical year, …
IPO Uncertainty Makes Investing Risky – Seek Quality Instead
As Managing Editor Mark Najarian pointed out in a recent Money and Markets column, the IPO market is moving along at a blistering pace. In fact, Investor’s Business Daily recently reported that …
Just What is Yellen Yellin’ About? Here’s My Take on Today’s Testimony!
Don’t laugh. But I love testimony days — those days when the current Federal Reserve chairman has to go before Congress and explain him or herself. …
Panic Abroad? A Buy Signal!
Stocks flipped out on Wall Street last week following a selloff in the euro zone that was sparked by news of serious financial deficiencies at one of Portugal’s largest banks. Normally, trouble …
Companies, Investors are in a Buying Mood! Should YOU be?
Throughout the early and middle stages of the stock market's post-2009 rally, one thing was consistently M.I.A. Buying power. Real, authentic, robust buying from corporations and individuals. Executives and average Americans simply didn't want to commit to buying up companies, stocks or equity funds, so they kept most of their money stashed in cash or low-yielding bonds. …
Stocks Down, Gold Up: More Fireworks to Come
I hope you paid attention to the market action this past week. The significance of it all is crucial to not only understanding what is going on, but also to protecting and …
The 100-Year War
I’m traveling this week. So I’ll keep my comments brief … If you think the Middle East conflict began just a few decades ago, you’d better take a closer look at history. …
Real Estate: “Millennials” Out, Chinese Buyers In!
Homeownership is supposed to be the American Dream. As American as baseball, Fourth of July fireworks and fresh-baked apple pie. But maybe not anymore, at least not to a new generation of Americans! Instead, these "Millennials" born in the early 1980s are shunning the market amid concerns about future financial stability, rising expenses and excessive debts. …
Why I Just Added More Gold Exposure for the First Time in YEARS!
Last week, I did something in the Safe Money Report I haven’t done in years. I increased our model portfolio’s allocation to gold miners via one of my favorite exchange-traded funds. Why? …
Gold Surges, Euro Tanks as “PIIGS” Yields Fly Again!
Remember the “PIIGS†crisis? It’s Baaaaaccckkkk!! The acronym stands for “Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece and Spain.†Two to three years ago, stock indices and government bonds in those countries were tanking, and interest rates were soaring. …
Fed Sows the Seeds for the NEXT Financial Crisis!
It has been said that investors are operating in an era of unprecedented “financial repression” these days. Since the financial crisis nearly sunk the global economy and financial markets in 2008, central …
Alcoa Beats! Can the Rest of Corporate America Deliver This Earnings Season?
Alcoa (Weiss Ratings: AA, C) traditionally kicks off the quarterly earnings season on Wall Street. And boy did it ever deliver in the second quarter. The giant aluminum producer reported $138 million, or 12 cents a share, in profit, a big swing from the net loss of $119 million, or 11 cents a share, in the year-earlier period. If you strip out certain items, you get a result of 18 cents a share, well above the 12 cents that analysts were expecting. …
Time to Get Off the Hammock
Last Wednesday in this space, I strongly implied that for a good number of individual investors, it was probably wise to just turn off the financial-news media and “hit the hammock” for …
Big Job Gains and the Fed
The U.S. Labor Department said Thursday that U.S. employers added 288,000 workers in June, exceeding economist forecasts, causing the unemployment rate to fall to an almost six-year low of 6.1 percent. That’s …
Weiss Ratings: Insurance Premiums Surging as Obamacare Kicks In!
We all know the cost of health care and health insurance is surging. But just how much are those costs rising? That's where a brand new study from Weiss Ratings comes in. We reviewed data from 784 health-care insurers around the nation. The sample included both private insurance firms and those with publicly traded parent companies, companies that took in a total of $450 billion in premium income last year. …
Crowdsourcing: Your All-Encompassing Solution to Everything
Let it not be said that the tech start-up community does not care about women and their needs. A new company launched in New York this summer called TheStylisted.com promises to sort …
U.S. Spying on Everyone, Everywhere – Including YOU?
Is the U.S. spying on everyone, everywhere -- including you? Are your most intimate, personal pictures, emails, instant messages, Facebook postings, and more ending up in Uncle Sam's electronic archives? Boy, is it easy to conclude that's the case from some fresh, blockbuster reporting in the Washington Post this weekend. …
July 4 Weekend, Yet WWIII is Already Underway …
I hope you had a wonderful July 4 weekend, celebrating our country’s independence with family and friends. I did, for sure. But I was also a bit somber. Why? Because I couldn’t …
Perfect Storm Driving Gold Higher
Gold is at three-month highs. Investors are snapping up the world’s largest bullion ETF at the fastest pace since 2011. And so far this year, gold bullion has risen more quickly than …
Happy Fourth!
The Fourth of July has always been one of my favorite holidays. I love to watch and shoot off fireworks. I love to grill out. And I love to celebrate America’s independence …
Are These Stocks the Recipe for Your Second-Half Gains?
We survived the first half! And without much of the doom and gloom that many throughout the world had predicted. In fact, the Dow has broken 17,000, and today's surprisingly solid jobs numbers (details below) have excited nearly everyone and indicate a recovering employment picture. …
Notes for the Fourth of July
For many years, I made it a practice each Fourth of July to honor the ideal of America and the people who brought it forth by studying some of the founding period’s …
Dow 17,000 Close! Now Can We Get JOBS?
Yesterday, we flirted with Dow 17,000. I haven't seen any hats printed up on Wall Street, like when we broke Dow 10,000. But it's still a heck of a milestone considering this bull market began all the way down around 6,470 in March 2009. …
The Perfect Time for a Pause?
Tuesday afternoon, as I called money manager contacts for reactions to the new market highs set in a decidedly low-volume move, I wasn’t too surprised to find a number of people out …
Don’t be Seduced by IPO Madness! Stick With Quality
As Managing Editor Mark Najarian pointed out in last week’s Money and Markets column, the IPO market is moving along at a blistering pace. In fact, Investor’s Business Daily recently reported that …
In THIS World Cup Match, Europe Has Nothing on Team USA!
The U.S.A. has never been a big soccer country. Or "futbol," if you prefer. But, boy, has this World Cup ushered in some changes. Whether it's on my Facebook page ... at restaurants where I've watched previous games ... or just in passing conversations with people on the street, I sense that America really cares about how its national team is doing. That's a good thing - a great thing, really. And I can only hope that as you read this column, it's with Team U.S.A. firmly ahead and on its way to victory against Belgium (or with the match already in the bag!) …
New CEO, New Optimism at Microsoft
Here comes Microsoft (MSFT). Once the belle of the ball among tech companies in the 1990s, then shunned after it made one blunder after another in the 2000s, the software giant in …
‘A Central Bank “Traitor” in the Midst — and You Should Listen to It!
The world of central banks is a cushy, closed one. Picture a revolving door of private bankers, ex-bankers, and set-for-life policymakers jet-setting around the globe to attend expensive conferences, eat fancy dinners, and rub elbows with other stuffy, like-minded individuals. …
Gold, Silver, Mining Shares: Read This or Forever Hold Your Peace!
If you haven’t seen the action in gold, silver and mining shares, you are indeed missing the opportunity of a lifetime! Let me show you first, by way of a few charts. …
3 Urgent, Must-See Video Clips
I have never asked you to watch news clip videos. And I’ve never dedicated this column strictly to imagery. But if there was ever a time when words alone cannot convey the …
Here’s the Result of Politics-Driven Economics
All ideologies aside, when politics drive changes in an established economic system, unintended consequences can and should be expected. How we as investors react to them is key. …
Interest Rates Stirring Again — Don’t Miss This Wake-Up Call!
I haven’t said much about interest rates lately — for two good reasons: First, nothing has changed about my long-term forecast. I believe they’re headed higher. Heck, the 1.4 percent 10-year Treasury …
Unbelievable, Overnight IPO Riches? Are the Glory Days Back?
The spectacular launch of the initial public offering of GoPro, the maker of miniature cameras used by adventurists, has put the focus squarely on the once-moribund IPO market. Is it time again to gear up for massive, unbelievable overnight riches? Maybe, but stay calm. …
Fed Plays a Dangerous Game; Commodities the Likely Winners!
Last week, markets were surprised — and inflation hawks shocked — to see core consumer prices post the biggest monthly gain since 2009 … surprise, surprise! Now, we all know the flawed …
Syria, Israel Swept Up in Iraq & Mideast Mess!
Stock markets suffered their worst day in several weeks yesterday, while volatility surged by more than 10 percent. The deepening conflict was the proximate cause, especially because there seems to be no easy way out. The alliances and loyalties of fighters and governments on all sides are complex, and the sands keep shifting from day to day and week to week. …
Global-Minded, Acquisitive Oracle on Profitable Path
In these uniquely unusual markets where growth is hard to find, my preferred investment category continues to be high-quality, large global franchise companies that sell their goods and services all over the …
Energy Leaving S&P 500 in the Dust! Are YOU on Board?
Look at this chart — and just try not to salivate. It shows the performance of the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE), a diversified ETF that holds 47 leading oil and gas drillers, refiners, and energy services firms ... …
Here’s Why Apple Smartwatch Won’t Sell
In the next few weeks, Apple (AAPL) is expected to flick its wrist and show off a new line of wearable computers centered around a watch. The hype will likely be as …
$9B Here … $10B There … Mega-Banks Paying Out Real Money!
The late, great Illinois Senator Everett Dirksen is credited with saying: “A billion here, a billion there, pretty soon, you’re talking real money.†He was talking about government spending and deficits. But he might as well have been referring to the mega-penalties the world’s mega-banks keep being forced to pay out! …
War Cycles Sending Gold, Mining Shares SOARING!
We Americans are watching the events unfold in Iraq with great trepidation. Rising terrorism and rising energy prices. Déjà vu all over again. And gold is reacting, soaring like a bat out …
Oil wars exploding! Gold surging!
Do you think that the new ugly war exploding in Iraq is about religion … that the violence tearing apart Ukraine is about autonomy … or that the scary conflicts in East …
“Inflation Trade” Raging! How to Make Money as Gold, Rates Rise!
The Great Inflation Trade is BACK! You can see it in gold, which exploded by more than $50 an ounce in the past two days alone. You can see it in interest rates, where Treasury bonds fell over the last 48 hours, and 30-year yields shot up as much as 11 basis points before taking a breather. …
How and Why We Just Hit Paydirt — AGAIN — in Safe Money
Nothing makes me happier than delivering gains to my Safe Money Report subscribers. So I was thrilled to be able to send them a Flash Alert on Tuesday bagging two more rounds …
Stocks This Summer: Melt UP? Or Melt DOWN?
I’ve never been a big fan of the circus. Maybe it’s because I’m afraid of clowns ... and I have yet to see a circus without a gaggle of them parading around. …
The Questions That Weren’t Answered
For those who remember the “stagflation decade” of the 1970s, there is something eerily familiar about the news of slipping U.S. economic growth and the Consumer Price Index climbing 0.4 percent in …
Fed Slashes QE by $10 BLN! Yellen Talks Up Economy! Here’s My Take …
The Federal Reserve did what investors expected today. Specifically, policymakers kept short-term interest rates unchanged, and they lopped another $10 billion off the QE program. We've now seen QE shrink 59 percent to a monthly pace of $35 billion from $85 billion before the initial taper, on its way to zero by this fall. …
Strength in Weakness? May Be Time for Sector Bottom Fishing
Is it really so odd that the U.S. stock markets are running up so much this year on so little volume? The summer months are notorious for low-volume trading, so we shouldn’t …
How to Invest as Boomers’ Peak Spending Years Fade
In recent Money and Markets columns, I have discussed how deflation is the primary economic force effecting both the real economy and the financial markets. And last week, we received further evidence …
Inflation Returns! Fed’s Fantasy-Land Forecasts Failing!
The Fed keeps saying there's no inflation ... The Fed keeps telling us prices will stay subdued for several quarters ... The Fed keeps promising to keep interest rates pegged to the ground for years ... But those Fed Fantasy-Land forecasts are crumbling before their very eyes. …
Can Iraq Turmoil Lead to ‘Stagflation’?
The new unrest in Iraq has put into play the one thing that central bankers — who’ve been busily juicing the economy with cheap money stimulus — fear most: An energy-price-fueled spike …
Merger Monday Goes Global! Health Care, Energy, Tech All Swept Up in Deal Fever
Merger Monday. I remember hearing that term all the time in the 1990s. It seemed like every first day of the week, you’d wake up to news of another multi-million — or multi-billion — dollar deal! …
Dow to Double to More Than 31,000. Mining shares to QUINTUPLE!
The pullback I’ve been warning you about in the U.S. equity markets is finally at hand. But once this pullback in the broad stock indices is over — the Dow Jones Industrials …
Iraq falling? Now what?
Iraq is on the verge of falling; and the greatest mistake anyone could make is to underestimate the consequences. IF it were falling to freedom fighters, right-wing generals or even leftist guerillas, …
Iraq Burning! Volatility Spiking! What’s Next …
Many investors "moved on" from worrying about Iraq a few years ago. But, boy, is that ever turning out to be a mistake! Events there are coming back into sharp focus with every new headline out of the troubled country. …
Bond Investors Partying Like It’s … 1746?
The artist formerly known as Prince once sang that he was gonna party like it’s 1999. After all, when it’s “two thousand zero zero, party over, oops out of time!” But today’s …
Crude Catching Fire! Massive Breakout Underway?
Don't look now, but crude oil prices are really starting to catch fire! Just since early January, benchmark oil futures are up about $14 a barrel -- from $92 to $106.87. They have made a series of higher lows, and are starting to break above key technical resistance. …
Falling Real Yields: A Buy Signal for Gold
Remember the good old days when you opened a savings account at your local bank and were offered a free toaster in gratitude for your business? Of course those days are long …
Congress Mulling Corporate Tax “Holiday”! What It Means …
That's how much money American corporations are holding outside the U.S. It's an outrageous sum, and it rose by 12 percent in the last year. Companies as diverse as Apple (Weiss Ratings: AAPL, A), General Electric (Weiss Ratings: GE, B+), and Pfizer (Weiss Ratings: PFE, A) are literally swimming in Benjamins. …
ECB Action Alone Won’t Defeat Deflation
We are moving in the right direction, but we aren’t out of the woods yet. And as each day goes by, I become more concerned. Recent news, this time coming from the …
Obama Cuts Student Loan Costs! Can Broke Grads Be “Saved”?
Now, let's talk about President Obama's latest student loan push. I wrote just a couple weeks ago how student loan debt is crushing today's graduates. …
Why Big Market Gains Are Still on the Way
Stocks blitzed to new highs again in the past few days, capping a remarkable three-week melt-up that’s been sparked by a growing sense that nothing can shake this market. Sentiment is quietly …
More Record Highs … More M&A … Huge Apple Split … But No Fear!
MARKET ROUNDUP Â The era of good feelings continued in stocks for a third day, with the Dow Industrials up 18 points on the day to 16,943 and the S&P 500 up around …
Mining shares: Negative Rates Set Stage for Massive Bull Market
Right after the financial crisis hit and the Federal Reserve started printing money with no end in sight, many of the media talking heads and even some very influential economists claimed that …
Money and Markets’ Weekly Wrap
What follows is our weekly wrap with links to the latest Money and Markets’ articles. The war cycles I’ve been telling you about simply must be taken seriously, – argues Larry Edelson. …
The Great Deception, Part II
With markets calm, the economy steady and interest rates near zero, it’s finally time to take big risks, right? Wrong! As Mike Larson explains in the upcoming issue of Safe Money Report …
Will Brazil Get a Kick out of the World Cup? Or a Beating?
Mike Larson, Money and Markets columnist and editor of the Safe Money Report, is out today. Mark Najarian, the managing editor of Money and Markets, is filling in … Next week marks …
Urgent: Fed Signals Major Policy Shift — What to Do …
Heads up everyone! We could be on the cusp of yet another major policy shift from the Federal Reserve. And if you remember the massive “Taper Tantrum” from last year, you know …
ECB: Bank With Us … and We’ll Charge You Interest
MARKET ROUNDUP Â The European Central Bank whipped stock investors into a buying frenzy today, sending the Dow Industrials up around 98 points to 16,836 and the Nasdaq Composite rising 44 to 4,296. …
Dropping Delusions: Americans Are Growing Poorer
The abject failure of the policies pursued by the fiscal and monetary authorities for the past seven-and-a-half years keeps getting shoved in our faces. The news of the economy’s contraction by 1 …
Feds: Down With Coal! Up With Gas!
MARKET ROUNDUP Â The waiting game ahead of tomorrow’s ECB policy meeting and Friday’s jobs report continued today, with stocks modestly higher on light volume. The S&P 500 rose 3.6 points, while the …
Don’t Ignore These Warning Signs
Successful investing involves focusing on the facts and stats that matter, and disregarding the information that is of no decision-making value. Unfortunately for investors, most of the information that the mainstream media …
The Top 1% Keep Sailing Along
MARKET ROUNDUP Â It was another interesting day ahead of the big ECB meeting on Thursday and the May jobs report on Friday. I say that because both bonds and stocks sold off …
What Apple Needs to Do to End Malaise
Apple (AAPL) launched a cynical attempt to gain some attention last week, committing the corporate equivalent of a “selfie,” by confirming at the Code Conference its widely speculated $3 billion acquisition of …
More Money Printing? More Jobs? We’ll Find Out Soon
MARKET ROUNDUP Â The stock market continued its slow and steady climb, with the Dow Industrials tacking on 26 points to 16,743.63. But the real action was taking place in interest rates and …
Gold, Silver, Mining Dip: A Bull in Disguise
Since last week’s plunge, a lot of investors have thrown in the towel on gold, silver and mining shares, yet again. But that’s actually music to my ears. Yes, gold did break …
Question: Will this sink the U.S. Economy?
We’ll give you our answer soon. But for now, let me say this: If you think it’s time to throw all caution to the wind, accept high risk and go for …
Home Equity Lending Back … Really
MARKET ROUNDUP Â Stock, bond and currency investors looked like they were squaring up their books ahead of the weekend, in light of the major week for data and policy that looms dead …
Don’t Get Caught Napping as Volatility Takes a Snooze
My daughters are getting older. One will be entering the third grade this fall and another — gulp! — is going into middle school. But I will always cherish the memories of …
Economy Tanks … and Stocks Soar?
MARKET ROUNDUP Â Another day, another record high. That was the story today for the S&P 500 (up just over 10 points to 1920.01) and the Dow Transports (up just over 34 points …
How to Profit from the “Stealth” Market Correction
A “stealth” market correction has been underway on Wall Street the past few months. If you blinked, you might have missed it. Choppy market conditions since the beginning of March made some …
Volume deficit disorder: A trend in your favor
Three trillion dollars. It’s not chump change, and it’s the most recent figure I’ve seen of investor cash sitting in money-market mutual funds (Investment Company Institute estimate). Cash that could be in …
Stocks’ sweet spot could turn sour without growth
In recent Money and Markets columns, I have been saying that we are in the sweet spot for U.S. stocks and investors should consider pursuing a “risk on regardless” strategy in their …
Congrats grads! That’ll be $29,400
MARKET ROUNDUP Â U.S. investors returned from the holiday weekend with bellies full of BBQ – and brains in a buying mood. The Dow Industrials finished up 69 points, while the Nasdaq Composite …
Techs go sideways, but look upward
Tech shares inched higher last week, recovering some of the losses suffered in the first four months of this year. Sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday were perfectly emblematic of the chop we …
Happy Memorial Day — From My Family to Yours!
I hope you are having a fantastic holiday weekend! If you or one of your family members has served, or are currently in the armed forces, please let me take this opportunity …
Lightning-Like Transformation
New global conflicts are spreading so rapidly, and these can have such a dramatic impact on your investments, that I have completely set aside my earlier plans for this month’s articles to …
What Baseball and Bonds (not Barry!) have in Common
MARKET ROUNDUP It’s a holiday weekend folks … and that means light volume is the name of the game. Â The S&P rose 0.42 percent and the Nasdaq ticked up 0.76 percent even …
The ‘perfect’ stock for today’s low-yield environment?
Is there such a thing as a “perfect” stock? Probably not. Every company on the planet has some hair on it, whether it’s budding weakness in the balance sheet, increasing competition nipping …
China, Russia Unite in a $400 Billion Bear Hug
MARKET ROUNDUP Is it just me, or is this one frustrating market? One day, we’re down triple digits on the Dow Industrials. The next day, we’re up triple digits. And then, there’s …
They Saved the Economy (But Have You Been to the Grocery Store?)
It reminds me of that great Groucho Marx line: “Who are you going to believe, me or your lying eyes?” A week ago, the Consumer Price Index numbers for April were reported. …
Use the summertime lull to FIRE UP your portfolio!
Summer traditionally was a period when investors could take some time to mull over emergent themes coming into play for the back half of the year, and that’s why we have the …
Can stocks go higher when growth is so weak?
Many market experts got a big surprise last week. The reason? While they have been forecasting since New Year’s that interest rates would go up, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury …
China-U.S. Economic “Cold War” Heating Up
Is China our friend? Our enemy? Our biggest “fr-enemy?” Or something else entirely? MARKET ROUNDUP Here’s a quick recap of the important news of the day … Â The market couldn’t shake off …
This Trend Shift BULLISH for Tech Sector!
Government reports in the past week show that producer prices increased at a 2.1 percent annual rate in April, a level that hasn’t been seen since early 2012 and marking a clear …
Renouncing Citizenship, Corporate America-Style!
Almost 3,000 Americans renounced their U.S. citizenship in 2013 — the highest on record. Now, many of Corporate America’s biggest names are joining the exodus! MARKET ROUNDUP Here’s a quick recap of …
Money and Markets Economic and Company Calendar May 19-23
Money and Markets Economic and Company Calendar May 19-23 Potentially market-moving economic reports coming out this week include new and existing home sales, plus the minutes of the FOMC’s last meeting. Earnings reports …
The BIGGEST FACTOR in the platinum and palladium markets
Last week I told you how platinum and palladium are now preparing to blast off to the upside. This week, I want to tell you more about them, and why the …
New Drums of War
New drums of war are everywhere and beating louder by the day. If you don’t get their message — or you underestimate their importance — it’s about time that you pay closer …
How to Be a Better David in a World of Goliaths!
MARKET ROUNDUP Here’s a quick recap of the important news of the day … Â On the third day of this recent pullback, the market rested. The S&P 500 Index spent most of …
The Great “Keystone Kaper” and How to Beat D.C. Bureaucrats at Their Own Game!
The Keystone Pipeline System. It’s designed to transport heavy Canadian oil from Alberta to key U.S. distribution points, markets and beyond. Several legs of it have already been built, and are in …
“Tepper Tantrum” Tanks Stocks! What’s Next?
MARKET ROUNDUP Here’s a quick recap of the important news of the day … Â That rally on Monday? Ancient history folks! The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 167 today after losing 102 …
3 critical steps to take before Memorial Day
There’s an epic tug-of-war underway on Wall Street right now between bulls and bears, and it’s important for investors to keep tabs on the outcome. The S&P 500 Index is up nearly …
No Inflation … Unless You Eat!
MARKET ROUNDUP Here’s a quick recap of the important news of the day … Â It’s not every day the bond market steals the show. But it did today! Ten-year Treasury yields plunged …
Are small caps dead or screaming “BUY”?
Are small-cap stocks doomed in the current environment? Some investors seem to think so, since they’ve been left in the dust as their large-cap peers take off, pumping up the S&P 500 …
Yellen and Draghi Message Is Music to Wall Street’s Ears
In public statements, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and her counterpart at the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, were both singing the same song last week about the lack of global economic …
Euro Cracking as ECB Joins “Race to Debase”! What to Do …
MARKET ROUNDUP Â We couldn’t get much going in the way of follow through in stocks today, despite yesterday’s breakout. The Russell 2000 that everyone has been focused on gave back more than …
A desperate company makes a desperate move
Do you hear a loud hum coming from the direction of Cupertino, California? That’s the sound of negative feedback emanating from news that Apple (AAPL) is about to make a $3.2 billion …
Nigerian Terrorism! Ukrainian Unrest! Is All Lost in Emerging Markets?
MARKET ROUNDUP Here’s a quick recap of the important news of the day … Â The stock market came into today’s session with a head of steam, and it didn’t disappoint heading into …
Money and Markets Economic and Company Calendar May 12-16
Money and Markets Economic and Company Calendar May 12-16 It’s going to be another busy week, with a number of potentially market-moving items on the calendar, from economic data including Housing Starts, Industrial …
The latest action in gold, silver, and more!
A few weeks ago, in my March 31 column, I told you that … >> I am 100 percent confident precious metals will bottom this year and resume a new leg to …
What’s the greatest deception of our time?
It’s one that few advisors talk about and most investors don’t even think about: The conflicts, bias, payola, cover-ups and scams behind most Wall Street ratings assigned to hundreds of thousands of …
Apple Trying to “Beat” the Competition!
MARKET ROUNDUP Here’s a quick recap of the important news of the day … Â Another day, another all-time closing high for the Dow Industrials! The Dow finished up 32.4 points at 16,583. …
Six Ways to Beat the Heat on Your Portfolio!
Let’s just put this right up front: We’re seeing more pressure on American portfolios now than we’ve seen in the last few years. Instead of rising steadily like it did in 2012 …
My #1 “Draft Pick”
I’m a big football fan. Huge, actually. I’ve been watching National Football League games since I was five. And I’m hoping that with a shrewd combination of new draft picks and free …
Another Washington Currency Scheme? It’s Enough to Make You Cry
There seems to be no shortage of bad ideas in Washington. They usually involve an unspecified cost to the people at large to provide an undisclosed benefit for the influential and well-connected. …
One Reason Why Housing Is STILL Stuck in the Mud!
Policymakers at the Federal Reserve, and many Wall Street economists, just don’t get it! I know, you’re shocked to hear that. Those men and women always accurately, proactively identify trends in the …
5 Contrarian Picks Offer Hefty Upside!
Take a guess: What is the only S&P sector that’s down, year-to-date? Consumer discretionary. It’s fallen about 4 percent, compared to the S&P 500’s 2 percent gain. One more guess: What sector …
The One DISTURBING, STUBBORN Trend in the U.S. Economy
What gives? The Dow Jones industrial average closed at a new record high last Wednesday, the same day it was reported that first-quarter GDP grew at just a 0.1 percent annual pace, …
The Epic Battle That Will Determine What Happens to YOUR Wealth!
There’s an epic battle going on — one that will determine what happens to YOUR wealth. I’m talking about the “Stocks vs. Bonds” fight. Okay, so it doesn’t exactly have the same …
Is the Bloom off the Rose for Social Media?
Stocks finished higher over the past week after a set of sessions so choppy they should have been sponsored by Dramamine. Large caps pushed to a new record high, which is awesome …
Target’s CEO Axed — Will Our Financial Data EVER be Safe?
I’m a generally cautious guy when it comes to my financial data. Yes, I buy stuff online. But I don’t purchase things at random, obscure websites. I don’t fall for those bogus …
Money and Markets Economic and Company Calendar May 5-9
Money and Markets Economic and Company Calendar May5-9 Fed Chair Janet Yellen will appear before a committee in Washington on Wednesday. It will be interesting to hear what she has to say after …
Putin, gold and silver: What you need to know right now …
In a moment, I’m going to tell you about the recent action in gold and silver, what it means, and some surprising conclusions. But first, you need to know more about the …
Money and Markets’ Weekly Wrap
What follows is our weekly wrap with links to the latest Money and Markets’ articles. The war cycles I’ve been telling you about simply must be taken seriously, – argues Larry Edelson. …
Techs Punished Too Harshly?
Bears have launched breathtaking strikes against technology stocks in the past month and a half, but their attack has not been random. They have mostly undercut tech companies whose shares are trading …
Today’s Unemployment Rorschach Test!
The Rorschach Test. You’ve probably heard of it. It’s the one where a psychologist shows you a series of inkblots, then records and analyzes your responses. Is it a bat? A bird? …
“Echo Bust” Strikes Key Sector — What It Means for You
The “Echo Bust” is here! That’s the unmistakable conclusion you have to draw from the latest reports on the housing market. So what is it? And what are the consequences for you? …
All-Time High? Who Cares!
Yesterday at 4 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, the Dow Jones Industrial Average made history. The 118-year-old average of 30 stocks closed at 16,580.84. That topped the previous high, reached about four months …
Deflation was the last war; NOW a more dangerous enemy lurks
According to the Federal Reserve’s own statistics, total U.S. bank credit growth is accelerating at a rapid clip this year, as shown in the chart below, expanding by $250 billion since December …
Five+ Years of Fed Futility Laid Bare for All to See!
So the great monetary oracles at the Federal Reserve have concluded their latest conclave. Here is what we learned: The Fed announced it will lop yet another $10 billion off its quantitative …
Despite Bank of America Blunder, Financials Look Good!
On Monday, Bank of America (BAC — Rated A) retracted its share repurchase plan and dividend increase. The reason: Accounting errors in some structured notes in its Merrill Lynch (acquired 2009) subsidiary. …
Has the Fed’s ‘Wealth Effect’ made YOU any richer?
Alice laughed. “There’s no use trying,” she said: “one can’t believe impossible things.” “I daresay you haven’t had much practice,” said the Queen. “When I was your age, I always did it …
Sterling, Putin Fiascos Show the Power of the Purse!
The power of the purse. It should never be underestimated — and it can be a tool for tremendous good IF it’s applied in the proper way. Just look at the ongoing …
The New Mantra: Value with Reasonable Growth
You know how much focus investors put on the concept of growth, right? It’s like a mantra, a lodestar, the one shining piece of information that is supposed to be prized above …
BAC = Bank of Incompetence?
C an’t anybody here play this game? That’s the famous saying attributed to New York Mets manager Casey Stengel. Stengel had the distinct displeasure of overseeing the 1962 Mets expansion team. His …
Money and Markets Economic and Company Calendar April 28-May 2
Money and Markets Economic and Company Calendar April 28-May 2 There’s plenty of potentially market-moving news and events coming this week, including the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, a speech by Fed Chair …
War Cycles — the Effect on Your Portfolio
The war cycles I’ve been telling you about simply must be taken seriously. But they must also be understood in the right context. That context is the following: Not since the mid …
Money and Markets’ Weekly Wrap
What follows is our weekly wrap with links to the latest Money and Markets articles. Fasten your seatbelts: There’s going to be tons of money to be made as the commodity sector …
Don’t Fall for This Gimmick!
Bulls looked like they were about to achieve some big milestones this week, including new all-time highs for the large-cap indices and a definitive breakout of overhead resistance for the tech-heavy Nasdaq. …
Putin Pressures Building! Where Does It End? Plus: Apple Takes a Bite Out of Its Share Price With Mega-Split!
I was born in the 1970s. But some of my most vivid memories — and the ones that are most pertinent today — are of the great U.S.-U.S.S.R. rivalry from the 1980s. …
How to Hit Dividend, Deal Paydirt in This Key Sector!
Paydirt! That’s what my Safe Money subscribers are hitting with one of my favorite stocks in one of my favorite sectors. I’m talking about a sector that offers an outstanding combination of …
The Return of “Merger Mania” — and What It Means to You!
I know. You’re wondering why I’m saying that. After all, I usually send you my updates Friday morning, right? Well, there’s a very good reason. I want to get more informative, more …
U.S. Sanctions Threatening Your Portfolio!
You may not have gotten a private briefing about the risks that the U.S. sanctions on Russia could have to your portfolio. But some hedge fund and mutual fund managers did. They …
Is the Bounce Back in the Stock Market’s Step?
As I wrote last week, the current market action is not what I’d call convincing in terms of a truly renewed bull run. Especially during a holiday-shortened week, aberrations in volume (both …
Without THIS Ingredient, Your Stocks Will Bleed
Did you know that there are only two ways that stock prices can move up from their current levels? That’s right — despite what the mainstream media wants you to believe — …
The Earnings Reporting Blitz is Coming – Your Important Takeaways
I hope you enjoyed a great break for Easter and Passover. Now get ready for the first-quarter earnings reporting blitz! Almost 125 companies have reported Q1 earnings through Thursday. Of these, 65 …
Mining Shares I Like Ahead of the Gold Rush
Mark my words: A. Gold and silver are now in their final bottoming process, with a bottom not too far off in time or price. B. Once the bottom is confirmed, gold …
Why the Worst of the Growth-Stock Smackdown May Be Over
Stocks tried to rebound with vigor in the second half of the past week, pushing the Dow Jones Industrials Average up 350 points in 27 hours, due in equal parts to favorable moves in …
Making Money with the Euro!!!
Interest rates are the sun around which all the other capital markets revolve. That’s one of the most important lessons I can share with you. So it stands to reason that IF …
Where — and When — the ‘Smart Money’ Is Placing Its Bets
Stocks remain under selling pressure this week as they have been since the start of the second-quarter of 2014. The Dow Jones Industrial Average reached a peak of 16,574 on April 4, …
Is the Jury Still Out?
The recent declines in stocks bring to mind a cup of cappuccino: Investors blowing the froth off the top before getting to the substance, in this case earnings reports or any real …
After Five Years of Turbo-Charged Stocks, Where to Now?
Three-and-a-half months into 2014, stocks — as measured by the Dow Jones Industrial Average — are down about 1 percent for the year, leaving investors disappointed, especially after 2013’s 32-percent rise. But …
The Silver Lining of the Recent Nasdaq Shakedown
Stocks have been under pressure in the past couple of weeks over concerns that central banks around the world are backing away from their commitment to monetary stimulus at a time when …
Money and Markets Economic and Company Calendar April 14-18
Money and Markets Economic and Company Calendar April 14-18 The calendar is chock-full this week. Earnings reports from last quarter will be coming in fast and furious amid a number of economic reports, …
The True Specter Haunting the World Right Now …
A specter is haunting the world … and it’s NOT the specter of communism. Or the collapse of capitalism. It’s the specter of the ramping up of the war cycles I’ve told …
Money and Markets’ Weekly Wrap
What follows is our weekly wrap of the latest Money and Markets articles. It’s time for change. You know it. Larry Edelson knows it. So he listed 10 urgent steps we must …
A Quick Preview of What’s Ahead
Martin here with a quick preview of what’s ahead. Tomorrow I’m off for a long-overdue vacation. But I leave you in very good hands … Larry Edelson will be here each …
What’s the REAL reason the market fell?
Last Friday was one of those days that totally confounded some investors. Take the fundamental economic news. It was pretty solid. The U.S. economy created 192,000 jobs in March, while February’s reading …
GOLD: More than meets the eye!
I just saw a report speculating that gold’s performance this year would be “data dependent,” specifically alluding to quantitative easing and the pace of tapering. Data is always important, but I’m afraid …
Nice Little Gift for Investors …
The market hasn’t pulled back very much. But for selective investors, it’s a nice, little gift — opening up an opportunity to get BOTH quality AND good prices. And if it pulls …
Stocks Still in the Sweet Spot
Piloting an airplane is said to be composed of 99 percent boredom and 1 percent sheer terror. Similarly, life on Wall Street is often 90 percent tedium and 10 percent pure adrenaline …
It’s time to dream BIG again!
It’s time for investors to dream big again. As big as the ocean, the moon and the stars. As vast and wide as your imagination will go, and then find another gear …
Money and Markets Economic and Company Calendar April 7-11
Money and Markets Economic and Company Calendar April 7-11 Earnings reports from the past quarter will start to trickle in this week, with JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Wells Fargo & Co. leading …
10 Urgent Steps We MUST Start Taking …
As I pen this column, gold and silver continue to build a base. That base will strengthen dramatically as long as gold holds the $1,278 level on a weekly closing basis, and …
The transcripts are here! Six amazing podcasts!
Before you make any new investment, you should always ask a lot of probing, doubting-Thomas questions. And that’s exactly what I’ve done in recent days with tech stock guru Jon Markman. If …
Is Larry Edelson a Doomsayer?
Because I think the dollar is doomed as the world’s reserve currency … because I believe gold will one day — not too far off — trade at well over $5,000 an …
Are YOU watching the yield curve? You should — because it will make you a better investor!
There’s a lot of claptrap that comes out of the mouths of Wall Street strategists. Ditto for Washington bureaucrats and two-handed economists. But money talks — and that’s why I find it …
What is THE fastest growing industry?
The answer: Technology! It is one of the last remaining outposts of the free economy. That is why tech megatrends continue to be a powerful and dynamic source of wonders that bless …
Commodities bouncing back! Emerging markets jumping!
With the first quarter of 2014 now in the record books, it’s a good time to revisit the trends — and trend reversals — in key global markets. If domestic investors expected …
The ONE number to watch now …
The first quarter concluded on Monday with stocks (as measured by the S&P 500) registering a 1.8 percent gain for the first three months of the year. The modest rise so far …
Energy, Financials, Tech: What’s next?
As we enter a new month and a new quarter, we are at a clear crossroads in terms of messages the market is sending. The most defensive of sectors — utilities (up …
The first-quarter winners are … TECHNOLOGY IPOs from 2012 and 2013!
The first quarter of 2014 is history, and for the stock market overall, results are decidedly mixed. After a robust year of gains in 2013, stocks are off to a more uneven …
My April Forecast for S&P
If the past is any indication, we’re in for a good month in the stock market. That’s because over the last 50 years, April has been by far the strongest month of …
Urgent question: Which is safer? Bonds or stocks?
You know what bothers me more than anything? That too many investors are just sitting there hiding in their Bond Bunkers. Paralyzed by the fear created by two sharp market collapses, and …
Money and Markets Economic and Company Calendar for March 31 – April 4
Money and Markets Economic and Company Calendar Mar 31- Apr 4 While we wait for the April shower of first-quarter earnings reports, we’ve got some economic reports this week to keep investors busy, …
So, What Gives, Larry? PLUS, a Very Important Update
“So, what gives, Larry? For years, you have been right as rain on gold and silver, and now, it seems like you’re striking out left and right?” “You told us the metals …
My Answers to Your Questions From My Fireside Chats
“ This week, I was absolutely delighted to hear that we had over 100,000 views of my fireside chat videos. The last one, in particular, with the specific steps I recommend, has …
Welcome to “No Excuses” Investing!
Since February, we’ve covered a lot of ground together. For starters, I showed you how technology stocks are outperforming the average S&P 500 stock by an astonishing SIX to one in 2014. …
Who Will Sink and Who Will Swim as Interest Rates Undergo Seismic Shifts
Many investors assume interest rates can do only one of two things. Go up. Or go down. And many others assume that the results are binary. Higher interest rates are always bad …
Follow the Money Flows to Emerging Asia
Emerging markets have been one of the worst places to invest your money so far in 2014. While stocks worldwide have struggled with increased volatility, the MSCI Emerging Market Index is down …
Consumer Stocks Lagging Earnings Potential May Offer Good Buying Opportunities
No news is good news, as the saying goes, and that’s certainly true of the Weiss Ratings Model. There hasn’t been much over the past couple of weeks to change its recent …
Tech Stocks: The Poor Man’s Way to Riches
Of all the excuses I hear from investors who are missing out on today’s boom in tech stocks, the one that puzzles me the most is this one: “I simply don’t have …
Looking Beyond the Tapering and Interest Rate Debate
To taper or not to taper? That is the big question facing the Federal Reserve. And as I have pointed out in Money and Markets’ columns, it’s the Fed’s actions that investors …
Consolidation and Frustration Ahead? Try a Long-Term View
No surprise: The Federal Reserve, under its new leader, Janet Yellen, announced that it will reduce its monetary stimulus by another $10 billion a month in April. The move was widely anticipated. …
Tech Stock Profits for Non-Geeks
OK, so I admit it: I’m a geek. I love technology. I eat, sleep and breathe the stuff. Been doing it for nearly a quarter century, now. I began reporting on tech …
Money and Markets Economic and Company Calendar March 24-28
This week, we’ll get the final 2013 fourth-quarter growth figure from the Commerce Department. The second estimate in February was a downward revision of the first, to 2.4 percent expansion from 3.2 …
Larry and Martin: What Can Save America?
This past week will go down in history as a pivotal turning point never to be forgotten. Russia annexed Crimea, the first major land grab in Europe since World War II. A …
Is “Bubblephobia” Costing You a Fortune?
Bubblephobia — the fear of bubbles — has millions of Americans in its grips these days and for good reason. We’ve had two bubbles burst in the past 14 years and each …
5 Steps You Should Take Right Away
Yesterday was a beautiful day in Palm Beach Gardens. So I held the last of my 3-part series of fireside chats on my terrace; and I’m absolutely delighted to hear that so …
Turning $25,000 into $12 million
I’ve become rather well-known recently for telling investors that when it comes to technology stocks, it’s time to dream BIG again. But is that really true? Could the profits ahead be anywhere …
Get Prepared as Interest Rates Surge on Fed Signals
Did you get a load of the shocking moves in the interest rate markets this week? On Wednesday alone … ==> March 2016 Eurodollar futures prices plunged more than 24 basis points …
What We’re Doing to Help You
Yesterday, in my second fireside chat with readers, I talked about important steps my team and I are taking to help you protect your capital and profit from the strange new environment …
Polar Vortex Recession Deserves the Cold-Shoulder Treatment
The U.S. economy has definitely taken a turn for the worse in recent months, and just about everyone on Wall Street and in the media seems to be pointing the finger of …
What the Coming Earnings Season May Mean for Stocks in 2014
Are you ready? We’re once again on the doorstep of another round of company earnings reports as we wind down the first quarter, one I see as crucial for divining what the …
ISI Research: Epic profits ahead!
Since I contributed my first article as Money and Markets’ technology stock specialist in February, readers have asked me hundreds of questions in emails and on our blog. And for good reason: …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: NSA Records Every Single Call in One Country, Obamacare Premiums Skyrocket, Russian Forces Storm Ukraine Naval HQ
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: personal security and freedom, Obamacare, Crimean crisis. Personal Security …
Welcome to the New Normal and the Bernanke-Yellen Put
As I recently pointed out in a Money and Markets’ column, the Federal Reserve’s easy money policies have created a state of stable economic disequilibrium where savers are unfairly punished while risk …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Christians and Muslims Join to Combat Modern Slavery, Crimea: Accession Treaty Signed, Markets Rally After Putin’s Speech
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers:Â personal security and freedom, Obama and Putin at breaking …
The Big Picture: Shocking Consequences
This is Martin Weiss, and I think it’s time we had a serious heart-to-heart talk. More so than ever before, investors like you and me face a difficult dilemma. If we want …
Larry and Martin: Dow Ignores Ukraine! What Next?
A new East-West cold war is quickly emerging, just as Larry Edelson has warned … Crimea has voted to break away from the Ukraine! Putin has announced his decision to annex the …
Will Your Car Cost More This Year Due to Russia?
Russia is the world’s largest producer of palladium, a key component of exhaust filters that keep our cars running cleanly. Some investors are betting that fears about the potential interruption of Russian …
Money and Markets Economic and Company Calendar March 17-21
It’s that time again: The Federal Open Market Committee meets this week, and we’ll see what the Fed has to say about the future and pace of its bond-buying program. That and …
Stock Market Correction?
Yes, I am bullish on the U.S. equity markets long-term. But right here and now is a very different story. Look, the S&P 500 Index soared 32.4 percent higher last year without …
Higher Yield with More Safety
More so than ever before, investors like you and me face an urgent dilemma: If we want to keep our money absolutely safe, we earn virtually nothing. But if we want to …
So Many Great Stocks, I Scarcely Know Where to Begin
Over the past few weeks I have written several Money and Markets articles to alert you to the amazing opportunities that are out there right now in technology stocks. A whole new …
Finding Opportunity While Rates and Financial Stocks Move Upward
Don’t look now. But two key markets that I identified as ready to run are, in fact, doing so. I’m talking about interest rates and select financial stocks. The yield on the …
Happy Birthday to the Bulls
The bull market in stocks just turned five, so happy birthday to the bull, and many happy returns to us all! This week marks the fifth anniversary of the March 2009 low …
Investment Opportunities in a Fearful Market Environment
There’s always a lot to fear in a bull market. In today’s, one of them is the feeling of déjà vu all over again. Last year began with the defensive sector — …
Why This Is the Most Amazing Time Ever to Be an Investor
Investors have certainly experienced some tough times in technology stocks over the years. After the post-Y2K technology bubble burst in 2000, tech shares were the hardest hit during a three-year long bear …
How to Succeed Unconventionally at Investing
How many eyes are on the exit, you might be asking yourself, with the S&P 500 breaking records almost daily in this six-year-old bull market? Just when are stocks overvalued? What’s an …
Two Big Opportunities in the Currency Market
If you weren’t paying close attention, you might have missed two back-to-back stories out of Europe that have the potential to reap big rewards for savvy investors. First, last Thursday, the European …
Tech’s new golden age is now
Back in the 1990s, a wunderkind tech analyst at Goldman Sachs was once asked the best time to buy Microsoft (MSFT) stock. “Between 9:30 in the morning and 4 in the afternoon,” …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Ability to Surveil Everyone on Planet Almost There, Russia Reinforces Military Presence in Crimea, Malaysian Jet Dissapears into Thin Air
Personal Security and Freedom Assange : ‘Ability to Surveil Everyone on Planet Almost There’ “The ability to surveil everyone on the planet is almost there and, arguably, will be there in the …
How Empires Die and the Lessons to be Learned
If you’re like most investors, you believe the worst of the 2008 debt crisis — and the Great Recession that followed — are over. You believe America is now solidly on the …
As Technology Shakes up Investors’ Worlds, Here’s Help in Hedging Your Bets
If you could go back in time to 2005, what would you do? Well, you’d probably sell your home, I hope, if you were planning on moving any time before the next …
Money and Markets’ Weekly Wrap
What follows is our weekly wrap with links to Money and Markets articles written during the past week. Larry Edelson has received so much great feedback from his February 17 question-and-answer column …
Falling Empires and Surging Silver
Not long ago, Elisabeth and I walked the streets of Rome — once a little village of seven hills founded in 753 B.C. that rose to rule the world from the Atlantic …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Missouri Teachers Shot During Drills, Restaurants Ramping up Prices Due to Obamacare, Mystery Man Behind Bitcoin Revealed
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated jut for Money and Markets readers: personal security and freedom, Obamacare, the mystery man behind …
Rising Rates Bad for All Stocks? Only When They Violate My ‘Three F’ Rule
I’ve been warning about the risks of rising interest rates for a long time — as far back as 2012, in fact. If you heeded my warnings, you avoided the worst year …
The Quickest, Easiest Way to Build Wealth Today
Investing in technology companies may sound daunting at first. Most people barely know how to use a tenth of the power of their smartphones, for instance. How can they be expected to …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: China Increases Military Budget, Obamacare Architect: “You Don’t Need a Doctor”, IRS House Hearing Erupts
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers:Â personal security and freedom, Obamacare, IRS scandal Personal Security …
European Stocks May Face Triple Threat, No Matter Ukraine’s Future
Europe’s economic data was just beginning to show signs of life, faint though it was. But now European Union (EU) investors have a whole new crisis to be concerned about: the threat …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: CIA Spies on Senate Committee, DNA-Scanning Company Aims to Boost Longevity, Niagara Falls Freezes
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated jut for Money and Markets readers: personal security and freedom, health and longevity, The Big …
Three Things to Keep in Mind for Your Portfolio as Markets Seesaw
So far, it’s been a whipsaw year for stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average began the year at 16,577 and declined 5 percent during January. February proved to be much better for …
It’s a Golden Era for American Technological Ingenuity
I’ll admit something right off the bat. I’m no hard-core “techie.” I didn’t wait in an around-the-block line for my last iPhone. I haven’t purchased the latest Xbox One yet to replace …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: 30,000 Year Old Virus Revived from Deep Freeze, Russia and China ‘In Agreement’ over Ukraine, 2015 Budget to Boost Economy
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: personal security and freedom, Ukrainian crisis, business news. Personal …
How Strong Are Stocks? Just Weight and See
To determine how well the U.S. stock market is doing from day to day, most investors look to a couple of popular indexes. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, of course, measures the …
Money and Markets Economic and Company Calendar March 3 – 7
Money and Markets Economic and Company Calendar March 3-7 Economic reports this week are plentiful and include the February employment situation and January Personal Income and Outlays. After the Commerce Department said Friday …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Disney Cuts Funding to Boy Scouts, Ukraine Threatens War, China Slows and Hurts Asia
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated jut for Money and Markets readers: personal security and freedom, Ukraine crisis, and business and …
Q&A With Larry Edelson — Stocks, Bitcoin and Gold!
I’ve received so much great feedback from my Feb. 17 question-and-answer column, I’ve decided to do another Q&A issue today. The mere fact that I’m getting so many mailbag questions in and …
Boldly Going Where Others Fear to Tread Can Profit the Savvy Investor
One of the main things holding people back from being smart investors in emerging tech stocks today is their searing memory of being crushed in the 2000 and 2008 bear markets. People …
Looking Outside Algorithms for the Next Google
As an investor, one of the most important determinants of success is to always keep busy learning new investment lessons. But the most important success factor, in my view, is outlining a …
Truth and Consequences of Fed Money Printing
You’re the witness to some amazing history. You’ve seen the Federal Reserve abandon a full century of Fed tradition … throw every book about monetary policy into the Potomac … and print …
Buying Tech Stocks as ‘Crisis’ Investments
One of the little understood qualities of tech and biotech stocks is that they can prosper even when the broad market is undergoing a lot of stress. There are many reasons, but …
The One Investing Market You Should Be Watching Now
When investors started freaking out in January about the U.S. economy and U.S. markets, my approach was to take a deep breath, remain calm, and counsel a “Steady as She Goes” investment …
Five Most Highly Rated Energy Companies
The price of oil is on the march again, prodded upward by concerns about disruption in supply because of unrest in Africa and the Middle East, but also by optimism that growth …
The New Investment Game Plan for Technology Stocks
Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook, just spent $19 billion to buy a company called WhatsApp. That’s seriously amazing. He’ll be 30 on May 14. Can you name one person under 30 …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Religious-Freedom Law Vetoed, iPhone Surveillance Company Opens, GOP Demands Control Over IRS
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated jut for Money and Markets readers: personal security and freedom, business and the economy, and …
Don’t Be Tricked by Worst-to-Best Turnarounds in Investing
Pop quiz: Name three of the worst-performing markets or asset classes in 2013, and no cheating by looking back at past Money and Markets articles for the answer. Here’s a hint: This …
Get Ready for Tomorrow With These Tech Stocks
So far in 2014, the S&P 500 hasn’t done much but vacillate between slight gains and slight losses. And that can make it difficult to position our portfolios in a manner that …
How to Stalk Stock-Market Tenbaggers
One book more than any other is responsible for my 25-year career in the investment business: One Up on Wall Street by legendary Fidelity Magellan fund manager Peter Lynch. In 1989 when …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Swiss Bank Helps the Rich Evade U.S. Taxes, U.S. Expels Venezuelan Diplomats, Bitcoin Exchange Disappears
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: personal security and freedom, the Venezuelan crisis and Bitcoin. …
Investors, Enjoy the Sweet Spot While It Lasts
As I pointed out in last week’s Money and Markets column, a state of stable economic disequilibrium is just what the market needs to maintain its lofty level and perhaps even move …
Investors Imperiled by Easy Money That’s Too Big to Remain Stable
Our policymakers in Washington, D.C. have indeed sown the seeds of economic destruction. I think the threats all boil down to the liberalization of U.S. and global monetary policy. The idea of …
Zeroing in on Stocks That Could Generate Ten-Fold Gains
When it’s time to dream big in the stock market, you need an action plan. You can’t just buy shares in companies with services and products you like — that’s a chump’s …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Gates Foundation Collects Private Student Data, Ukraine Crisis Puts Distance Between Russia and West, LinkedIn Comes to China
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: personal security and freedom, world news, and technology and …
How to Keep Up With Speculators in the Gold Market
When gold prices fell to around $1,200 an ounce late last year, a lot of investors complained that the market was being manipulated. But I argued then that the real reason for …
How to Protect Yourself From Washington’s Mad Monetary Scientists
Tinkerers. Manipulators. Mad scientists. Take your pick of descriptive names. They all apply to the unelected bureaucrats ensconced at the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C. Not content with helping to cause massive, …
It’s time to dream BIG again!
It’s time for investors to dream big again. As big as the ocean, the moon and the stars. As vast and wide as your imagination will go, and then find another gear …
Money and Markets Economic and Company Calendar Feb. 24-28
Fed Chair Janet Yellen will testify to the Senate Banking Committee for the first time this week after her original hearing date was canceled because of snow. Investors may get a firmer …
Emerging Market Crisis Not Likely …
Over the past few weeks, emerging markets have taken a hit. Currencies from the Russian ruble and the Thai baht to the Brazilian real have fallen sharply against the U.S. dollar. Stock …
Overbought and Oversold — The Most Expensive terms in Trading
After such a phenomenal year as 2013 was for stocks — the S&P 500 Index had its biggest gain in 16 years — “overbought” is a word often tossed around. The very …
Less is More When It Comes to Technical Indicators in Trading
Many traders and investors are looking for the secrets of trading success. They think if they just had one more indicator on their screen or personal access to that secret algorithm used …
Money and Markets’ Weekly Wrap
What follows is our weekly wrap of the latest Money and Markets’ articles. Has gold already bottomed? Larry Edelson’s model tells him new lows lie ahead for gold. In his Monday column …
3 Dire Warnings Fall on Deaf Ears!
Not long ago, I had a strange dream. I was many years older than I am today. My graying hair was mostly gone. And I had three grandchildren, including a 13-year-old girl. …
Follow Freedom and Prosperity to Promising Investments Worldwide
Argentina made headlines last month when its currency, the peso, crashed 15 percent in one fell swoop. The government had little choice but to devalue the currency after the Argentine Central Bank …
Best Quotes of the Week from Money and Markets
Money and Markets’ newsletter editors sounded off on the most important topics of the week. Below are snippets from the editors and links to their services. From Charles Goyette’s Wealth and Liberty …
Changing Interest Rates Offer Many MORE Ways to Profit — Here’s How!
Did you see The Wall Street Journal headline yesterday? The one that says “Fed Puts Rate Increase on the Radar.” How about the lead of the story, which said: “Conversation at the …
Learn How to Profit When Large Funds Move the Market
If you watch financial television programs, you will hear the phrase “the funds are buying” or “the funds are selling.” This is especially true for commodities. Here’s what’s going on: Over the …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: NSA Vows to Spy Even More, Another Hospital Closed due to Obamacare, Sochi’s Buzz Problem
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: personal security and freedom, Obamacare, Olympic games report. Personal …
Hard Evidence Contradicts Emerging Market “Crisis”
The global economy exited 2013 in solid shape with growth momentum improving in the U.S. and internationally. Economic data turned more upbeat during the fourth quarter of last year. In fact, the …
Cloudy Investment Skies? Keep Your Eyes on the Future — and on Weiss Ratings
Most investors I’ve spoken to recently are frustrated — frustrated that the markets can’t seem to make much progress so far this year, and the explanations given for the stagnation are also …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Documents Reveal NSA Targeted WikiLeaks, Violence Rages on in Ukraine, Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon off to a Quiet Start
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: personal security and freedom, battlefield Ukraine, Tonight Show with …
Don’t Miss the Most Important Hour of the Trading Day
If you examine the charts of stocks, you will find that the first hour of trading generally sets the high or low for the entire day. Below is a 60-minute chart of …
Forget Fed Watching; Growth Is the Magic Elixir
In the popular original Disney film Mary Poppins, Bert, a jack-of-all-trades, is portrayed as Mary’s best friend and at times trusted advisor. While Bert couldn’t have known it at the time, his …
Ron Paul Podcast: U.S. Is ‘Stirring the Pot’ in Ukraine
Ron Paul Podcast: U.S. Is ‘Stirring the Pot’ in Ukraine The NSA isn’t the only one snooping on phone calls. A U.S. State Department official has been caught on tape secretly trying …
Our Loss of Liberties in a Topsy-Turvy America
You’re a householder. The downstairs servants are stealing the silverware. The upstairs servants refuse to tell you about it. But they do insist on their right to shuffle through the papers on …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Leftist Filmmaker Slams Obama, Antarctic Sea Ice Extent 25% Above Normal, “America Surrendered to the Will of the Islamic Republic”
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: personal security and freedom, climate change, Iran nuclear deal …
Gold Prices Have Rebounded — but for the Wrong Reason
Here’s the latest number for the reported holdings of the $33 billion gold exchange traded fund SPDR Gold Trust (ticker: GLD), and it’s telling. Total gold tonnage amounts to 798.85 tons. For …
The Best of Ron Paul on Money and Markets so Far This Year
Each week, libertarian and former Congressman Ron Paul takes the time to talk with Money and Markets’ Charles Goyette on subjects ranging from our schools to the NSA and the Fed. What …
Money and Markets Economic and Company Calendar Feb. 17-21
Money and Markets’Â Economic and Company Calendar Feb. 17-21 This week we’ll get more insight into what went on during the last FOMC meeting under Ben Bernanke when minutes of the January session …
Don’t Be Fooled by Gold’s Glitter
Almost everyone thinks gold has bottomed. And almost everyone also thinks I’ve been dead wrong on gold. I wish I were wrong. I wish gold has bottomed. But there is nothing, and …
How Traders Can Generate Higher Returns by Getting the Timing Down
New traders face many frustrations. One that isn’t mentioned often is knowing when to ignore certain trade signals. The chart below, depicting Qualcomm’s (QCOM) share price, is an example. Click for larger …
As Bernanke Passes the Buck(s), Gold Will Be a Winner
Well, it’s official. Last week Ben Bernanke passed the buck, handing over leadership of the Federal Reserve to Janet Yellen, the new Federal Reserve chief. But in the interests of accuracy, Bernanke …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Child Pornography Advertised in Spain, Iran TV Mocks Obama, China to Overtake U.S. as Largest Trading Nation
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: personal security and freedom, the Iran deal and world …
Where You Should Turn as Central Bankers Backtrack
There’s a major retreat under way. One that’s just like you see in those old war movies, where the defeated army have to abandon their trenches and foxholes, leave their weapons, rations …
Falling Prices in Europe Can Mean Only One Thing
The International Monetary Fund seems to think deflation is a credible threat for the euro zone. But the president of the European Central Bank and Germany’s finance minister keep telling us the euro …
Don’t Fool Yourself — Interest Rates May Top 10%
Larry here, with an important message about interest rates. My colleague Mike Larson is the rate maven, but I too study them in great detail, and have indeed tracked them back literally …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Homeland Security Armed to the Teeth, Brutal Winter Intensifies, Senate Passes Debt-Ceiling Bill
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: personal security and freedom, brutal winter intensifies and the …
Heat Up Your Portfolio with a Winning Cold Weather Commodity
Natural resource investors take heart: So far in 2014, commodities and many commodity-related stocks are performing far better than the dismal results posted last year. It was not easy being a resource …
How to Pick Stocks With a Good Offense and Defense
A couple of weeks ago, I said it was prudent to diversify one’s portfolio with the use of stocks in sectors that aren’t powering the economy because it’s always possible to be …
Church & Dwight: Giant Killer Among Consumer-Staples Companies
With stocks off to a lackluster start in 2014, maybe you’re thinking of getting defensive by investing in consumer staples. If so, there are, of course, the big guys, like Procter & …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Rand Paul to Sue Obama Over NSA, Pro-Immigration Groups Turn Up Pressure, Historic Ice Storm Grips South
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: personal security and freedom, immigration and the cold spell …
Separating the Signal from the Noise as Stocks Peak
Successful investing involves focusing on the facts and stats that matter, and disregarding the information that is of no decision-making value. Unfortunately for investors, most of the information that the mainstream media …
New Strategies Needed as the Fed’s Stimulus Is About to End
The most recent Federal Reserve meeting was unusually noteworthy for more than one reason. For starters, it was the last one with Chairman Ben Bernanke at the helm. New Chairman Janet Yellen …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: NSA Behind Drone Attacks on Civilian Targets, Obama Rewrites Obamacare, ‘Walking Dead’ Outperforms Winter Olympics
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: personal security and freedom, Obamacare, and the Olympic Games. …
Commodity Prices Are Now Disconnected From Reality
The investment community was anxiously awaiting Friday’s employment report. Would it show a pickup in hiring in January, making December’s abysmal numbers seem like an aberration? Or would it confirm a pattern …
How to Tell When Stocks Will Outperform Bonds Again
I often examine risk-off versus risk-on ratios to monitor the battle between economic fear and confidence. Or, in other words, bonds versus stocks. For example, demand for bonds strengthened before the stock-market …
Ron Paul Podcast: The Fed’s New Boss Thinks She Can Spot Bubbles
After eight years as head of the Fed, Ben Bernanke is out and Janet Yellen is in. Is Ben Bernanke getting out just before the consequences of his policies hit home, much …
This Stock-Market Correction Has Further to Go
Corrections have been few and far between for U.S. stocks. And the declines we’ve seen this year, to be fair, aren’t all that much. The underlying fundamentals would have you believe not …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Cannabis Cuts IQ Permanently, U.S. Ranked Third for Medals, Iran Sends Warships to U.S. Borders
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: personal security and freedom, Olympic Games, Iran — U.S. …
Money and Markets Economic and Company Calendar Feb. 10-14
Money and Markets’ Economic and Company Calendar Feb. 10-14 Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen will give her first semi-annual policy testimony to the House Financial Services Committee and the Senate Banking Committee …
Q&A With Larry Edelson on Gold, Stocks and Art Prices
The recent volatility in the markets is prompting a lot of questions from readers. So instead of writing my usual type of column today, I’m going to answer a handful of the …
Money and Markets’ Weekly Wrap
Here’s the weekly wrap of our latest Money and Markets columns. While many investors worry about the bearish trend in equity markets, Larry Edelson believes it’s just a pullback before the real …
Tapering Toward Tragedy
Martin D. Weiss in Kyoto, Japan, 1980 When governments create gigantic monetary bubbles, what happens when they try to reverse the process? What happens when they begin to tighten credit in some …
Two More Tips for Investors to Deal With Rising Interest Rates
Bonds have been in the doldrums since last May, when yields sank to record lows. That triggered the Great Rotation into stocks, pushing equities to all-time highs of their own. But that …
Best Quotes of the Week from Money and Markets
Money and Markets’ newsletter editors sounded off on the most important topics of the week. Below are snippets from the editors and links to their services. From Charles Goyette’s Wealth and Liberty …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: PETA Kills 82% of Shelter Animals, Putin Gambles All on Sochi, Leno Signs Off
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: personal security and freedom, Putin’s games, Jay Leno Signs …
What You Need to Know Now That Puerto Rico Is ‘Junk’
Individual investors love municipal bonds. In fact, they directly own about 44 percent of the $3.69 trillion in munis outstanding. Mutual funds — often used as a proxy by individuals to indirectly …
Bond Investors, Rein in Your Expectations
The three-decade bull market in Treasury bonds had to end sometime, and 2013 marked a major inflection point between bull and bear. In 1981, the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury bond yielded 14 …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: New App Kills Privacy, Sochi Not Ready for Olympics, California Drought Worsens
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: personal security and freedom, the Sochi Olympics and the …
From Overbought to Oversold — Stocks Set for Rebound
Global stock markets have suffered a fierce selloff to begin 2014. In fact, last month was the worst January performance since the bull market began five years ago. Such weakness in equities …
Grab These Three Highly Rated Stocks on the Cheap
When the broader stock market is in decline, as it has been so far this year, we typically see knee-jerk reactions to earnings news that creates buying opportunities in the strongest companies. …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: New York Flooded With Heroin, NSA Spies on Congress, Debt Up $6.66 Trillion Under Obama
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: personal security and freedom, immigration, business and economy. Personal …
‘The Exposed Eight’ Are Bearing Down on Your Investments
With U.S. stocks posting their worst monthly decline since May 2012, many everyday investors are asking: What’s going on? Why the turmoil? It was Mark Twain who said that “history never repeats …
I Want to Tell You an Important Lesson About the Federal Reserve
A landmark event happened this week. No, I’m not talking about the first Super Bowl victory by the Seattle Seahawks. I’m referring to Monday’s swearing in for the new head of the …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: ‘Patrol Bots’ Used to Spy, Greece Sinks Further, Russia Kills Dogs
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: personal security and freedom, business and finance, and world …
Is Gold a Commodity or a Currency? The Answer May Be the Key On What You Should Do
The big news last week was the decision by the Federal Open Market Committee to further reduce its bond buying program. The Fed will now buy $5 billion less of Treasuries and …
Ron Paul Podcast: Take Back Our Schools
Ron Paul is the author of a new book on education, “The School Revolution: A New Answer for Our Broken Education System.” In this week’s podcast, we talk about why education is …
How to Prepare for Many Years of Rising Rates
That interest rates are rising, and set to rise for years to come, should be no surprise to you. Nor are they difficult to forecast. After all, the granddaddy interest rate cycle …
Money and Markets Economic and Company Calendar Feb. 3-7
The January jobless rate will be reported Friday, giving insight into the health of the economy. The rate fell to 6.7 percent in December, the lowest level since 2008. But that was …
What to Do Before the Real Bull Market in Stocks Begins
The U.S. equity markets and, for that matter, most equity markets around the world, have topped. They are now in a severe bear trend, one that will look at times like the …
Money and Markets’ Weekly Wrap
Here is your weekly wrap-up with links to the latest columns written by Money and Markets newsletters’ editors. Many analysts and investors think mining shares have bottomed. Not Larry Edelson. In his …
Tough Lessons for the Next Generation
From my years advising investors and businesses since the late 1920s, I’ve learned many important lessons. Please don’t relearn them the hard way. Instead, seek to take advantage of my experiences to …
Best Quotes of the Week from Money and Markets
Money and Markets’ newsletter editors sounded off on the most important topics of the week. Below are snippets from the editors and links to their services. From Larry Edelson’s Power Portfolio … …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Snipers at Super Bowl, Immigration Officials Warn of Amnesty ‘Overload,’ Zuckerberg Makes $3 Billion in One Day
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: personal security and freedom, immigration, and business and technology. …
Interest Rates Are Surging All Around Us
First things first: The Federal Reserve did exactly what I predicted, before it was fashionable to predict it. They agreed to lop another $10 billion off the QE bond-buying program at this …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Google+ Tops NSA’s ‘Leaky’ List, Democrats Bolt From Obama, Immigration Could Spell Doom for Republicans
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: personal security and freedom, Obama losing ground and immigration. …
Keeping Up With the Jetsons: Investing in the Space-Age Home
You’ve been hearing about smart gadgets to control the modern home for years, but few people own them because they’re wildly expensive. That’s now changed. Refrigerators that remind you to buy milk …
Stocks Falling in January Will Cast a Pall Over 2014
Recently in Money and Markets, I pointed out some of the forces that could continue to lift stocks in 2014. Among key factors are record stock buybacks and the growing possibility of …
Fed Signals End of Easy Money — Are You Ready for Massive Shift in Rates?
Earlier in 2013, I made a shocking prediction. I said the era of cheap, easy Federal Reserve money was going to come to a long, drawn out end. I predicted that the …
Let Spam, Chocolate, and Pills Guard Against a Falling Stock Market
Now that stocks have fallen every week this year, the question has become: How do we prepare for the possibility that equities may continue to slide in February and even March? In …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Senator to Sue NSA, Yahoo Keeps Sliding, Military to Oversee the Super Bowl
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: personal security and freedom, technology and business, and the …
Companies With Earnings Power Can Break Through Wall of Worry
Some investors may be scratching their heads as the S&P 500 has sunk 3 percent this year after surging 32 percent in 2013. Has something fundamentally changed and, if so, what should …
The Bond Market Has Good Things to Say About the Stock Market
If you follow the bond market, you may be familiar with the saying: “Bond guys catch things before stock guys do.” That means the credit market often waves “yellow flags” before problems …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: NSA Captures ‘Angry Birds,’ Katy Perry Gets Satanic at the Grammys, Apple Shares Tumble
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: personal security and freedom, the Grammys, and technology and …
Ron Paul Podcast: It’s Time, Again, for a Government-Spending Reality Check
Remember the sequestration deal that was passed in the summer of 2011, during that debt-ceiling debate? It was represented as a real act of fiscal responsibility, but in reality it was just …
Money and Markets Economic and Company Calendar Jan. 27-31
Along with a slew of company earnings reports — including tech giants Apple, Facebook, Google and Yahoo — investors also will get the advance reading on U.S. GDP figure for the fourth …
Mining Shares Look Weak — Is it Time to Buy?
According to many analysts and investors, mining shares have bottomed. As much as I would like to agree, my view is that mining shares have not bottomed. Instead, the recent rally in …
Money and Markets’ Weekly Wrap
What follows is our weekly wrap with links to the latest articles by editors of Money and Markets newsletters. Since Larry Edelson first released his war forecast a year ago, there have …
Easy Come, Easy Go
When wealth comes too easily or too quickly, it has a built-in self-destruct mechanism. At best, the new wealth simply vanishes as quickly as it came. At worst, it blows up, leaving …
Best Quotes of the Week from Money and Markets
Money and Markets’ newsletter editors sounded off on the most important topics of the week. Below are snippets from the editors and links to their services. From Larry Edelson’s Power Portfolio … …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: New York Times Slams White House, Polar Vortex Hits, Smith & Wesson Ends Most Sales in California
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: personal security and freedom, dangerously cold weather, and business …
How to Use Stock Ratings to Deliver Rock-Solid Results
I’ve been incredibly vocal warning about one of the biggest risks in the market today: rising interest rates. And judging by the movement of 10-year Treasury yields — currently around 2.82 percent …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Gates Says Spying Isn’t Always Bad, al-Qaeda Planned to Blow Up U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv, Obamacare Website Hackable in 4 Minutes
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: personal security and freedom, world news and Obamacare. Personal …
A Powerful Force Poised to Propel Stocks Even Higher
Last week in Money and Markets I told you about a fundamental force that has been lifting stock prices in recent years: buybacks. They were a big reason why the S&P 500 …
Despite Dull Start to 2014, Stock Market Reveals Bargains
Many investors are loath to push stocks higher amid an uninspiring earnings season. The dull beginning to the New Year, though, may ironically be the signal I’ve been looking for. Investors are …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Pro-Life Movement in the Mid-Terms, Actual Unemployment the Worst in 40 Years, Bill Gates Sees Rosy Future
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: personal security and freedom, the Middle East crisis, and …
Learn to Invest the Way Ted Williams Played Baseball
After roaring to their biggest gain since the 1990s last year, U.S. stocks are hitting new records in the New Year. As my colleague Doug Davenport has pointed out, all signs are …
Ron Paul Podcast on the NSA: We Need Whistleblowers
The people don’t like being spied upon. In this week’s podcast, I asked Ron Paul why Congress has refused to do anything about the NSA and its warrantless eavesdropping. But while Washington …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Terrorists Threaten Olympics, Cuomo Sparks Conservative Backlash, Snowstorms Barrel Down Northeast
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: The Olympics crisis, personal security and freedom, and deadly …
World’s Problems Won’t Hold Back Stocks — Just Ask 1982
A sluggish job market. Record cold. War in Afghanistan. Conflict in Syria. Euro-zone crises. Some in the media are saying: “Stocks can’t keep rising with all the problems in the world today.” …
Money and Markets’ Economic and Company Calendar Jan. 20-24
It’s a quiet week for economic reports, but quarterly earnings will be posted by big names in a number of sectors, from airlines (Delta, Southwest and United) to consumer-goods makers (Kimberly-Clark and …
You Need to Take Action Now as World Conflicts Ramp Up
According to Wikipedia, since January of last year, when I debuted my war forecasts at the Weiss Wealth Summit showing that political turmoil was set to start rising substantially: Â 201 terrorist attacks …
Money and Markets’ Weekly Wrap
What follows is our weekly wrap with links to Money and Markets newsletters’ articles. Following the Fed’s decision to begin tapering its QE program, some analysts now expect interest rates to rise. …
The Consequence of Complacency Is Catastrophe
Yes, the stock market is going up, and our editors are helping to make sure you don’t miss the opportunity. Yes, the U.S. economy is finally improving, and we’re among the first …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: NSA Collects Text Messages, Obama Gets Despotic, Oscar Nods and Snubs
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: personal security and freedom, Obama’s executive authority and the …
This Is What Interest Rate Investors Want to Know
Is the economy healthy or isn’t it? That’s the question interest rate investors are trying to answer right now because the answer will determine the next big move in Treasury yields and …
Dr. Feelgood Keeps European Investors’ Spirits High
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi is way past doubling down. But, man, is he good at making investors feel good or what? Draghi spoke last week after the ECB’s latest monetary …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: NSA-Proof Security Phone Created, CEOs Support Immigration, S&P 500 Bounces Back
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: personal security and freedom, immigration, and business and finance. …
Searching for Stocks With Payback Potential
The fourth-quarter earnings reporting season is upon us, with six of 30 Dow and 28 S&P 500 companies reporting this week. There is a lot riding on the results, but perhaps more …
How I Pick the Cream of the Crop From the Retail Sector
Last week I wrote about opportunities in the consumer discretionary sector, and why I like stocks of companies that sell lower-ticket items for 2014. I want to revisit that notion this week, …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: NSA Spies Offline Computers, Banks Wary of New Loans, Christie Tries to Move Forward
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: Personal security and freedom, business and finance, and politics. …
BDCs Can Give You Higher Yields in a Low-Yield World
Are you looking for more yield in a low-yield world? Your answer probably is: Of course, I am. Who isn’t? If that’s the case, you might consider adding business development companies (BDCs) …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: U.S. Journalist Expelled From Russia, S&P 500 Takes Big Hit, China to Seize Island by Force
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: personal security and freedom, business and finance, and world …
What Weak Employment Numbers Mean for the Fed and Gold
Last Friday’s employment report was shocking. Economists were expecting the creation of at least 200,000 jobs in December, especially after ADP, a private firm, reported that employers added 235,000 jobs. But what …
Ron Paul Podcast on Iraq: We Shouldn’t Be the Policemen of the World
This week, my podcast conversation with Ron Paul centers on Iraq and U.S. foreign policy after reports that American-supplied weapons in Iraq have ended up in the hands of our enemies, and …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Banks Say No to Marijuana Money, Bubble Trouble Ahead, al-Qaeda Has a New Leader
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: Personal security and freedom, Christie’s traffic jam scandal, business …
Money and Markets’ Economic and Company Calendar Jan. 13-17
Earnings season begins in earnest this week, with banks, including JPMorgan, Wells Fargo and Bank of America, leading the way in reporting fourth-quarter and 2013 profits. Fed officials from Dallas to Philadelphia …
Why Rising Rates Will Be Good for Your Investments
I’ve got to hand it to the majority of pundits out there, they just never learn or think for themselves. They keep dishing out the same nonsense, over and over again. For …
Money and Markets’ Weekly Wrap
What follows is our weekly wrap with links to articles by editors of Money and Markets investment newsletters. Larry Edelson began the week by giving two possible scenarios for gold and silver …
Winds of War, Part II
Last summer, I made it absolutely clear that peace in the Middle East was a pipedream. I wrote: “If our leaders and allies still think they have the power to impose their …
Best Quotes of the Week From Money and Markets
From gold and energy prices to government whistleblowers, Money and Markets’ newsletter editors sounded off on the most important topics of the week. Below are snippets from the editors and links to …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Antibiotics Stop Working, Christie Thrown Under the Bridge, Norwegians Become Millionaires
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: personal security and freedom, the BridgeGate scandal, and business …
What’s Behind the Newfound Love Affair With Bank Stocks?
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is setting all-time highs. So is the S&P 500. The Nasdaq Composite isn’t quite there yet. But it’s getting closer to the peak it made during the …
There’s Still Room at the Top for U.S. Stocks
U.S. stocks have gotten off to a weak start in 2014 after historical gains last year, but Money and Markets’ investing editors see plenty of signs that there’s still room for equities …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Federal Government Meddles in Schools (Again), Gov. Christie’s Petty Retribution, Deadly Stock Market Declines
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: Personal security and freedom, Christie’s traffic jam scandal, business …
Top-Dog Dividend Stocks for 2014
Posting the strongest annual returns since 1997, the S&P 500 Index gained 32.4 percent in 2013, including dividends. Most of the gain however was driven not by fundamental earnings growth, but by …
Consumer Stocks in Focus Ahead of Jobs Report
After the historic run-up it delivered in 2013 (best year since 1997), the S&P 500 index is taking a well-deserved rest as we begin 2014. I say well-deserved because in the breakneck …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Google Pushes Edible ‘Authentication Microchip,’ Robert Gates Slams Obama and Hillary in his Memoir, Businesses and Unions Welcome Immigration
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: Personal security and freedom, the Robert Gates memoir, and …
3 Simple Steps to Profit in These Unusual Times
The Dow Jones Industrial Average, having climbed 5 percent in the last 12 trading days in December, completed a Santa Claus rally that is expected to continue well into 2014. Indeed, confidence …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Support for Marijuana Soars, Obama Blasts Republicans Over Vacations, Yellen Confirmed as Fed Chief
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: Personal security and freedom, business and finance, and the …
Has Gold Entered a New Bull Market?
2014 is only about a week old, and to the surprise of many, one of the new year’s top performers has been gold. The precious metal rose nearly 2 percent last week, …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Life-Threatening Cold in the Midwest, Rand Paul to Sue Obama, New York Loosens Marijuana Laws
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: deep freeze in the Midwest, personal security and freedom, …
Money and Markets’ Economic and Company Calendar for Jan. 7-10
Several Federal Reserve Bank presidents will be giving outlooks for the economy this week, and retailers such as Bed, Bath and Beyond and Family Dollar Stores will report earnings. What follows are …
Two Scenarios Right Now for Gold and Silver
Are we there yet? Has gold bottomed? Has silver bottomed? If not, will they bottom this month? After all, we’re in January, the month I have pegged for a major low in …
Winds of War
Larry Edelson was right: The winds of war are here. The storm is spreading. It’s growing rapidly in intensity. And it’s bound to directly or indirectly affect virtually every asset class on …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Americans Denied Health Care, Brains Sold on eBay, Drones Make Their Own Decisions
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: Obamacare, personal security and freedom, and business and finance. …
Treasuries Post Historic Decline — Here’s What to Expect in 2014
Well, that settles it. Treasuries suffered their first annual decline since 2009 — with long-term notes and bonds that mature in 10 years or more losing a hefty 12 percent. The bond …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Obamacare Threatens Middle Class, Global Warming Theories Challenged, de Blasio Restricts Reporters in Inauguration
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: Obamacare, global warming and the New York City mayoral …
Early Warning Indicators Predict Stock-Market Returns in 2014
The S&P 500 Index of the largest U.S. stocks jumped 29 percent this year, as companies collectively added $3.7 trillion in market value. U.S. stocks beat almost all rivals around the world, …
Welcome to your best year ever!
You are going to have scores of opportunities to go for huge profits over the next 365 days — and you have my word that the entire Money and Markets team will …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: More NSA Hacking Uncovered, Thousands Scramble for Medical Procedures, Olympic Security Scare Heightens
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: Personal security and freedom, Obamacare, and the Olympics security …
The Stock Market Rally: Overextended or Underappreciated?
Many analysts and financial pundits have been warning us about the unsustainability of the bull market in stocks, and their warnings have grown more dire as equities have soared ever higher. Earlier …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: NSA Plants Bugs on Personal Computers, Twitter Shares Nosedive, Suicide Bomber Raises Olympic Fears
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: personal security and freedom, business and finance, and world …
Money and Markets’ Economic and Company Calendar Dec. 30-Jan. 3
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and other central bank officials will be bringing in the New Year with speeches at a conference in Philadelphia later this week. We’ll also get economic reports …
5 Investing Myths to Ignore in 2014
A new year is just two days away. How fast time flies! For me and for you, I believe 2014 is going to be our best year ever. Why? For the simple …
3 Urgent Steps for the Ultimate Strategy in 2014!
There’s no doubt we’re living in crazy times. Despite a slight reduction in the amount of unbacked money it prints every month, the Fed is still burying the world in unbacked paper …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Christmas Presents Delayed, Hospital Bans Religious Carrols, Chinese Bomber Threatens U.S.
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: Christmas dysfunction, personal security and freedom, and world news. …
Three Key Lessons to Learn From a Wild 2013
At the end of every year, when trading activity slows down for the holiday season, I like to reflect on the 12 months gone by. The idea? To see if there are …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Snowden Broadcasts Christmas Message, Carmakers Anticipate Record Sales, How to Shop While Being Black
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: Obamacare, personal security and freedom, business and finance. Obamacare …
A Glittering Investment Gift for 2014
With holiday-shortened trading this week and next, financial markets should be relatively quiet. It is a good time to take stock of your portfolio and consider new investment opportunities for 2014. That’s …
Happy Holidays
Dear #field8#, Our Money and Markets team is off today, spending some quality time with family and friends. But we wanted to take a moment to wish you all the best during …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Obamacare Approval Drops to Record Low, Snowden Says Mission Accomplished, Stocks Extend Rally
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: Obamacare, personal security and freedom, business and finance. Obamacare: …
You Don’t Have to Agree With the System, Just Understand It
Over the past 15 years or so, U.S. asset prices have gone through repeated cycles of boom and bust. Many investors thought this dangerous pattern would end following the financial crisis in …
Ron Paul on Bitcoins: A Currency Needs the Support of People Who Use It
Are bitcoins the coming currency of the digital age? Can they provide an effective alternative to the state’s money monopoly? In my latest podcast, Ron Paul discusses the new currency that everyone’s …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Obamacare Meltdown, Scientists Engineer a More Dangerous Bird Flu Virus, Iran Threatens World Powers
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: Obamacare, personal security and freedom, world news. Obamacare: Democratic …
The Two Most Important Questions About Gold Today
Most analysts and traders say you should never try to pick a bottom in any market. Most of the time I agree. It can be like trying to catch a falling knife. …
7 Fundamental Conclusions about 2014
Just a few days ago, we brought together some of the best minds in the investment world for two days of intensive meetings. Our task: To peer into 2014 and beyond; take …
Best Quotes of the Week From Money and Markets
From gold’s price swing last week to QE tapering views, Money and Markets’ newsletter editors sounded off on the most important investing topics of the week. Below are snippets from the editors …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Obamacare as a Christmas Treat, Duck Dynasty Star Gets Support, New Malware Baffles FBI
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: Obamacare, personal security and freedom of speech. Obamacare Michelle …
My Fed Forecast Was Right on Target — What to Look for Next
Most of Wall Street was caught by surprise this week when the Federal Reserve did the unthinkable and started the long process of killing off quantitative easing once and for all. But …
Fed Tapering Begins, But Easy Money Remains
As the Federal Reserve begins to taper its bond-buying program, announced yesterday, several Money and Markets analysts said they don’t expect inflation to pick up anytime soon. That may help to temper …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Drag Queens Support Obamacare, Merkel Compares NSA to Secret Police, Obama’s Adviser Calls GOP a Suicidal Cult
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: Obamacare, personal security and freedom, politics and more. Obamacare …
This Sector Is Clearly the Best Bargain Among U.S. Stocks
Economic growth around the world is gaining momentum as we head into 2014. In several recent articles I made the case that globally oriented cyclical stocks and sectors will outperform in the …
With Stocks at a Record High, It’s Still a Great Time to Buy
We’re at yet another decision point, one of many over the past few years. And the stakes have never been higher. That’s because we’re confronting an all-time high in equity indexes. We …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: The Best of 2013 in Business, Harvard Student’s Bomb Hoax, Pennsylvania’s ‘Cheek Swab’ Intimidation
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: The Best of 2013 awards, personal security and freedom …
6 Counterpoints to my Prediction of a Stock-Market Correction
In recent Money and Markets columns, I presented a number of specific reasons why the market is due for a pullback. To support that point of view, I have indentified several factors …
Investors to Get Another Curveball From the Fed
The most important news story of last week may have slipped under the radar of anyone who wasn’t paying attention to Washington and the financial markets. But make no mistake — it’s …
Ron Paul on 100 Years of the Federal Reserve: Nothing Lasts Forever
This month is the 100th anniversary of the Federal Reserve System, so of course I spoke with Ron Paul in my latest weekly podcast about the Fed’s performance so far and its future. Below …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: NSA May Offer Amnesty to Snowden, Budget Stuck in Senate, Pope Says He’s No Marxist
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: Personal security and freedom, federal budget and ethics and …
Money and Markets’ Economic and Company Calendar Dec. 16-20
This week will yield important economic and financial reports, including forecasts from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday, and the final third-quarter gross domestic product report on Friday. Food and restaurant companies dominate …
2014: The First Year of the 21st Century Dark Age
I’m about to put pen to paper and write my December Real Wealth Report issue. It will be a seminal issue with my forecasts for 2014 and beyond. You won’t want to …
Money and Markets’ Weekly Wrap
What follows is Money and Markets’ weekly summary of the latest articles written by its investment newsletter editors. Larry Edelson has been studying cycles of war for decades, and the trend he …
The Biggest Interest-Rate Turn in 37 Years
If you thought last week’s big action in the bond market was a one-time event, look at what’s happened this week! Again, bond prices have taken a dump. Again, long-term interest rates …
Best Quotes of the Week From Money and Markets
From a bottoming in precious-metals prices to record-high stock prices to a change in the Federal Reserve’s policy, Money and Markets’ newsletter editors sounded off on the most important investing topics of …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Republicans, Tea Party in ‘Full-Scale Civil War’; Obamacare Ad on ESPN; Santa Gives Investment Advice
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: Federal Budget, Personal security and freedom and Business and …
Investors, Run for Cover From the Incoming ‘Taper Bomb’
Maybe it’s because I just spoke to our German partners and their clients a few weeks ago on the state of the markets. Or maybe it’s the holiday season. But for whatever …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Budget Deal Divides Republicans, D.C. Police Embroiled in Sex Crimes, Obama to Extend Amnesty to Even More Young Illegal Immigrants
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: Federal Budget, Personal security and freedom and Immigration! Federal …
Stock-Market Rally Is ‘Looking Tired’ After 28% Gain
After this year’s advance, the best in a decade, are U.S. stocks poised to decline? Several Money and Markets editors and money managers say that could well be. Consider: Major U.S. equity …
Are More Gains in Store for 2014? Let History Be Your Guide.
With less than three weeks remaining in 2013 — and just a dozen trading days left — I’m already focusing on what lies ahead for markets in 2014. There are plenty of …
Why I Like Financial Stocks for 2014
The media have made much ballyhoo in recent days out of the Volcker Rule, which bars Wall Street banks and other financial institutions from using their own money to make speculative investments. …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Google Wants to Implant Chips in Your Brain, Russia to Increase Arctic Military Presence, Black Death Rises From the Ashes
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: the federal budget, personal freedom and world news! Budget …
Warren Buffett Helps Support my View That Stocks Are Overvalued
Like it or not, it’s a fact: Using any historical valuation metric, the U.S. stock market is overvalued. For example, in last week’s Money and Markets column, I pointed out that the …
GM, Yahoo Rank Among the Best-Performing Stocks Over Five Days
Click for larger version General Motors, Yahoo! and Dollar General are among the best-performing U.S. stocks in the past five trading days. The biggest gainer, Sysco, jumped almost 12 percent. Examining shares …
Money and Markets’ Economic and Company Calendar Dec. 11-13
This week we’ll be getting information on the U.S. economy’s health, including crude oil supplies, producer prices and retail sales. A number of retailers, Costco and Restoration Hardware among them, will be …
Ron Paul to Young People: Getting Involved Trumps Running for Higher Office
I spoke with Ron Paul in my latest weekly podcast about the former U.S. representative’s advice for the growing number of young people who want to get involved politically, and about the …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: NSA Invades Your XBOX, Obamacare Extinguishes Fire Departments, Rover Close to Finding Life on Mars
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: Personal security and freedom, Obamacare and technology! Personal security …
The Fed, Fearing Japan-Style Deflation, Will Keep Printing Money
After last week’s better-than-expected employment report, many investors are predicting that the Federal Reserve will begin to aggressively taper its $85 billion per month bond-buying program. But based on my analysis of …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Mandela Family Battles Over Inheritance, New Technology Can Read Your Mind, Phone Spying Goes Local
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: Mandela Legacy, personal security and freedom and Obamacare! Mandela …
It’s Time to Take Action Against Washington and Wall Street
It’s time to get ready to rebel against Washington and against Wall Street investment bankers who play with your money. I’m dead serious about it. Why? Because the war cycles — as …
Money and Markets Weekly Wrap
What follows is our weekly wrap with links to Money and Markets articles written by our investment newsletter editors. Larry Edelson discussed details of his war-cycles study. In his Monday article he …
Your Trip on My Time Machine
This week, U.S. financial markets crossed a critical historic threshold that could change the lives of millions of investors: Just as Mike Larson has warned, the combination of big federal budget deficits …
I Would Not Be a Seller in This Market: Weekly Options Wrap
Even as stocks are rising today, the picture is actually fairly bearish except for one major thing: the price chart of the S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has not broken down. A decline …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Nelson Mandela Dies, Brutal Weather Threatens U.S., ‘Knockout Game’ Spreads to Yale
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: Ethics and values, personal security and freedom, and immigration. …
Why 2014 Will Be Even Worse Than 2013 for Bond Investors
The bloodbath in bonds is showing no signs of letting up. The evidence: ==> Benchmark 10-year Treasury note yields have risen from 2.5 percent a few weeks ago to 2.83 percent this …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Young People Snub Obamacare, NSA Tracks Phones Worldwide, Drones to Jam Airspace
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: Obamacare, personal security and freedom, and immigration! Obamacare New …
Two ETFs to Profit From the Great American Energy Boom
Last week in Money and Markets, I explained why poorly performing stock markets can experience a dramatic reversal of fortune. Stocks and industries at the back of the pack one year often …
Now’s the Time to Start Buying Tomorrow’s Winners
Defensive industries such as consumer staples, health care and telecom, which tend to do well regardless of the economy’s health, led the stock market’s rally at the beginning of 2013. But many …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Health-Care Website Worse after ‘Fix,’ Shopping Spree Turns Into Killing Spree, Republicans Push for Amnesty
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: Obamacare, personal security and freedom, and immigration! Obamacare Expert: …
Staying Fully Invested in Stocks Is Insanity
In last week’s Money and Markets column, I showed the following chart, which uses the Shiller P/E ratio to measure the value of the U.S. stock market on a price-to-earnings basis. In …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Obama Pledges to Cure AIDS, Amazon Drones Threaten Public Safety, Iran Announces Second Nuclear Reactor
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: Obamacare, personal security and freedom, world news! Obamacare Obama …
There’s No End in Sight to the Bull Market in Stocks
I’ve heard many investors say the stock market rally may soon end and we may be on the verge of a bear market. How concerned should you be? Is it time to …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Americans Join al Qaeda-Linked Groups, Nobel Prize Economist Warns of U.S. Stock Bubble
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: Obamacare, personal security and freedom, business and finance! Obamacare …
What Turbulent Times Mean for Gold
I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend with family and friends. I did! But now, it’s back to work. It’s back to protecting and growing your wealth. As we come closer …
Six Urgent Questions for Investors
With the stock market making new highs, all investors must urgently get answers to the following six questions: Question #1. The great debt crisis is said to have ended years ago. Is …
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The Fed Can’t Prevent the Worst Year for Bonds Since 1999
Not losing money is sometimes just as important as making money. And with the bond bubble bursting, I’m thankful that I’ve helped you with the former. Since late 2012 I’ve recommended getting …
Triple-Digit Gains Are on Tap for This Investment, History Shows
U.S. financial markets, which have risen to records, are closed today in celebration of our uniquely American holiday, so I thought I’d do some work on countries abroad. In my decades of …
The Most ‘Difficult’ Sector Still Has Hidden Winners
Health care will be the most difficult sector from which to pick stock winners in 2014. After a long period of underperformance (see 20-year chart), health-care stocks have sprung to life and …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: NSA Exploits Tech Firms’ Weaknesses, Supreme Court Takes Up Obamacare, Iran Nuke Deal a Bust
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: Obamacare, personal security and freedom, and the Iranian nuclear …
How Long Before This Stock-Market Bubble Bursts?
In last week’s Money and Markets column, I told an imaginary story about a small town on the East Coast to explain Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s unconventional plan for solving the …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Obamacare Slams Smokers, D.C. Cops Go ‘Nuclear,’ FBI Rolls Out New Tracking Device
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: Obamacare, personal security and freedom, immigration and more! Obamacare …
How to Profit From Japan’s Experiment in ‘Abenomics’
It seems as if every day we hear more about the massive monetary stimulus instituted by Ben Bernanke and the U.S. Federal Reserve. But for all the attention the Fed’s QE3 receives, …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Israel to Defuse Nuclear Threat, China Threatens Japan, NSA Plans to Spy Even More
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: personal security and freedom, business, technology and more! World …
Money and Markets’ Weekly Wrap
What follows is the weekly wrap of the latest articles written by Money and Markets’ newsletter editors. The Federal Reserve’s Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen delivered speeches on the U.S. economy and …
Monetary Madness, Part II
Last week, I showed you how the Fed’s monstrous 6-year monetary expansion is mind-boggling in the extreme. To recap … In the chart below, just look at the relatively gradual slope of …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: ‘Knockout’ Game Terrorizes Cities, Obamacare Drops Prestigious Hospitals
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: Obamacare, personal security and freedom, immigration and more! Obamacare …
The Fed Is Missing the Rebound in the Economy
The chasm between what central bankers are saying about monetary policy and what the economy is actually doing couldn’t be wider than it is today. On Wednesday it was Ben Bernanke, outgoing …
What Justifies Record-High U.S. Stock Prices? Maybe China Does
Now that the U.S. economy is showing the strongest signs of growth in years, the most important question for investors is: What happens when the Federal Reserve eases back on its stimulus? …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: 93% of Americans Want Obamacare Changed, Mental Mayhem Sweeps Nation, Congresswoman Attacked
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: Obamacare, personal security and freedom, immigration and more! Obamacare …
Is the Stock Market Suffering From Bubble Trouble?
Janet Yellen, the nominee to be the next leader of the Federal Reserve, was on Capitol Hill last week explaining her outlook on the economy, quantitative easing (QE) and monetary policy. Quizzed …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Obama Drops God From Thanksgiving Address, Healthcare.gov Hacked, Texas Drivers Are Asked for Blood Samples
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: Obamacare, personal security and freedom, immigration and more! Obamacare …
Bernanke’s Sacred Mission Drives Fed Policy
In past Money and Markets columns, I have been skeptical of Ben Bernanke’s and the Federal Reserve’s policies of keeping interest rates low and purchasing trillions of dollars of securities in an …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: $1 Trillion in New Debt, Detention Pods at Airports, the Paralyzed Walk Again
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: Obamacare, personal security and freedom, business and more! Personal …
‘Don’t Fight the Fed’: More True Than Ever
Janet Yellen sailed through questioning by the Senate Banking Committee last week, and it’s all but certain that she’ll be confirmed as the first female Federal Reserve chairman. Investors viewed that as …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Storms Damage Midwest, Obamacare Model Bullied, Gold Moves East
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: Obamacare, personal security and freedom, the economy and more! …
As U.S. Stocks Fade, Could European Equities Break Out?
Europe was hit hard by the Great Recession and the sovereign debt crisis — more so than the U.S. Unlike Europe, the U.S. didn’t suffer through a double-dip recession. Click for larger …
Who Will Head the Fed? It Doesn’t Matter
Once confirmed, as I am sure she will be, Janet Yellen will stop at nothing to help the economy. She will print more money than ever, buy more bonds than ever. Even …
Money and Markets’ Weekly Wrap
What follows is the weekly Money and Markets wrap-up with links to articles written by its investment newsletter editors from Nov. 11-15. Larry Edelson’s Monday column is a must-read if you’re an …
Monetary Madness
The U.S. economy is now so addicted to the Fed’s monthly $85 billion injection of monetary stimulus … that just the thought of withdrawal is enough to cause violent market convulsions. Consider, …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Obamacare Will Cost More, Cyber-Attacks Surpass Terrorism as Leading Threat, Americans’ Data Shared Among CIA and IRS
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: Obamacare, personal freedom and security, the economy and more! …
Bond Market Gets Slammed on Fed Tapering Flip-Flop
You read it here first last Friday. I wrote in no uncertain terms that: “There is no economic justification whatsoever for the current pace of QE or the current level of interest …
Stocks Are Out, Cash Is In
Earlier this month I wrote that the stock market’s short-term outlook was weak, showing signs of wanting to fall or even suffer a correction. Since then, the S&P 500 Index has traversed …
Three Views on Janet Yellen, the Fed’s New Printer-in-Chief
Janet Yellen, the nominee to replace Ben Bernanke as the chairman of the Federal Reserve, testified in front of the Senate Banking Committee in Washington today. Yellen will take over Bernanke’s quantitative-easing …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Ex-Fed Official Says “I’m Sorry for QE,” Russian Lawmaker Wants to Outlaw U.S. Dollar, Pop Star Gives Up American Citizenship
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: Obamacare, personal freedom and safety, politics, the Federal Reserve …
Stock-Market Rally Watch, Part III
In my past two Money and Markets columns I discussed market valuation and the underlying trend for stocks. Today let’s dig deeper into a more subjective, but important, indicator: sentiment. Accurately measuring …
My Stock Ratings Are Flashing Yellow for Caution
Some of you know me as “the ratings guy” at Money and Markets. I use the proprietary Weiss Ratings as a useful tool in assessing stocks for my Weiss Million-Dollar Ratings Portfolio. …
To Pick the Right Stock, Choose the Correct Country First
The days of the binary trade — risk on or risk off — left few choices for investors. Either they piled into stocks (risk on) or bonds/cash (risk off). There were few …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Obamacare Corruption Revealed, Americans’ Participation in Labor Force Hits 35-Year Low, NSA Spying Causes Self-Censorship
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: Obamacare, personal safety and feedom, politics, immigration and more! …
Here’s Another Danger Sign That Stock Investors Will Ignore
In my Money and Markets column on Oct. 23, as U.S. stocks were rising to a record high, I warned that a big drop is inevitable. The main reason, I argued, is …
When Will Americans Become Fed Up With the Fed?
After writing my Money and Markets article yesterday, I saw these news briefs from Reuters: The European Central Bank’s Ewald Nowotny sees low inflation for some time. He said stagflation, not inflation, …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: Drones Fly, Swim and Drive; Obama Uses Food Stamps to Fund Wife’s Pet Project; and Scranton Preps for Bankruptcy
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: Obamacare, personal safety and feedom, business and more! Obamacare …
U.S. Stocks, Near a Record High, Want to Rise Even Further
The benchmark S&P 500 Index behaved erratically last week, prompting investors to wonder what’s in store for U.S. stocks. As equities hovered near a record high, two reports at the end of …
Mixed-Up World: A Stronger Economy Is Scaring Stock Investors
With the Dow Jones Industrial Average at a record and the S&P 500 Index near an all-time high, investors are worried about stocks being too expensive. But, even so, they’re equally as …
After the ECB Cut Rates, Guess Who’s Next?
Bloomberg published an article over the weekend that documented central bank actions last week. The ultimate aim of said actions: Keep the accommodation going. No move was more attention-grabbing than the European …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: 52 Million May Lose Health Insurance, Human Brain Beats Computer, Worst Storm Ever Hits Philippines
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: the Obamacare debacle, personal safety and feedom, world news, …
Three Reasons Oil Will Soar Again … After It Bottoms
The bear market I’ve been tracking for you isn’t confined only to gold. I warned you quite some time ago that the price of crude oil would fall substantially, to below $70 …
Money and Markets’ Weekly Wrap
What follows is Money and Markets’ weekly wrap-up with links to articles written by its investment-newsletter editors from Nov. 4-8. Larry Edelson listed five simple reasons why the so-called super cycle in …
Mass Exodus From U.S. Bonds
You know that the bond market is a giant bubble, fueled by unbridled, unprecedented Fed money printing. You know that the bubble must inevitably bust. And you can also be certain that …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: 7,500 Drones Over America, the Atomic Bomb in Saudi Arabia, a Google Tracking Device That Follows You Everywhere
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: Obamacare, personal safety and feedom, world news, business and …
Where’s the Crisis That Requires Crisis-Era Monetary Policy?
There are a lot of reasons why I’ve hated long-term bonds of all stripes for more than a year. Lackluster auction demand from traditional, foreign buyers of our bonds; the increasing dysfunction …
The Federal Reserve’s Balance of Successes and Failures
I came across this blog, saying financial conditions in the U.S. are as good today as they were before the Great Recession in 2007. By financial conditions, the author means the strength …
Money and Markets Daily Reader: NSA Codebreaker Tells All, Dow Hits Record High, Google Reveals Barge Mystery
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Money and Markets readers: Obamacare, personal safety and feedom, business and more. Obamacare …
Stock-Market Rally Watch, Part II
In my Money and Markets article a week ago, I came to the conclusion that while the S&P 500 Index doesn’t appear to be too expensive, stocks aren’t cheap either — a …
Will Holiday Shopping Save the Economy — and the Stock-Market Rally?
The Federal Reserve’s unprecedented stimulus program has inflated stocks. But retail sales may play a bigger role in determining whether the equity-market rally will continue. After all, 70 percent of the economy …
Weiss Daily Reader: IPOs Rise to Fever Pitch, Tesla Short-Circuits, Obama’s Approval Rating Plummets
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Weiss Research readers: Obamacare, the elections, personal freedom, politics and more. Personal safety …
Why the Fed’s Bernanke Must Hide the Truth to Do His Job
In last week’s Money and Markets column, I explained that the Federal Reserve’s policy of keeping interest rates low and purchasing trillions of dollars in securities is pushing investors further into the …
Dead Man Walking: The United States of America
The environment in Washington, D.C., and the 50 states has felt like walking into a place and having a sense that something is wrong, but not knowing exactly what will happen or …
What, Me Worry? Yes, Investors, You Ought to Be Scared
I read an article recently that paints Germany as a currency manipulator and a serial imbalancer. The currency manipulator idea goes like this: Germany has used the euro zone’s common currency system …
Weiss Daily Reader: Twitter Kills Account Critical of Obamacare, Hedge Fund Fined $1.8 Billion, Alzheimer’s Possibly Gets a Cure
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Weiss Research readers: Obamacare, personal freedom, immigration, life-saving technology and more. Obamacare Twitter …
Is the Stock Market Rally About to End? Ask the Bond Market
After last month’s fight on Capitol Hill, and the 11th-hour deal to raise the debt ceiling, many investors are asking whether it’s still safe to be in the U.S. stock market. One …
Weiss Daily Reader: GOP Threatens Obamacare Subpoena, Snowden Helps Germany Over NSA Eavesdropping, Holocaust Souvenirs Sold on EBay
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Weiss Research readers: the unraveling of Obamacare, the ethics of the NSA’s spy …
‘Super Cycle’ in Commodities Is Not Dead — Just the Opposite
I want to give you an update on the commodity sector today. That way you will see the big picture as I do. Most are saying the commodity super cycle — a …
Money and Markets’ Weekly Wrap
The Federal Reserve held its policy meeting last week, announcing no end to its $85 billion-a-month bond purchases. Stocks jumped, with the S&P 500 hitting new highs. Still, the benchmark index was …
Lonely Jeremiahs
Over eight years ago, when Safe Money editor Mike Larson stood on the rooftops and issued his first stark warnings of a great housing bust ahead, nearly everyone thought he was crazy. …
Weiss Daily Reader: The Dead Get Medicare, Apple Sours in Asia and the World Fears U.S. Spying
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for Weiss Research readers: Obamacare, the NSA spy program, technology and more. Obamacare Top …
The Smaller, the Better — in the Stock Market, That Is
Click for larger version The U.S. stock market may be hitting new highs — the S&P 500 Index is up 25 percent this year — but it’s not outperforming the rest of …
The Fed’s Failed Strategy Is Dying a Slow Death
The shift in expectations for the Federal Reserve to taper its quantitative-easing program has been nothing short of breathtaking over the past several weeks. In the wake of the Fed’s surprise September …
Weiss Daily Reader: U.S. Spies on Pope, Coast Guard Visits ‘Google Barge’ and Latinos Get Politically Savvy
The following is a rundown of the day’s news drawn from other media sources with topics curated just for you: freedom, Obamacare, immigration, technology and more. Personal Safety and Freedom U.S. Spied …
Stock-Market Rally Watch, Part I
As we move into a historically strong period for stocks in the final two months of the year, the S&P 500 Index is already up 26 percent in 2013. And there’s no …
Weiss Daily Reader: Mind-Reading Gadgets, $8-a-Gallon Milk and the ‘Doomsday Vault’
Technology and Business How the U.N. Plans to Defend Earth from Asteroids It’s a scenario familiar to any science fiction fan: An asteroid is hurtling toward Earth, and humans must deflect or …
The Fed Is Pushing You Further Into the Danger Zone
It’s become increasingly apparent that the Federal Reserve’s policy of keeping interest rates low and purchasing trillions of dollars in securities is doing little to boost the economy. In fact, the Fed’s …
Weiss Daily Reader: Food-Stamp Riots, American Super Spies and ‘Shopping While Black’
What follows is today’s collection of news from around the world that you won’t want to miss. The articles, from a score of media firms, are curated just for you, news that …
Who Says U.S. Stocks Can’t Outperform Chinese Equities?
If you ask people what they know about the Chinese economy and stock market, many of the responses you’ll hear are either outdated or just plain wrong. The first thing you’re likely …
Weiss Daily Reader: U.S. Homelessness, NSA Nonsense and Obamacare’s ‘Laughingstock’
What follows is today’s collection of news from around the world that you won’t want to miss. The articles, from a score of media firms, are curated just for you, news that …
Three Scenarios for Gold as It Nears Major Turning Point
I’d like to clarify my position on gold: First, it’s bottoming. I can’t tell you precisely when or at what price, but I have every reason to believe that gold is now …
Money and Markets’ Weekly Wrap
Investors this week turned their attention to earnings from politics. Netflix, Microsoft and Amazon trumped analysts’ earnings estimates in the third quarter, buoying technology stocks. Of the 244 members of the S&P …
U.S. Dollar on the brink of 13-month lows! Here are the long-term consequences …
While the stock market has been rising, the U.S. dollar has been sinking. It’s on the verge of breaking major 13-month lows. It’s not far from reversing everything it gained against a …
Big U.S. Banks Are Simply Un-Investible
Un-investible. It’s an ugly word, but it’s exactly how I would describe the shares of major U.S. banks. If you own any of them — JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Bank of America (BAC), …
Fed-Led Exuberance Pushes Stocks Higher Toward a Tipping Point
A colleague of mine recently made the case for why the bull market in stocks isn’t over. His No. 1 reason is the lack of irrational exuberance, a term coined by former …
These Six Sectors Are Sounding a Bullish Signal
What a difference a few weeks can make. All eyes were anxiously watching the Federal Reserve in mid-September. The key question on every investor’s mind: Would they or wouldn’t they? (Taper quantitative …
Sorry to Spoil the Party, but Who’s Ready for a Stock-Market Crash?
It’s common knowledge on Wall Street that the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy has eliminated all investing risks by propping up stocks since the low in March 2009. This is my view: “I …
Washington Is Writing Our Investing Playbook, So Let’s Follow It
Global trade has an enormous influence on the financial markets and worldwide economy. So when the currency that serves as the guidepost for valuing assets drops 1 percent, all investors are affected. …
7 Reasons Why Gold Prices Are Poised to Take Off Again
I have every reason to believe gold will easily hit $5,000, or higher, by mid-2016. For starters, just consider the following. 1. The Washington fiasco. Many are jumping for joy that Washington …
Money and Markets’ Weekly Wrap
The highlight of the past week was the long-awaited Washington deal – the government is funded till Jan. 15 and the debt ceiling has been raised till Feb. 7. The government shutdown …
War in Washington: Two Shocking Forecasts
If you think the debt war in Washington is over, take another look at two of the shocking forecasts I made in this column just two weeks ago. Here they are verbatim …
Washington Throws Away the Nation’s Trust With Investors
Ever thought about where the word “credit” comes from, or what it means? The term has its roots in Latin, French and Italian words that mean “belief” or “trust.” As long as …
U.S. Shutdown, China Slowdown to Slam the Markets in January
The politicians in Washington can breathe a collective sigh of relief. They reached a deal and no one will be blamed for keeping the shutdown in place; or restricting the country’s ability …
How Washington May Trigger a Buying Spree in Gold
The debt-ceiling drama and government shutdown that has been playing out in the U.S. for the past few weeks is an absolute embarrassment. Americans, regardless of political persuasion, are shaking their heads …
Stock Investors Are Completely Delusional About This Market
I warned in last week’s column that the stock market is nearing a top and recommended that investors prepare for an unraveling of the financial markets. U.S. stocks have gained 23 percent …
Investors Have More Confidence in Third-World Countries Than in the U.S.
In the first half of the year, America was on a roll. Until August, U.S. equities handily outperformed global markets, as money flooded in from around the world. The U.S. showed particular …
The Dow Will Double and Soar to 31,000 in Three Years
I’d like to reveal a prediction today: The Dow Jones Industrial Average will lead the way higher and catapult to 31,000 over the next three years. That’s right — the U.S. large-company …
On the Debt Ceiling, It’s About Who Will Win, Not Who Is Right
As the U.S. hits up against the debt ceiling a week from today, there are two potential outcomes. The loudest voices are saying a default would be catastrophic, as the country would …
The Job Market Hasn’t Been This Good in Years
Job-market conditions have improved dramatically in the past month or so. Combine this with the dramatic improvement in household finances this year, and one is forced to ask: Why is there so …
Washington’s Shenanigans Are Throttling Your Bond Investments
I’ve minced no words about my expectations for interest rates. More than a year ago, in 2012, I said long-term bond prices would plunge and long-term rates would surge. They did. In …
Why It Now Pays to Be in the Worst-Performing Stock Markets
U.S. investors are rightly nervous about the government shutdown and the debt-ceiling deadline, which takes place a week from today. But at least one legendary investor sees opportunity, even after U.S. stocks, …
On the Debt Ceiling, It’s About Who Will Win, Not Who Is Right
As the U.S. hits up against the debt ceiling a week from today, there are two potential outcomes. The loudest voices are saying a default would be catastrophic, as the country would …
Who Says You Can’t Fight the Fed? You Need to More Than Ever Today
An investing axiom holds that it’s useless to “fight the Fed,” reflecting the popular view that the central bank’s actions alone are enough to keep equity prices rising. But that isn’t true. …
The U.S. Now Has Broken Politics and Dysfunctional Markets
The federal government has been shuttered for a week now, and many investors fear lawmakers won’t agree to a deal to raise the debt ceiling by the Oct. 17 deadline, possibly sinking …
The Truth About Gold That No One Else Will Tell You
I love gold. I love its history. I love the role it’s had in many monetary systems. I love the beauty of gold. I love the versatile uses of gold. I love …
Money and Markets’ Weekly Wrap
The beginning of a new fiscal year Tuesday was punctuated by the government shutdown. A total of 800,000 furloughed federal workers were sent home without pay, national parks and museums were closed, …
Five Shocking Debt-Limit Scenarios
If you’re worried about government shutdowns created by warring politicians in Washington … wait till you see the consequences of a true shutdown forced upon us by bond investors all over the …
Washington Plays With Fire — Here’s the Worst-Case Scenario
Is it just me, or does it feel like we’ve been here before? Not once. Not twice. But repeatedly over the past few years. I’m talking about being on the brink of …
Bank CEOs Head to Washington to Save Their Bonuses
The U.S. government is still closed for business. And investors are confused. But our fearless leaders aren’t confused. They’re sticking with the playbook that’s worked for them for … well, forever, really. …
The Government Shutdown Is a Gift for Equity Investors
The U.S. government began shutting down Tuesday for the first time in 17 years. Considering how dysfunctional our federal government has become, a time-out in Washington may not be such a bad …
Here’s the Biggest Reason Why Better Times Lie Ahead for the U.S.
With the mainstream media bombarding us with fairytales about the imminent collapse of the U.S. financial system because of the budget impasse in Washington, I am asking you to step back, take …
The Fed Produces Caution, Confusion — and a Correction in Stocks
The Federal Reserve’s decision not to taper its quantitative easing (QE) program produced a short burst of euphoria in the stock market. But that optimism quickly evaporated as investors began focusing on …
How the Government Shutdown Will Affect You and Your Wealth
The U.S. government shutdown, which began at midnight today, is causing consternation for investors both here and abroad. What are the ramifications? What does this mean for the debt-ceiling showdown later this …
This Commodity Is Setting Up to Rally Again
I like to look at futures positioning. I don’t track every jot and tittle, but I’ve found identifying positioning extremes can be a helpful trading indicator. The latest Commitment of Traders data, …
Beyond the Debt-Ceiling Debate — How the U.S. Could Once Again Be a Great Nation
As our country heads toward another midnight fiscal brawl, let me give you some examples of how completely irresponsible our leaders are: In 2010, the Internal Revenue Service spent $4.1 million on …
Money and Markets’ Weekly Wrap
Investors this week were inundated with news about the debt ceiling and the Federal Reserve’s stance on monetary policy. Central bank officials gave no fewer than 11 speeches in the five days …
Bonds Mocking Bernanke!
Fed Chairman Bernanke has thrown the kitchen sink at the bond markets to keep interest rates down. He’s shoved the Fed Funds rate down further — and kept it there longer — …
How to Get Better Tech-Fund Performance Without Really Trying
If you pay attention to only the Technology Select Sector SPDR (XLK), you’d think tech stocks have performed poorly compared with the benchmark S&P 500 Index (SPY) over the past year and …
It’s Inevitable That Interest Rates Will Keep Rising — Here’s the Proof
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and this week, you’re going to get 2,000 words that practically prove interest rates will rise. Below are two charts that tie together …
Post-Fed Follies — What Investors Need to Be Watching Now
The Federal Reserve surprised the world last week by failing to reduce its bond-buying program, adding another layer of concern on top of a possible government shutdown and slowing company earnings. The …
Sick of the Fed? Then Invest in Emerging Markets
Emerging economies including China and India, which are growing several times faster than the U.S., have nevertheless disappointed investors this year. The S&P 500 Index of the U.S. has rallied 22 percent, …
In Defense of Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke — Sort Of
Federal Reserve policymakers last week stunned the world by saying they’re not ready to reduce the central bank’s $85 billion-a-month bond-buying program. Since then, investors haven’t stopped complaining about how they were …
An Open Letter to Chairman Ben Bernanke
Based on what the Federal Reserve did last week, I wrote a letter to Chairman Ben Bernanke and wanted to share it with you today. From the desk of Lawrence Edelson Dear …
Money and Markets’ Weekly Wrap
Two surprises surrounding the Federal Reserve dominated the past week’s news, jolting investors and causing volatility worldwide. The first came Sunday night when former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers announced his withdrawal as …
Fed Surprise: Big Gift for Bond Investors? Hah!
Click for larger version Martin here with a quick reality check! If you think this week’s surprise move by the Fed — to continue its massive bond-buying operations for a bit longer …
The Fed Is Cornered and Soon It’s Checkmate
I loved to play chess as a kid. My dad started teaching me when I was only a few years old. I racked up some wins in our household. And, eventually, I …
The Fed’s Bernanke Won’t Admit He Has Two New Mandates
When I was listening to Ben Bernanke yesterday afternoon, I went to the Federal Reserve’s Web site to find the policymakers statement. Bernanke said something I wanted to be sure I heard …
The Fed’s Delay in Tightening of Monetary Policy Actually Means Loosening
Investors have had plenty of market-moving Federal Reserve news to digest this week: Janet Yellen apparently is a shoo-in as the next Fed chief after Larry Summers dropped out of the running, …
Big Bernanke Blunder! Misses Last Opportunity to Start Exiting the QE Trap Without Creating Utter Chaos in the Bond Market!
Bernanke & Co. are so utterly terrified of the market’s reaction to a Fed tapering process — and so gutless when it comes to facing the consequences — they’ve chickened out and …
Why the U.S. Stock Market Will Soon Be Superior to All Others
In my two most recent Money and Markets’ columns, I gave seven reasons why the U.S. stock market peaked for 2013 last month. (Click here for the first four and here for …
Don’t Bet the House on a Rebound in Real Estate Stocks
The stock-market rally over the past two weeks may have come as a surprise to many investors. But what’s even more surprising is the outperformance of housing stocks. The iShares U.S. Home …
A Few Things Need to Happen Before Gold Rallies
A lot of investors want to know why I am not screaming from the rooftops, “Buy gold!” The reason is simple: I am not 100 percent confident that the bottom is in. …
Money and Markets’ Weekly Wrap
The following is a wrap-up of the most significant developments of the past week and links to daily columns written by Money and Markets’ newsletter editors. The beginning of the week was …
Bernanke’s Day of Reckoning
Bernanke’s day of reckoning has arrived. Now is when he must decide precisely how to start cutting back the Fed’s massive, high-wire bond-buying escapade. Now is when we’ll see how treacherous it …
The Three Likeliest Scenarios for Gold Right Now
Gold’s gotten a new lease on life with Syria in the news. To some, the yellow metal is the ultimate safe haven. But, frankly, it seems like a stretch to think the …
Forget What the Fed Says and Listen to the Bond Market
Economists are familiar with the concept of “leading indicators.” Those are key bits of news that give you an idea about what’s ahead for the broader economy. Rising consumer confidence, advancing stock …
Stocks May Go From Bad to Worse Until Year-End, History Shows
Equity markets have been granted a reprieve since the Labor Day holiday as the threat of a military conflict in Syria eases and economic reports suggest countries from the U.S. to the …
China’s Growth Is Threatened by Ever-Fatter Debt Load
China has loosened up on its economy in several ways. And that tilt toward capitalism has paid dividends. But it’s still a communist country with a centrally planned economy. The government is …
U.S. Stocks Are at a Top and Poised to Fall, Options Show
One of the most important stock-market indicators, the put/call ratio, whose indexes are shown in the charts below, is at ultra-low levels, signaling the U.S. stock market is about to make a …
Three More Reasons Why U.S. Stocks Have Topped Out for 2013
In last week’s column, I argued that the U.S. stock market had peaked for the year. I gave four reasons, promising three more. The first four are that the selection of a …
Here’s the One Thing Gold Investors Should Avoid Doing
Many investors are now thinking that turmoil in the Middle East might give gold a boost. But anyone who pins a trading strategy to the ups-and-downs of geopolitics is embarking on a …
Three Benchmark Stock Indexes, Three Different Signals
Trading on Friday witnessed some of the most violent movements of the year, even though stock-market indexes barely budged at the close. But if you look closely, an increase in volatility has …
How to Make Rising Interest Rates Work for You
There’s no question that interest rates bottomed last year, just as I predicted. This is the chart I showed everyone for the 30-year U.S. Treasury. Click for larger version As you can …
Three major fault lines in Syria! Will they explode?
My “Chaos and War” story last week seems to have struck a chord, prompting a flood of high-quality responses on my blog. I’ll give you my feedback in a moment. But first, …
Is the 30-Year Bond Bull Market Over? You’re Darn Right It Is!
Three decades is a long time. And for the past three decades, America has known nothing but steadily falling interest rates. Oh, sure, there have been spikes during that time. It hasn’t …
The Next Few Days Will Decide the Direction of Stocks for 2013
Stocks last month posted the worst performance since May 2012. The benchmark S&P 500 Index fell 3 percent on concern about an end to the Federal Reserve’s four-year stimulus program and possible …
Four Reasons Why U.S. Stocks Have Already Peaked for 2013
I made a prediction on July 24 that the U.S. stock market was poised to fall. Since then, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 Index are down about 3 …
The Next Black Swan Is Right Around the Corner
Ever since the global financial crisis struck five years ago, investors have been looking ahead in fear and apprehension, anxiously awaiting the appearance of the next black swan. Nassim Nicholas Taleb developed …
Never Before Has Washington Turned on Americans Like Now
I hope you have a wonderful Labor Day holiday. I plan to. But I have to ask, on this day that celebrates the economic and social contributions that American workers have made, …
Chaos and War
If our leaders and allies still think they have the power to impose their brand of peace and freedom on the Middle East, they need to check into an insane asylum. Here’s …
The ‘Price’ of Uncertainty Is Rising — and That Means Rates Will Too
What is the “price” of uncertainty? Investors have wrestled with that question for years. But when it comes to interest rates, the answer is simple: Much more than it is today. And …
An Attack on Syria Would Only Worsen a Dreary Investing Outlook
While U.S. stocks are rising today because of better-than-expected economic growth and jobless claims, the balance of risks in global investing remains to the downside. An exogenous event known as Syria is …
You Can Get Burned by an ‘Obvious’ Trade
I’ve alluded in recent weeks to a pending decline in the euro. The fundamentals — particularly U.S. versus Europe — easily suggest the euro will eventually fall against the dollar. From a …
The Riskiest Time of the Year for Stocks Is Also the Most Profitable
Next week starts the riskiest month of the year for investors. Stocks have historically performed worse in September — down about 1 percent on average over the past 60 years — than …
Inflation Is Dead, but Investors Haven’t Heard the News
I explained why I don’t expect interest rates to rise dramatically over the next 18 months in my two most recent Money and Markets columns. That sets me apart from other investors …
The Fed Has Warped Our Capitalist System
The mainstream media treated last week’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting as a non-story. But if we read between the lines, the Fed’s decision to endorse the status quo on monetary policy …
I, for One, Can’t Wait for Interest Rates to Soar Even Higher
As I’ve been warning, bond prices are now tumbling. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note shot up to 2.92 percent last week. That’s the highest since July 2011 — over two …
The Chart of the Century
Martin here with two critical questions: First, what is the single most important market in the world? I can assure you it’s not the New York Stock Exchange. Nor is it the …
Beware of the Denial That’s Gripping Wall Street
Almost every day, I read another analysis about interest rates and how they shouldn’t go up, can’t go up or won’t go up. The gist of their arguments? The economy isn’t strong …
Big Banks Will Get Crushed From Rising Interest Rates
Stocks posted their biggest losses of the year last week, felled by rising interest rates and concern over the end of the Federal Reserve’s economic stimulus. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped …
Don’t Abandon Your Bond Funds Yet — Yields May Fall
Many investors expect interest rates (and yields) to keep rising, and it’s hard to argue with them. But there’s an alternative school, of which I’m part, that says U.S. investors may see …
Gold Is on the Brink of Entering a New Bull Market
I’ve been predicting the latest breakout in gold for nearly a month. Those of you who subscribe to one or both of my investment services, the All-Weather Investor and Inflation Survival Strategy, …
Market Moves Unfolding As Forecast. Three Recommendations to Act on NOW
Wow! I certainly hope you were watching the markets this week. My forecasts came to fruition in spades. In fact, just last week I showed you this powerful chart of the mining …
Interest-Rate Market Going Berserk!
If you think the market has been quiet lately, you’re watching the wrong one. The biggest market in the world is not for stocks. It’s for bonds, notes, mortgages and all kinds …
A U.S. Housing Crash Is Already Starting to Unfold
I remember early 2005 as if it were yesterday. I was brainstorming with Martin Weiss, my mentor and the founder of Weiss Group, about how we could warn subscribers about the looming …
International Investors Dump $40.8 Billion in Treasuries, the Most Ever
Did you hear the news out of the Treasury Department this morning? It was an absolute disaster for the bond market — and for good reason: Foreign holders dumped a whopping $40.8 …
Sleeping Europe Awakens — and Stocks Are About to Explode
Europe finally emerged from its longest recession ever. The 17-country region stretching from Germany to Greece eked out growth of 0.3 percent in the three months through June. Though some of the …
I’m Predicting Lower Bond Yields, and History Is on My Side
If you own bond funds, you’ve no doubt suffered losses — maybe even big losses — over the past few months. The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index has fallen 2.16 percent from …
What Will Happen When the Fed Ends the ‘Steroid Era’?
This has been a banner year for U.S. companies and, in turn, stock-market investors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 have risen to one all-time high after another, thanks to …
15% Surge in GDXJ Indicates Potential Major Bottom
In a previous column, I showed you that my cycle work was showing a possible major low forming in the mining sector last Tuesday, August 6. Well, I was wrong. It formed …
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The Most Surprising Surge in Interest Rates in 100 Years
Last week, I told you about my father’s success in buying and recommending gold bullion and shares in the early 1930s, just months before one of their greatest rises of all time. …
Why “Tapering†Will Not Go Smoothly — and What That Means for Bonds and Stocks
If you buy the party line that Wall Street and the Federal Reserve is pushing, the process of “tapering” back on Quantitative Easing (QE) will be relatively painless. All the Fed has …
Positive Economic Surprises for the Economy, But the Details Look Dismal
The flow of U.S. economic data and reports has definitely taken a turn for the better recently. Although, it’s perhaps more accurate to say the data has gotten ‘less bad’ than before. …
Turn Wall Street’s Short-Term Hyperactivity into an Advantage for You
Unfortunately, Wall Street is a place where a quick buck is often more highly valued than enduring long-term gains. And in the current liquidity driven market mania, these trends are becoming even …
The Global Economy Gets a Checkup from Dr. Copper
From all the talk about gold in the financial media and among investors, you might think that the precious metal is the most important commodity in the world. It’s certainly one of …
Your Most Important Gold and Silver Questions — Answered
I’m getting so many questions from readers that I’ve decided to devote this week’s column to answering the most important ones. So let’s get started. Q: Larry, you were right as rain …
The Largest Gold Share Rise of All Time
During our many walks together, my father and I often compared his experiences in the 1920s and ’30s with mine in more recent decades. Each time brought new revelations. But we rarely …
Four False Assumptions That Can Kill Your Portfolio
It’s been so long since interest rates had a real “up” cycle that Wall Street — and many average investors — have forgotten what that even looks like. Indeed, I count no …
What Are Housing Stocks Saying About the Broader Market Rally?
The benchmark S&P 500 Index notched a new all-time high last week, but one industry that tends to lead rallies has been conspicuously absent: Housing stocks. Could lagging homebuilders be an early …
How You Can Beat the Stock Market by Becoming an Egg Farmer
This week I’m asking you to forget everything you know about investing. Instead, think about your investments as if you were a farmer. And on your imaginary farm there are only chickens …
Stocks Are About to Tumble, This Little-Known Indicator Says
U.S. equities have defied their usual seasonal weakness this summer. The Dow Industrials and S&P 500 recently rose to all-time highs. But now, investors are beginning to question whether this is still …
One Thing Needs to Happen Before Precious Metals Start to Rally Again
I’m starting to get hate mail again. Why? Because investors are jumping on the latest precious metals rally as if the train has already left the station. Even though I have been …
10 Miners to Dump Now! High Performers to Buy!
In Part I of this series, I told you about the five traps that ensnare gold and silver miners, leaving their investors holding the bag. Now, let me give you the names …
Transcript: Gold Stock Disaster or Profit Bonanza?
When gold bullion falls, gold shares collapse. Conversely … When gold bullion rises, gold shares can literally explode higher. So anyone who was caught off guard by this year’s plunge in bullion …
Don’t Make These Painful Real-Estate Mistakes (Again)
It’s déjà vu all over again. That’s all I could think when I read the Bloomberg story “Americans Gambling on Rates With Most ARMs Since 2008” earlier this week. The gist of …
Commodity Stocks May Rebound, But Not for the Reason You Think
Global natural-resource stocks have sunk to the bottom of the barrel in an otherwise bullish first half of the year for equity markets. The Morgan Stanley Commodity Related Equity Index dropped 3.7 …
My New Stock-Market Prediction for the Rest of 2013
I made a prediction in January at the Weiss Wealth Summit in Palm Beach, Florida: I said publicly that U.S. equity markets will go higher — possibly much higher. And now, six …
A Leading Indicator That Gives You a Leg Up on Other Investors
The Federal Reserve has a dual mandate: Promote maximum employment and maintain the optimum level of inflation. But measuring inflation has been a contentious issue over the past several years. Some analysts …
Your Ticket to Substantial Profits Ahead
The majority of gold and silver miners are on the ropes, big time. Downgrades by credit-rating agencies are imminent. So they’re scrambling to cut costs, dump assets, and beef up their balance …
Mining shares down 63%-78%! What to do …
Click for larger version As the founder of Weiss Research, I feel it’s only fair that we give credit where credit is due: If you were impressed with Larry Edelson’s spot-on calls …
Detroit Suffers the Biggest Municipal Bankruptcy Ever — Are Your Muni Bonds Safe?
Detroit is broke. That’s the stunning news that hit the wires late yesterday — and throttled investor sentiment. Unable to make good on more than $18 billion in debts, the city filed …
The Housing Market Is Hot Again, and That’s Not a Good Thing
The recent surge in home prices is a reminder of the gains we saw at the tail end of the real-estate bubble five years ago. But many people won’t want to look …
Gold Is the Most Hated Investment You Might Want to Love
If it’s every investor’s goal to buy low and sell high, then why is gold still on almost everyone’s “sell” list? It’s been difficult to make money in commodities this year, none …
An All-Star Investment Portfolio for These Unusual Times
In my June 12 Money and Markets column, I said we are living in an unreal world that can be best described by the phrase “stable disequilibrium,” where hyperactive central bankers have …
The Easy Way to See if Gold or Silver Is a Better Investment
Gold and silver have been used as currency for centuries. And as long as these precious metals were considered to have inherent value, it’s safe to assume that people have been asking …
5 Steps to Make You Secure Online, and a Market Update
You don’t have to be hiding something to want to tightly guard your online privacy. Privacy is your right, guaranteed by the Constitution. Besides all three branches of the U.S. government complicit …
Ron Paul on Gold, Silver, Oil and Interest Rates
Charles Goyette and Ron Paul Martin here with some great news on a very timely interview! Never before in our lifetime have we seen a convergence of global forces as powerful as …
Did You See Our Interview with Ron Paul? Wow!
Charles Goyette and Ron Paul Martin here with a special edition of Money and Markets dedicated especially to Charles Goyette’s subscribers. Why? Because I want to make absolutely certain that you don’t …
Bonds’ Pain Is Stocks’ … Pain?
The bond market hits just keep on coming. The latest from The Wall Street Journal: A whopping $13.5 billion flowed out of municipal bond mutual funds in June. That represented more than …
When Rising Stocks Can Be a Bad Thing
Stocks ended the holiday-shortened 4th of July week with a bang, which carried over to this week. But the real fireworks are still to come as investors digest second-quarter sales and profit …
This Is the Way Out of Today’s Mad Investing World
Investors have had to endure much more volatility in the past few weeks. We may know why — the Federal Reserve put an expiration date on its $3 trillion-plus bond-buying program. But …
Mining Stocks: Fool’s Gold or Diamonds in the Rough?
Gold is considered to be a safe-haven investment during times of economic uncertainty. But as we’ve seen during the past nine months, nothing has been more volatile. The yellow metal closed at …
All Eyes on Europe This Summer
Almost everyone I talk to thinks the European sovereign debt crisis has passed. All is on the mend in Europe, they say. But as far as I’m concerned, nothing could be further …
Gold and Silver: Urgent Steps to Take Right Now
Gold keeps crashing. Ditto for silver. So the question is: Are we near a bottom yet? I can’t tell you precisely what the low will be. No one can. All I can …
Dot-Coms and Bonds Aren’t So Different after All
Do you remember the late-1990s dot-com bubble? The $1,000 stock-price targets, one-day IPO gains of over 500 percent, and companies with names like webMethods, VA Linux Systems, and Flooz.com? When talking sock …
Here’s Your Investing Playbook for the Rest of 2013
It’s a new beginning for investors. After the rally in stocks abruptly ended near the end of May, you may have Fed-induced whiplash. The Federal Reserve finally put an expiration date on …
With the Market Likely to be Skittish, It’s Time to Go Back to the Basics of Investing
Rooting around in the underbrush of quarterly stock performance in search of wisdom can be frustrating. It often yields little significant insight because sometimes nothing much changes. For instance, May and June …
Central Banks Prepare Another Bubble-and-Bust Cycle
When I began my career in money management 35 years ago, it was understood that the key to successful investing was properly weighing risk against reward. When my clients asked me to …
Gold and Silver: Urgent Steps to Take Right Now …
Gold keeps crashing. Ditto for silver. So the question is: Are we near a bottom yet? I can’t tell you precisely what the low will be. No one can. All I can …
Two Grand Slam Home Runs!
In confusing markets like these, it’s rare for investment experts to hit a grand slam home run — bucking the crowd, correctly forecasting major turns, picking the right investments, making money hand …
‘Don’t Follow the Fed’ Will Be the Smart Money’s New Slogan
Wall Street has an old saying: “Don’t fight the Fed.” That means if your investment strategy isn’t in synch with the central bank’s policies, you’re going to lose money. I have an …
The Secret to Picking Winners in ‘Submerging Markets’
With investors already on edge as global markets came unglued last week, China picked a fine time to engineer a credit crunch. Drowned out in the noise about Federal Reserve Chairman Ben …
Place Your Bets on More Central-Bank Money-Printing
Central banks of the world’s two largest economies, the U.S. and China, have sought to reassure investors their respective economies are robust enough to forgo hand-holding. In a delicious irony, it is …
Gold’s Drop Begs the Question: When Is it Time to Buy?
Gold grabbed the attention of investors, speculators and average Americans as prices doubled from the start of the financial meltdown in late 2008 to a record high three years later. As a …
Crash Warning!
Mike Larson and I feel it’s time to give you an advance warning of a market crash on the near horizon. Here’s a quick rundown of our outlook right now for bonds, …
Most Investors Are About to Learn This Lesson the Hard Way
Millions of investors are soon going to learn about the financial markets the hard way — through giant losses. Why? Because they’re confusing normal times with abnormal times. Let me explain. In …
The Wrong and Right Way to Buy Gold, Part III
There are a handful of gold analysts who have called one or two major turns in the market. But I know of none who have called both the bottoms and the tops …
Don’t Get Fooled Again — It’s Time to Dump Bonds Now
Mark June 19, 2013, down on your calendar. Because it will likely go down in history as the day the Federal Reserve’s four-year quantitative-easing program began its long, slow, painful death — …
Here’s Why the Fed’s Stimulus and Market Rally May Continue
Stock-market volatility has spiked, bond-market selling is unprecedented, and investors have only one thing on their mind: When will the Federal Reserve scale back its $3.4 trillion stimulus program? Slowing global economic …
All You Need to Know About Today’s Federal Reserve Meeting
The Federal Reserve’s rate-setting meeting yesterday and today is, so far, the year’s most important investor event. That’s the conventional wisdom, given that investors are trying to divine when Chairman Ben Bernanke …
This One Group of Bankers Can Help You Predict the Markets
If you’re like me, you’ve probably wondered why nothing seems to change in Washington, D.C., no matter who’s elected to Congress or the Oval Office. There’s a little-known reason for that: It’s …
The Truth About Inflation …
The most frequently asked question I seem to get, no matter the time period, is “Larry, don’t you see hyperinflation for the U.S. in the years ahead?” So let me clarify my …
The Wrong and Right Way to Buy Gold, Part II
Nearly 21 months ago, one of the world’s leading analysts and proponents of gold shocked the investment community with the announcement that the yellow metal was headed south. Most of his colleagues …
The Worst of the Bond-Market Bust Is Yet to Come
It’s been only 33 days — barely more than a month — but in that time, bonds have crashed in spectacular fashion. Check out these stats: The yield on the 10-year Treasury …
These Five Sectors May Lead the Next Leg of the Rally
As Treasury yields topped 2 percent late last month, something curious happened in the equity market. Stocks struggled, seesawing between losses and gains after rallying 18 percent in the first 4 ½ …
As the Fed Parties on, Heed This Warning
U.S. stocks have jumped 16 percent so far in 2013 for the fifth straight year of increases. So why are investors so unhappy? Because we’re living in an unreal world. Let me …
This One Thing Matters More Than Ever in Investing World Gone Wild
These are the most volatile, unpredictable securities markets I’ve experienced in my 35 years as a professional trader and money manager. There isn’t a single person who can get a clear read …
I’ve Never Been More Outraged at Washington
The National Security Agency’s order for Verizon to turn over all customer records is an abomination on the rights and liberties of every American. I am outraged. I’m sure you are too. …
The Wrong and Right Way to Buy Gold
Nearly 21 months ago, one of the world’s leading analysts and proponents of gold shocked the investment community with the announcement that the yellow metal was headed south. Most of his colleagues …
Bond Market Bombshell: Fed Official Gives ‘Sell’ Signal
If there’s any doubt that the generation-long bond-market rally has come to a close, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Richard Fisher just ended the discussion. After a speech in Toronto on …
Stocks May Actually Get a Boost from Rising Rates
Rising interest rates may be a blessing in disguise for stock investors, who have capped a rally of 15.4 percent in the benchmark S&P 500 this year on concern about higher bond …
Japanese Ripples Head to U.S. Shores – Here’s How to Take Action
Japan is aiming to further weaken its currency and help its biggest companies sell more goods abroad. The Asian nation, by doing so, is exporting its problems, threatening a trade war that …
How Much Longer Will This Bull Market Run?
“To buy when others are despondently selling and sell when others are greedily buying requires the greatest fortitude and pays the greatest reward.” — Sir John Templeton “Bull markets are born in …
The stock market is in trouble … but I’m not turning outright bearish
The stock market is in trouble. I believe that the interim top that I have been waiting for is finally here. I can see it in the thinning volume in the …
Gold interview transcript: Larry Edelson with John Browne
I hope you saw this week’s amazing interview on gold that Larry gave to former British MP John Browne. But if you didn’t — or you’d like to review the highlights — …
Insulate Yourself from the Bank of Japan’s Reckless Monetary Policy
It sounded like a great plan, at least to the central planners at the Bank of Japan. The basic idea? Print the most money, on a relative basis, of any central bank …
How to Profit from Japan’s Soaring Bond Yields
As investors we’ve grown accustomed to European financial crises triggering volatility in our markets. But the epicenter for last week’s volatility came from across the Pacific instead. A 7.3 percent mid-week flash-crash …
This Fund Could Provide the Biggest Bang in the Equity Rally
The single-most-powerful force that is currently driving the world’s stock markets higher can be traced back to the 1950s, when Harry Markowitz, Merton Miller, and Bill Sharpe first introduced modern portfolio theory …
Just another Bubble … this Time in High Dividend Stocks?
Over the past fifty years or so, one or two investment themes have dominated each decade, and many of those themes have become breeding grounds for financial manias and asset bubbles. In …
Gold’s Next Bull Market: The REAL Forces That Will Drive It …
Almost no one thought gold and silver could ever get hit as hard as they’ve been hit. Not even the likes of big gold investors like George Soros … John Paulson … …
Is gold finally DEAD?
I don’t know about you, but my family and I are waiting anxiously for Larry Edelson’s next major “buy” signal for gold — and so are thousands of others. Why? To anyone …
Get Ahead of the Pack and Unload Bonds Now
“Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all” – In Memoriam A.H.H., Lord Alfred Tennyson I’m writing today of unrequited love. No, I’m not going all …
Investors, Beware of the Other Bull Market
As the Dow Jones Industrial Average soared beyond 15,000 recently, investors are engaging in a heated debate about the longevity of the bull market in stocks — now more than four years …
Miss a Little … Miss a Lot
The results are in, and the numbers have been tallied. They show that, without a doubt, you have to be in to win. That’s because over the past year the U.S. stock …
Using Probabilities to Your Advantage in Investing
If there’s one thing I’ve learned throughout my decades of investing, it’s that the markets can, and usually will, throw you curveballs. You’ll also probably have to deal with fastballs, sliders, splitters, …
Important: The Ongoing Gold and Silver Crash …
I hope you’ve been following my forecasts for the precious metals. If not, here’s a brief summary of some of the major opportunities you’ve missed … Gold was trading at the $255 …
How long can this rally last?
Is today’s rally in stocks something you can count on and invest in with profitable results? Or is it likely to end soon — most likely, just as you put YOUR money …
What MY home buying experience can teach YOU about today’s real estate market
After an odyssey that lasted more than a year, my wife and I finally got over the finish line this week. We finally closed on the purchase of our new house. We’ll …
Is the Fed’s Punchbowl Running on Empty?
A recent Wall Street Journal article caused a stir in financial markets this week. “Fed Maps Exit From Stimulus” proclaimed the headline written by reporter Jon Hilsenrath, who many believe has the …
A Simple, Yet Powerful Model for Calculating Expected Investment Returns
In my April 10 Money and Markets column, I explained that the first building block all successful investors must have to grow their next egg is a Better Investment Model. This means …
A Commodity Play to Counteract the Summer Swoon
Even if you’re a novice investor, you’re probably familiar with the age-old saying, “Sell in May and go away.” In short, it means that the May through October season each year is …
WWIII has already started …
A few days ago, a colleague I was talking to asked me if I foresaw the world ever entering a stage of war that could be called World War III. My answer …
How to Buy Stocks at “Ground Floor†Prices
It’s a well-known fact that “getting in on the ground floor” is one of the best ways to make big investment gains. But, here’s the problem: Most of the time to “get …
How you can play along — safely — as markets rise!
I get it. I understand the reluctance to embrace this rally. I see it in the statistics week in and week out, which show much less money flowing into stocks than you …
The Biggest Blunder Investors and Traders Make …
I’m often asked what I think are the most common, most ruinous mistakes that investors make. Unfortunately, there are a lot of them. There are things such as risking too much money …
An Indispensible Tool for Tracking Market Trends
If you are a regular reader of Money and Markets, you know I’m a big fan of technical analysis when it comes to investing. I find it an indispensible tool for tracking …
My analytical “Ace in the Holeâ€
No soldier goes into battle without the best intelligence and gear possible. No sailor heads out of port without researching the tides, the winds, and the waves. And no INVESTOR should put …
Discipline Binds It All Together
This is the fifth — and final — in a series of Money and Markets columns where I’ll share with you the five essential building blocks that can help you successfully earn …
How to Buy Stocks at “Ground Floor†Prices
It’s a well-known fact that “getting in on the ground floor” is one of the best ways to make big investment gains. But, here’s the problem: Most of the time to “get …
Avoiding the Folly of Predicting Other Investors’ Reactions
Every investor is different. And every investor is influenced by his or her biases and personal experiences. It doesn’t matter if that investor is a professional money manager like me, or a …
Why the Trend is Still Your Friend
The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged to new highs again last week cracking through the 15,000 level in the process. With the Dow up 14.3 percent already this year, many investors I …
Important questions, answered!
Yes, gold and silver and related mining shares may bounce a bit more. But mark my words: If you’re buying them now on the basis that they’ve bottomed, you’re going to lose …
From Martin: My new video is online NOW!
The U.S. Federal Reserve has now promised to CONTINUE printing $85 billion every month practically until hell freezes over — until the stubborn, hellish unemployment in the U.S. goes away. Japan has …
Last chance to beat the pants off the S&P 500 with my favorite “bond alternatives†— AND save 33% in the process!
This is it … the last few days before my brand new report, Beating the Bond Bubble: 6 Bubble-Busting Investments for Income and Profit!, is released to the public. If you reserve …
Sell in May and Go Away? Not So Fast
It’s a well worn adage on Wall Street to “sell in May and go away.” But is there any truth to this piece of trading conventional wisdom … or is it unwise …
How Cranking Out the Singles Can Lead to Investment Success
This is the fourth in a series of Money and Markets columns where I’ll share with you the five essential building blocks that can help you successfully earn enduring investment gains in …
How to Invest in a Global Leader in Economic Freedom
If I asked you to guess which country has the strongest bond rating in South America, many of you would probably say Brazil. After all, the country is becoming an economic powerhouse, …
Important: The Dow/Gold Breakout …
For a couple of years now I’ve maintained my view that the Dow Industrials and broad U.S. equity markets were entering a new bull market. One of the tools I used to …
The New, Hotter, Cold War — Part II
Before he passed away, Dad and I talked frequently about global conflict — especially in East Asia. Before World War II, he wrote extensively about the escalating trade war between Japan and …
Are you accepting 1.7 percent … when you could be making 11 times that? If so, why?
Pardon me for being blunt. But the returns on most bonds, bond ETFs, and bond mutual funds stink. To high heaven! Just one example: A 10-year Treasury Note yields about 1.7 percent …
Profit Opportunities in a Slow-Growth World
The world is in the midst of another “growth scare” as has been the case in each of the past three years. Economic data is rolling over in many countries around the …
The Key to Making All-Star Investments
This is the third in a series of Money and Markets columns where I’ll share with you the five essential building blocks that can help you successfully earn enduring investment gains in …
“Buy and Hold†Is No Match for “Fear and Greedâ€
I could not be prouder: In two weeks, my daughter will graduate from the University of Alabama as one of the top finance students in her class. Now, in one of her …
More losses coming in the gold market …
Millions of investors have been skinned alive in the gold market. They got married to their positions and failed to realize that gold is like any other market. What goes up, must …
The Best Investment Call of 2013
Larry Edelson and Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. For any awards to be given for the best investment call of the year, I’m nominating Larry Edelson’s prescient forecast that gold would tumble to …
Is the housing market rebound petering out? Plus: Where to find “Better Than Bonds†returns with less risk!
Last year was a good one for the housing market. Sales rebounded somewhat, the inventory of homes for sale declined, and home prices reversed course and climbed in many parts of the …
Emerging Bargains Popping Up in Asia!
Gold grabbed the headlines early this week with its breathtaking 13.6 percent drop between Friday and Monday, but stock markets didn’t fare too well either. The Dow Jones Industrials plunged 265 points …
Don’t Let Useless Facts Elbow Out Useful Ones!
This is the second in a series of Money and Market columns where I’ll share with you the five essential building blocks required to successfully earn enduring gains in your portfolio. As …
Why Systematic Mechanical Trend Following Is the Best Way to Make Money in the Markets
Over the past couple weeks, I’ve revealed how I’ve helped my clients consistently beat the S&P 500 by a wide margin: By strictly adhering to a mechanical trend following trading model. But …
Urgent: Historic Gold Crash. What To Expect Next …
I’ll get right to the point … First, gold’s historic collapse — losing as much as $233 in just the last four trading days, a whopping 14.7 percent … and $565, or …
The Yin and Yang of Gold …
Over the past week or so, gold cracked through support at the $1,583 level, then bounced back up, and then plunged anew. Now, gold is dangerously close to giving a MAJOR sell …
The New, Hotter Cold War
A long series of U.S. foreign policy mishaps, stumbles, and outright failures have set us on a collision course toward a new, hotter cold war — with far-reaching consequences for all investors. …
Investing in today’s “Bizarro†market!
I don’t know if you’re a Seinfeld fan like me. But one of my favorite episodes of all time was “The Bizarro Jerry.” In that 1996 show, Jerry Seinfeld and the rest …
Will Downbeat Data Lead to a Negative Surprise for Stocks?
When stocks get off to a good start to the year, unpleasant surprises in the economic data often spoil the party. This typically occurs in combination with rising financial stress thanks to …
How to Get an Edge over Wall Street’s Hotshots
Beginning today, Bill Hall is joining the Money and Markets team of editors. With more than 25 years in the investment and wealth management business, Bill specializes in the unique ability to …
Trend Following Explained
If there’s one thing I’ve learned through all my years of managing money and following the financial markets, it’s that no one can predict the future. Of course, there have been cases …
Inside: How to avoid losing your shirt!
Last week, I told you about the hundreds, if not thousands of readers that wanted my head for remaining bearish on gold and silver. Well, gold and silver have taken the shirts …
The Most Dangerous Conspiracy of All Time
You’ve no doubt heard about various conspiracy theories — the JFK assassination conspiracy, the New World Order conspiracy, the “Clinton Body Count conspiracy,” and innumerous others dating back to biblical times. Yet …
Growth flagging again? Sure looks like it! But not for my favorite sectors!
The last few weeks have challenged a key contention of the unbridled bulls — namely that the global economy is firing on all cylinders. Just consider: * Euro-zone unemployment rose to 12 …
The “Real†Way to Keep Score of Record Highs in the Market!
Call it the little engine that could … the S&P 500 Index (SPX) huffed … and it puffed. And on the last trading day of March, the blue-chip index finally made it …
Important Update On Gold and Silver!
Larry here with a quick but very important update on the precious metals. As you may well know from my previous columns, I have been calling for a further decline in the …
Riding the Rails with the New Oil Boom
The decision on whether to approve the Keystone pipeline will be made in the coming months. So after years of planning, fighting, and grandstanding in the media, the oil industry and the …
Risks Across All Markets Necessitate Careful Asset Allocation
First, let me introduce myself. I’m Douglas Davenport, editor of the All-Weather Investor and Inflation Survival Strategy investment services. If you have already joined one or both of these portfolios, you know …
Thousands want my head, again!
The mail continues to pour in! Hundreds, if not thousands of readers want my head ― yet again ― for remaining short-term bearish on gold and silver. I have never, and I …
Are Cyprus banks canaries in the coal mine?
Martin D. Weiss Even while Cyprus’s largest banks sink into oblivion, some of the world’s most respected pundits and authorities are swearing up and down that “no one could have possibly known …
Europe lets its true bank intentions slip! What it means to you!
Over the last few years, I’ve gotten used to politicians and central bankers messing up, misleading, or flat out lying when it comes to the financial markets, the economy, and their true …
There’s more than one way to skin a cat when it comes to emerging market investing
There is no polite way to say it: Emerging stock markets have been absolute dogs this year in terms of performance. At first blush this seems like an odd disconnect, considering the …
An Unexpected Beneficiary of a Recovering Housing Market
Most of the focus in recent weeks has been on Europe, first the Italian political crisis and then the Cyprus drama. Meanwhile, the market has somewhat ignored the steady flow of strong …
My last article for Money and Markets
After writing more than 300 weekly columns for Money and Markets, this one will be my last. But before I get to why, please allow me to take a brief stroll down …
The Seeds of War Have Been Sown …
In a previous column, I showed you how the war cycles turn violently higher this year. I also addressed the issue of war, and its implications for the markets, at the Weiss …
Cyprus crisis reveals sorry state of many banks! How to protect YOUR money!
A lot of ink has been spilled on the Cyprus crisis this week. And my colleague Tom Essaye did a great job covering many of the particulars. Â Â He also discussed the very …
Cyprus crisis reveals sorry state of many banks! How to protect YOUR money!
A lot of ink has been spilled on the Cyprus crisis this week. And my colleague Tom Essaye did a great job covering many of the particulars. Â Â He also discussed the very …
3 Barometers to Watch in the Latest EU Flare-Up
Yet another European Union (EU) crisis flare-up, this time in Cyprus, is roiling global financial markets again as European finance ministers, in cahoots with the Cyprus government, conspired last weekend to pull …
With Cyprus on the Edge, Which Indicator Should You Follow?
Risks in Europe have once again flared up, this time from the tiny island of Cyprus. European Union (EU) leaders granted Cyprus a bailout over the weekend. But in an unprecedented step …
Taxing Social Security benefits? Yes, it happens.
Every March I try to focus a lot of attention on tax issues because they can have a profound impact on your finances. Moreover, our nation’s tax code is so convoluted that …
The Next Inflation Surge: When Will It Come?
Right now, I remain bearish most commodity markets. The reason being, they simply have not fulfilled a short-term cyclical test of support. So, more downside is possible in gold, silver, oil, and …
Muni bonds collapsing! What it means …
Martin and Mike here with a quick update on the muni bond market … The big picture in a nutshell? Just as we warned, their prices are collapsing, driving interest rates sharply …
Bond market meltdown hitting rate-sensitive stocks, ETFs —
Since I started closely following the financial markets more than 16 years ago, I have seen several major interest rate cycles. There was the Long-Term Capital Management rate-cutting mini-cycle in 1998, which …
Global Currency War: The Pacific Theater
Last month in a Money and Markets column, I pointed out that the euro/U.S. dollar exchange rate would be the next battleground in the global currency war. Since early February, the euro …
Turmoil in Venezuela Could Spell Opportunity for You in Brazil
Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez died last week after a lengthy fight with cancer. Reactions to his passing have run from despair in the poor sections of Caracas to jubilation in the ex-pat …
Have a bank pay for your next vacation …
Last week I said there were a lot of simple ways to live a richer lifestyle, including plenty that don’t require investing money. [Editor’s note: To make sure you get all of …
The Markets Take No Prisoners …
It was just about this time last year, in my columns in Uncommon Wisdom, that I started warning … That we’d see a short-term rally in the dollar, mainly against the euro. …
How to invest in stocks SAFELY …
With the stock market making new highs, many investors are in a quandary: They are anxious to jump in. But they are also feeling anxiety about the inherent risks — and for …
“Bond Alternatives†killing it! Here’s how to get your share of those profits!
If you’ve been following my writings, you know I remain extremely wary of the bond market. I believe bonds are overowned, overvalued, and at significant risk of price declines. Heck, they’re already …
How to Profit from Relative Price Trends
Stocks achieved yet another bullish milestone this week with the DJIA notching a new all time high — surpassing the pre-financial crisis high water mark of 14,164.53 set in 2007. Indeed, stocks …
Is There a “Draghi Put†in the Market?
I’m surprised how quickly tensions have calmed regarding Italy’s election results last week. Whenever the market reacts differently than I expect, I always try to find out why. That way I can …
Being a cheapskate is a good thing!
Last week, I announced my brand-new publishing group — Easy Street Investing — and I said it would be all about strategies that can help you earn more, work less, and live …
Are we there yet?
Are we there yet? Has gold bottomed? Is it about to begin its ascent to $5,000 plus? After all, Fed Chief Ben Bernanke reiterated his money-printing policy last week, vowing to keep …
Austerity — like it or not!
Last week in this space, I told you about the dire consequences of the sequester, and I wrote: “Precisely BECAUSE the warnings are falling on deaf ears, the real wolf is now …
Credit markets back in the minestrone! How to protect yourself and profit!
Here we are again: Back in the soup! Or in this case, the minestrone! I say that because just when the markets appeared on track to keep heading higher, Italian voters threw …
How to pinpoint favorable buy and sell points for sector ETFs
Stocks suffered a bearish reversal last week with back-to-back days of sharp declines. In fact, last Wednesday’s 108-point plunge in the Dow Jones Industrials wiped out nearly two-week’s worth of gains in …
What Warren Buffett is Signaling about the Economy
Two weeks ago, Warren Buffett made big news when he announced his company, Berkshire Hathaway, was purchasing Heinz (HNZ), the famous ketchup and food producer. The deal was announced during a busy …
If you didn’t make 10% last month …
A lot of former bears are suddenly turning bullish on the stock market now that it has continued to run up in the beginning of 2013. And frankly, this massive shift in …
Busted!
No, I haven’t been arrested! I’m simply referring to all the market myths that are about to be busted, by the markets themselves, and how so many analysts and investors are going …
The REAL Fiscal Cliff
Complacency in Washington has now reached such an extreme that even the warnings of our highest officials are mocked, ripped apart, or simply ignored. Some of the Fed’s most senior governors warn …
How to Find Big Profits — in Your Pantry!
I cringe at the thought of investing in most bonds, and I hope you’ve been paring down your exposure like I recommended. Just this week, the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond …
Worldwide Recession Can’t Stop Stocks … but Here’s What It Could Mean for Currencies!
Global stocks continue to perform exceptionally well in 2013 … but you would never know it from the sad state of global economic growth. Recent data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation …
2 events this week could answer the question: Will the rally continue?
Markets have seen a strong rally to start the year with the S&P 500 closing higher seven weeks in a row. Now the million-dollar question on investors’ minds is: Will the market …
Please don’t count on bigger Social Security checks
Lately, I’ve been very aggressive in sounding the alarm on Social Security’s problems. There are two reasons for that: First, the sheer scope of this issue is huge. It doesn’t matter if …
Very Serious Stuff: War Cycles Hit This Year! Prepare Now …
First, a of couple notes: As you know, my publisher has moved my column to Monday mornings in the Money and Markets Division, to give my work the widest possible investment audience. …
Only savvy investors will truly profit from this …
Equity markets are now entering a new bull market, the likes of which has not been seen since the 1932 to 1937 period, when the Dow Jones Industrials soared nearly 382 percent …
How to identify — and neutralize — your fixed income risk!
The fixed income world can be a difficult place to navigate, even for experienced investors. And frankly, a lot of the advice you get on TV and from other sources just isn’t …
Why the Best May Be Yet to Come for Energy
In spite of the red-hot stock market gains to start this year, the economic data has turned decidedly chilly of late. For instance, many economists were shocked when the recent gross domestic …
3 Indicators to Follow as Political Drama Returns to Europe
Last week, political drama returned to Europe, and resulted in most major European markets finishing the week solidly negative. First, Spain’s political opposition leader called for Prime Minister Rajoy’s resignation after a …
These taxes are the real “death penalty†…
We’ve all heard the famous saying about death and taxes. But what really gets me is when those two inevitabilities converge into inheritance or estate taxes. How can anyone think it’s reasonable …
Only savvy investors will truly profit from this …
Equity markets are now entering a new bull market, the likes of which has not been seen since the 1932 to 1937 period, when the Dow Jones Industrials soared nearly 382 percent …
Washington vs. S&P: Just the tip of the iceberg?
When Washington sued Standard & Poor’s this week for falsifying ratings on mortgage-backed securities, I was not the least bit surprised, and I don’t think you were either. I have been writing …
Bond Forecasts Coming True — in Aces and Spades! Are You Protected?
I’ve made no secret of my view on the bond market for the past several months … not here in Money and Markets, not in my flagship Safe Money Report newsletter, not …
January Barometer Bullish, but Beware of a February Fumble
The S&P 500 Index gained 6.3 percent in January (6.45 percent counting dividends), its best performance to begin the year since 1997! In fact, last month was the 19th strongest January performance …
Little-Followed Index Throws Up Big Red Flag!
Recently a little-followed economic index flashed a warning sign for equity prices. And I wanted to point it out to you today given the general sense of bullishness in the U.S. markets …
Get ready for Washington’s “Automatic IRAsâ€
Washington’s hubris never ceases to amaze me. For whatever reason, lawmakers always think they’re better decision makers than the typical citizen — despite so much evidence to the contrary. Take the subject …
John Templeton Protégé Beats S&P 500 by 57 to 1 Since 2007!
This week, I had the most amazing conference call in my 42-year-long career. It was with Doug Davenport, a protégé of legendary mutual fund ... …
Bubble bursting NOW!
Safe Money editor Mike Larson and I have warned you repeatedly that the bubble would burst. Now it’s happening! And we’re not talking about a small bubble on the periphery of the …
Growing rich in “Interesting Timesâ€
There is an old Chinese curse that goes, “May you live in interesting times” … Clearly, we are all living in some of the most “interesting” times ever! Prior to the financial …
Following the Flexible Approach of an Investment Legend
I have maintained a generally upbeat outlook on global markets since last summer’s low, expecting stock markets to climb the proverbial “wall of worry.” Indeed, markets have managed to dodge a number …
Revolutionary new ways to grow your wealth
More than 11 years ago, I walked into the Weiss Research offices for the first time. The 9/11 attacks had occurred only a few short days earlier, and the global markets were …
A revolutionary way to grow your wealth
When I first met Martin back in 1995, we immediately hit it off. I remember that we talked of bubbles past, present and future. We both knew, instinctively, that it was only …
Important Changes: In the World and at Weiss Research
What I have to say this morning is so critical and timely, I have decided to make this issue very brief. And I am also preparing a special video announcement that I …
Turning points coming soon, market action set to heat up, lots of trading opportunities ahead
Over the last couple of weeks there hasn’t been a lot of action in the markets. We continue to see very tight trading ranges that are likely due to the low volume. …
“Currency Wars†heating up again! What it means for you!
In the immediate aftermath of the 2007-2009 credit crisis and economic collapse, policymakers the world over locked hands and came up with ways to fight it together. Monetary and fiscal policy worked …
Markets at New Highs: Two ETFs to Consider on a Pull Back!
Generally upbeat results so far this earnings season continue to propel stocks higher with the S&P 500 Index reaching a new post-credit crisis high above 1,485 to start this week. Investors will …
Why Now Is the Time to Invest in the Land of the Rising Sun
There has been a tremendous focus on the Japanese economy and the Japanese yen since former Prime Minster Shinzo Abe regained power in December. Most of the attention has been on his determination to break the back of deflation, which has been a decades-long problem in Japan. …
The truth about the payroll tax cut …
I can’t believe how much airplay the expiration of the payroll tax cut is getting, and how utterly wrong the mainstream media’s focus is on the whole matter ... …
Turning points coming soon, market action set to heat up, lots of trading opportunities ahead
Over the last couple of weeks there hasn’t been a lot of action in the markets. We continue to see very tight trading ranges that are likely due to ... …
The Next Great Bubble about to Collapse
Senator Orrin Hatch warns that the bubble has the power to “destroy the retirement savings of millions of Americans.” ... …
3 Places to Find Yield — SAFELY — in a World of Central Bank Repression!
It seems like everyone on the planet is chasing yield these days, and it’s perfectly understandable. After all, the world’s central banks are continuing their relentless campaigns of investor repression. …
When to Consider Going Against the Grain with Your Investments
As investors we must constantly force ourselves to do difficult things and take unpopular positions. In fact, this is the very definition of contrary thinking and investing ... …
EU’s Unemployment Hits Record High! How You Can Play It
At his press conference last week, ECB President Mario Draghi threw cold water on the prospects for rate cuts in Europe any time soon. This followed the ECB decision to keep rates on hold ... …
Such Total Nonsense …
The talk that’s circulating that the U.S. Treasury can circumvent the debt ceiling by minting a one trillion dollar platinum coin is pure nonsense ... …
What happens when “safe” havens aren’t safe any more!
If there’s one thing many investors crave, it's safe havens. Places where they can put their money and sleep at night ... …
Will the Dogs of the Dow Hunt in 2013?
Last year was tough for dividend stock investors. In fact, some of the highest yielding stocks actually declined in price last year ... …
FOMC Minutes Signal End of Bond Bubble
Last week the market’s celebration surrounding the partial Fiscal Cliff agreement was cut short by a surprise from the minutes of the Fed’s December meeting ... …
Prepare for Social Security Warfare in 2013 …
Of course I think the biggest battleground of 2013 is going to be something that most of the media is not yet talking about – the Social Security system. …
2013’s Most Important Market …
First of all, I want to wish you a healthy, happy, and wealthy New Year. 2013 promises to be the most exciting year since the financial crisis started out in ... …
Fiscal cliff “deal†doesn’t deal with real issues at all!
Boy, was this holiday season volatile for the capital markets! First, stocks and risky bonds tanked amid pessimism that a fiscal cliff deal could be reached ... …
If You Own Fixed Income Funds, Watch for this Major Shift
The worst of the “fiscal cliff†impact may have been averted, at least for the moment. But now investors face a new concern: The debt ceiling drama ... …
With the Fiscal Cliff Looming, Where Can You Go for Outsized Returns?
House Speaker John Boehner made a huge political miscalculation that put the fiscal cliff negotiations basically at a standstill. And at this point, the ... …
New Year’s Wishes
Our entire team wishes you a New Year that brings health, wealth and peace to you and your loved ones. …
5 Urgent Questions for 2013
No matter what Washington does at the 11th hour tonight, we end the year with one, absolutely indisputable, conclusion: The mammoth U.S. debt ... …
Why Haven’t We Seen the Inflation We Need Yet?
If you watch the markets as closely as I do, you can see that the United States is on course for a serious economic adjustment. From our unsustainable ... …
Are You Doing Business with These Ticking Time Bombs?
If you listen to the politicians and central bankers here in the U.S. and overseas, you’ll hear a remarkably happy tale: They’ll tell you the global financial crisis is ... …
Will Energy Go from Worst to First in 2013?
As investors look ahead to 2013, there’s much speculation about which asset classes and sectors of the stock market are likely to perform best ... …
Why Uranium is the Unexpected Beneficiary of the New Abe Administration
Last week, I wrote about Shinzo Abe’s victory in Japan. And I explained how many observers are focused on the monetary policy switch that will ... …
Happy Holidays
Our Money and Markets team is off today, spending some quality time with family and friends. But we wanted to take a moment to wish you all the best ... …
Thank you for one of the greatest gifts of all!
Please accept our warmest wishes for you and your loved ones during this holiday season. The rest of the year, my team and I focus on opportunities to help you ... …
3 ETFs to Put You in the Catbird Seat for 2013
The renowned British economist, John Maynard Keynes, said many years ago, “It is far better for an institutional investor’s reputation to fail conventionally ... …
How to put the power of Weiss’ global bank ratings to work for you!
When it comes to investing, great information is worth its weight in gold. It helps you cut through all the spin, half-truths, and outright lies coming out ... …
Forget the Fiscal Cliff … Watch these Key Indicators into the New Year!
Soon investors will close the books on 2012. The focus will be squarely on the New Year and what the economy and financial markets may ... …
Contrarian Opportunity for You in Japan
Along with the regular holiday cheer that comes each December, investors and traders also receive previews looking at the year ahead from just about ... …
The Worst Inflation in My Lifetime
Shortly after we took this family photo in 1951, Dad decided to buy a second home in Brazil, where we experienced the worst inflation of the 20th Century ... …
This ‘Rodney Dangerfield of Metals’ Deserves Your Respect
Gold and silver may be the metals of kings. But if you’re looking for potentially royal returns on bullion bars and coins, you may want to consider adding ... …
All That Glitters Isn’t (Just) Gold …
With the fiscal cliff deadline just two short weeks away, there’s no time to waste in preparing for what comes next — whether it’s economic fallout ... …
Start Your Stash of ‘Grab-and-Go’ Wealth Today!
With the stroke of a pen on July 23, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson made the first fundamental change to U.S. coinage in 173 years ... …
Your ONLY Protection from the Coming Currency Wars
Today’s world is as uncertain as any we’ve seen in some time. Sovereign-debt crises threaten major economies in Europe and Japan. And the fiscal ... …
Gold: Headed to $62,238 or Even $84,131 an Ounce?
I have some important ground to cover with you today, in this special column. So let me get started right away — and with a warning I want to get on ... …
At the Golden Crossroads: The West vs. the Rest
There’s no doubt that we live in times of momentous change. But it’s more than that: We live, quite literally, at the crossroads of history. It is a time of ... …
11 Shocking Forecasts for 2013
For the past week, you’ve told us what you see ahead in 2013 for stocks, oil and gold. And in your emails, you have also stressed how anxious you are to ... …
Why You Shouldn’t Touch this Stock with a 10-Foot Pole
It’s common knowledge that to achieve the best overall return when managing your portfolio, you need to make the right picks at the right time. And you ... …
Junk Bond Bubble Getting Out of Control! What to Do …
I’ve never been one to mince words when I see dangerous bubbles inflating. And I’ve never been afraid to really ramp up the volume of my warnings ... …
3 Post-Fiscal Cliff Investment Opportunities
The fiscal cliff debate playing out in Washington has predictably turned into a three-ring circus of political posturing and gamesmanship. …
Green Shoots in Europe?
The market’s attention is currently focused on the fiscal cliff. Meanwhile, the area of concern for most of the year, Europe, has quietly seen some ... …
Answers on stock splits, foreign dividends, and airline investments …
I’ve been getting a lot of great questions recently, so today I want to take some time to answer a couple of the most popular and important ... …
Fiscal Cliff: Now it’s getting PERSONAL …
No matter what they decide in Washington in the next 28 days, the Fiscal Cliff is going to impact us PERSONALLY — in our pocket book. It's going ... …
Ben’s Friend: QE IV Is Coming!
Quantitative Easing III, the much-talked-about “QE-Infinity†initiative announced in September, is still so new that it barely shows up as a blip on a ... …
Surprising New Developments in 2 Major Markets!
I’m seeing surprising new developments in two major markets that could have HUGE implications for you and your wealth. Before we get to those, I want to ... …
How to Play the ‘Ultimate Asset Bubble’
Since the Federal Reserve announced a much-anticipated third round of monetary easing known as QE III, financial markets simply have not ... …
A Simple Way to Capture Commodities’ Next Move
Since Election Day, when the correction in equities started accelerating in earnest, commodities have outperformed stocks. Today let’s look at why ... …
Beaten-down dividend bargains …
A chill has set in, and not just at my house here in Pennsylvania. It seems as though investors are once again turning a cold shoulder to stocks. There are plenty of …
2013: The wildest ride of our lifetime!
Exactly one week from today — on Monday, December 3 — we will give you our forecasts for next year, and I can tell you right now: 2013 is going to bring one ... …
Fiscal Cliff Talks Coming Down to the Wire!
I don’t know about you. But for me, Thanksgiving is one of my all time favorite holidays. I love getting together with family and friends, eating my fill ... …
A Quick Note of Thanks from Money and Markets
While we don’t often agree with Wall Street, we do appreciate its tradition of closing the U.S. markets to give investors the opportunity to enjoy the holiday ... …
How to Ride the Trend of the World’s Next Top Oil Producer
Last week the International Energy Agency (IEA) released its World Energy Outlook 2012. This annual report provides a long-term view of the global energy ... …
Lots of reasons to worry about muni bonds right now …
Last week, I explained why fears about new dividend taxes are overblown. But obviously investors are still worrying because many of my favorite ... …
Fiscal Cliff Weapons of Mass Political Destruction
Here we are, less than five weeks before the Fiscal Cliff deadline, and the games have already begun! Late last week, we saw the first round of ... …
My Challenge to S&P, Moody’s, and Fitch: Downgrade the Debt of the United States Before We Run Off the Fiscal Cliff!
I challenge you again to promptly take the bold action that you have so far avoided — to downgrade your long-term credit ratings of the U.S. government ... …
How I’m Investing Martin’s Retirement Money in Challenging Times Like These
In last week’s column, I wrote how Dr. Weiss is very conservative. And he is concerned about the global debt crisis, the looming fiscal cliff, and the ... …
New Challenges and Opportunities in Real Estate
The fiscal cliff story is playing out just as I expected: The early, happy talk of compromise is slowly dissolving like morning fog in the summer sun. President Obama is ... …
Fiscal Cliff-Hanger: 2 Key Indicators I’m Watching Now!
As I wrote last week in Money and Markets, there is a high degree of uncertainty impacting markets right now as the White House and Congress ... …
Why this $3.6 Billion Deal Signals Opportunity in Beaten-Down Sector
Over the past week, the market has focused mostly on the new political reality in Washington and the upcoming negotiations designed to avoid ... …
Should you worry about higher dividend taxes?
With election season behind us — and little meaningful change in Washington — investors are now turning their attention back to the looming fiscal cliff. I can see why! It’s not clear …
The Next Big Showdown
Voters have spoken. But the market has not. And a major new showdown between Washington and Wall Street is now in the making. So far, investors ... …
Why I Love this Surprising Sector, and Why You Should Too!
Last week, I gave you several reasons why the Technology sector should prosper in 2013 and beyond. We also named the subsectors bound to lead ... …
Election likely means more gridlock, more Fed insanity, and more economic stagnation!
By now, we all know the results of Tuesday’s elections: President Obama won the right to serve four more years in the White House thanks to narrow ... …
Trend Shift Underway for Emerging Markets … How to Target Them with Global ETFs
The American people have spoken ... now it’s up to our elected leaders to follow through in addressing the many challenges facing the U.S. economy ... …
How to Follow the Smart Money Betting on More Gridlock
The election has come and gone. And while all the media focus remains on the results, the market’s focus will almost certainly immediately shift to ... …
One type of bond I still recommend …
In response to last week’s article on interest rates, one reader wrote in to ask about savers using Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) ... …
New Post-Election Dangers and Opportunities
Never before in my lifetime have I seen Washington play a bigger, more direct role in business and financial markets! And never before have I had the opportunity to talk with a …
Another ‘Rising’ Sector Newt Recommended for You
Like most Americans, I’ve been closely watching the presidential race. And I’m sure you have, too. We all know there are sure to be policy changes ... …
Is a Central Bank Gold Run at Hand?
On learning that French gold was being held by the U.S. Federal Reserve, French President Charles de Gaulle is reported to have said, ... …
Keep an Eye on These New Trends as ETFs Turn 20
Besides the dreaded fiscal cliff, U.S. investors have another big event looming in January 2013 ... but this one calls for a party! January is the ... …
What Hurricane Sandy’s Wrath Could Mean for 3 Sectors
This week Hurricane Sandy made landfall in the northeast U.S. And the historic storm’s impact caused markets to close, and industry and travel came to ... …
Are we in for four more years (of low interest rates)?
There’s no doubt that the outcome of our upcoming presidential election could have far-reaching effects on everything from the tax rates we pay to ... …
How to Avoid the Losers and Find the Winners
Which stocks and ETFs are the most likely to fall after the election and beyond? Which are the most likely to rise? What about your bank? Was it ... …
Where to Invest the Day after the Elections
On Thursday, Martin and I had the privilege to talk privately with a Washington insider, Newt Gingrich, who has more direct knowledge about the ... …
Is too much Fed medicine starting to make the banks sick?
I’ll be the first to admit I like cheap mortgage rates. Who doesn’t, right? If you’re going to buy a house, all else being equal, you’d like to pay 3.5 percent for a ... …
Follow the BIG Money … to Emerging Markets!
China has been one of the world’s worst performing stock markets in 2012, down 14 percent from its March high. Persistent worries about the health of ... …
Why Semiconductors Are Due for a Comeback
Since the market topped back in mid-September the Nasdaq has traded very poorly, falling more than 6 percent while the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 declined somewhat less. But …
Named inside: One of my latest stock recommendations
I continue to get some great feedback on Social Security and the general state of retirement in America ... and I want to keep the conversation going ... …
Monetary Explosion Goes Global!
While the most hotly contested presidential election in recent memory swings into its final two weeks ... While global investors sway between fear and hope about its consequences ... …
Bickering at IMF meeting signals which currencies you should target
Maybe it’s too much to say the global financial system is coming apart at the center. But when you consider the downward trend in global trade among ... …
What Bolivia, Iceland, and the Fed have in common — and what it means to YOU!
Man oh man are things getting surreal in the yield chasing saga I’ve been discussing. Just when you think that investors won’t venture any further into the ... …
Why this Earnings Season Could Be a Game Changer
Earnings season always adds an extra dose of volatility to the markets. But as third-quarter profit reports begin coming in fast and furious this week ... …
3 Reasons You Should Like Banks
Over the past several weeks the stock market, broadly speaking, has seen the summer rally stall, as lack of continued progress in Europe weighs ... …
More on the history of Social Security …
Last week’s article on Social Security generated a lot of comments and questions. For example, one reader said that President Obama was ... …
New Era of Monetary EXPLOSION! What will happen?
A few years before my father died, he and I studied the expansion of the Federal Reserve balance sheet with growing alarm. The Fed was pumping ... …
Why the IMF Cried “Uncle!,†and How Big Companies Are Preparing for a Euro Crash
This week we witnessed an intellectual revolt by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the key partner involved in this European crisis with the ... …
Yield Chasing Back in Vogue! What to Do …
Chasing yield. It’s an investing term that sounds so innocuous. And I hear it thrown around on CNBC and in print as if it’s nothing to worry about. But ... …
IMF’s Growth Forecast Highlights Disparity between Developed and Emerging World
The day before yesterday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) confirmed what we have been discussing in Money and Markets for months ... …
How to Get a Contrarian “Leg Up†on the Market
Despite the market’s strong rally since mid-summer, many investors remain cautious due to multiple conflicting signals from market internals ... …
“Social Security is structurally sound.â€
I have a lot of problems with the current state of Presidential debates, including the fact that other parties’ legitimate candidates are effectively barred from ... …
Election BOMBSHELL! What happens on the day AFTER!
We have just partnered with John Zogby International to conduct a national poll of likely voters. And unlike any other poll we know of, we didn’t ask merely ... …
When Stocks Start Down, So Goes the Pound!
The Federal Reserve Bank has increased its balance sheet by about $2 trillion since October 2008. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average bottomed ... …
Bernanke wants you to act like a fool with your money!
Of all the things that the Federal Reserve has gotten wrong, nothing infuriates me more than what Chairman Ben Bernanke is doing now. He’s not even ... …
Here’s the One Investment That Stands to Benefit from QE3
Every investor is focused on the upcoming U.S. elections, little more than one month away. Then, all eyes will turn apprehensively toward the approaching ... …
Agricultural Offers You Two Opportunities Insulated from the European Crisis
As usual, the market’s focus was squarely on Europe last week, where announcements of the Spanish budget for 2013 and the bank capital short fall ... …
Your questions on MLPs, put writing, government retirement plans, and more …
I’ve been getting a lot of great questions in my editor’s mailbag, and today I’d like to address some of the most popular issues that have been ... …
Weiss Election Video Coming THIS Thursday
This is going to be a Red Letter week for Weiss Research — and more importantly, for you! …
What a German Departure Could Mean for Currency Investors
We all remember the term “Grexit.†It was coined when investors began thinking Greece might soon exit the euro zone. Not long after came similar ... …
Here we go again, European edition!
My wife Kim and I text a lot. It’s just easier to do these days when you’re running around, busting your tail at work, chasing after the kids, or what have you ... …
How You Can Cash In on America’s New Energy Boom
Crude oil prices have been on a wild ride lately. Like other global markets, oil has been impacted by a rapid-fire barrage of headline-making events ... …
4 Key Events in Spain to Watch this Week
2012 has been the year of Spain, and I’m not talking about their dominating the Euro Soccer Tournament earlier this summer. I’m talking about concerns ... …
Another income strategy using options …
In the past I’ve told you about covered call writing — a conservative strategy using options that can generate substantial income. And today, I want to ... …
The Simple Case for Gold
If you haven’t met my good friend Charles Goyette, now’s the time to do so. He’s the author of the New York Times bestselling book, The Dollar Meltdown and the recent ... …
Why QE3 will fail, and why that may be very good for the U.S. dollar
It seems to me the Great Depression has cast a long dark shadow over Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke’s thinking. The man seems obsessed by the ... …
Funny money versus fundamentals still the name of the game!
There’s no doubt about it anymore — the Federal Reserve has ventured into the Twilight Zone! Chairman Ben Bernanke has loudly declared that he will ... …
Why All Emerging Markets Are Not Created Equal … and Where Investors Are Heading
The latest monetary easing by the European Central Bank (ECB) and Federal Reserve has given financial markets on both sides of the Atlantic a positive ... …
Fed Ignites Potential Boom for Hard Assets!
By now you’re probably aware of the Federal Reserve Bank’s surprising and aggressive announcement last Thursday: Unlimited accommodation until the ... …
Three technical measures I use frequently …
I recently closed out two more big winners in my dad’s retirement portfolio — a 43 percent gain on Wal-Mart and an 18 percent profit on oil company ... …
Insanity at the Fed! Bernanke to Print $480 Billion!
Fed chief Ben Bernanke has just proven what many have suspected all along is indeed true: The U.S. Federal Reserve is patently INSANE! …
9 Reasons Why the Dollar Still Looks Like a Great Long-Term Bet
Now that the European Central Bank has “saved†the euro and our Federal Reserve has declared easy money as far as the eye can see, isn’t the dollar going to ... …
What if QE is already priced in?
Back in the olden days (i.e. just a couple years ago!), things like earnings and the state of the economy actually mattered. The warnings of ... …
Markets Hang in the Balance Awaiting the Fed
As I wrote in last week’s column, this will be a September to remember. Now the $64,000 question is: Will they or won’t they? Anticipation is running high ... …
ECB Meeting Doesn’t Change the Euro’s Ultimate Fate
One of the most anticipated ECB meetings in history occurred last week, and with it the European crisis entered a new phase. Generally speaking ... …
What I learned 11 years ago today …
Exactly 11 years ago today, right about the time this column is getting e-mailed out to you, I was walking through Hoboken, New Jersey toward the train that would take me into lower Manhattan. …
Saving the American Dream
There is little doubt that the massive fiscal cliff we are now approaching threatens to cripple the U.S. economy and stock market and to drive gold and silver ... …
Next on the ECB’s Collateral List: Goats, Wine, and Cheese Wheels?
Are there any limits to monetary policy? It sure doesn’t seem like it. But in the real world there is a limit: The amount of available collateral to lend ... …
Central Bank Fantasy Land vs. Real World Nightmare
Never before have I seen such a divergence between the “fantasy land†world central bankers and their faithful live in ... and the real world the rest of us inhabit. …
Buckle Your Seatbelts for a September to Remember!
It’s the first week of September and professional investors in Europe and the U.S. return from holiday and the Labor Day weekend facing a minefield of ... …
Is China’s Economic Juggernaut Losing Steam?
It’s well known that emerging markets have driven global growth for the last decade. In particular, China’s economic expansion, which began in earnest in ... …
Tech stocks that work for you …
About five or six years ago, I started talking about dividend-paying technology companies ... and how very few investors even realized that they could ... …
Transcript: The Great Fiscal Cliff of 2012-13, Part I
A growing list of authorities are now warning that one of the deadliest financial crises in U.S. history is set to level the U.S. economy beginning this coming ... …
As China goes, so goes oil; as oil goes, up goes the U.S. dollar!
I realize it’s never easy and rarely simple. But today I’m going to help you understand why global money-flow drives key markets and how that flow could ... …
5 Specific Steps to Protect Your Wealth!
I cannot see how yet another half-baked QE program here in the U.S., more warmed over bond buying in Europe, or other supposed can-kicking moves ... …
Are Commodities Looking At a New Bull Run?
Last week, the S&P Goldman Sachs Commodity Index (GSCI) closed up 21 percent from its June low. Since a 20 percent move is the accepted ... …
Rate Cap or Not, the Euro Is Still the Ultimate Loser; How You Can Profit from It
Stocks have enjoyed a pretty consistent rally over the past several weeks. The market has risen based on the prospects that, for the first time since ... …
Using Bonds and Coverdells for College
In last week’s column, I discussed the basics of 529 plans and explained why they can be a powerful way to save for a loved one’s college education. But I ... …
How to Survive America’s Great Fiscal Cliff
If you’ve been reading our reports, you’re not a consensus investor that blindly follows the crowd. You’re aware of the long-term dangers we face. …
How Many Times Can the Fed Play this Hand?
On Wednesday afternoon the Fed released the minutes from its latest meeting. Commodities rallied, the dollar got hammered, but surprisingly stocks didn’t ... …
Wall Street waiting with baited breath for the cavalry … but will they show up?
There’s been one heck of a rally in risk assets since late July. Stocks are up. Junk bonds are up. Volatility is down. Even the lowly euro currency has ... …
U.S. Treasuries: A Return-Free Investment?
A recent Bloomberg story called it “the biggest sell-off in Treasuries since 2010.†That’s how the story characterized the recent and rapid backup ... …
Why Gas Prices Are Rising … and 3 Ways You Can Profit
The national average price for a gallon of gasoline has risen nearly 22 cents over the past month. But after listening to many pundits speak on the topic ... …
The basics on 529 plans …
My daughter can’t stop talking about kindergarten. That’s because, in just a few days, she’ll load up her first backpack … grab her first brown bag lunch … and take her very …
Big Surprise Dead Ahead In Race for White House
If you think this presidential election is routine ... Or if you believe this political season is a time for investing as usual ... You’d better wake up and smell the coffee! …
Sovereign debt meets Japanese yen, and releases a triple-whammy of pain!
You may recall my Money and Markets column, “Why the yen could be today’s best currency trade.†Today I want to give you an update on why I believe ... …
3 Things to Watch for As We Head into the Fall!
Has this been one roller-coaster summer or what? Back in April and May, it looked like the economy was falling apart, the euro was going to ... …
Follow the Money Back Into Emerging Markets
Ever since the acronym BRIC was coined by Goldman Sachs’ Jim O’Neill in 2001, investors have been enjoying a decade-long love affair with emerging markets ... …
Why Consumer Staples Continue to Outperform
Markets have seen a strong rally in recent weeks mainly off of the belief that European officials are committed to saving the euro, something the ... …
A View of the ‘Real China’ from Beijing’s Wangfujing Street
I just returned from an 18-day Asian treasure hunt, this time taking a close look at what’s really happening in China from inside the heart of Beijing. …
Government vs. Prosperity
As the once-united Europe comes unglued at the seams … As the once-powerful Federal Reserve runs out of cures for a sick economy … …
Why Liquidity Is No Longer the Mother’s Milk of Stock Prices
As a currency trader, I need to follow all the markets closely, including stocks. And even though the S&P 500 stock index is up 11.5 percent for ... …
3 Key Reasons I Remain Leery of This Market!
After a rocky start to the summer, stocks have trended higher over the past few weeks. That much is fact. So why do I remain leery ... …
Why for the First Time in History ETFs have become the Tail that Wags the Dog
An important milestone for Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) is fast approaching as low-cost, index-tracking ETFs become even more ... …
3 U.S. Companies Cashing in on China’s Consumer Spending Boom
One of the consistent themes I’ve been repeating over the last few years is China’s transformation from an export-dependent manufacturing ... …
Defensive dividend stocks to look at …
A few weeks ago I gave you some cyclical dividend payers that would do well if the U.S. economy started turning around. At the same time, I also said I continue to …
Surprising News from Asia
Toward the end of this month, Elisabeth and I will be off to Shanghai with two goals in mind: I will give a talk at the Shanghai Money Show on global banks. …
How to Keep Your Currency Trading Simple — Put Mr. E on Ice!
I don’t know about you, but investors often get tangled in trading ruts. And most of the time it’s all mental. “The market is an easy game to play. It is just …
Policymakers out of “bazookas†… what it means to you!
This week, the world’s major central bankers gathered in their Ivory Towers. They debated the economy and talked markets, and expectations from investors around the world couldn’t have been higher. From Wall …
For Clues to Market Direction, Watch My Favorite Ro-Ro Indicator
Editor’s Note: We are pleased to introduce you to Mike Burnick as your new, regular contributor to Thursday’s edition of Money and Markets. With more than 25 years in the financial industry, …
Will Last Week’s Action Pop the Baffling Bond Bubble?
Last week was truly one of the most volatile weeks of trading I’ve seen in my entire career. Early in the week, things looked grim. Spanish 10-year bond yields ... …
More on Social Security strategies …
It’s a given. Whenever I discuss Social Security, I get A LOT of feedback from readers. And last week’s article about the advantages of ... …
Financial Alchemy 101: Turning Investment “Lead†into Pure Gold
In my 42 years as an investment analyst, I have never seen a time when we investors faced more dangers than today: Unemployment is ... …
Here’s a down and dirty technique that can improve your currency trading decisions
There is no doubt about it; currency analysis is not an easy game. Why do I say that? Because there are different types of players, playing for ... …
From earnings to the economy, why Wall Street can’t catch a break!
Wall Street could sure use a break ... but it just isn’t getting one! I say that because the news is going from bad to worse on both the ... …
What You Might Not Know about Preferred Stock ETFs and the Financial Sector
Preferred stocks are an important tool for yield-hungry investors. And these days — with even long-term interest rates at historic lows ... …
Why China Is Targeting Canadian Energy
Earlier this week, news broke that China’s biggest offshore producer, CNOOC (CEO), purchased Canadian energy firm Nexen (NXY) for $27.50 a share ... …
The easiest way to maximize Social Security benefits …
I spend a lot of time criticizing the Social Security program in this column. And make no mistake — I continue to believe that it is riddled with ... …
Your Ultimate Guide to Safety and Wealth, Part Three: How to Grab Huge Profit Potential in Trying Times
There’s no doubt; the world’s a mess. The European sovereign debt crisis shows no signs of ending. To the contrary: It’s getting worse. …
Why China’s growth model is in BIG TROUBLE, and so are the countries depending on it!
An interesting phenomenon seems to infect the human psyche in the field of investing and economics. It’s the idea that “this time it’s different.†... …
“Big Ben†goes before Congress — here’s what we learned!
Many stock market bulls consistently cite one force — and one force only — for their positive outlook. Federal Reserve policy. They say ... …
ETFs Behaving Badly or User Misunderstanding?
ETFs may not be the best thing since sliced bread, but they’re still pretty darn handy. I’m not sure how we ever invested without them. …
Corn Prices Soar as Mid-West Bakes … Why One Sector Is Poised to Profit
One of the biggest stories in the media over the past week or so has been the tremendous drought affecting the nation’s Corn Belt. The ... …
Another Way Washington Just Robbed Retirees …
Whenever Washington is given an opportunity to stand up for savers and retirees, they almost always do the opposite. Just look at interest rates ... …
Your Ultimate Guide to Safety and Wealth, Part Two: Grow Your Wealth Conservatively Even in Trying Times Like These
Good morning, Martin here, with four, specific investment recommendations you should consider immediately. Before I show you some of the most exciting investments my team is recommending now, let’s take a quick …
Troika Sending Spain Down Same Dismal Path as Greece
In what appears to be another déjà vu all over again move by the Troika (European Central Bank, European Union, International Monetary Fund), they have likely ensured Spain will exit the single …
Euro hitting new lows! Earnings slowing! Bonds throwing off major warning signs!
For a couple of months now, I’ve been getting increasingly cautious on the markets. The list of reasons is long: The global economy is ... …
Communicate with the Telecom Sector Via ETFs
Not so long ago, telephones were connected to wires. What a quaint idea. How would today’s teenagers survive? Back then you could only ... …
How to Play the ECB’s Latest Surprise Move
One of the most watched events last week was the European Central Bank’s (ECB) interest rate and monetary policy decision. And while it met ... …
Dividend stocks in more cyclical industries …
When it comes to stocks, I don’t try to hide my preference for more defensive types of companies — including utilities, consumer staples, drug makers, and other businesses that don’t need overall …
Your Ultimate Guide to Safety and Wealth, Part 1
The 21st century has been the most dangerous time for investors since the Great Depression; and in this issue, we give you very specific ... …
Why it’s time for currency traders to batten down the hatches!
A couple of weeks ago I shared my view on why the emerging market currencies were poised to feel the pain of slowdown in global money ... …
Deepening downturn to put more pressure on markets!
So what have we learned about the real economy in the past several days? Plenty ... and none of it is good! Retail sales fell 0.2 percent in ... …
Mexico: A Major Emerging Market Right Under Your Nose!
Happy Fifth of July! Or, as they say in Mexico, “Feliz Cinco de Julio!†All right, they probably don't say it, since neither the fourth nor the fifth is ... …
Let’s Take a Stand for America’s Values and Your Future
After living the good life we've earned — and after enjoying decades of unbridled prosperity — we Americans find ourselves at ... …
Income Independence Day
A little more than five years ago I launched my Income Superstars newsletter — devoted entirely to dividend-paying stocks and other ... …
19 Countries in Fiscal Trouble; 10 in Good Shape …
We have reached a momentous pivot point in the history of nations, with far-reaching impacts on your investments, your home, your ... …
UK’s Financial Sector Smack-Dab in the Crosshairs, and So Is the Pound
I think it’s fair to say the UK benefited most from the cross-border financial services boom measured from 2000-2007, which abruptly ended ... …
Endgame approaching in Europe … and a market collapse looming?
I have a sinking suspicion. A feeling I just can’t shake based on multiple fundamental, technical, and timing indicators. My belief? The end is ... …
Supreme Court Decision Will Drive Health Care ETFs Today
In a few short hours we should have some big news: A Supreme Court decision on the constitutionality of health care reform. Investors ... …
Don’t Let Europe Distract You from the Bargains in Emerging Markets
In headline-driven markets like the one we’re in now, it’s very easy to focus only what’s at the center of everyone’s attention: Europe. But ... …
Why emerging markets are more important than ever …
Last week Procter & Gamble lowered its outlook for the fourth-quarter, and the company mostly pinned the reduced expectations on ... …
How to Profit From Falling Gold, Silver and Commodities A Timely Dialog Between Martin D. Weiss and Larry Edelson
The list of commodities slammed by global selling is growing by the day. Meanwhile, the list of sovereign countries and giant banks downgraded ... …
Global Slowdown Hitting Emerging Market Currencies!
Back in late February I gave you an easy way to consider investing in emerging market (EM) currencies. Effectively, it comes down to: Follow the ... …
Why You CANNOT Ignore the Rest of the World
By now you’re probably sick and tired of hearing about the global market turmoil in the European Union with Greece, Spain and Italy monopolizing ... …
ETF Transparency Provides a Clear and Timely View
One of the many reasons ETFs beat mutual funds is their transparency. In any ETF, you can see the full list of stocks it currently ... …
This leading indicator works for me … now put it to work for you!
Being a true contrarian investor isn’t just about investing in unloved sectors of the market or specific stocks. It’s also about conducting research and ... …
The most popular retirement question I get asked …
I often write about more advanced approaches to investing and retirement issues — but the most frequent question I hear is a much ... …
Double-Trauma Strikes Europe! U.S. Next?!
Martin and Larry here, with an urgent report on the next, explosive stage of the European crisis now unfolding before your eyes ... …
Policymakers Powerless Against Tattered Fundamentals
Morgan Stanley recently revealed that the market rallies we saw from 2009 through 2011 were not simply fueled by monetary accommodation. It was ... …
Crisis, Response, Disappointment, Crisis Cycle still playing out … here’s how to play it!
If it seems like the European debt crisis has been going on forever, that’s because it has! We’re watching a slow motion train wreck, frankly ... …
How to Play the German Powerhouse with ETFs
Europe’s financial crisis just keeps getting worse. Politicians, bankers, and diplomats can talk themselves blue, but it won’t help. None of the ... …
How to Play the Contrarian View of Spain’s Bailout
Clearly the big news to start the week: The ECB pledged 100 billion euros to help shore up Spain’s banking sector. So now Spain has ... …
Are you being ripped off by a 401(k) plan?
The bad news is that it’s quite possible you ARE being ripped off by your 401(k) plan ... or at least have been at some point in the past. The good news ... …
Can Government Prevent the Next Big Disaster?
Even as I write these words, the world’s largest economy — the E.U. — is coming unglued at the seams. The world’s second largest ... …
Why the yen could be today’s best currency trade
The Japanese yen continues to defy its own economic fundamentals. It continues to move up and down in value, in correlation with ... …
Will they or won’t they? My answer: WHO CARES!!
In all my years of following the interest rate markets, I can’t recall a moment like this. The so-called “experts†on Wall Street are completely ... …
How You Can Follow the T-Bond Trend with ETFs
As you may have heard, debt-ridden nations face sharply higher borrowing costs. Spain’s ten-year government bonds are closing in on ... …
Why gold miners could be one of today’s best values!
One of the biggest events of last week was the May jobs report, which was a huge disappointment. Markets tanked on the release, with ... …
This simple strategy is still beating most other approaches!
Back when my daughter was born in June of 2007, I used the occasion to talk about the simple investment strategy known as dollar-cost averaging ... …
Countdown to the Next Megashock! How to Profit …
The countdown to the next Lehman-type event has begun ... May 25, 2012 — the first major shock: Bankia, one of Spain’s largest banking ... …
Three concepts destroying our financial culture …
It’s easy to get all tangled up in talk about derivatives, leverage and debt. Often times their overall impact on markets is misunderstood ... …
Euro plunging! Sovereign yields soaring! Economic data souring! Your next steps!
Just a few short days after I urged you to consider reviewing our latest blockbuster special report — Winners and Losers in the Great Global ... …
Does Your ETF Own Facebook?
For all the stock market's current woes, the initial public offering for Facebook (FB) created plenty of excitement this month. Unfortunately ... …
2 Reasons to Like REITs Right Now
Each week, I review all the important economic data that comes out. A lot of the time, I’m analyzing it versus Wall Street analysts’ ... …
More Dividend Bargains in Europe …
The likelihood of a Greek exit from the euro-zone economy — and the common euro currency — has substantially increased. One of the most obvious signs ... …
Bank runs spreading across Europe! What next?
This is not the first time we’ve warned you about an imminent financial megashock. In our Money and Markets of December 3, 2007, we specifically named ... …
What I’ve been waiting for: Confirmation the dollar is heading up!
Back on November 19 in my Money and Markets column, I listed nine reasons why I expected we were in the midst of a multi-year ... …
European mess deepens as economy slumps, bank capital hole grows!
Fire and brimstone are raining down on the European economy and the European banking system. That’s not just my opinion. That’s the word coming from ... …
Emerging Market Bond ETFs May Be Safer Than You Think
“May you live in interesting times.†That’s an old Chinese curse I think someone must have wished on us today. We live in interesting but... …
Market Leaders Forecast More Declines in Store
Professional traders look at more than just movement of the averages to gather insight into the direction of markets. In particular, they ... …
Your thoughts on retirement savings, and some additional points from me …
Last week’s column on retirement savings rates elicited a lot of comments and thoughts from readers so I want to take some time today to ... …
Lehman-Type Megashock Looming
We now face the growing danger of a new financial megashock that could strike at almost any time. It has the potential to be larger than ... …
Eastern European Currencies Poised for a Double-Whammy of Pain
It’s well known that the euro zone is in deep trouble. But what isn’t so well known is that the Eastern European countries could be in even ... …
Which banks are at risk of failure? Which markets are set to tank? What should you do about it RIGHT NOW? My answers …
If there’s anything we’ve all learned over the past few years, it’s that knowledge is power when it comes to investing in, borrowing money ... …
Are JPMorgan Chase ETNs Safe?
I don’t know about you, but here in Texas I can barely drive a mile without passing a JPMorgan Chase (JPM) branch. They’re even inside ... …
Is There a Contrarian Opportunity for You in J.P. Morgan’s Loss?
By now, you’re likely aware of the $2 BILLION loss by the “chief investment office†at J.P. Morgan (JPM). The firm’s stock has obviously suffered ... …
Meditations on marshmallows and retirement
If you want to hear scary stories related to retirement, you don’t have to look very hard. For example, a trade association for the financial services ... …
Transcript: 8 Shocking New Forecasts for 2012 and Beyond
Nearly two years ago, we downgraded JPMorgan Chase to a Weiss Ratings of D, implying grossly excessive risk taking by the bank. And virtually every ... …
What More Debt and More Financialization Will Mean for the Euro
Financialization is the process of turning tangible, intangible, future or present promises into financial instruments. And it can be scary for ... …
Europe melting down! U.S. stalling! What to do right away!
Earlier this year, both in Orlando, Florida, at the World MoneyShow and here in Money and Markets, I said that five “Great Deceptions†threatened the ... …
What Constitutes the Industrial Sector?
I’ve been investing in sectors for more than 25 years — first with mutual funds and now ETFs. Following the trends from one industry to ... …
Could Delta’s Bold Move Prove a Winner for Contrarian Investors?
The old saying is that the best way for a billionaire to become a millionaire is to buy an airline. And there’s indeed truth to that. For years airlines ... …
Another good time to look at I-Bonds …
Last October, I told my Income Superstars subscribers it was a good time to consider diversifying their income portfolios with I-Bonds, and I ... …
New Turmoil in Europe! Double-Dip in the U.S.!
It’s happening — all over the U.S. and Europe! Just this past Friday, Washington’s jobless report was a shocker, driving Wall Street ... …
Latest News Confirms Why the Aussie and Kiwi Are Heading Down …
Besides all the exciting and potentially damaging political news flowing from China, we got some other surprising news that ... …
Euro Zone Heading Off a Cliff!
Europe is a lovely place to visit. The amazing architecture. The outstanding food. The multitude of cultures and languages. Personally, I can’t wait to honeymoon there in June! …
How to Invest in the World’s Fastest Growing Countries
I’m always on the lookout for investment opportunities. The last few years, most of the profit potential seems to be outside the U.S. Thankfully, with ETFs I can ... …
Attention contrarian investors: Canada’s screaming opportunity!
Part of being a good contrarian investor is constantly looking beyond your investment “comfort zone†and trying to find less-followed ... …
Latest annual report on Social Security and Medicare
In February, I explained why the “Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012” simply compounded Social Security’s big-picture problems. And now just two months later the program’s Trustees have …
The 800-Pound Gorilla in the Room
It is THE story of the day. It is THE event that will impact every investment decision you make. If you ignore it, it will cost you. If you harness it, it …
This one little detail could tell you when the euro will lose support
If you pay attention to finance and economics, you probably understand the common argument against the U.S. dollar: The Federal Reserve’s monetary policy of targeting price levels and full employment, when extremely …
If All You Have Is a Hammer …
The evidence everywhere is unequivocal: Despite trillions in printed dollars, euros, pounds, and yen … despite the passage of almost four years since the heart of the credit crisis … despite all …
Your Profits to Latin America Are Just a Mouse Click Away
Where do you look for opportunities? When the subject is international ETFs, people often think first about Europe and Asia. And indeed, you can find profit potential in both those places. But …
Turn fears in the energy sector into pay dirt!
One of the biggest stories of 2012 has been the absolute collapse of natural gas prices. The fall has been truly breathtaking, with natural gas falling from $2.97 at the start of …
Buying to close covered call positions …
About three months ago, I wrote a Money and Markets column that said I was going to start helping my dad generate more income from his dividend stocks by writing covered call …
The Deadliest Vicious Cycle We’ve Ever Seen
My family and I have been tracking speculative bubbles and busts for 80 years. We’ve personally witnessed 12 recessions, two depressions, five stock market crashes, three real estate busts, three bank failure …
Is the Yuan Ready for Prime Time?
Many commentators who follow the global markets were very excited on the recent announcement that China would “widen the trade band†for its ... …
Housing Rebound Petering Out as Weather Effect Wanes!
Well that didn’t take long! Shortly after I warned that the momentum darlings of this market — Apple (AAPL), Priceline.com (PCLN) and ... …
ETFs for Earnings Season
It happens like clockwork. Every January, April, July, and October, publicly-traded companies issue quarterly financial reports. The numbers are dissected instantly, and can ... …
A Doctor Sends a Flashing Warning Sign!
The focus of the entire investing world has once again turned to Europe, where concerns about Spain are leading markets lower. And while traders are ... …
Putting this choppy action in perspective …
The mainstream media loves hyperbole — so nothing pleases reporters more than the kind of big stock market rally we just had followed by last week’s ... …
What Happens If Central Banks FAIL in Their Giant Experiment?
I rarely recommend that you wade through a wordy speech by an economic theorist delivered to an audience of stuffy bankers. But last week’s ... …
Why This Dollar Bull Could Turn Bearish
If you’ve been reading my comments on the dollar, you likely know I am long-term bullish based upon the fundamental outlook of the U.S. economy ... …
Bubble cycle playing out … again!
Dot-bombs. Housing. Commercial real estate. $150 oil and commodities. The bubble cycle in asset class after asset class has played out ... …
Club Med in an ETF? Not Yet.
ETFs give you a better way to invest in many different assets — and especially international markets. Parts of the world that were “off-limits†to ... …
European officials setting stage for another rollercoaster ride
As someone who has closely watched this European saga for two full years, I have seen a discernible pattern emerge ... At its core, the European crisis has ... …
One more way to save on taxes (and help a child in the process) …
Okay, we’re really getting down to the wire now, with just one week left to file your taxes on time. This year you actually have until April 17th because ... …
Triple-Crisis on the Near Horizon
I return from a wonderful vacation — beardless, tan, and rested ... but also very wary of the unfolding events: Just when everyone thought ... …
The Euro Will Disintegrate … Germany Is the Reason!
There are all sorts of reasons I could list to explain why the euro will disintegrate. You have heard a lot of them before. But as this crisis continues to drag ... …
Is the foreign slowdown wave ready to wash up on OUR shores?
The latest figures make one thing abundantly clear to me: Europe is mired in recession. Asia is slowing as well. Despite the ... …
ETF Tax Forms and Tax-Free Alternatives
April is here, which means warmer weather for most of us. Unfortunately, it also brings income tax time.This year you get an extra day to procrastinate since ... …
Put Rising Gas Prices to Work for You!
As I look back on the first quarter of 2012, one of the most glaring events was the rise in gas prices here in the U.S. Wholesale gasoline began the ... …
“What about near-term tax hikes on dividends?†and other important questions …
Although the next Presidential election is still eight months away, a lot of investors are already asking me about possible changes ... …
Growing Rich in Bubble Land
In the second half of 20th Century, you could count on the rising U.S. economy to lift nearly all boats. Sure, we had recessions. In fact, in the ... …
It’s as if central banks can do no wrong!
I’ve spilled much ink on the subject of why central banks are hazardous to our financial health. And it seems more and more people are arriving ... …
The latest on housing, the economy, easy money, and more!
There's so much to talk about sometimes, I hardly know where to begin. This is definitely one of those weeks, considering the powerful rally we've seen in stocks ... …
Trade Broken Products at Your Peril
Investors in a VelocityShares exchange-traded note took a huge hit last week — losing more than 50 percent in two trading days. Ouch! The sad part is that ... …
How You Can Profit from the “Year with No Winterâ€
If you live in the northern parts of the country, it’s probably not news that this has been the “year with no winter.†Indeed, I recently read that this winter has ... …
One huge reason to consider a Roth IRA …
Last week, I went over the major advantages and differences among the various types of Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) available to ... …
ETFs Take You around the World
We’re in a new age of international investing. As recently as a year ago, numerous foreign markets were off-limits to all but big, sophisticated ... …
Why the U.S. dollar may be in a sweet spot … a place it hasn’t been for a long time
Everyone is rightfully excited over the potential for a strong rebound in the U.S. economy. And there is nothing short of the ... …
Déjà vu all over again in housing!
In late 2009, just a few months before the 2010 spring selling season for homes got underway, the Philadelphia Housing Sector Index (HGX) started to ... …
How to Ride the Technology Sector with ETFs
Today’s stock market is starting to remind me of 1999. Back then, you may recall, the technology sector led the whole market higher. The same thing is ... …
Three ways to put the U-turn in Treasuries to work for you!
Last week most of the financial media focused on the fact that the stock market made new highs for the year and hit the highest level since 2006. Indeed impressive. But I don’t believe that was the week’s most significant event ... …
Some of My Favorite Tax Shelters
In last week’s column, I talked about the tax treatment of various types of dividend payments ... and toward the end, I said you could avoid most of the ... …
Why I Like Smaller Natural Gas Stocks Right Now …
U.S. natural gas prices are currently trading near ten-year lows. And while most investors think that makes natural gas stocks a bad bet right now ... …
How Global Rebalancing Could Send the Dollar Soaring!
Back in November, I laid out the case for a multi-year bull market in the U.S. dollar. At the time I shared several reasons, and ... …
Bonds get rocked! Is the low-rate era over?
Interest rates are the lifeblood of the capital markets and the real economy. Lower rates and easy money fuel asset bubbles and economic ... …
Limit Volatility or Use It for Profit – ETFs Help You Do Both!
You’ve heard it before: “Stocks are just too volatile right now.†So is volatility really a bad thing? And what the heck is volatility, anyway? We’ll talk about it today ... …
For contrarians, a crisis can bring opportunities
This week marks the one-year anniversary of the tsunami hitting Japan and the Fukushima nuclear meltdown. Undoubtedly the country is still ... …
When Uncle Sam Wants Your Dividends …
I hate to remind you, but Tax Day is now just about one month away ... and unless you’re one of those really prepared people, it’s likely that you’re ... …
Why Am I Paying So Much for Gasoline?
It’s making many Americans so angry they’re ready to bite chunks out of their steering wheels. As a nation, we’re driving fewer miles. We’re using ... …
Why following this one variable can make your currency trading profitable
As you may know, currency trading is not an easy game. That’s because currencies are driven by many variables. And even when a ... …
What happens when the real world gets in the way?
What can derail the best laid plans of central bank mice and policy-setting men? The real world! You see, as I’ve been saying for months now, just about the only thing that has mattered to the stock market was the worldwide wave of money printing. …
Solar’s Day in the Sun Not Here Yet
With Middle East tension driving oil prices higher, investors are again looking at alternative energy sources. ETFs that specialize in this niche have shown extreme volatility this year ... …
Chinese premier reveals HOW to invest in China
In the mid 2000’s, “Buy what China is buying†was an investment mantra that often circulated around professional trading desks. The point of that ... …
Can you still find good values in this market?
A lot of investors tell me they’re frustrated by all the recent stock market strength. Why? Because they got caught sitting on the sidelines and now ... …
Major multi-front war on the near horizon!
For the first time in decades, the Middle East is on the brink of a war that could involve multiple countries … on multiple fronts … …
Beware: Central Bank Bearing Gifts!
The joy and confidence that once accompanied the fabrication of the euro single currency regime, a system that would once and for all unite Europe and increase ... …
Remember, the Money Has to Go Somewhere!
Sometimes, investment analysis can be extremely complicated ... You have to be able to turn a balance sheet upside down and inside out ... …
ETFs: Coming to a 401(k) Near You!
Once upon a time, American companies took care of their workers — before retirement and after. Big employers offered generous pension plans guaranteed for life. Those days ... …
Two Key Indicators Waving Caution Flags
There’s no question that the rally we’ve seen in markets up to this point in the year has been impressive. Through the end of last week, the S&P 500 was up almost 9 percent and we’re not even through two full months of 2012! …
Another idiotic decision on Social Security …
It’s no secret that I’m a harsh critic of the Social Security program, including the very way in which it was constructed back in the 1930s. More importantly ... …
Four New Dangers in the Middle East
Ever since I was born in 1946, the Middle East has been at the core of the most enduring, most vexing, and most economically impactful conflicts ... …
An Easy Way to Buy Emerging Market Currencies
I am often asked: What do you think of emerging market (EM) currencies? My usual answer is that many, especially those among the ... …
5 Great Deceptions, 5 Protective Strategies for Today’s Markets
Just a few days ago, I had the privilege of speaking to several hundred people at the World MoneyShow in Orlando. The gist of my presentation? …
Get Aboard the Natural Gas Wave with These ETFs!
Last week Sean Brodrick used my space to tell you some Inconvenient Truths About Alternative Energy. I think he is right on track about the natural gas ... …
China-Canadian Trade Talks Open Doors for Uranium Producers
While the world has been consumed watching the geo-political events unfolding in Europe and the Middle East, I think one of the ... …
Answers to your biggest questions …
Between my recent trip to the Orlando MoneyShow and all the regular e-mails I get from readers, I’ve had a lot of questions coming my way lately ... …
A highly unusual TRIGGER event for a great boom …
In the early 1950s, my family formed a corporation exclusively for the purchase of natural gas properties — a sector we believed would be at the core of a ... …
How to Profit as Global Debt Soars
It’s no secret that the world’s central bankers and governments are cranking out money at lightning speed to stave off a global depression. Let’s assume ... …
One of my favorite investment plays right now …
Let me tell you a story about a guy named Chris Moreno. He lost his job more than two years ago. And the 38-year-old was having trouble finding new work ... …
Inconvenient truths about alternative energy …
The year is 1979. And with the Arab oil embargo in full swing, Americans are coming face-to-face with an unpleasant truth — that our country has become dependent on ... …
What Comes After Peak Oil?
Yesterday I told you how it’s getting harder and harder to find new sources of oil — and why that essentially means “peak oil†has already arrived ... …
The End of an Energy Era
As a natural resource analyst, I spend a lot of time looking for the next big trend ... the commodities that are most in demand ... the technologies that are changing the way we produce these resources ... …
Heralding the Next Great Fuel Revolution
Over a half century ago, my family made a major investment — in a unique energy source that we knew would someday be at the heart of a great fuel revolution. …
Euro zone: Nice rally, but risk still palpable on Greek death spiral
If you are wondering why the euro rallied sharply over the last couple of weeks, hitting a two-month high against the dollar on Thursday, the answer is ... …
So what SHOULD you buy in a world fraught with risk?
In Europe, despite news of what seems like the hundredth Greek deal, default is all but inevitable down the road. In the Middle East, tensions are ... …
Defend Yourself from the Fed with These New Inflation ETFs
Inflation can be deadly to your investments. It’s a silent killer, too — one that reduces your “real” asset value even when the “nominal” worth looks higher. As my colleague Mike Larson …
The Real Truth Behind the New Jobs Numbers
Even though you know that trading the headlines is a sucker’s game, plenty of people who continually miss that memo wind up driving stocks up or down based on what they think the day’s headlines really mean. …
Simple steps to a better retirement plan …
In a couple days, I’ll be heading down to Orlando to attend the 2012 World MoneyShow. I always enjoy my time at this annual event because it gives me a chance to …
Three Official Lies About Jobs! Two Official Lies About Housing! Plus, the Hard, Factual Truth!
While Washington announced last Friday that unemployment dropped to 8.3% ... And while Wall Street rejoiced with another rally ... …
Central banks throw the euro a life raft … how you can profit
My idea that the euro would rally was based on its sell-off being a bit overextended and expectations it (and other assets) would ... …
Split between “Real†and “Asset†Economies Never More Clear Than Now
Many average investors like to think that the performance of the STOCK market is closely tied to the underlying ECONOMY. And in most ... …
ETFs Are Going BATS … and Why You Should Care!
The ETF marketplace changed last month. You didn’t notice? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Today I’ll tell you all about it. You already know that ... …
More Evidence of the Power of Contrarian Investing
It seems that the only thing traders and investors on TV want to do is try to handicap when a bunch of government officials and bureaucrats in Europe will finally make up …
Now is the time for this advanced (but easy to use) strategy!
Writing covered calls is a strategy I’ve discussed here before, but I wanted you to know that I am now getting ready to actually start ... …
The Most Lipstick on the Biggest Pigs Ever!
We’ve seen the political and financial elites paint lipstick on a pig before. But never anything like this! Consider the pig in Washington: Uncle Sam continues to run the worst ... …
Why the Yen Is Set to Weaken
The problems facing Japan have been building up for some time. And I don’t believe the coming negative impact on its currency can be delayed much longer. Earlier this week I gave ... …
Fed pledges low rates till kingdom come! What it means …
Last week, I discussed how the European Central Bank has lost its marbles, launching its own version of quantitative easing. I dubbed it “QE-E.†I also said ... …
Four Paths to Real Estate Profits with ETFs
I’ve spent my investment career following sector momentum, and it’s worked out pretty well. ETFs make it even better. Right now my indicators show ... …
Is Europe Throwing Us into a 1930s Moment?
The market has been watching Europe, particularly the fact that (as of this writing) a deal still hasn’t been struck between the Greek government, the Troika ... …
Finding New Buys in Retail …
The holiday shopping season is now behind us, but that doesn’t mean investors should ignore retailers now. In fact, I just made a new recommendation in ... …
How to Make Money During the Greatest Economic Battle of a Lifetime
Never before in our lifetime have we seen a fiercer fight between two opposing forces — global recession and mad money printing! The opposing forces are ... …
Does the ECB Have a Plan to Rescue the Euro? None That I See!
We’re constantly talking about how much help the euro zone needs to escape the economic mess they’ve created. So will the European ... …
Is QE with a European Twist Driving Markets?
Low volume stock rallies driven by nothing fundamental ... A steady upward move in bond prices, and decline in interest rates ... …
Which ETFs Could Suffer from Latest Euro-Zone Downgrades?
If you’re a regular reader of Money and Markets, you weren't surprised last Friday when Standard & Poor’s downgraded the sovereign debt of ... …
Two Credit Card Companies I Got My Eye On
While the markets have spent the last several months focused on the macro economic issues of Europe, this week brings a slew of earnings. And even in ... …
Inside: The names of three big winners from my portfolios!
Normally, I don’t name individual investment recommendations in this column because I don’t think it’s really fair to my paying Income Superstars ... …
Why the Cascade of Downgrades Has Barely Begun
If you think U.S. politicians are often hypocritical in their denials of financial sins, take a look at what’s happened in Europe: Just a few weeks ago, when leading European ... …
What does the drop in unemployment mean for the dollar and euro?
My son, JR, he has some interesting insights regarding the U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls report, which came out last Friday. And I think you’ll benefit by reading them. …
Like clockwork, another year brings calls for another housing market “bottomâ€
What was one of the best performing sectors in late 2011 ... and the first several days of 2012? Would you believe HOUSING?? …
Health Care ETFs Poised to Repeat Good 2011
The final numbers are in, and 2011 was officially a “flat†year for the S&P 500. Without dividends, the large-cap stock index was actually down a fraction. With dividends, it ... …
How the SX7P Could Help You Make a Bundle In 2012
After a few weeks of relative quiet from Europe during the holiday season, things are starting to heat back up in the region. This week will see a return of ... …
Important forecasts for the stock market in 2012 …
Last week I told you why I continue to insist that most investments I recommend pay for themselves through steady income generation, and why ... …
The ONLY Way to Make Serious Money in 2012 …
I’m a proud contrarian investor. So was my father, Irving Weiss. I began my career when I founded this company over four decades ago. He ... …
Why 2012 Could Bring the Needed Dip in the Aussie Dollar
President Obama got some good news yesterday morning: The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 8.5 percent from 8.7 percent. Imagine, though, the ... …
Why 2012 looks to be even ROUGHER than 2011!
Welcome to 2012! I trust you had an enjoyable holiday season like I did ... and that you’re just as ready as I am to make this your most profitable year ever. …
Six Reasons to Avoid Japan In 2012
One of the best ways to make money in ETFs is to not lose money. I know it sounds obvious, but I can assure you that many people don't get this key point. So if I can ... …
In 2012, remember that it’s a market of stocks!
When I was a trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, I often heard an old saying repeated: “Remember that this is a market of stocks, not a stock market!†…
The secret to a worry-free 2012 …
At the end of every year, I start looking back for some ideas of what the future might hold. And it’s no different this time. I suppose if you rely on ... …
The Triumph of Contrarian Investing
My father was the ultimate contrarian. He rarely trusted Wall Street. He never followed the crowd. And he was repeatedly among the few that uncovered some of the most... …
Investors Hate Uncertainty? Poppycock!
To me it is mindboggling we still hear financial commentators and others who should know better utter this inane phrase on a regular basis ... …
My #1 profit play for 2012 …
It’s no secret that I’m calling for major market weakness going into the New Year. Why? Because I don’t believe any of the bailout hype coming out of Europe ... …
3 ETF Trends of 2011 … and 3 Predictions for 2012
Happy New Year! I know 2012 isn’t here just yet, but it’s never too early to get started. Today I’ll give you my top three predictions for next year’s ETF ... …
Building a Strategy for Navigating the Rapidly Changing Euro in 2012
This has been a tumultuous and challenging year for traders. Most are happy to see it go. So as a new year approaches ... …
Gearing up for another great year!
With 2012 right around the corner, I want to talk about some simple steps you can take right now — or in the New Year — to greatly improve your financial life. …
Our Best Collective Wisdom on THE BIG PICTURE
I don’t use ancient Mayan calendars. Nor do I subscribe to Nostradamus. Yet, throughout modern history, if there ever was a year when all the stars were ... …
Merry Christmas from the ECB … and Happy New Year from the Federal Reserve!
The $50 billion in renewed currency swap lines at the beginning of December was a nice stocking stuffer for the euro zone ... …
The most important lesson of 2011!
It’s at times like these, with the year winding down, that I always get contemplative. I like to ponder the last 12 months of market action, and consider what lessons we ... …
HOLDRS Closure Marks the End of an Era
Happy Holidays! I hope everyone has a great time with family and friends. Before the weekend starts, there’s one last business item you may want to settle. So pay ... …
Baltic Banking Crisis Widening; Bank Depositors Cashing Out!
I’m reporting this week from the Eastern front of the euro-zone meltdown, where an unfolding banking and confidence crisis could be signs of ... …
Last-minute investment gifts …
I’m a chronic procrastinator, especially when it comes to getting presents. And since I’m sure you might also find yourself in need of a last-minute gift for ... …
2012: Worse than 2008!
If you think 2008 was a bad year, wait till you see 2012! The world’s largest banks have far less capital, the world’s largest governments have far less bailout power, and each is ... …
Asia Screeches … Dollar Zooms
I find it interesting how complacent many investors still are regarding Asia, China in particular. But I guess if one vests so much time and effort to ... …
Global economy fading fast … and no one’s coming to the rescue this time!
There’s no longer any doubt. It’s not something the bulls can argue against. The global economy is fading fast — from one ... …
Put Cash in Your Wallet with ETF Tax-Loss Harvesting!
Exchange traded funds (ETFs) are wonderful for many reasons. And as year-end approaches, I want to remind you of a key strategy using ETFs — because it can ... …
How to gear up your portfolio for 2012!
2011 has been a challenging year for a lot of investors, amateurs as well as professionals. Buy and hold mutual fund type strategies have simply ... …
Portfolio managers’ year-end pains can be your 2012 gains!
When I was a professional portfolio manager, December was always the most nerve racking month of the year in my office. In fact, while most people were ... …
New Danger of a Systemic Collapse
Some stock investors never seem to learn. They hope and pray for a new government rescue from Washington or Brussels. They wait with bated breath for each ... …
Monti Drives Stake in Euro’s Heart — Sends Italy Down Greece-Paved Road!
As I watched the ECB news conference on Thursday, I kept wondering how the ECB president, Mario Draghi, could have ... …
To print or not to print? That’s the question for the ECB!
If there’s one thing we’ve learned about central banks in the past few years, it’s that they will print money — and then print some more ... …
Why Emerging Market ETFs Belong on Your Watchlist
The year is almost over, and the world’s supposedly “advanced†economies are still falling into chaos. Whether it’s Europe, the U.S., or Japan, the outlook for 2012 looks ... …
The Thirst for Oil Continues … and the U.S. Is Getting Squeezed Out!
Oil prices have been on a wild ride the second half of 2011, and that’s likely to continue for the foreseeable future. A myriad of factors are ... …
Why heating oil looks so hot right now …
Whether they come from Washington or Europe, it seems like news headlines (and rumors) are now influencing the stock market more than ... …
Weiss Ratings downgrades 5 European countries! New euro-zone rescue schemes dead on arrival!
While European leaders scramble to propose new euro-zone rescue schemes in preparation for still another “crunch meeting†this week ... …
Monetary collusion masking a vulnerable Aussie dollar
This week global central banks announced a coordinated effort to inject liquidity into credit markets. From Reuters: “The central banks of ... …
Avalanche of Downgrades Overwhelming Bondholders! What to Do …
Maybe it’s because we got our first genuine “cold†front here in South Florida — dropping the mercury all the way to 53 degrees. But the ... …
Don’t Keep the ETF Leftovers!
A week ago we celebrated Thanksgiving in the U.S. I hope you had a great time with your loved ones. Now families from coast to coast are dealing with ... …
Two Pipeline Plays to Heat Up Your Portfolio This Winter!
The U.S. remains dependent on foreign oil supplies from the Middle East. And that relationship has put our economy over an economic ... …
How willing are you to go against the crowd?
The way I see it, the idea of being a “contrarian investor†has gotten all twisted around by the mainstream media. It’s not as simple as just ... …
Contagion spreading FAST! No more time to wait!
The global contagion is spreading so quickly, it could strike the United States before yearend. It’s the same contagion that began over two years ago in Greece ... …
The Japan-China Parallel: Is the Hot Money Already Running from China?
“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.†— Lao Tzu - Most everyone thinks they know where China is headed — that is ... …
European, U.S. Debt Markets Flashing Red!
I don’t know about you. But I think I ate enough turkey yesterday to last me until the New Year! Getting family and friends together, watching football, ... …
Happy Thanksgiving!
Our Money and Markets team is at home today, celebrating the holiday with friends and family. …
Plan Now and Reap a Harvest of Profits in 2012!
When the clock strikes midnight on December 31 this year, many traders, fund managers and individual investors will be glad to ring in the ... …
Three things to check off your list before 2012 …
I think it’s safe to say that this week marks the beginning of the mad holiday rush that will last until we ring in 2012 ... heck, a biker dressed as Santa ... …
Deficit committee FAILS! What will happen next …
Never before in modern history has the U.S. government faced a greater fiscal disaster! And never before has it failed so miserably to confront it! This past weekend, instead of ... …
My Nine Reasons Why the U.S. Dollar May Have Bottomed
It’s always difficult to pinpoint where we are in terms of a trend, whether it’s in stocks, bonds, or other assets. Long-term trends in the ... …
Europe credit markets imploding! Why it matters to YOU!
In this market, it’s easier than ever to be confused. I say that because Wall Street pundits and European technocrats keep telling you that ... …
Does Another Lehman Have Your Money?
One letter can make a huge difference in your portfolio — especially the letters “F†and “N.†For instance, consider the investments called ETF and ETN. In both cases, ET stands for ... …
How Spread Trading Can Cut Your Risks in Volatile Markets
The wild swings we’ve been experiencing in the markets lately are unprecedented. Even seasoned fund managers are left scratching their heads ... …
How my own dad’s portfolio is faring right now …
If you’re a regular reader of this column, you may already know that I’ve been helping my own father invest $100,000 of his retirement money ... …
The Next Two Victims of the Debt Contagion
Rarely in history can we look toward the immediate horizon and see a future event that is virtually certain, very dangerous, and totally underestimated by the ... …
Is a return to the gold standard on the horizon?
I’m not trying to scare you. But here are a few popularized quotes from Jon Maynard Keynes that you should pay attention to ... …
What I Learned about Europe’s Credit Crisis in Germany
Europe is at the heart of the current credit crisis. Developments in Italy, Greece, and the rest of the PIIGS countries are driving the ... …
New Fund Gives You Early Warning of Europe’s Crisis
The fireworks in Europe are just getting started. Leaders and bankers across the Continent are playing the same “extend and pretend†game U.S. bankers have used with ... …
How to Get a One-Up on Wall Street!
The Hippocratic Oath is taken by doctors and other healthcare professionals swearing to practice medicine ethically and promising not to do more harm than good ... …
Answers to your questions on Treasuries, inflation, and a whole lot more …
Last week’s column on I Bonds generated quite a buzz ... so today I’d like to address some of the questions, comments, and other issues ... …
The True Cause of America’s Troubles
Are you wondering why the U.S. economy has now stagnated — despite the largest government stimulus, bailouts, stimulus, and money printing of all time? …
How to Avoid the 6 Traits of Market Fools
Traits we all exhibit at times are what swiftly separates us from our money. And today, I’d like to examine these common traits. …
Whaddaya know? Europe screws it up again!
Two days. Two lousy days. That’s how long the “Bailout Rally†in the euro currency lasted in the wake of last week’s European summit! We shot up from ... …
Sometimes it’s what you DON’T own that boosts your odds of success
It’s easy to get caught up in recent stock market action. Then there are investment advisors who often go to the other extreme, urging their clients to ... …
Coming your way: The end of the oil age! Are you prepared?
It may seem like it should be the opposite, but due to the ongoing global economic debacle and uncertainty right now, opportunities for investment in ... …
Why you should pay attention to today’s I-Bond announcement …
I’ve talked about inflation-protected bonds many times before — including both Treasury-Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) and I-Bonds. And while I don’t believe the former represent compelling bargains at the moment, as I …
What’s your country’s TRUE rating? Here’s the answer …
If you’re among those who think the central bankers and finance ministers of the world really have a clue about how to bail out bankrupt borrowers and end a debt crisis … …
Stronger yuan, higher labor costs, eurozone threaten China’s advantage
Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney said the euro-zone crisis poses the biggest risk to Canada’s economy; and it could take years to fully play out. But that’s one reason why he …
Why I keep hammering on the “hope vs. reality†theme!
We’ve had one heck of a party on Wall Street in the past few weeks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shot up from 10,404 on October 4 through 11,891 yesterday ... …
How to Occupy Mall Street with Retailing ETFs
As protesters “occupy†Wall Street, Americans are considering how — or if — they’ll be able to occupy the space under this year’s Christmas tree. Christmas? It’s not ... …
Cold Weather … Hot Profits!
The crisp smell of autumn leaves, the chill in the air, and pumpkins, and turkey and stuffing, are all leading indicators that once again old man winter’s wrath will ... …
Three Basic Technical Analysis Measures I Like …
Last week, I talked about a way to invest in markets without the need for perfect timing. But with all the sharp moves we’ve been witnessing, what if you want to try and ... …
Two Big Days of Reckoning — Oct. 26 and Nov. 23!
Mark your calendar for two historic days that could shake Wall Street to its foundation and change the Western world forever ... The first is Europe’s day of reckoning, postponed to Wednesday, October 26 ... …
Aussie Dollar in a Copper Cauldron!
I keep thinking that any day now the Australian dollar will take a dirt nap. It took one back in mid-2008, falling a stunning 39 percent in just three months in the midst of the ... …
Tread carefully when rumors are flying!
Wall Street has had a serious case of “buy the rumor†lately, with the Dow tacking on more than 1,200 points amid multiple reports of alleged bailout programs ... …
Is Technology Ready to Move Higher?
Now is a rough time for stock market bulls ... and being a bear isn’t much easier. Record daily volatility makes it tough to go either way. I’ve found that sector rotation offers much more opportunity than ... …
Fortune Favors the Brave
Throughout 2011 the markets have been on an incredibly wild ride for investors. And many traders are left scratching their heads as to what to do next in these volatile ... …
A great way to avoid stock market ruin …
As part of our Italian vacation, my family and I visited the ancient Greek ruins of Agrigento, Sicily. And even as we approached the ... …
October 23, 2011: The Next Big Day of Reckoning
This coming Sunday, October 23, will go down in history as one of the most important days of the 21st century. On that day, the leaders of 27 European countries will ... …
Successful Trading Is NOT about Being a Genius
During my currency trading career, three books have had a profound influence on me by dispelling several common beliefs. And perhaps they can help you too. The first was ... …
Chase this rally? No way!
If you didn’t know, read or watch anything before October 4, you’d think we were in the strongest economy and strongest market environment ever! After all, the Dow ... …
The Grand Parade of New ETFs
New exchange-traded funds are launching almost every week. By my count, U.S. investors have access to more than 250 new ETFs and ETNs so far this year ... …
Wake Up … Smell the Profit Potential!
In the world of commodities and resources, the demand for certain key items has increased exponentially as the global appetite for cars, homes, and better food has ... …
The other side of the income equation …
I spend most of my time showing investors new ways to boost their investment income. But I have to tell you that I also love finding new ways to save money, too! So when I ... …
7 Major Advance Warnings
As soon as we see the likelihood of major bankruptcies and defaults, we don’t wait around. We warn you immediately. We know you need time to get your money out of danger. And we also know ... …
The Bank of England falls off the wagon. The pound could be sore in the morning!
Another major central bank opens up the flow of more liquidity. This time it was the Bank of England (BOE). And it was only a matter of time. The UK ... …
Bear market is here! Are you prepared?
I’m convinced more than ever that we are entering a new bear market, and a double-dip recession. Here’s why ... …
Physically-Backed Gold ETFs Provide Convenience
The global economic crisis isn’t getting any better. Yes, we see rallies in various markets, but they’re getting weaker and shorter. The smart money is taking the opportunity to ... …
The Putin Put Trade Is Back On
Over the last several years Russia has seen an incredible influx of investment from all over the world as emerging markets, like China, try to secure its vast resources. The oil and mineral ... …
Five beaten-down European dividend stocks worth looking into …
Soon enough, I’ll be leaving for an Italian vacation with my dad, wife, and daughter. We’ve been planning to do this trip for quite some time now, and it should be a great chance for ... …
A Massive Battle Between Inflation and Deflation!
A massive battle between inflation and deflation is enveloping the globe. And for now at least, deflation is winning. On the side of inflation are those who want to perpetuate the status quo ... …
Are hedge fund managers dumping gold to raise cash?
The swift sell-off in gold surprised many, as it seemed a foregone conclusion that this gold game was so easy. “Oh yeah, $2,000 gold and beyond is slam dunk ... …
Hunt for European bailout enters “Theatre of the Absurd†territory!
The fumbling around for a “solution†to the European debt crisis continued this week. And frankly, we’re entering “Theater of the Absurd†territory! What does that mean for you? Simple ... …
The Difference between Cheap Price and Good Value
“Calling the bottom†is one of the hardest tasks most investors ever face. A wrong choice can devastate your portfolio. We all fantasize about “bottom-fishing.†Usually it happens in hindsight. We hear on TV ... …
Commodities Down, but Far from Out!
Over the last decade commodity prices have been surging at a breathtaking rate, except perhaps for the end of 2008 and into early 2009, when we saw a significant correction. Even so, the vast ... …
Investors Should Really Be Finding Safety in Dividends
It’s amazing, but people just keep flocking to 10-year Treasuries for “safety!†In fact, as the recent stock market sell-off really got going, the yield on these U.S. government bonds hit 1.6714 percent … …
12 Giant U.S. Banks Vulnerable to Disaster!
Imagine this scenario ... The largest economy in the world is on the brink of a financial meltdown that could make the debt debacle of 2008 seem small by comparison. Its giant banks are buried in ... …
The Flight to Safety Intensifies!
I noticed copper and the Australian dollar were both getting crushed on Monday. And gold — while not tumbling as fast as, say copper — is also seeing its fair share of selling this week. But ... …
Bernanke’s “twist†falls flat! Dow plummets! What to do …
Folks, I’ve been warning you repeatedly — for the last several months — to get defensive. I’ve urged you to sell most of your stocks, dump risky bonds, eliminate your ... …
Europe’s Safe Havens Are History
Like I told you last month, European unity was always an illusion. Now the crisis is entering a new and more ominous phase. What about Greece? Whether you call it “default†or something else, the facts ... …
Going for the Gold
The rising price of gold is hardly breaking news; after all it’s been on a parabolic climb for the last several years. However, even though it’s had a meteoric rise, I think we ... …
Three More Little-Known Facts about Social Security …
Last week’s column on how Washington’s latest jobs plan could further impact our already-ailing Social Security program got a lot of great comments from readers. For example, here's what ... …
Transcript: Emergency Global Forum: Will This Debt Crisis Be Worse Than 2008? (Edited, as needed, for clarity)
We stand on the threshold of one of the most dramatic financial disasters of our lifetime: The default of the oldest democracy in the history of ... …
Warning Flags: Gold … and Emerging Currencies
Two Thursdays ago President Obama threw a crack at South Korea: “... while they’re adding teachers in places like South Korea, we’re laying them off in droves. It’s unfair to ... …
As Go the Credit Markets, So Go Stocks!
I have a simple rule I follow when it comes to investing in markets like these: As go the credit markets, so go stocks! Or stated another way, if you spend all your time watching ... …
How to Invest in Private Equity Like a Billionaire!
You’ve heard the story before: The rich get richer while the rest of us try to keep up. In theory, the U.S. is a land of democracy and equal opportunity — but somehow it doesn't ... …
European Disunion
The massive differences between the various nations in the European Union have always been apparent. But now as the euro zone is literally crumbling in front of us, the depth of that divide has become ... …
“We’ll fix the economy by stealing more from your retirement!â€
If you read my column with any regularity, you have a good idea of where I stand on the Social Security program. But in a nutshell: I believe the way in which it was initially constructed — and, more importantly, continually expanded over ... …
2008 All Over Again?! Or Worse
Years ago, Dad and I often talked about the circular nature of history — the Crash of ’29 and the Crash of ’87 ... the Florida land boom of the ’20s and the real estate bubbles of later years ... the bank failures of the Great Depression and the bank failures of the 1980s ... …
The Most Important Rule of Currency Trading
There is so much talk out there about what moves currencies. Granted, at any point in time it could be anything ... news, geopolitics, economics, earthquakes ... on and on ad infinitum. But I want to step back a bit from the news and hot trade ... …
The Shocking Case for Dow 7,000!
How far can we fall? How ugly are things going to get? How likely is a 2008-style meltdown? I have a two-word answer for you: Dow 7,000! That’s an incredibly likely downside target. So today, I’m going to lay out my shocking case for a ... …
Ten TIPS to Tip Inflation in Your Favor
Ben Bernanke keeps saying the Federal Reserve will do “everything it can†to encourage economic growth. But his first two “quantitative easing†programs were no help for average Americans. They were very beneficial for Wall Street, though, so the big banks ... …
Acceptance Is the Key to Profits in the Energy Markets
The world keeps turning, and the resources keep getting used up. It’s really quite simple. Despite that fact, the “experts†continue the debates over Peak Oil, and for that matter, peak food, and peak everything else ... …
Back to school with 529 plans …
It’s hard to believe, but my four-year-old daughter is gearing up for yet another stint at the local preschool. And next year at this time, I’ll be dropping her off at a bona-fide elementary school! So, yes, I’m painfully aware of how quickly time goes by ... …
Have a great Labor Day!
We work hard to bring you the best unbiased financial content to be found anywhere, online or off. But in celebration of Labor Day, our team is taking a much-needed day of rest today ... …
The Dollar as a Reserve Currency Is Awful, until You Consider the Alternatives!
I hear a lot of complaints about the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency. Many of the criticisms leveled at the buck aren’t on the mark ... many are. But there are good ... …
European Bailout Fatigue Spells Big Trouble for Stocks!
There comes a time when you just can’t go back to the well. When your citizens — in the words of Howard Beale from the movie Network — stand up and say “I’m mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore!†... …
Making $22 Million the Easy Way
How would you like to make $22 million? No matter how wealthy you may be, that’s a nice amount of money. Better yet ... how about making $22 million with no extra work? Seriously — it’s free cash for labor you’re already doing. Your answer is probably ... …
Will Your Insurer Be There When It’s Over?
Hurricanes are one of nature’s most destructive weather occurrences. They start as smaller storms and most rage harmlessly in the ocean. Occasionally, though, they grow into powerful storm systems with intense winds and heavy rain. These storms ... …
Are Dividends Just for the Rich?
In response to last week’s column about dividend stocks vs. Treasuries, a reader named John wrote in to say, “If you have a couple million dollars, higher-priced dividend stocks make sense. For the smaller investor, not. $100,000 is not going to ... …
America’s Largest Candidate for Bankruptcy
One of America’s giant financial institutions, which I’ll name in a moment, could be a candidate for bankruptcy in a double-dip recession scenario. It controls nearly $2.3 trillion in assets and has 57 million customers. It does big business with ... …
Ditch the dollar for these two trading opportunities …
When we think of trading opportunities in the currency market our first question is usually: What’s the dollar doing? From an analytical perspective, that’s the right question to ask first because the dollar is the world’s reserve currency and ... …
Wall Street Missing the Boat on Fed and QE!
QE2 had less of an impact than QE1. QE3 would have an even smaller impact because everyone in the world knows that QE ultimately doesn’t work. I’m talking about nothing more than a few hundred Dow points ... …
Euro Unity Was Always an Illusion
Last week Mike Larson told you how Europe is an economic basket case. And today I want to talk about that a little more. Why? Because Europe is the epicenter of an earthquake that rocked world markets this month — and the shock is far from over! Yet ... …
Russia: The Next Big Winner in Resource Riches
The new economic reality is making it clear that the U.S. dollar is no longer the world’s absolute reserve currency. And at the same time the euro is coming apart at the seams! The flight out of fiat currencies and into tangible assets is ... …
So Which Market Is “Getting it Wrong?â€
Last week, Mike Larson did a great job of outlining some of the problems facing the global economy ... and there’s no doubt they’re pretty big hurdles. This explains why we saw yet another week of massive volatility, and some truly ... …
Failures Projected as Mortgage Insurers Struggle
I’m on my way home from Europe, so I asked Gavin Magor, Weiss Ratings’ senior financial analyst, to fill in for me today. As you’ll see, Gavin’s current thoughts on the financial …
Six Steps to Financial Doomsday: The Ultimate Financial Catastrophe
In the last five editions of Money and Markets, I’ve detailed how the United States has taken the same steps toward economic doomsday that have triggered Europe’s current financial nightmare ... …
Six Steps to Financial Doomsday: Washington Declares WAR on the Dollar!
So far in this series, we’ve seen how the United States has taken the same steps towards economic doomsday that Europe has; made the same blunders that are now bringing Europe to its knees: First, Washington ... …
Six Steps to Financial Doomsday: Europe Crashing! U.S. Is Next!
The news out of Europe could not be more frightening: Its debts are mounting as it bails out its most endangered states. Its banks are stretched to the breaking point as they struggle to prepare for the default of member states they ... …
Six Steps to Financial Doomsday STEP #3: We’ve Sold Our Birthright for a Mess of Porridge
Our big reliance on foreign debt began in the year 2000. Back then, Washington owed foreigners a total of $1 trillion. The single largest loans came from Japan. In fact, at that time, the U.S. borrowed more ... …
Six Steps to Financial Doomsday STEP #2: Government Debt Exploding!
Yesterday, in the first installment of his “Six Steps to Financial Doomsday Series,” Mike Larson examined the first massive blunder Washington has made to bring us to this point — out-of-control spending. …
S&P Downgrade Hits Bank Stocks Hard
If you’ve been watching the market, and who hasn’t, you can’t miss that bank stocks have been hit hard following the Standard & Poor’s downgrade of U.S. credit. As of market close …
Six Steps to Financial Doomsday STEP #1: Government Spends Everything It Has
Europe is in tatters. Its governments are barely clinging to power. Its economy is crippled and bleeding. Its banks are fighting for their very lives. The cost in human terms is horrendous. Millions of jobs have been vaporized. Family businesses ... …
Market Activity Proving There are Few Places to Hide
When Standard & Poor’s downgraded U.S. government debt last week, everyone was stirring about the prospects of a big sell-off in the dollar and U.S. Treasuries — but it didn’t happen. Instead, we witnessed a mass sell-off in nearly all other ... …
Embracing the Volatility for Major Profits!
These are some of the most volatile markets I’ve ever seen. Down 630 points on the Dow Jones one day. Up 430 points the next. And that’s not all! We’ve seen $50-$70 daily moves in gold ... 8-cent moves in the value of the Swiss franc ... …
Move to the Front of the Line with Preferred Stock ETFs
Imagine you’re standing in line, waiting to enter a big concert or Las Vegas show. You dutifully wind back and forth between the velvet ropes. You can’t wait to take your seat. Then just as you’re about to go in, the snooty usher brusquely closes the rope right in front ... …
How to play this pullback in energy prices
The best time to look at buying in any market is when it’s on its lows. And one sector that is being beaten like a dog right now, is offering some great buying opportunities on the cheap. Energy. Since January, oil prices have traded at or near ... …
If you need a vacation from this market …
I spent last week on a family vacation to the Outer Banks of North Carolina ... and based on all that happened in the markets, maybe it was the very best time to be away from my desk! Make no mistake, I was still glued to stock quotes zipping ... …
S&P punctures bubble! What to sell and what to buy …
The first-ever downgrade of U.S. debt, announced Friday by Standard & Poor’s, hit Asian stocks hard last night and is about to slam into U.S. markets at the opening bell a couple of hours from now. That’s what’s going to grab the headlines, and ... …
Markets Melting, More to Come
In late May, when the S&P 500 was trading just shy of its “post-crisis†highs, I made the case for why we should expect more pain ... a lot of it. And I said, with QE2 ending in June, QE3 may follow. Today, I revisit some of that big-picture analysis. In ... …
Recession strikes! Markets tank! Next …
The “recovery-less recovery†in the U.S. economy is over. Finito. Done. That’s the only conclusion a rational investor can come to in light of the latest numbers. Just consider what we’ve learned in the past few days ... …
The Best ETFs For Hurricane Season
Here in Texas, we expect summer to be hot. Somehow we cope with 100-degree days. This year has been worse than usual. And to make matters worse, we’re in the middle of a severe drought, too. Here in Texas, we expect summer to be hot. Somehow ... …
Reinventing the American Dream, Abroad!
The late George Carlin, the outspoken and controversial comedian and modern day philosopher, said it best: "The reason they call it the American Dream is because you have to be asleep to …
About those “guaranteed” retirement benefits …
I continue to get a lot of feedback on my recent columns about Social Security. While some of you get what I'm saying - and are painfully aware of just how real the risks are - a number of responses suggest that many people still fail to recognize ... …
Day of Reckoning! TOMORROW!
Beware! Within the next few days, Washington and Wall Street may mount a new, sweeping PR campaign designed to deceive investors about the crisis. Deception #1. If Congress raises the U.S. debt …
Sovereign Debt Crisis Queuing Up Round Two of the Global Financial Crisis
Without question, the sovereign debt crisis is in full swing … It is unsustainable debt that is threatening to break up the 12-year-old European Monetary Union. And it is unsustainable debt that …
Sovereign debt crises … economic slump … and now, earnings trouble?
Things aren’t looking good on the debt crisis front in Europe ... just a few days after the “great bailout!†…
How to Invest in the Fountain of Youth
Like many of you, I’m a Baby Boomer. Now I find myself north of 50 and the prospect of getting “old†isn’t very attractive. …
The dollar is following a well-worn path of destruction
The mighty U.S. dollar’s fall from economic grace didn’t happen overnight. It’s been a long and painful process driven by bad judgment, irresponsible fiscal policies, and arrogance. Like many fiat currencies before …
Looking for Dividend Stocks with Buffett’s Criteria
I’ve praised Warren Buffett in this space before, and for good reason — he has one of the most successful — and longest-running — investment track records in the world. Better yet, he always manages to keep ... …
Countdown to D-Day
The United States government is now just eight days from D-Day — the day of debt default. If it actually happens, the ensuing chaos could bring the end of the United States as we know it today. And if it’s averted ... …
The Next Stop for Revolution: Europe. Is the U.S. Far Away?
This past week we’ve seen yet another bailout scheme from euro-zone officials. This one is perceived to be the magic bullet to solve all of the failing monetary union’s problems. But I think we’ve seen this movie before ... …
Financial Stocks Tanking! Ignore at Your Own Peril!
The KBW Bank Index includes 24 of the nation’s largest banks — “Too Big to Fail†institutions such as Citigroup (C), Bank of America (BAC), and JPMorgan Chase (JPM) ... “superregionals†like U.S. Bancorp (USB) and PNC Financial Services ... …
Are Any Treasury ETFs Safe?
Your heroes in Washington D.C. are locking horns about the government debt. If they don’t reach a deal very soon, the Treasury may have to stop borrowing money next month. This is, of course, exactly what the Treasury should have done a long time ago, in my opinion. The ... …
Rare Opportunities in the Metals for the 21st Century
For many investors today’s uncertainty and fear is overwhelming: The looming debt debacle in Washington and the potential breakup of the European Union has seemingly crippled their ability to protect their investments and ultimately their ... …
Important update on Social Security and the debt ceiling …
As I first mentioned in an e-mail alert last week, the ongoing debt negotiations in Washington now include serious talks about alterations to the Social Security program. A number of you have since been asking questions about how ... …
Weiss downgrades U.S. debt! What to do …
Weiss Ratings has just downgraded the debt of the United States government to a C-minus — approximately equivalent to a BBB- rating by S&P, or one notch above speculative grade (junk). This is critical for you ... …
More Sovereign Downgrades in the Pipeline, Defaults to Follow … What to Do!
It’s easy to get confused by the daily deluge of information. For the past several weeks, the news on global economies and financial markets has been especially volatile ... …
Why so many bailouts, and trillions of newly printed dollars, STILL aren’t fixing the world’s problems!
The European sovereign debt crisis. The double-dip in the U.S. housing market. The resumption of the U.S. economic slump. Policymakers certainly have their hands full right now. Hardly a day goes by without ... …
Don’t invest in bond ETFs … without using this FREE tool
Some people never learn. Officially, the U.S. economy has been out of recession for two years now. Have you noticed any “boom?†Probably not, unless you happen to work in lower Manhattan or Washington D.C. Yet the markets are still ... …
Don’t Ignore Inflation … Embrace It!
For several years now I, and other traders I respect, have been warning of a day of reckoning that would eventually come to pass for the global economy. We pointed feverishly to a time in the future when ... …
Sometimes the most powerful investing strategies are also the simplest!
A lot of folks just don’t get dividends. They think they’re little throwaway payments that companies make to shareholders. Or they say only deep-pocketed investors really benefit from ... …
Jobs crumble! Debt talks failing!
Everything we’ve been warning you about is starting to happen — fast! The U.S. job market is crumbling ... the Washington debt talks are failing ... and the unprecedented convergence of both these events is mandating urgent ... …
All Eyes on Europe … While China Quietly Weakens
In recent weeks the crisis in Europe has continued to dominate world markets. But behind the scenes China, the world’s highly touted global growth savior, has been proving more and more fragile. China continues ... …
Why this summer, it truly IS different!
They’re lining up in the wake of last week’s rally. You know who I’m talking about. The “second half recovery†crowd. Two years ago, in the summer of 2009, they said a short-term pullback in the market ... …
Boost Your Income This Year with International ETFs
Income-hungry investors are having a rough time right now. Interest rates are at historic lows in the U.S. Worse, Ben Bernanke and his chums at the Fed seem determined to keep rates near zero. Even threats ... …
The world’s most important commodity is often the most overlooked!
For many people when they think of natural resources and commodities, immediately gold and oil come up as the most important on the planet. They certainly tend to get the most attention. But does that really ... …
All-American Income Independence …
Talk about a fireworks display! Markets have been roiled by a number of events lately — from talk of a new double-dip in U.S. real estate to broader signs that the American economy could be headed for ... …
Why the Great Greek Tragedy Has Barely Begun
This is a memorable day for the United States of America, both to warmly celebrate our past and coldly contemplate our future. But if you want the truth about what’s likely to happen next — in the wake of ... …
The robust recovery isn’t underway; time to take matters into your own hands!
Just months ago, Wall Streeters and politicians were cheering that a recovery was well underway. Many forecasters were projecting 2011 to be a big year, with growth to be better than 5 percent — the kind of ... …
Recession Warning Flags Flying Again!
The United States emerged from a grueling 18-month recession just two short years ago, according to the business cycle arbiters at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Yet for many Americans, the ... …
Three Often-Overlooked Risks of Inverse ETFs
The ETF revolution allows everyday investors to achieve the impossible. Just a few short years ago, short-selling, leverage, spreads, and commodities were practical only for the Wall Street insiders. Now, with ETFs, anyone can play ... …
Why Obama’s Desperate Move Could Send Oil Prices Soaring!
The sudden announcement last week that the International Energy Agency (IEA) would release strategic oil supplies onto the world markets caused a significant selloff. And crude oil prices dropped around $9 in ... …
When it’s actually okay to “go naked†…
A few weeks ago, I told you about covered call writing ... which is my favorite income-generating options strategy. And in that article, I told you that I absolutely, positively did NOT recommend writing naked ... …
Government lying about debt crisis! What to do …
Do you believe what government officials and experts are saying about the debt crisis? If so, you’re taking your financial life into your hands. Just consider how many times they’ve been wrong, issued deliberately misleading ... …
Why the Smart Money Is Running for Cover!
Earlier this year, I wrote a Money and Markets piece titled “Social Unrest Setting the Stage for Sovereign Defaults.†We had already seen overthrows in Tunisia and Egypt, Libya was underway and other Middle ... …
Time to dust off the credit crisis playbook!
Football teams that use the same playbook year after year are virtually guaranteed to lose. Their opponents figure out what their game plan is, they adapt to it, and they shut them down. Yet for some reason, politicians around the world ... …
International ETFs … Minus the Currency Risk!
Have you noticed how the best-performing ETFs and mutual funds often specialize in international stocks? Funds focused on emerging markets, Asia/Pacific, China, Brazil and many others dominate the top of ... …
Hunger Pains: The Food Crisis Hits Home
For a very long time in America we’ve enjoyed a seemingly endless, cheap, and abundant variety of foods from all over the globe. Although for many of us, our understanding of food supply and what it takes to ... …
The first dividend stock I ever bought …
Last week, one of our country’s most storied corporations officially turned 100. And it just so happens to also be the firm that started my love affair with both the stock market and dividend payments. The ... …
IMF Warns of “Perverse Feedback Loopâ€! Greece! Banks! US!
I’m doing everything I can to keep my family safe from what could be the worst financial storm of our lifetime, and I hope you’re doing the same. Indeed, in three damning reports issued just this past Friday, the International Monetary ... …
Greece just a symptom of the REAL Problem!
If you think the Greek debt crisis is the cause of Europe’s major ills, think again. It’s just a symptom of the far deeper problems I’ve been telling you about all alongAs I'll explain in this issue, the European Central Bank (ECB) is loaded ... …
Urgent Alert: Dump Your REITs Now!
Right here in Money and Markets — in May 2007 — I issued one of my most important and prescient warnings ever. I proclaimed the multi-year run in the real estate investment trusts, or REITs, over. And I ... …
Can Active Management Be Indexed?
Regular readers know that I love ETFs. This fairly recent invention has revolutionized investing for millions of people. Now I think we’re entering a new era of innovation. Why? Today we’re going to look at some ... …
Oversold, but Unable to Bounce!
Four weeks ago I discussed the quickly deteriorating macroeconomic picture, both in the U.S. and internationally. Since then the outlook has corroded further yet. Especially noteworthy: Interest-rate ... …
Answers to some of your latest questions …
Over the last few weeks, I've covered a lot of ground in these Money and Markets columns — from dollar-cost averaging to more advanced options strategies. And naturally, a lot of you have been following up with ... …
Don’t touch these stocks with a ten-foot pole!
Major stock sectors are now in a race for the bottom. These are stocks on a rendezvous with their lowest lows reached in the debt crisis of 2008-2009 ... sinking back into the danger zone that came with ... …
Time to Deploy the Hedges; Search for Values!
There’s no denying that some recent negative economic reports are giving the market trouble. For instance ... *The industrial economy staggered under temporary supply chain disruptions, with the ... …
Steroids Wearing Off! Key Sectors Slumping! Urgent Action Required!
I’ve been a huge football fan for years. I started watching Dallas Cowboys games when I was five because I loved the star on the team’s helmets. I cheered for the Miami Dolphins because I live in South Florida ... …
Five International Bond ETFs to Look at Now
When you get a chance at two birds with one stone, it’s usually a good idea to take it. Three birds with one stone is even better! Right now we have a shot at combining three of my favorite investing ... …
Inflation Doesn’t “Just Happen”
First of all, inflation is man-made. It is the wealth-destroying outcome of reckless monetary and fiscal policies. For instance ... From 1949 to 1969, when the Bretton Woods monetary system was working ... …
How to capture those key investing moments …
It seems like only yesterday that I was writing to you about my daughter Vela’s first birthday ... and using the occasion to make the case that dollar-cost averaging was a terrific way to approach the stock ... …
WARNING: Sinking bank stocks spell big trouble!
The last time U.S. bank stocks started sinking, it spelled a lot more trouble than anyone dreamed possible; and now, it’s beginning to happen again. Starting in February 2007, the KBW Bank Stock Index, ... …
Signs Pointing to Another Round of Global Recession
Over the past several weeks it’s become clear that the global economy is turning down ... *Japan returned to recession last month. So did Denmark. *Malaysia, Botswana, Ireland, Australia, Portugal and ... …
Economy losing steam! Three moves to make now!
I sure hope they have a lot of lipstick in Washington and on Wall Street. Because they’re going to need it to gussy up the latest economic news! Just over the past several days, we’ve learned that ... …
Telecom Sector Rides the Internet Wave
If, like me, you’re old enough to remember a time without the Web and e-mail, the fact that you’re able to read an online publication like Money and Markets is impressive. Even more so if you are reading it on ... …
The Stock Market Is Sending Three Bearish Messages
The stock market is a leading economic indicator with an impressive track record. And that’s exactly how I am interpreting three recent developments and why I want to warn you about them today: Bearish ... …
A good call for higher income …
In my latest issue of Income Superstars, I told my subscribers about a compelling way to get even more income out of many of the stocks I’ve recommended to them ... and it’s a strategy that I’ve discussed ... …
Our Three Immediate Recommendations for Safety and Profit
I’m working from home, commemorating Memorial Day and focusing on giving you simple, practical solutions to avoid the unprecedented threats to your money on the immediate horizon: Threat #1. Bank failures. ... …
The World Is Still Around; So Is the Dollar!
In the past four weeks, the dollar has surprised many people by staging a broad-based bounce. I wasn’t among them. For more than two years, every time the dollar has turned down, there has been a ... …
European Debt Crisis Accelerating … Again!
Oh boy, here we go again! After trying to paper over the problem for several months, the European Central Bank (ECB) is rapidly losing its battle against the debt crisis in the “PIIGS†countries — Portugal, Ireland, ... …
Total Europe? There’s No ETF for That.
For a continent with such magnificent heritage, Europe is a mess. The post-WW2 economic order is unraveling by the day. Look at what we’ve seen just in the last couple of weeks ... Greece is once again ... …
Three Paths Out of the Government Debt Trap
The governments of Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece, and Spain have a problem very similar to the U.S. and many other countries. It’s easy to describe: Too much debt as the result of living beyond their means for ... …
Now here’s a powerful foreign dividend payer!
Last week, I talked about a long-time dividend recommendation of mine ... one that embodied many of the characteristics I think make conservative income stocks such strong wealth builders. Today, I want to ... …
Will the U.S. default? Is it really possible?
What happens on the day Uncle Sam runs out of money? Or equally drastic: What happens when he’s no longer able to borrow from Peter to pay Paul and misses payments to countless creditors around the ... …
QE2 coming to an end. Why QE3 could follow!
Next month, the Fed will be winding down its second round of quantitative easing. But will it be for good? Back in August, at a meeting of global finance officials in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Fed Chairman Bernanke ... …
The “Forgotten Crisisâ€
We’ve hit the debt ceiling. And in early August, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will run out of strings to pull to keep us from defaulting. That’s undermining confidence in our bonds. We’ve all been paying ... …
27 ETF Roads to China!
You hear a lot about China in the financial news, and with good reason. China’s explosive growth is changing the world in unprecedented ways ... and creating once-in-a-lifetime investment opportunities ... …
S&P overvalued; emerging markets weaken. What to do.
There are many reasons to expect the current cyclical bull market in stocks to give way to the next vicious bear. Let me give you my top six. First of all ... The Market Is Way Overvalued. As I’ve written before ... …
A smoking hot stock from my current portfolio …
I’ve been talking about the stock market lately — both from a big-picture perspective and also by looking at individual companies. But I have NOT talked about any of the specific companies in the portfolios I run ... …
What I’d tell Ben Bernanke if he was in the REAL “Hot Seatâ€!
Last Thursday, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke went before the Senate Banking Committee to answer questions about the Dodd-Frank bill. His testimony focused on bank regulation, financial stability, ... …
Lehman Brothers Crisis: Just the Opening Act
In 2008, the failure of Lehman Brothers nearly collapsed the global financial system. To avert collapse, it required unprecedented global government bailouts, backstops and policy responses. These efforts ... …
Is Another Economic “Tipping Point†at Hand?
I’ve been railing against the Federal Reserve’s reckless monetary policies for a while now. QE2 and ultra-low interest rates are fostering new asset bubbles, distorting the markets, driving the price of ... …
What Silver’s Recent Plunge Teaches Us about Leveraged ETFs
Before the electronic ink could dry on last week’s column, Is the Gold/Silver Ratio at a Tipping Point?, silver crashed. So did ETFs that track this niche in the precious metals market. I hope you avoided all the ... …
It’s 2007/08 All over Again!
Today looks eerily similar to what was going on in 2007 and early 2008. Then, as now, the vast majority of my macro-economic and stock market indicators issued massive warning signs. And then, as now, the ... …
The very strongest sectors and countries right now …
Last week, I shared a recent stock screen I conducted ... and I commented on some of the specific companies that it turned up. Today, I want to continue looking at the stock market, but from a much ... …
Doomsday Scenario
Consider this doomsday scenario: Catastrophic impacts felt by every American. A broad range of government payments stopped, limited, or delayed, including military salaries, Social Security, and ... …
Coming this Wednesday: America’s Financial Armageddon
America’s Financial Armageddon is rushing towards us like a runaway freight train, and this coming Wednesday we will explain exactly how and when in an emergency briefing with that exact title. …
A Market Littered with Speculators
It seems that the widely accepted view of global markets for many months has been conveniently compartmentalized, and neatly described as: “Fed’s Easy Money Policies = Higher Asset Prices into ... …
The Value of REAL Sovereign Debt Ratings
If there’s anything we’ve learned about the major ratings agencies, it’s that they’re almost ALWAYS a day late and several bucks short. In the early 1990s, they failed to downgrade or adequately warn about ... …
Is the Gold/Silver Ratio at a Tipping Point?
Gold and silver are flying higher this year — and so are the exchange traded funds (ETFs) that track them. Can the trends continue? More important, how can you best profit from them? Today we’ll explore those ... …
The Hidden Consequence of Inflation
Last Wednesday Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke repeated what he stands for: A rampant inflationary monetary policy. He seems totally oblivious with the sad history of inflationary policies. And ... …
Finding New Buys in this Fast-Moving Bull Market …
This past Saturday, my daughter’s preschool held their annual “Fun Fair†... an afternoon of pony rides, moonbounces, face painting, and general disarray. After an hour spent volunteering at the ... …
Swept Up Into an Inflation Tornado
Precisely two weeks from today, on May 16, 2011, the U.S. government will exhaust its power to borrow money. That’s the official estimate of when the U.S. Treasury bumps up into its debt ceiling ... runs out ... …
The U.S. dollar on the edge of a great cliff! Within a hair of ALL-TIME LOW!
Global investors are dumping dollars like there’s no tomorrow. After plunging for nearly a year, the greenback is down a staggering 15.9% since last June alone. This week, it hit a low of 72.834, a meager ... …
The Dollar: Sliding or Crashing?
Much has been made of the persistent slide in the dollar in recent months. Many proclaim it’s the end of its status as the primary world reserve currency. Others suggest it’s a notice of the demise of America ... …
Hey Ben, wake up! The problem is your message, not its delivery!
So this was it. The week where a Federal Reserve Chairman finally stepped out of his ivory tower and came down to speak to the unwashed masses. Specifically, the Federal Open Market Committee didn’t just ... …
Major press release: Weiss Ratings rates U.S. credit!
I am about to send out the single most important press release of my lifetime, and I want you to be among the first to get this vital information: Starting today, Weiss Ratings is issuing ratings on the credit ... …
ETFs Offer Eight Ways to Weight the Same Stocks
ETFs are a big help in many ways. One of the top benefits is that you are relieved from the task of deciding which individual stocks to buy out of the thousands available. Stock-picking is tough business. What you ... …
History Teaches Four Important Lessons about Investing
Just look at the long-term chart of the Dow Jones Industrial Average below. The first thing you’ll probably notice is that it starts at the bottom left and rises strongly to the top right of the chart. So the message ... …
Don’t Put Your Entire Nest Egg in One Basket
Every year, Easter is one of those gentle reminders that spring is finally here for real, and that summer is waiting around the corner. Of course, professionally speaking, all the seasonal references to eggs and ... …
A Financial Atom Bomb
Nearly a year ago, I publicly challenged S&P, Moody’s and Fitch to downgrade the long-term debt of the United States government — to help protect investors and prod Washington to fix its financiers ... …
S&P throws down the gauntlet! Prepare for the consequences!
Almost one year ago, Weiss Ratings challenged the major credit ratings agencies. The gist of the message? Stop dillydallying around and downgrade the long-term sovereign debt rating of the United States in ... …
Health Care ETFs Seizing the Lead!
I’m a momentum investor. What does that mean? I just try to identify leading market sectors and then keep my portfolio aligned with them. Sometimes the strength is fairly obvious, and at other times it’s harder ... …
Two Collapse Scenarios
Never before has the government’s manipulation of financial markets created greater dangers — and opportunities — for investors! How do we know? Because lesser manipulations in recent years have ... …
Some tough questions from readers!
You’ve been writing in like crazy lately, and asking me some really tough, intelligent questions. So I think it’s only fair that I publish some of the very best ones — along with my answers — for everyone to read ... …
Warning: 5,291 banks and thrifts are weak! What to do …
Beware! Despite nearly three trillion dollars in government stimulus, bailouts and money printing since 2008 ... There are still 2,707 banks and 2,584 credit unions in America vulnerable to future financial woes ... …
Why the Euro Is in the Path of a Slow-Moving Train
Mark Twain once said, “If you don’t read the newspaper you are uninformed, if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed.†That couldn’t be truer in this crisis era. And for self-preservation, you’re probably ... …
Memo to Fed: Ignoring a problem doesn’t make it go away!
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. Fed Vice Chair Janet Yellen. New York Fed President Bill Dudley. Rather than use their official titles, I think I’ll just call them the founding members of the “Ostrich Club!†... …
Your ETFs and the Tax Man
If you haven’t filed your income tax return yet, “The Day†is almost here! Millions of Americans are sweating right now as they frantically sort out deductions, credits and amortizations. Mutual funds have long been ... …
A Sad Day for Western Civilization
When the currency of great nations and unions sinks steadily in value — as we are seeing now with the once-mighty U.S. dollar and even the once-proud euro — one must step back from the day-to-day fray ... …
When Uncle Sam wants your dividends …
Okay, I promise this is the last column I’m going to write about taxes for a long time. Really! It’s not like I enjoy talking about them all that much, mind you. It’s just that we are right down to the filing deadline ... …
Dead Ahead: America’s Ultimate Budget Battle
If you think last week’s battle of the budget was brutal, wait till you see what’s coming next! Within just a few weeks, the U.S. government will hit its debt ceiling of $14.29 trillion — and if Congress fails to raise ... …
A Global View: Five Central Bank Decisions Serve as Warnings!
This past week we heard from a slew of key central banks on monetary policy. And when it was all said and done, we got important information on what to expect from the markets and economies going forward ... …
How to Protect Yourself from Our “Keystone Kop†Congress!
I don’t know about you. But when I watch these Congressmen on TV argue back and forth about the budget, I’m reminded of those old Keystone Kops episodes. The 1910s-era silent films featured a rotating ... …
Nine New ETFs Rising Above the Noise
I keep pretty close tabs on the ETF industry. I’m not easily impressed, but I have to say that sponsors are on a roll in 2011. They’re bringing out innovative new products at a record pace. Today I will ... …
How to Profit from Brazil’s Booming Internal Growth!
During his visit to Brazil two weeks ago, President Obama praised Brazil for its transformation into a thriving and increasingly affluent country. And I couldn’t agree more! In the last decade, Brazil has seen more ... …
Tax day tips for MLP investors …
While I’m hardly an expert on taxes, I do insist on doing my own return every year. And since I specialize in income investments, I also field tons of tax-related questions on dividend stocks and other investments ... …
Where does it all end?
The U.S. labor market is improving alright — but not in the way the government would have you believe. Walt Disney’s Robert Iger got a 30 percent pay hike last year, taking home total compensation of $28 ... …
Are You “Black Swan†Proof?
The first quarter of 2011 has come to a close. And while it was good for the stock market, it wasn’t good for the world. In fact it came with an unimaginable cocktail of economic shocks. First it was floods in ... …
Bernanke Battling Dissention in Own Ranks?
I’ve been talking a lot recently about how the Ben Bernanke Fed is facing policy challenges from abroad. Central banks the world over have been raising interest rates for months, in both the emerging and ... …
Stock Picks for Obama’s New Energy Policy
President Obama made a speech where he announced a goal of cutting oil imports by a third over the next decade. He included a pledge to have federal agencies buy only alt-fuel vehicles by 2015 and a ... …
“Mommy, Where Do ETFs Come From?â€
It’s the question every parent dreads: “Where do exchange traded funds come from?†If you haven’t heard it yet, you eventually will. You can just tell the little ones “Ask Ron Rowland,†and let me answer the ... …
Why the Case for a Big Bear Just Got Stronger!
The stock market environment is extremely risky. In fact, Interest rates have been rising since August 2010, Many emerging markets have started to implement increasingly restrictive monetary policies, ... • The labor market is in dire straits with new hiring stagnant …
A kid-friendly tax shelter to consider before April 18 …
In my last few columns I’ve been talking about a number of ways you can both save for retirement and reduce your tax burden. But today I want to talk about one more type of tax shelter that’s great for a ... …
New Protests, Riots and Revolutions: 5 Lessons for Investors
The disasters in Japan may be fading from the headline news, but not from the daily life of my family. While Anthony is helping with a food drive in Tokyo, we spent Sunday at a Red Cross fund-raising drive ... …
Portugal is big warning flag for ALL investors!
Remember 2007 when the subprime mortgage crisis began to unravel? If you recall, the cracks in the real estate market were exposed. And the problems kept spreading. First it was small mortgage lenders that ... …
Rising Inflation Turning Up the Heat on Central Bankers!
A hilarious thing happened earlier this month. The President of the New York Fed, William Dudley, tried to justify the Federal Reserve’s easy money policy. In a speech before the Queens Chamber of Commerce, ... …
Urgent Market Update on Gold, Silver, Oil, Dollar!
Just a short while ago, gold futures surged to the highest level in world history — $1,449 an ounce. Silver hit $38.18, the most since the Hunt Brothers cornered the silver market in 1980. Crude oil touched ... …
The Rundown on Japan ETFs
We’re less than three full months into 2011, and the year is already chock-full of stunning world events. Yet if you depend on the media to tell you what is happening, you may miss some of the most important news ... …
The Greatest Complacency of the 21st Century
Many of our readers know intuitively that their neighbors and friends have become complacent about the world around them, but they don’t know how to prove it. Today, I’ll show you two ways to do just that ... …
The Ins and Outs of IRA Plans …
After last week’s column on Solo 401(k) plans, I got some great questions on other retirement account options, especially IRAs. I can’t think of a better time to address those other choices ... especially since ... …
Mind-Boggling Political Cowardice!
Naked ambition and mind-boggling political cowardice have engulfed Washington! Our leaders have done nothing — absolutely nothing — to reduce the largest budget deficits of all time. Instead ... …
New, Just-Released Video: “American Apocalypse”
Our leaders in Washington are knowingly sentencing our once-great nation to an economic Armageddon of biblical proportions. They have done nothing to fix the biggest federal deficits of all time. They have …
Intervention in the Yen — and the Huge Opportunity for You!
Japan's currency has gained nearly 40 percent against the dollar since the economic crisis erupted in the middle of 2007. And 8 percent of the yen's gains came during the past week despite the devastation from ... …
$200 Billion Hit to World’s 3rd Largest Economy! What to Do …
The images and stories out of Japan are truly heartbreaking. The devastating earthquake and resulting tsunami several days ago killed thousands of people ... …
Disaster in Japan: The REAL Impact
Excuse my French, but all hell is breaking loose around the globe. The disaster in Japan has completely overshadowed news ... …
Alternative Energy Phoenix Rises from Nuclear Ashes
The catastrophe in Japan rocked world markets in the last week. On a human and economic scale, this quake’s impact is likely to be much worse than what Hurricane Katrina did to New Orleans. One thing ... …
EU Politicians Seek to Unload PIIGS Bonds. Two Steps You Should Take Now …
Since last Friday all eyes have been geared toward the catastrophe in Japan. That’s indeed understandable. However, there has been another important development with far-reaching implications that is worth ... …
Over 2,500 U.S. Credit Unions Considered Weak
While the nation's 7,500 credit unions generally offer lower cost banking services to consumers, 2,573, or 34.3%, are included ... …
Build Your Retirement While Flying Solo
It’s unfortunate, but the plain truth is that a lot of the very best retirement strategies just don’t get much play by the mainstream media. Take that little-known Social Security payback provision that recently ... …
Why I Pray Japan Will Avert a Bigger Nuclear Disaster
Explosions and meltdowns at nuclear reactors in Japan this past weekend will forever change the world of energy. Authorities have already scheduled widespread power outages starting today — and they could ... …
The Astonishing Secret of Mexico’s Long-Lost Silver Treasure Maps
Tomorrow is the last day to sign up for the new mining stock recommendations I’m released on Tuesday. Plus, it’s also your last chance to save $1,195. Meanwhile, just as some pundits were saying silver was ... …
Rate hike lurking; keep a close eye on the euro!
In the short term, market participants tend to have a very narrow focus when it comes to determining what information influences their decision making. And we’re certainly seeing that now ... …
Settling the commodities debate — once and for all!
Is it just me, or does it seem like we’ve been here before? Oil prices are soaring into the triple digits, driving the cost of gas toward $4 a gallon and beyond. Soybeans are skyrocketing. Wheat is surging. Corn is ... …
Argentina — A New ETF Lets You Get There from Here
A few weeks ago I told you about opportunities in a huge Asian country overshadowed by an even bigger neighbor. I was talking about India. The bigger neighbor, of course, is China. There’s a similar situation in ... …
In the Least Ugly Contest, the Dollar Is Ready to Rally!
Fundamentally, the U.S. has major problems. The government’s budget deficit is projected to hit a record $1.6 trillion this year — nearly 11 percent of the gross domestic product, making it the biggest gap ... …
Bargains abound in big pharma stocks …
About a month ago I told you about some of my favorite sectors for income right now, and healthcare was one of them. Today I want to drill down a little further and talk about a specific industry within that ... …
One of the Biggest Bull Markets of All Time — How to Profit
We are now witnessing one of the greatest commodity bull markets of all time. Silver surged to $35 per ounce on Friday, quickly reversing a temporary setback the day before ... cleanly piercing a 31-year ... …
Silver stock gains: 104%, 275%, 720%! What to do …
In the last 12 months alone, select silver stocks have surged by 104%, 275%, even 720%! (More details in a moment.) These opportunities are so remarkable, I’ve taken some unusual steps to make sure you ... …
Seven Charts from Last November … You Must See!
Last November, the Fed officially announced its plans for a second round of quantitative easing — better known as QE2. This was a step most experts confidently professed would destroy the dollar. Despite ... …
News Flash: Silver and gold stocks up 11%, 24%, 46% in 1 WEEK!
Frankly, I’ve never seen anything like it: Mining stocks are positively exploding in price. U.S. Silver is up 11% ... Silver Mines is up 13% ... Silvercrest Mine is up 15% ... Endeavour Silver is up 16% ... …
U.K., other countries showing the courage to get policy right!
Here in the U.S., we have a problem: A lack of courage in Washington. Specifically, the courage among policymakers to make the difficult decisions — and take the difficult actions — to deal with our financial ... …
Dollar Falling Off a Cliff – What to Do …
The world is definitely NOT buying Bernanke’s snake oil — to the contrary: They’re dumping dollars with both fists! As a result, the euro is flying against the dollar this morning — and the dollar positively fell ... …
What’s All This Talk about Oil Futures and Contango?
No doubt you’ve seen many headlines about oil prices lately. Often they refer to oil “futures.†What does that mean? I’m not a futures trader. I’m not suggesting you become one, either. But to make wise ... …
Two Weak Spots in the Economy, and Two Major Risks!
The current economic rebound is not a healthy and sustainable one. That’s because it is the result of the largest monetary and fiscal stimulus program ever! For proof, just look at disposable income: A record ... …
5 Key Forces Driving Global Markets
Is the post-Great Recession bull market on shaky ground? There are several opposing forces we see that are likely to impact. Witness the striking divergences across global markets, asset classes and even ... …
Inside: Your retirement questions answered …
Over the last few weeks, I’ve had a chance to interact with many of you — both in person at the Orlando MoneyShow and also through some lively discussions on my personal blog. Today I’d like to answer three ... …
Prices surging! Interest rates next! Are you ready?
Today’s your last day to see Sean’s blockbuster presentation on silver AND get his $200 “thank-you†gift for watching. And the big-picture trends now in motion couldn’t be more supportive: Just since last .. …
An Embarrassment of Riches
Tomorrow is not just the last day of February. It’s also your last day to see the brand new presentation on my 3 favorite, cheap silver stocks and still receive my $200 “thank-you†gift for watching. Timing is ... …
Social Unrest Setting the Stage for Sovereign Defaults!
Earlier this month, when tensions were just flaring up in Egypt, I wrote on February 5 a piece here in Money and Markets titled, “How Egypt’s Civil Unrest Could Spread to Asia, and What It Means for Your Investments!†... …
BOE, ECB Put Pressure on Fed; Four Ways to Profit!
The list of opponents to the Federal Reserve’s “easy money forever†policy is growing longer. In the U.K. ... we learned that the Bank of England is tilting more to the hawkish side. Policymaker Spencer Dale joined ... …
4 Ways to Fight Inflation with ETFs
Inflation is creeping up everywhere. Prices for gold, silver, oil, gasoline, food, even soft drinks are all creeping higher. You see it every day. The one area where we aren’t seeing inflation is wages. With the ... …
The Fastest Doubling of the S&P 500 Since the Great Depression!
Since its low in March 2009 the S&P 500 Index has doubled. Last week The Wall Street Journal stated that it was the fastest doubling since 1936. That rally began in March 1935 and reached the 100 percent gain ... …
Bigger profits without bigger risks?
Let’s face it: Ben Bernanke’s near-zero interest rate policies have been absolutely crushing conservative savers and investors. At the same time, they have been sending pretty much all other asset classes ... …
Inflation surges! Silver near 31-year highs! Profit opportunities abound!
Suddenly, the global inflation monster, long considered dead and buried, has returned with gale force ... and silver, one of the most sensitive to inflation, has just surged close to 31-year highs. Fortunately for ... …
Safer Stocks
While the country is still struggling to lift itself out of this Great Recession, many investors don’t want to take big chances with stocks that are unproven or high risk. Nor do you have to. You should be able to ... …
Here’s the secret strategy I promised you …
My personal blog has been on fire this last week with thousands of readers stopping in for our discussion on the best ways to profit from this stock market rally without losing sleep at night. In fact, for the past ... …
I’m No Dollar Permabull. I Just Go with the Facts!
I’ve given plenty of arguments in my Money and Markets columns over the past couple of years as to why I think the pontifications about the dollar’s demise are greatly exaggerated. The fact is, the dollar is ... …
How to profit without pain …
I’m continually amazed at the witty, insightful — and potentially profitable — ideas being posted on my blog ... especially in reaction to yesterday’s question: What would it take for you to FEEL GOOD about ... …
Inflation everywhere … including my break room!
Inflation finally hit home a few days ago. There I was, counting out change for the soda machine in my company’s break room. Three quarters — 75 cents — is what ... …
Is it right to be sitting out this stock rally?
Wow! My personal blog is lighting up with activity right now — all responding to my question: “Which threats to the economy and stock market have you sweating bullets over the safety of your portfolio?†... …
India’s New Bear Market
I’m not a buy-and-forget kind of investor. I like to rotate my portfolio and stay with the intermediate-term relative strength. Emerging market exchange traded funds (ETFs) frequently show up near the top of my ... …
How You Can Profit from the Latest Warning Sign
There is no denying that the emerging world — especially China, India, and Brazil — has had a nice growth spurt. And there are convincing reasons to expect them to continue their long-term growth stories ... …
Metals … Energy … Agriculture … ALL BOOMING! What Do YOU Think Is Driving Commodity Prices Sky-High?
Look at this chart! The CRB Commodities Index has not been rallying for two years ... Its rise ACCELERATED starting in June of last year. It’s still FAR from the highs it reached in 2008. And it has a long, ... …
Three Critical Threats to Your Retirement
I’m not going to mince words, today. Whether you’re far away from retirement like I am, or you’ve already stopped working, you face at least three critical threats ... Retirement Threat #1: The Social Security ... …
Six Shocking Changes …
It was exactly 40 years ago that my father and I founded this company, Weiss Research. And to mark the occasion, I have just released The Ultimate Money Guide for Bubbles, Busts, Recession, and ... …
Three shocking events!
With each passing day, new shocking events drive us closer to the next phase of this debt crisis. EVENT #1: In New York, where the city is facing a $2.4 billion budget deficit, it’s getting nasty. Mayor ... …
Politicians Pushing for a Corporate Tax Holiday: What It Would Mean for the Dollar
There’s been talk escalating this week in Washington about offering U.S.-based multinational companies a tax break to bring home their earnings from foreign subsidiaries. It’s well known that the U.S. is sitting ... …
Dissension in the Fed’s ranks! What it means …
A remarkable thing happened this week. Truly remarkable. But just in case it got lost amid the Egyptian chaos ... coverage of the subzero temperatures up north ... or the after-analysis of the Super Bowl, I’m going to shout it from the rooftops ... …
The ETF Boom: 1124 and Counting!
The selection of exchange-traded funds is exploding, and this is great news for you. Why? Because a bigger selection means more choices as well as more competition. That leads directly to lower fees and trading ... …
Long-Term Yield Moves Higher. Three Steps You Must Take Now!
The following chart shows the yield of the 30-year Treasury bond since January 2007. It’s as clear as crystal that a huge bottoming formation has been taking place since October 2007. The upper boundary ... …
My favorite sectors for income now …
Overall, the S&P 500 handed investors a total return of 15 percent last year, which is pretty darn good. But as always, I think we have to look even deeper than just the broad market’s surface performance if we ... …
The Most Dangerous Bubble of All
If you agree that the tech bubble of the 1990s and the housing bubble of the 2000s were extreme, then you must not ignore a bubble that could be the most dangerous of all — grossly overvalued bonds. That's ... …
How Egypt’s Civil Unrest Could Spread to Asia, and What It Means for Your Investments!
In recent weeks we’ve seen riots in Algeria, a coup in Tunisia and a massive public uprising in Egypt. The catalyst: The combination of skyrocketing food prices and high, persistent unemployment. But while most ... …
What Exactly Is the Fed Waiting for Again?
In just the last few days, we’ve seen ... * Brent crude hit $100 overseas. That’s a key benchmark of world oil prices, and the fact that it breached the triple digits for the first time in over two years is a huge ... …
Egyptian Riots … ETFs … and the Opportunities
If you turned on your TV in the last week or so, you almost certainly saw coverage of the protests in Egypt. Almost overnight, the media narrative moved from Washington to Cairo. Unfortunately, much of ... …
The Fed’s Secret Third Mandate Just Revealed!
Officially the Federal Reserve System has a dual mandate: Promote price stability and maximum employment. Now it has admitted to a third one. More on that in a ... …
The Incredible Shrinking Social Security Fund
Last week, I talked about mounting problems for state and city pension funds ... along with the possibility that some of them could ultimately go belly up. And while a lot of folks continue to say such a thing could never happen, I have ... …
Shocking New Failures Possible in the U.S. and Overseas
If you missed all or some of our online video, America’s Day of Reckoning, today is your last day to view it; and the content couldn’t be more in sync with the dramatic events now unfolding. Indeed, just when ... …
Why Japan Needs a Weaker Yen, and How You Can Play It
Standard & Poor’s downgraded Japan’s sovereign debt rating this week. It was the first cut in Japan’s rating in nine years. Japan now joins Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain — all of which have been downgraded in ... …
Rate Hike Rumblings Increasing in the Interest Rate Market
Psst! I have a secret for you. Central bankers in developed markets may actually start raising interest rates some day! Shocker, I know! But if you follow the latest market moves — and listen to some of the ... …
Two Muni ETFs to Avoid — and One That’s Surprisingly Safe!
Last week I received an e-mail solicitation that was both hilarious and sad. It came from a broker trying to sell municipal bonds from Illinois. He touted them as “investment grade†and was impressed by the ... …
My 13 Reasons Why Gold Still Has Further to Go
Financial history teaches that market prices are not just subject to cyclical fluctuations — mainly following the business cycle. They are also liable to much longer lasting secular trends, often spanning 15 years, ... …
Dead ahead: State and city pension FAILURES!
Last week The New York Times dropped a bombshell, reporting that “policy makers are working behind the scenes to let states declare bankruptcy and get out from under crushing debts, including the pensions ... …
A Landmark Event You MUST Not Miss
If anyone tries to persuade you that the massive financial crisis striking cities and states is “no big deal,†tell them to take a hike. It’s here. It’s big. And it’s bound to impact you no matter what you invest in. …
China: Boom or Bust?
As China’s economy has continued to put up stellar economic growth in the midst of one of the worst global economic crises on record, it’s widely believed that China will lead the world out of its downturn and ... …
Test AFF links for MAM
This text is visible to anyone – FIELD9 or AFF. FIELD9=0 => content visible for anything except when AFF (or aff) present P.S. Would you like me to tell you how you …
So where CAN you get some yield?
With European sovereign debt? Nope. Municipal and state debt? Nope. Long-term U.S. Treasuries? Haha! Don’t make me laugh! None of those are good places to generate income, for all the reasons I’ve ... …
Gold Isn’t All That Glitters in ETF Land
When most people think of “precious metals,†they mean gold. Sure, some other metals are valuable too. But gold is where the real action is, right? Maybe. But now thanks to continuing innovation by ETF ... …
Protect Yourself from Central Bank Lies!
If you believe what central banks say and you plan your investments accordingly, you could be in for some big surprises. Consider, for example, some of the lies spouting forth from the U.S. Fed and the European ... …
Four steps to a richer retirement
Take a quick survey of the retirement landscape and things look pretty darn dire. According to a survey conducted by Wells Fargo last month, the average American has managed to save a meager 7 percent ... …
New Debt Crisis Striking RIGHT NOW!
Martin here with an urgent update on the new debt crisis we’ve been warning you about so persistently day after day — the collapse of the tax-free bond market. This crisis is no longer something you hear about ... …
Crisis Investing 101
I’m at my home office this morning, poring through hundreds of comments from readers like you. Indeed, it’s been a fascinating week for me here at Weiss Research. All week long, we've ... …
Be Wary of Rosy Outlooks for 2011 … and Profit Along the Way!
Last year Byron Wien, the former Morgan Stanley strategist, former billion-dollar hedge fund strategist, current Vice-Chairman of Blackstone and highly touted market prognosticator predicted 2010 would be ... …
European dominoes continue to tip! Immediate steps to avoid losses …
Do you remember Baghdad Bob from Gulf War II? He was the Iraqi minister of information who kept pledging that the U.S. was being routed and our troops were nowhere near Baghdad ... even as they were ... …
ETFs for the FASTEST Growing Emerging Markets
Pop quiz time! Name a country that has: More than a billion people ... A massive domestic economy ... A wealthy aristocracy and rising middle class ... Huge and growing exports, and ... Nearly a dozen ETFs ... …
NEWS FLASH: Treasury says Fed deficit is EXPLODING!
At 2:00 PM Eastern time today, the U.S. Treasury announced that our government added another $80 billion to the cumulative budget deficit in December ... …
3 Looming Danger Signs; 2 Amazing Opportunities
Rarely have I seen a greater dichotomy between the dangers looming for traditional investments and the amazing opportunities in a wide variety of alternative investments! But first let’s talk about the three immediate danger signs ... …
Two big income investing trends to watch in 2011
Last week I talked about some relatively simple steps you could take to streamline your finances and increase your wealth in 2011. Today, I want to follow up on that story and talk about two of the biggest ... …
Two Urgent Questions for You This Morning
With so many major cities and states now on the brink of bankruptcy, I have two very urgent questions for you this morning: What cuts in government services are you aware of in YOUR area? And how do you and ... …
The Falling Euro May Offer the Best Investment OPPORTUNITY in 2011
As we start the New Year, the global investment climate looks remarkably similar to this time last year. The world is getting more bullish on the outlook for the U.S. Meanwhile, the unfolding sovereign debt ... …
Memo from Washington: We’re going to borrow, print, and spend no matter what!
The municipal bond crisis we’ve discussed before is continuing to fester. The sovereign debt problems I’ve mentioned are continuing to threaten regional bond markets in Europe. And the rise in interest rates here ... …
BRIC Countries Invite South Africa to Join
Happy New Year! Something very, very important happened in the closing days of 2010, and very few people noticed. The “BRIC†club is expanding to include South Africa. Today I’ll discuss this development ... …
The Contrarian Viewpoint
The financial media has for the most part finished their presentations of expert forecasts for the coming year. And as you’ve probably gathered, most of the strategists from the major Wall Street houses expect ... …
Four Financial Resolutions for 2011
Okay, another fresh year is upon us and millions of folks are now embarking on diets, smoking cessation plans, and new exercise routines. Those are all noble pursuits, to be sure. However, today I want to ... …
Brazil’s Auto Industry is Booming!
Martin is on his way back from Brazil this morning. So he has asked me to open the New Year with this special report, which, by the way is ALSO about Brazil! Brazil is the world’s fifth largest car producer, ... …
New Year’s Wishes
Our entire Money and Markets team wishes you a New Year that brings health, wealth and peace to you and your loved ones ... …
Global Rate Hiking Cycle Gathers Steam; What to Do …
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse, here in the U.S. markets late last week. But on Christmas Day, China’s central bank shocked investors ... Specifically, the People’s Bank of China raised short-term ... …
Six ETFs to Consider Dumping Today
Happy Holidays! Many people have the last day of the year off, but not stock and ETF traders. Since 2011 New Year’s Day falls on a Saturday, the NYSE and other exchanges are open for a full day. This is good ... …
Monetary Tightening Threatens China’s Economic Prospects
China’s role on the global stage has grown tremendously during the past several years. And there are valid reasons to believe this trend will continue. But it will not go as smoothly as many pundits assume ... …
One reason to bet on U.S. stocks in 2011
There are definitely plenty of reasons to be concerned about the U.S. economy — and the broad market — in the year ahead. There are definitely plenty of reasons to be concerned about the U.S. economy — ... …
CBS 60 Minutes: “Day of Reckoning Is at Hand!â€
At this very moment, cities and states all across this country are facing their day of reckoning, with far-reaching consequences for the economy, investors and every American citizen. This morning, I will ... …
Happy Holidays
Our Money and Markets team is off today, spending some quality time with family and friends. But we wanted to take a moment to wish you all the best during this holiday season. Your friendship and loyalty ... …
Lessons Learned by Looking Back at 2010
The year is winding down, and boy has it been an exciting and volatile one. Bonds. Currencies. Financial stocks. Some of the gyrations we’ve witnessed in those instruments over the past 12 months were ... …
Dangers and Opportunities in Muni Bond ETFs
Bonds of all kinds took a beating over the last few months — ever since Ben Bernanke began hinting he would launch another “quantitative easing†money-printing program. Ben was true to his word. And the ... …
European Sovereign Debt Crisis Set to Spread … Government Bonds at Risk!
According to its homepage, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is an organization that fosters international monetary and financial cooperation and serves as a bank for central banks. The BIS fulfils ... …
Stocking Stuffers for Your Favorite Investor
At my home, the tree is up. Our gingerbread house — a rather elaborate one, at that — has been assembled. And we’ve already been entertaining a number of guests over the last couple weeks ... …
New Riches in a New Miracle Economy
Brazil’s economy is booming, and I can assure you, it’s not a bubble. I am also certain that the vast riches being made are not a flash in the pan. Let me tell you why I’m so confident. First, because my family and ... …
Insanity on the Potomac — Treasury investors recoiling in horror!
Given the insanity on the Potomac last week, I cannot imagine a time when a clear vision of the future would be more crucial. At 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, President Obama signed a new fiscal package, ... …
The U.S. is Muddling Along, Which Right Now … Doesn’t Look So Bad!
For the better part of 2009 and for the second half of 2010, the world’s focus has been on how dreadful things look in the U.S. and how great the opportunities are said to be everywhere else. But despite all ... …
What to Do as the Fed Plays Ostrich
The latest Federal Reserve meeting came and went this week. And I gotta tell you, the Fed should replace the eagle on its website with an ostrich! I say that because the post-meeting statement was a bunch ... …
Consumers on a Shopping Spree … Five ETFs to Help You Profit!
If you’re like most Americans, you know December as the “Season of Shopping.†So today I’ll give you some ideas on how you can make money to replace what you’ll spend this month. Consumers lost some of ... …
THE GLOBAL DEBT TRAP How to Escape the Danger and Build a Fortune
We have just released our new book, The Global Debt Trap: How to Escape the Danger and Build a Fortune, which we think is timed perfectly for the events now swirling around us. And as our way of thanking you ... …
A Social Security “Shot Across the Bow”
For nearly two years, I’ve been telling current Social Security recipients to consider using a little-known provision to boost their payments substantially. And in recent months, I ratcheted up my warnings to ... …
Grand Compromise or Great Conspiracy?
When Americans went to the polls last month, many thought they were voting for a return of fiscal sanity in Washington. And with fiscal sanity, we'd have far better assurance of bond-market stability ... …
The End Game for the Euro
The euro is doomed, and the consequences of its demise are far-reaching — both in terms of the dangers for anyone who is unprepared and the opportunities for those who are. This is so important I have ... …
Interest Rates Surge as Fed, Congress Crush Debtholders
Washington, 0. The bond market, 1. That’s the score folks, in case you haven’t been keeping track. The Federal Reserve Chairman said his $600 billion “QE2†program would lower interest rates. Instead, rates ... …
Follow the Trend with Small-Cap Growth ETFs
With exchange traded funds (ETFs), global stock markets can be sliced and diced in hundreds of different ways. You can invest by country, by geographic region, by industry sector, and by various combinations ... …
Ben Bernanke Ready to Print Still More!
Fed President Ben Bernanke earned his nickname “Helicopter Ben†as early as 2002 when as a Fed Governor he gave his famous speech Deflation: Making Sure It Doesn’t Happen Here. “Helicopter money†is a term he coined to describe ... …
Should U.S. investors fear a “Japan scenario?â€
With Ben Bernanke and the Federal Reserve now into their second round of quantitative easing, a lot of investors are becoming increasingly worried about the U.S. “becoming like Japan.†In short, they're ... …
Warning: Muni Bond Chaos Imminent
Whenever folks from Washington or Wall Street try to persuade you that the Great Debt Crisis is now “over,†I suggest you shake their hands politely, usher them to the door, and tell them to never come back ... …
Why I’m giving away over $250,000 in prizes and memberships
Hi, I’m having a great Sunday and I hope you are too! I’m happily giving away prizes and memberships valued at over $250,000 in the Weiss Forecast Challenge. Here’s how it works ... …
The Moment of Truth for Medicare
Traditionally this is the season when we look forward to the giving and receiving of gifts. But maybe we’ll look at things differently this year ... because on Wednesday, according to The National Commission on ... …
Deficit Commission Fiddles While Rome (and Dublin … and Athens … Lisbon) Burns!
The meltdown in Europe’s debt market just keeps getting worse. In the past several days ... Ireland was forced to follow Greece down Bailout Road. The country needed $113 billion in aid to fill a Grand Canyon ... …
Does Your ETF Own Derivatives?
What’s in your exchange traded fund (ETF)? The obvious answer is “stocks†if it is a stock ETF, and “bonds†if it is a bond ETF. That’s not always the case, though ... …
The Solution to the Government Debt Problem Is Well Known
Last Thursday in a government declaration, German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke about the debt problems in Ireland and other European countries. She said, “Europe needs a new culture of stability,†and added, “A better monitoring ... …
Not much time left for year-end moves!
Lots of meals with friends and family. Hundreds of e-mails about shopping deals. And even a trip into the woods to saw down a nine-foot douglas fir for our living room. Yes, this past weekend clearly kicked off ... …
New phase of debt crisis! Striking NOW! Despite rescues!
A belated “Happy Thanksgiving!†— from our family to yours! Sadly, though, even while most Americans were enjoying the holiday or hitting the malls, much of Europe was sinking deeper into a new, more ... …
The Euro Zone’s Timeout Is Expiring!
Last year’s Thanksgiving weekend was an unusually active holiday news cycle. Of course, it was when Tiger Woods had his bizarre car accident outside of his home. That saga would dominate the news for ... …
Why I’m THANKFUL for the Bond Market Sell Off
I don’t know about you, but I’m still stuffed from yesterday! I ate enough turkey to feed a small army, and that’s not even counting all the trimmings. But frankly, I wouldn’t have it any other way. Thanksgiving is ... …
A Day for Giving Thanks
Our team is at home today, celebrating with friends and family. But we wanted to let you know just how grateful we are for the trust you place in us each and every day ... …
FINAL 10 hours for $100 reward!
My Three Urgent Questions video goes offline at 11:59 PM tonight, and when it does, your $xx reward for watching disappears as well! …
Warning: Stock Market Sentiment Is Way Too Bullish!
In forecasting stock market movements, I’ve developed a model consisting of many components and indicators. Here’s a brief overview of where four of my five basic categories stand now: ... …
Dividends? Thanks but no thanks, banks!
Dividends have been all over the news lately, including a number of stories talking about the possibility that banks will begin paying out solid dividends again. Well, it might be a week for giving thanks, but I’m ... …
FDIC: 903 banks in trouble. What to do …
Martin here with an urgent update on the next phase of the banking crisis. Just this past Friday, the government released new data showing that the FDIC's list of "problem banks" now includes 903 ... …
A World Awash in Government Intervention, Delays the Inevitable
The past three years have been dominated by government intervention ... The U.S. propped up the banks with TARP money, and then gave banks ultra-easy money terms to recapitalize. And to unfreeze ... …
List of Fed’s enemies grows longer as bond market carnage spreads
It’s always gratifying when the mainstream media picks up on a theme you’ve been banging away at for weeks. And boy is that happening now. Just get a load of the headlines we’ve seen in recent days ... …
Go for Profits with International ETFs
Let me ask you a question. Suppose you have the ability to invest in any stock market in the world. One of the largest markets has lagged badly for many years now. And there are few reasons to think the ... …
Telling Trend Reversals: The Dollar and Bonds
In last week’s Money and Markets column, I wrote about Bernanke’s quantitative easing policy. The goal of the policy is to create higher stock and housing prices by pushing the dollar and interest rates down. So, ... …
Time to Take Profits from Corporate Bonds?
Back in May of 2009, I wrote an article here in Money and Markets called “Time to Start Nibbling on Corporate Bonds.†As the name implied, I argued that investors looking for opportunities in fixed-income ... …
Fed money printing getting even wilder!
I’ve seen a lot of crazy monetary shenanigans in my lifetime — in Brazil, Japan and elsewhere. But I’ve never seen anything quite like the explosion of out-and-out money printing we’re witnessing in ... …
Dazzling Bargains in Commodities
Is gold a bargain at $1,400 an ounce? Is crude oil a screaming deal at $85 a barrel? Absolutely! In fact, I think the prices of many commodities such as gold, crude oil, wheat, soybeans, copper and silver will ... …
Euro Back Under the Microscope
Investors, politicians and the media have had tunnel vision for the better part of the past five months. And it’s been directed squarely on the United States. The world has been transfixed on the dollar. Experts ... …
Bernanke QE2 Program Backfiring! Global Money War Intensifying!
The reviews are coming in fast and furious — and they’re downright terrible! I’m not talking about the latest romantic comedy or action movie. I’m talking about the reviews of the Federal Reserve’s ... …
Go for the Gold with Mining ETFs
Do you like to dig? I have to admit, it’s not my favorite thing. But if I knew there was gold in the ground I might think differently. In fact, there is gold in the ground — and plenty of other valuable minerals, ... …
Fed money-printing scheme triggering bond price meltdown!
Since talk of new money-printing first surfaced a few weeks ago, 30-year bond yields have jumped sharply higher — from 3.46% to 4.29%. That’s a 21% surge in borrowing costs! It’s the biggest interest ... …
Bernanke’s Monetary Policy Is Doomed!
Last week Ben Bernanke wrote an article for The Washington Post to justify the Fed’s decision of another round of quantitative easing. Here’s his core argument: “Easier financial conditions will promote economic ... …
Silver EXPLODES 5.8%! Gold surging! Global firestorm about Fed money printing
The precious metals markets are going wild even as I write these words. This is precisely what we recommended investing in with our online presentation that so many investors are rushing to view right ... …
Four Steps to Fine-Tune Your Portfolio
In my last couple of columns, I told you about two different portfolios that I’ve been running, both of which contain dividend stocks and have been performing very strongly. That prompted some of you to write in ... …
4 ETFs Beating the Dow by a Mile
Martin here with a quick update on four of our favorite exchange traded funds (ETFs). From the first trading day in May through this past Friday, November 5, the Dow is up 4 percent. That’s actually ... …
A Personal Story with Huge Profit Implications
Larry here, with a personal story that may help you understand just how explosive the right investments can be in this new world of money printing gone wild. It’s why a lot of our readers are making so much ... …
Currencies: Seven Charts You Should See
The currency market, as well as all markets, have been heavily focused on the U.S. and the Fed’s plans for more quantitative easing (QE). And that’s had a huge impact on the dollar and on dollar sentiment. The ... …
Winners and Sinners in the Global Money War
There’s a Great Global Money War raging right now — and the U.S. is losing. That’s the inescapable conclusion I draw from the market action I see on my screens ... the headlines coming across the tape ... …
Gold up $41! Commodities, currencies exploding higher!
Larry here with an urgent update on gold, silver, platinum, sugar, and almost every tangible asset under the sun. It’s been less than 24 hours since the Fed announced it’s cranking up the printing presses ... …
Sorting Out the Asia ETFs
You shouldn’t be surprised if I tell you I like Asia. I talk about Asia frequently, both in my Money and Markets columns and in International ETF Trader. The reason is simple: Asia is where I see the best ... …
News flash: $600 billion Fed funny money! Big LIE!
This is it — the hot news that Wall Street was waiting for with bated breath. Fed Chief Bernanke’s going to buy another $600 billion in Treasury securities to pump liquidity into the economy ... …
Sentiment Indicators Signaling a Major Top
The S&P 500 index is nearly back to its April high. In the bigger picture the market can be seen as tracing out a major topping formation lasting nearly one year. Valuations are historically high, and macroeconomic ... …
It’s a LANDSLIDE! What to do …
It's all over but the shouting! According to last-minute polling, Republicans will gain up to 60 House seats, including a very vocal Tea Party caucus. Meanwhile, incumbents who have held the same seats for ... …
The Power of Carefully Chosen Dividend Stocks
Last week, I talked a little bit about the recent performance of my dad’s income portfolio. In case you missed that column, the upshot was that every new recommendation I’ve made is up and beating the ... …
The most amazing week of our lifetime …
If there ever was a single week promising to deliver the most amazing financial changes of our lifetime, this has got to be it — with TWO D-Days hitting in the next 48 hours. D-Day #1 comes tomorrow, with the ... …
Fed President: Bernanke Making "A PACT WITH THE DEVIL"
When Fed President Hoenig declared last week that Bernanke is making "a pact with the devil," he wasn't kidding. Nor was he talking about a little side deal that would someday be forgiven in money heaven ... …
Currency War: "The Worst of Wars"
Last week, here in Money and Markets, I suggested that the recent G-20 finance minister meetings could have a meaningful influence on the next trend in global currencies and other key markets. Therefore, we ... …
QE2 Sends Interest Rates Up. Yes, Up!
So if the latest reporting is to be believed, QE2 is a fait accompli. The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday said the Federal Reserve plans to purchase “a few hundred billion dollars†worth of Treasuries over a ... …
My Answers to Your Questions
The upcoming midterm elections have now shifted more decisively toward Republicans, and polling analysts from both parties agree about that trend. Plus, the Fed has now virtually declared that it will ... …
Get Down Under With Australia ETFs
See if you can guess the country ... Straddles two different oceans, Part of the British Commonwealth, Huge wilderness area, English-speaking, Democracy, Capitalist, Technologically and industrially ... …
Seeking Profit Potential When Stocks Sink AND Soar
The outcome of next Tuesday’s election could easily set off a chain reaction of events in our economy … and perhaps worldwide. Will the U.S. economy be able to grow enough to avoid a double-dip recession ... …
Treasury Bond Bubble about to POP!
Financial history shows that interest rates — and hence bond prices — have risen and fallen in long-term trends spanning decades. The following chart shows the 10-year Treasury since 1953. As you can see, ... …
Five strategies I'm using to help dad beat the stock market
You might remember that back in June my 63-year-old dad decided to let me begin managing his $100,000 retirement account at Vanguard. The goal was to help him get better returns than he was earning with ... …
Urgent Joint Release by Larry and Martin
Tomorrow is your last day to see the extremely timely about the strategies and investments to be used in Martin's $1,000,000 portfolio, starting THIS week. The reason it's so timely? Because of FIVE powerful ... …
New buys this week! Your deadline: THIS TUESDAY!
If you haven’t seen our most recent online presentation, I think you’d better do so before this weekend is over. The reason for the urgency is quite straightforward: The presentation is about the strategy and ... …
G-20 Meetings Could Prove Very Important for Currencies
While many investors have their eyes on the G-20 Summit in November, this weekend’s gathering of G-20 finance ministers could prove to be the more significant event for markets. If you take a look at recent ... …
Mortgage Mess Comes Back to Haunt Bankers … Again
Halloween is right around the corner. So it’s only appropriate that — just like some bad horror movie character — the mortgage monster keeps coming back to haunt bankers. Indeed, major financial ... …
G-20 HEADS UP: Losing battle to stem CURRENCY WARS!
I'm getting ready to put my $1,000,000 portfolio into a series of new investments, using an approach that could have generated a 2,478% total return in all types of market environments ... …
Profit from Rising Food Prices with ETFs
Here’s a question for you ... and I’m pretty sure your answer is “Yes.†The question is: Do you eat? Food is a basic necessity of life. We all need to eat. Some of us eat more than others do, of course. Sadly, ... …
Flash update: Mortgage mayhem spreading!
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has just announced that new mortgage applications have slumped again despite some of the lowest interest rates in history — a drop in demand that bodes ill for the ... …
Banks and the Unfounded Hope of Easy Money
The main driver of the stock market rally off the late-August low seems to be the Fed’s relatively clear announcement of quantitative easing number two. Market participants seem to think that another round ... …
Urgent Alert: China Raises Rates! What it means …
Thank you, Beijing! By raising interest rates this morning for first time since 2007, China has triggered profit taking in everything from currencies to commodities! Great! That is now triggering precisely ... …
Further Limiting Your Risk with CDs (or Bonds)
It’s now official: As I suggested last week, Social Security recipients are not getting any cost-of-living increase in 2011. This marks the second straight year of flat monthly checks. That fact, combined with ... …
Two Game-Changing Decisions
If you think all the game-changing decisions to be made on November 2 will be by voters at the ballot boxes, think again! In his latest online presentation, Monty Agarwal reminds us that, on that very same ... …
Gutting the dollar is now official!
It’s official now. The Fed said it in their meeting notes. And Bernanke said it again on Friday: He’s going to run the money printing presses. It’s the same trick we’ve seen in countries like Brazil, Argentina and ... …
Reflation Trade Is Overdone
In recent weeks, the dollar has been the centerpiece of speculation surrounding the outlook for global economies, rising protectionist threats and the resurgence of global asset prices. And it all derives from ... …
Tensions Rise as Global Policymakers Part Ways
The tension out there is so thick you can cut it with a knife. I’m talking about the tension building between central bankers and policymakers in developed nations and their counterparts in so-called emerging ... …
Diversify Out Of U.S. Dollars With ETFs
Do you pay attention to the currency markets? You’d better, if you want to survive and thrive in these crazy times. I have to tell you I am NOT a currency expert. For deeper analysis I refer you to my ... …
European Investors Haven't Been this Bullish in Nine Years!
Price-earnings ratios and dividend yields are showing that the stock market is expensive. And my big-picture economic indicators are signaling high recession risks. My liquidity indicators are confirming this ... …
Will 2011 be another stagnant year for Social Security checks?
In just a few days, the Social Security Administration is going to let retirees know how much their checks will go up next year. Or, in this case, how their checks aren’t going to go up at all. If you were ... …
Election's impact on stocks, gold, oil, currencies and more!
If you think the winds of change in Washington — both on the political scene and at the Fed — can have a big impact on the financial markets, wait till you see what can happen in the coming political storm! For ... …
China's Currency War: Enemy #1 for Global Economy
When Brazil’s finance minister said the world was in a currency war, it came as big news to many people — a surprising “new†economic threat. But there’s nothing new about a currency war. China has been ... …
Central Bankers' Global Race to the Bottom
Well, that pretty much seals the deal. I’m talking about the latest, lousy batch of employment data. The ADP Employer Services report out Wednesday showed the economy shedding 39,000 jobs in September ... …
Seven New ETFs Cover New Ground
The exchange traded fund menu is growing fast. So far this year more than 170 new ETFs and similar exchange-traded products have hit the market in the U.S. Quite a few of the new ETFs were just ... …
Don't Let September's Rally Trick You
You’ve probably heard the optimistic hype surrounding September’s stock market performance. The S&P 500 gained an impressive 8.8 percent during a month that has a bad reputation among stock market investors ... …
Do even CDs trump long-term Treasuries right now?
Last week I told you why many mutual fund investors could be setting themselves up for serious losses in Treasury bonds. Just to recap – the idea was that mutual funds often buy and sell before their bonds ... …
How to Time the Market’s Biggest Moves
One of the great dilemmas of any investor is timing the market. I’m not talking about the very short-term ups and downs. Nor am I recommending the kind of quick in-and-out trading that merely racks up more ... …
QE2: This Time Is Different
Since the Fed’s most recent meeting, everyone seems to have an opinion about another round of extraordinary monetary stimulus and the economic and market reactions such a move could leave in ... …
The Biggest Disconnect of All Time
I’m seeing one of the biggest disconnects of all time — between the underlying U.S. economy and the performance of the stock market. Just consider what we’ve learned about the economic fundamentals in ... …
Five Tech ETFs to Look at Now
You can always count on one thing in the technology sector: Change! The cutting-edge inventions that fascinated us so much back in the 1990s are de rigueur now. Where will we be in ten years? I can only ... …
If the Recession Has Ended, Why Is the Fed So Worried?
The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) is the official arbiter of U.S. economic history. It sets the officially accepted dates for the beginning and the end of U.S. recessions. And on September 20, its ... …
A Hazard of Buying Bond Funds Now
A number of us here at Weiss have been warning you about the dangers of buying bonds in this ultra-low-interest-rate environment, especially longer-dated U.S. Treasuries. But as I recently told my ... …
3 Government Warnings of Financial Fiascos!
For my family, fiscal balance is not — and never was — a partisan issue. My father, for example, had little interest in politics but was passionate about savings, hard work and avoiding waste. When I was a ... …
How to Put a Stronger Yuan to Work for You
China has perpetually managed its currency, the yuan, to be undervalued. Estimates range from 30 percent to 40 percent on the amount the currency would appreciate if it was allowed to freely float with ... …
Fed confirms: QE2 on tap … despite dismal failure of QE1! Have these guys gone nuts??
This week, Federal Reserve officials did it. They jumped the shark. Crossed the Rubicon. Bought a ticket on the express train to financial Never Never Land. Whatever you want to call it. I say that because ... …
For Income and Diversification, Have You Considered International Bond ETFs?
In these turbulent times, plenty of investors just want steady income. Others realize they need to look outside the U.S. as they ride out the storm. Yet in a world where some once-stable economies are ... …
Once Again, Gold Confirms Its Uptrend
When the dot com bubble burst and stocks entered a secular bear market, gold did just the opposite and began a secular bull. As you can see on the chart below, this bull market is doing quite well. In fact, on ... …
Are state pension plan fixes breaking retirement promises?
In early July, I told you how lawmakers have consistently overpromised and underdelivered when it comes to retirement plans for state and local government workers. And why, in doing so, they’ve only heaped ... …
Urgent Lessons from Japan
Imagine a world where the economy never emerges from recession. Imagine a time and place in which economists talk first of a double-dip recession, then about a triple-dip recession ... and ultimately ... …
Biggest Ever Yen Intervention – and What It Means for You!
Last week, I pointed to the challenges facing Switzerland and Japan’s currencies. As for the yen, I said that nothing short of actual intervention would relieve the pressure on its exporters. I also said that I ... …
Short-Term Rally; Long-Term Worry Still the Name of the Game
I often get asked the question: “Why are you so gloomy?†Or “Why can’t you look at the BRIGHT side of things?†And you know what my answer is? In regular life, I am an optimist. Optimistic to a fault ... …
You’re the Winner in the ETF Price War
A price war is breaking out in the exchange traded fund (ETF) industry. While it’s not good news for everyone — ETF sponsors, for instance — investors can now get more for their money than ever before! ... …
Global Liquidity Drying Up — Commodities, Stocks and Economies at Risk!
Last week I wrote about how mutual fund cash holdings had fallen to a 3.4 percent record low. That means mutual fund managers have never been more highly invested in the stock market than they are now! ... …
Your Five-Step Strategy for Market Uncertainty
We have been warning you that the U.S. economy is still sinking fast despite massive government spending, lending and guarantees. In fact, there are a growing number of uncertainties facing our economy and ... …
Checking Out the Retailers
While Americans haven’t completely abandoned their spendthrift ways, there’s no doubt that the typical shopper is thinking a lot more about their purchases ... and in general, our nation is revisiting the idea of ... …
Will You Win the Bull-Bear Tug-O’-War?
Martin is in Japan this week, visiting his son Anthony and checking up on Asian markets firsthand. So he asked me to fill in for him today. I’m pleased to have this opportunity — especially at this time of the ... …
Can Switzerland and Japan Solve Their Currency Problem?
Currencies play an important role in the economic health of a country — impacting the flow of trade and capital. For instance, a weak currency can be quite good for an economy in times of recession. It ... …
The Feeding Frenzy in Fixed Income
More than a decade ago, investors speculated wildly in dot-com stocks. You don’t need me to remind you how that ended. Then a half-decade ago, investors went hog wild in real estate. That didn’t work out so ... …
Can Green Energy ETFs Put Green In Your Wallet?
Remember a few years ago when “alternative energy†was all the rage? With crude oil trading at $150 and gasoline prices above $4 a gallon in many places, breaking free from our dependence on fossil fuels ... …
Mutual Fund Managers Got It Wrong … Again!
History shows that as a group mutual fund managers act like a typical crowd ... susceptible to herding and group thinking. They are most heavily invested near important market tops. And at market bottoms most ... …
Finding New Opportunities in Volatile Markets
Don't look now ... but the WORST month for stocks has just begun! Historically, the month of September is the absolute worst month of the year to be invested in the stock market! And there aren't many ... …
Four Ways to Make Your Money Work Harder
After a great Labor Day weekend, a lot of Americans are now back at their desks, hard at work ... and I’m no exception. But while you might rather be back at the beach or the family barbecue, the good news ... …
Happy Labor Day
This is the one time each year when our country steps back and recognizes the great achievements of American laborers. In celebration, our team is taking a much-needed break from the hard work of ... …
China Knows the Fate of the Euro
This week, the U.S. Commerce Department gave China another pass on its currency manipulation, ruling against charges it was undercutting U.S. aluminum makers. This puts China’s currency back on the radar ... …
"Double-Dip" Deepens as Housing Collapses
The Double-Dip recession I’ve been predicting for some time is deepening. And nowhere is the emergence of this powerful economic force more clear than in the housing market. All the fresh economic data confirms ... …
Think Small When Going International
You won’t be surprised when I say the U.S. markets are lousy right now. Can you find niches that are performing well? Sure — I often highlight these for you when I see them. But most U.S. stocks and ... …
Government Defaults and Inflation Are the Norm, Not the Exception
The past 15 years have certainly been exciting for investors. During the second half of the 1990s we experienced one of the largest stock market bubbles of all times ... and its bursting. Then, only a few ... …
A stock that shrugged off the last recession …
Back in the fall of 2008, investors were running from the stock market like crazy because recessionary conditions had clearly set in. And with “double-dip†headlines all over the place and the Dow back around ... …
Bernanke Hallucinating
If Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke honestly believes what he said at Jackson Hole on Friday — that he can save the economy by printing more money and buying more bonds — he’s hallucinating. Through the first ... …
Two Ways to Prepare for “Tail-Eventsâ€
With bond yields and stock markets in the world’s major developed economies petering away, more people are asking: Where can we find investment returns? Wall Street’s answer: Emerging markets. The ... …
Why M&A Activity Is Heating Up
The markets have been taking a beating over the past few weeks. Plunging existing home sales, disappointing jobless claims and weak manufacturing activity numbers are to blame. However, as you can ... …
Play the Yield Curve with New ETNs
Many individual investors spend their time thinking about stocks. Which stocks are going up? How high are they going? Should I buy now? These can be important questions, but stocks aren’t the only ... …
Why A Devaluation Wave Could Push Markets To March 2009 Lows
As I said in last week’s column, liquidity indicators and leading economic indicators have deteriorated quickly since March. At the same time sentiment indicators reached levels usually seen at stock market ... …
The Perils of Tapping a 401(k)
Fidelity just released a new report and it’s pretty depressing. The upshot? A record number of Americans are making hardship withdrawals from their 401(k) retirement plans. Worse yet, the number of U.S. ... …
Transcript: 8 Bold New Forecasts for 2010
Exactly one year ago, in the first Weiss global forum, we forecast a massive shift in wealth from Western countries bogged down in debt and recession ... to Asia and emerging markets enjoying rapid growth ... …
Clear Signals That Market Risk Is Elevating
It’s no secret the economic data in the U.S. and other major economies have rolled over. That’s why bond yields have taken another nose dive — hitting record lows in Germany and nearing record lows in the ... …
Broken Bank Stocks a Canary in the Market Coal Mine?
If there’s one sector of the stock market that trades like death warmed over, it’s the financials. Bank stocks simply can’t get out of their way these days. Take the KBW Bank Index (BKX) of 24 leading U.S. ... …
Three Ways into South America with ETFs
In last week’s column we looked at some ETFs focused on the booming countries of Southeast Asia. Today we’re turning our spyglass in a different direction. We’re looking at the southern portion of the western ... …
The Bond Market Is Signaling Trouble Ahead
My outlook for the economy and the stock market has steadily and significantly deteriorated since March 2010. That’s when monetary indicators started to signal renewed emerging stress in the financial system, ... …
Answers to Three Important Dividend Questions
I get asked a lot of great questions — both on my blog and through e-mails — and today I want to answer three very important ones that all relate to dividend investing. Let’s start with a major source of ... …
The Most Profitable Global ETFs
If you’ve been missing some of Ron Rowland’s columns on exchange traded funds — ETFs — that we publish here each Thursday, then I think you may be making a serious tactical error. I say that for three reasons ... …
Fed's Wake-Up Call Gives the Euro a Dose of Reality
The Fed surprised many people this week when it announced it would respond to the deteriorating economy with more efforts to stimulate. It was a splash of cold water on the face of the world, a wake-up call ... …
Fed Policymakers Screw It Up Again!
Albert Einstein famously defined insanity as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. But apparently the message hasn’t gotten through to the folks in the Eccles Building in ... …
Profit from Booming Southeast Asia with ETFs
As you know, I’m a fan of emerging markets and a big proponent of exchange trades funds (ETFs). They fit together almost perfectly. Today I want to focus on one fast-growing region that is getting more and ... …
Major leading indicator in free fall!
In my July 14 Money and Markets column, I explained how the Economic Cycle Research Institute’s (ECRI) Weekly Leading Index confirmed my bearish forecast. Back then, the index's growth rate was minus ... …
Income Triple Plays
Tomorrow is my dad’s 63rd birthday and his card is on its way. Of course, I already sent him a few presents more than a week ago — the first recommendations for his new income portfolio. And I’m happy ... …
Massive Wealth Shift in Full Swing
Martin here with a quick update on foreign markets. One year ago, in our 2009 Global Forum, we forecast a massive shift of wealth — from the United States, bogged down with huge deficits and chronic, ... …
Yen on Intervention Watch
As major global economies are beginning to feel the threat of another bout with recession, Japan is dealing with an extra challenge: An unwelcomed strong currency. Weak structural economic fundamentals ... …
The Dismal Jobs Picture – and the Fed's Misguided Medicine
Can we just stop sugarcoating the issue? Dispense with the happy talk? Instead, let’s cut to the chase here: This job market sucks. Plain and simple. By this stage in a true economic recovery, the country ... …
Power-Up Growth and Income with Utilities ETFs
Years ago, people would categorize themselves as either "growth" or "income" investors. The latter group typically consisted of people who were either retired or independently wealthy. Today the lines are a ... …
Martin Weiss Interviews Peter Schiff
When asked about Obama's role in the economy, most Wall Street pundits are content to either cheer or jeer from the sidelines. They give you their opinion. They tell you what to buy or sell. And then ... …
GDP Report Adds to My Bearish Forecast
The Commerce Department confirmed what I’ve been saying for weeks: The economy is in shambles, there is no growth momentum and the next bear market leg is about to strike! Last Friday the Commerce ... …
A new mortgage fee; Plus, five golden rules …
If you’re in the market to buy a new home, be aware that the U.S. Treasury Department is considering a new mortgage fee to fund the backstops it gives for loans purchased through Fannie Mae and Freddie ... …
The Dangerous Game of Confidence
We are near a major turn in markets and preparing landmark new recommendations this week. So I’m going to be very brief and get straight to the point: Wall Street brokers and pundits seem to think their ... …
How to Cut the Risk in Your Portfolio
I normally talk only about currencies in my Money and Markets columns. But today I want to make an exception and address some commonly held misconceptions many investors have about their ... …
Solving the Mystery of the "Great Disconnect"
We have a “Great Disconnect†on our hands. On Monday, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas released its latest manufacturing survey. This wasn’t old, stale data; the survey was conducted in mid-July ... …
The Number of ETFs Is Exploding
As I watch the exchange-traded fund (ETF) universe grow, I keep having flashbacks to the huge increase in the number of mutual funds in the 1990s. Back then everyone wanted to own large cap growth funds ... …
European Banking Stress Test: Much Ado about Nothing
On Friday the Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS) revealed the results of its banking sector stress test. The objective of the test, in the CEBS's dry words, was to "provide policy ... …
The Best Sectors for Dividends Now …
Last week, I told you where my favorite places were to get solid income and protection from a possible double-dip recession. Today, I want to follow-up on that theme by telling you about some of ... …
Four Shocking Bombshells Bernanke Did NOT Tell Congress About Last Week
In his testimony before Congress last week, Ben Bernanke lifted the Fed’s skirt and gave us a glimpse of the disasters now sweeping through the U.S. economy. But there are four bombshells he did NOT talk about ... …
Why Currencies Play an Important Role in Earnings
It’s earnings season. And more and more companies are talking about currencies. The headlines read like this ... “Weak Euro a Drain on S&P 500 Revenues†“Currency Fluctuations Wipe $500 Million off IBM ... …
Where's the Credit?
I used to love those Wendy’s commercials in the 1980s. You know, the ones that mocked the burger patties at competing restaurants with the catchphrase “Where’s the beef?†Today, I can’t help but ask a ... …
Make the Trend Your Friend with Bond ETFs
Recent economic data is pointing toward a second wave of recession ... and maybe even outright deflation. One key consequence: Long-term interest rates are low and getting lower. Today I’m going to ... …
China Has a Painful Surprise for the Global Economy
China implemented one of the world’s most aggressive economic stimulus programs to fight the recession of 2008. And the country went on something akin to a debt binge. Credit growth surged as much 50 percent ... …
Where to Find Recession-Proof Stocks
Isn't it amazing how quickly the mainstream media talk has turned from green shoots and recoveries to double-dip recessions and a whole laundry list of new economic worries? The whimsical nature ... …
Transcript: Four Profit Bonanzas for Turbulent Times
Rarely are the signs of an economic downturn as clear as they are today — collapsing consumer confidence, sinking retail sales, another round of housing market troubles, and much more. And even more rarely ... …
What the Big Mac Can Tell You about Currencies
Currencies have experienced a massive wave of volatility in the past three years. Driving some of that volatility are the early stages of a sovereign debt and currency crisis. As I laid out in my June 26 ... …
Pushing on a String … Again?
In the wake of the latest batch of “double-dip†chatter, the market’s attention is shifting back to the Federal Reserve. Investors are asking a simple question: “What, if anything, will the Fed do if the ... …
Capitalizing on the Rich
Do you want to be rich — or are you already there? The answer, of course, depends on how you define “rich.†Today we’ll look at this surprisingly difficult question — and then consider a few exchange traded ... …
Latest ECRI Weekly Leading Indicator Confirms My Bearish Outlook!
In last week’s Money and Markets column, I recommended getting out of the stock market. This was based on my cyclical model having turned bearish. Plus there was a clear breakout of the S&P 500 and many ... …
Galveston vs. Social Security
I have devoted a number of my recent columns to the problems with Social Security and many state pension plans. And in one particular article, I also told you how the Amish have used a little known ... …
Profiting From Economic Schizophrenia
If last week’s massive price swings in the U.S. stock market proved anything, it’s that the world’s investors are massively confused. They have every right to be. After all, even the world’s most respected ... …
Your Chance to Profit as the Euro Rally Fizzles Out
Over the past month, the talk from European officials about the sovereign debt crisis has gone relatively quiet. Meanwhile, the euro has bounced aggressively from 1.1877 to over 1.27 versus the dollar. It's ... …
More "Stress Test" Hokum, this Time in Europe
Of all the questionable bailout and backstop programs the government rolled out in the wake of the credit crisis, the whole “stress test†episode for the banks stands out the most. The idea was that the Fed and ... …
What the Tour de France Can Teach You About Investing
I love the Tour de France. That’s why about this time last year, I gave you Three Investing Lessons from that venerable athletic event. The comparison between bicycle racing and investment success seemed ... …
Five Signs Telling Me the Bear Market Is Back
The stock market’s rise since the March 2009 lows was nothing more than a bear market rally. Yes, it was a huge rally, but not out of the realm of similar historical examples. Low trading volume, still high ... …
State Pension Woes Only Worsening …
I know some investors right now who are making major mistakes when it comes to retirement planning ... First, they have been consistently underestimating how much money they’ll need down the line. In ... …
The Morning After: An Extreme New World
I trust you’ve had a great Independence Day! In four days, we will have published 1,776 editions of Money and Markets — one for every year between the birth of Christ and the birth of our nation. But, right now ... …
Three Key Markets Pointing to More Economic Pain Ahead
In the past two weeks, we’ve seen China de-peg its currency from the dollar, the UK roll out historical fiscal austerity measures and Japan release details on a plan to tackle its massive debt load. The knee-jerk ... …
Double-Dip Recession Warning Signs Everywhere! Batten Down the Hatches!
The bright red warning signs of a double-dip recession are flashing everywhere. And I do mean EVERYWHERE. In just the past few days, we learned that ... New home sales imploded 33 percent to ... …
Six Ways to Brazil
Anyone familiar with international investing knows about Brazil. It’s hard to ignore the fifth largest country in the world by geography and population, the South American commodities powerhouse, and the largest ... …
Gold Mining Stocks on Verge of Breaking Out!
The long-term story for a gold and a gold mining stocks bull market is clear and easy to grasp: Dubious monetary policy and irresponsible fiscal policy with government debt rising all over the world are a ... …
Yet Another Bailout for Reckless Savers and Investors?
We all watched in horror as Washington bailed out failing financial institutions ... dishonest lenders ... and greedy borrowers and speculators with our tax dollars. And as responsible savers and investors, we ... …
Derivative Monster: Alive and Kicking Despite Reforms
Anyone who thinks the new financial reform law will save us from the next debt disaster must be dreaming. Here are the facts ... Fact: The U.S. derivatives that helped cause the last debt crisis ... …
The Big Picture, Part II: Following the Worst Crisis Since the Great Depression
Last week, I laid out some important historical context for establishing a solid perspective on the big picture — a broad view of where the global economy stands and what we should expect going forward ... …
Lousy Economy Pulling Rug Out From Under Housing
Heads up, folks! It’s time for a very important housing market update from the front lines. More than a year ago in these cyberpages, I told you that housing was stabilizing. All my indicators pointed to an ... …
ETFs for the Gold Bull Market
A little over a year ago I told you about Four Easy Ways to Trade Gold With ETFs. Since then, gold has shot up from below $1,000 to as high as $1,265.30 this past Monday. Is it going still higher? If so, you ... …
Two Leading Indicators Pointing to Another Recession
There are two well-known and important leading economic indexes for the U.S. economy: The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index (LEI), and The Weekly U.S. Leading Economic Index published by the ... …
Transcript: Extreme Income Portfolio Makeover
Washington has shown a complete disregard for our nation’s savers, especially those in — or near — retirement. Interest rates on traditional income investments are being kept artificially low ... …
4 Urgent Warnings From The Most Unlikely Source
A former emperor with no clothes is finally telling the naked truth. His name: Alan Greenspan. His primary role in history: Chief architect of the boom-and-bust cycle that caused the fiscal madness he now ... …
The Big Picture, Part I: Following the Worst Crisis Since the Great Depression
It’s easy to lose perspective on where the global economy stands ... to be confused by the daily deluge of information. So today, in the first of a two-part series, I want to give you some perspective on the big-picture and where we are today ... …
The "Snowball" Scenario Sinks Sovereigns
A blockbuster draft report from the European Commission saw the light of day recently, thanks to some reporting from Bloomberg. It highlights an incredibly dangerous Catch-22 facing many sovereign nations ... …
Get Outside the Style Box with ETFs
You’ve likely heard these investment buzzwords on TV or read them in the business section of your newspaper: Buy small-cap value! Look for opportunities in mid-cap growth! Go to large-caps for safety ... …
Two Consequences of the Stimulus Programs Washington Wants You to Ignore!
Over the past two years, we’ve seen the largest stimulus policies the world has ever produced. As a result, sovereign debt and central banks’ balance sheet holdings have gone through the roof! A glance at the ... …
Three Ways to Get Downside Protection with Dividend Stocks
You have only today and tomorrow to register for the urgent phone call I’m holding with my dad this Thursday at noon. During that call, I’ll tell you and Dad how to revamp your income portfolio to get an ... …
Glimpses of the End Game
Anyone not blinded by greed can plainly see the sick cycle we’re in: First, the government helps create a great asset bubble. Next, the government-created bubble bursts under a dark cloud of hardship for ... …
The Dollar’s Bull Market Is Just Getting Started!
The dollar index has surged 20 percent since last November. And this week, it was sniffing around its 2009 high! That’s pretty impressive, especially given that the 2009 high was driven by an across the board ... …
Debt Facade Cracking in U.K. as Sovereign Contagion Spreads
When Greece’s markets first started cracking wide open, a lot of claptrap spewed forth from Wall Street. The general consensus: The problems in Athens would stay bottled up in Athens. They would remain ... …
Six Beaten Down ETFs in the Southern Hemisphere
For the past two weeks, I’ve talked about exchange traded fund (ETF) bottom-fishing. First we looked at nine domestic sector ETFs, then last week we reviewed six opportunities in Europe. The financial crisis is ... …
Another Warning Bell Rings for the Stock Market
A short four weeks ago, the stock market impressed us with what was later dubbed a flash crash — a sudden 1,000 point plunge in the Dow Industrial Average, followed by an equally fast retracement of half ... …
The income investments Dad and I are going to talk about next week …
Next week, my Dad and I are going to have a heart-to-heart talk about an extreme makeover for his income portfolio. First on my list of income investments to propose to Dad are my favorite , crash-resistant, ... …
The Biggest Shock of All
Why did the specter of collapse in far-away Hungary help sink the Dow by 323 points on Friday? And why did similar scenarios in Greece, Spain, and Portugal trigger the Dow’s 1,000-point Flash Crash one ... …
U.S. Stocks Offer Important Signals for Currency Investors
Currencies represent the truest reflection of economic fundamentals and market sentiment. Therefore, they continue to be an important segment of the financial markets to watch. Since the “flash crash†in the ... …
Economy Stalling as Easy Money Effect Wears Off!
The evidence is coming fast and furious — and it all points in the same direction! Washington’s “bought and paid for†economic recovery is stalling out as the easy money effect wears off. Just consider what ... …
Beaten-Down ETFs Part II: Europe
Last week I told you to keep your eyes on nine sector ETFs that have been crushed in the recent market downturn. Today I’m going to continue the same discussion starting with beaten-down ETF #10. This ... …
The Euro Is Washed Up — But the Dollar Is No Better
Greece has made it obvious: The euro is doomed. This fact had been obvious to all the euro critics from the very beginning. All the arguments against the possibility of a common currency for very disparate ... …
Your worst retirement nightmare …
Wow! My dad was here visiting over the holiday weekend, and in between a round of golf and some barbecuing, I showed him all the great comments flooding my blog. He was amazed and relieved to hear ... …
From Our Family to Yours
Our Money and Markets family — including editors, contributors, spouses, and children — are growing; and we hope yours is too. We all join hands ¬¬to remember our loved ones who have fallen and to wish you a peaceful Memorial Day! …
China's Currency Manipulation: About to Cause a Global Explosion?
Tim Geithner, Hillary Clinton and 200 other American bigwigs visited China this week. First on the agenda: China’s position on the rising tensions between North and South Korea. With the rest of the ... …
Credit Crisis Indicators Going Bonkers Again! Batten Down the Hatches!
Heads up people. Something very big is happening in the global credit markets — something you darn well better pay attention to. The very same “Credit Crisis†indicators that were flashing red before the ... …
Nine Beaten-Down ETF Bargains
In case you haven’t noticed, most of the world’s stock markets took a hard fall the last few weeks. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) got walloped, too. Is the selling over? Perhaps. But even if we ... …
Beware of Any Short-Term Rallies!
Things have changed rather quickly for the stock market. Up until two weeks ago it was very difficult for a technical analyst to make a bearish argument. All over the world the big indexes were trending ... …
Here's how to get our list of weakest and strongest banks …
Yesterday, I promised to give you free access to Weiss Ratings’ list of weakest and strongest banks. With 73 bank failures so far this year, double last year’s pace, this information is especially important ... …
What Is My Dad Doing for His Retirement?
I’m getting so many reader questions about my parents’ Social Security and retirement, I could write a book about them. You want to know: What are my parents planning for their retirement? What ... …
Weiss Ratings: 20 Giant Banks Still Vulnerable
Later this morning, Weiss Ratings is issuing a landmark press release, warning that 20 giant U.S. banks are still vulnerable to serious financial difficulties — and even failure. (I’ll name them in a moment.) ... …
Massive Currency and Debt Devaluations Lie Ahead
The run-up in the stock market from March 2009 until last month was sharp and rewarding ... for some. But there was one problem, it came with disproportional risk. You see, the stock market rose to an extent ... …
Missed the MoneyShow? Then Don’t Miss Out on This!
I was in Las Vegas last week for the MoneyShow — and let me tell you, it was a blast! I enjoy meeting subscribers face to face, and I really appreciate the tough, probing questions that were asked of me ... …
Our SIXTH Warning: Dow in Danger!
By my count, this is at least our SIXTH clear, unambiguous warning of danger in the Dow — sent to you in just the last 60 days! On March 27, Mike Burnick warned you — right here in Money and Markets ... …
All Crude Oil Is Similar, But Crude Oil ETFs Are Not
You may have noticed that crude oil prices plunged over the last few weeks. On May 3, the June crude oil futures peaked at more than $87. Then on Monday, May 17 the same contract slipped below $70 ... …
Five Tips for Trading ETFs
Every week I tell you about exchange traded funds (ETFs) that you can use for various investment purposes. You could be wondering, though, what’s the best way to buy them. So in today’s column I’ll ... …
Wow! Thanks for Sharing Your Thoughts on Social Security …
Last week’s column on the Amish opting out of Social Security generated a tremendous response. Within a few hours of publication, I had hundreds of comments on my blog. I want you to know that I appreciated ... …
Sovereign Debt Crisis: Emergency Strategy Update
Just days ago, the cradle of Western democracy — Greece — was in flames! Rioters attacked banks, businesses and government buildings. The entire country plunged into chaos. Spain, Portugal ... …
Gold Forecasts and Golden Profits
Larry Edelson's gold forecasts have been so accurate — and his recommendations so profitable — we are doing everything humanly possible to help make sure you don't miss them. We held a major ... …
Japan: The Sleeping Sovereign Debt Giant
Over the course of this year in my Money and Markets columns I've presented some compelling reasons why the euro zone and the euro were in for a life threatening crisis. And despite the general consensus ... …
Budget-Busting Bailouts in Europe to Drive Global Debt Burden Higher!
I’ve been out in Las Vegas this week for the MoneyShow. So naturally, I have gaming on the brain. My conclusion after reading the latest news out of Europe? The European Central Bank (ECB) and ... …
What ETF Investors Can Learn from the May 6 Flash Crash
If you had any doubt that today’s markets aren’t what they used to be, it should be gone after last Thursday. U.S. stocks were already having a bad day thanks to riots in Greece, elections in ... …
A Topping Formation Is Taking Shape
The economy and the stock market usually don’t turn on a dime. Their behavior is more like an oil tanker, needing time and space to change direction. In the stock market this shift is called a topping ... …
Just Saying No to Social Security …
Lancaster — known throughout the U.S. as Pennsylvania Dutch Country — is about 40 minutes away from my house. And whenever I pass through the area, I'm reminded of what it means to be ... …
Weiss Ratings' challenge to S&P, Moody’s, and Fitch: Downgrade the Long-Term Debt of the United States Before It’s Too Late
Dear S&P, Moody’s, and Fitch, You are the world’s three dominant rating agencies, largely controlling the ratings of bonds and debts issued by thousands of corporations, municipalities, and sovereign governments. …
Europe WANTS a Lower Euro
The euro is in devaluation mode ... in a sharp 17 percent decline against the dollar over the past five months. And I’ve written extensively on why, and why it still has further to go. Now I believe a covert ... …
Greek Crisis Turns Deadly Serious; Will the World’s Governments Learn from It?
This week, the financial crisis in Greece turned deadly serious. No longer are investors just losing boatloads of money. People are starting to lose their lives! The latest bout of chaos struck on Wednesday during ... …
Great news: Weiss Ratings is back!
Jupiter, Florida, May 6, 2010 — Weiss Group, LLC, a leading provider of independent research and ratings since 1971, has announced today that it has bought back the bank and insurance company ratings ... …
Add Energy Income with an MLP ETN
You’re probably having a tough time these days if you live off the interest from your investment portfolio. For example, according to Bankrate.com, money market accounts are now yielding a paltry 0.76 percent ... …
How to Protect Your Wealth from the Greek Calamity
The Greek government is bankrupt. Simply put: It has systematically spent much more than it could afford. Now the inevitable day of reckoning has arrived. A 110-billion euro bailout package by other European governments and the IMF has been announced. But can this political rescue solve Greece’s ... …
Is it too late to buy stocks?
I love fielding intelligent questions on the markets and other financial topics, and lately you’ve been sending me plenty of them. For example, a Dividend Superstars subscriber named Sharlene recently ... …
The Great Interest-Rate Explosion of 2010-2011 How to Protect Your Wealth and Profit
The dot-com bubble of the late 1990s. The housing bubble of the mid-2000s. They both wreaked massive havoc on investor portfolios. Trillions were lost ... both here and abroad. At Weiss Research, we take ... …
The Dominos Are Lining Up for a Sovereign Debt Crisis!
Boy, what a week! I’ve been warning about a troubled euro and a building sovereign debt crisis for some time. And the bond and currency market activities this past week are a clear example that the ... …
Financial Ebola Sweeps Through Global Bond Markets
The cost of borrowing for the Greek government shot up almost NINE-FOLD in the span of six months. That is bond market Armageddon. And it’s playing right on the trading screen of every investor around ... …
Greece, Europe and ETFs
When Americans hear about Greece, the first thought that comes to mind is usually “ancient history.†Now Greece is all over the headlines for its financial woes. But if truth be told ... …
A Clear Warning Sign: Global Liquidity Is Drying Up!
In last week’s Money and Markets column I told you the majority of my indicators are signaling that the stock market has probably entered the last phase of its medium-term uptrend, which began in ... …
Early earnings season indicators looking good …
Yet another earnings season is upon us, and so far things are looking good. For example, through the middle of last week about 85 stocks in the S&P 500 (worth 26 percent of the index’s total value) ... …
Rising Taxes, Shrinking Social Security: Help Secure Your Retirement Now
If you’re retired, or soon will be, then you are probably concerned about making your wealth last through the golden years. Of course, you want to be prepared financially so you won’t have to make any ... …
Rising Rates Right Around the Corner! Protect Yourself NOW!
Benjamin Franklin once called death and taxes the only certainties in this world. These days, I’d add rising interest rates! I believe they’re coming ... that the Federal Reserve is powerless to stop the inevitable ... …
Greek domino topples; Rest of the "PIIGS" next!
It’s Sunday morning and I’m enjoying some quality time with my two girls. Yesterday it was a local baseball game; today they’re all excited about seeing the new “Oceans†movie. I guess you could say it’s ... …
Watch the Euro for Important Clues on Global Markets
If you’re looking for clues on where stocks, commodities and global economies are headed, you might be better served keeping a close eye on the euro, rather than on the incoming stream of corporate ... …
Housing Market Changes Open Surprising Pockets of Investment Value
Boy did last week’s column prompt a lot of comments. And frankly I’m not surprised. Many people thought I was nuts when I called the housing market top in 2005. They simply didn’t believe my prediction that ... …
Goldman Sachs and ETFs
Last week the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission filed a civil lawsuit against Goldman Sachs (GS) alleging fraud. And the news hit Wall Street like a volcano! Of course the SEC sues companies ... …
The Stock Market Is Starting to Look Toppy
From a big-picture perspective, the stock market’s advance off the March 2009 low is nothing more than a huge, bear market rally. To understand how I come to that conclusion, just look at two classical ... …
Teaching Your 401(k) to Roll Over and Other Tricks
Last week’s column talked about some of the “everyman†tax shelters available these days — including 401(k) plans and IRAs. Today I want to talk about how those two different accounts relate to each ... …
14 Risks with Supposedly "Safest" Securities
When AT&T, California, New York City or virtually any other borrower wants your money and offers its bonds for sale, it’s required to give you a prospectus that properly discloses all the relevant risks. It has a legal ... …
How Greece Can Impact YOU!
The economic problems in Greece have made front page news for the better part of the past three months. And I’ve written several columns here in Money and Markets on the ongoing drama and its influence ... …
Helpful Selling Lessons for Today's Housing Market
By now you should know I believe the biggest story for the capital markets is no longer housing. It’s interest rates. But that doesn’t mean I’m ignoring the housing market. Far from it. Heck, you could say ... …
Zero in on Small Cap Sectors with New ETFs
The exchange traded fund (ETF) menu is getting bigger all the time. Many of the new ETFs you hear about are just “me-too†clones of existing funds. But every once in a while something truly innovative comes ... …
Have We Entered A Bond Bear Market?
Bond investors were poised to hit the panic button last week ... nervously watching as yields on 10-Year U.S. Treasury bonds briefly pierced the 4 percent level for the first time in well over a year. Their ... …
Three Cheers for Tax Shelters!
Okay, before you get the wrong idea ... today’s article is not going to talk about hiding money in foreign countries or any other strategy that is either suspicious or outright illegal. Cheating on your taxes is ... …
Surging Interest Rates Ahead, Part I
Brace yourself for one of the greatest interest-rate surges in decades — beginning first in the long-term Treasury markets … later spreading to shorter term Treasuries … and ultimately enveloping nearly every ... …
Global Markets Giving Three More Warning Signals for the Euro
It’s been two weeks since the bailout speculation surrounding the Achilles’ heel of the euro zone, Greece, has had some closure. European officials kept the balls in the air as long as they could in an attempt ... …
Why I Worry So Much about Bonds
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before ... First, the Federal Reserve slashes interest rates and floods the economy with cheap, easy money. Second, some asset class starts to benefit from the influx of ... …
Get Aboard the Trend in Consumer Spending with Sector ETFs
I’m a consumer. You’re a consumer. In fact, just about everyone you know is a consumer. But in these tough economic times, we often have to prioritize. On the other hand, not everyone is closely ... …
5 Unconventional Ways to Save
Federal income tax returns are due in eight days. And as you’re scrambling to get yours finished, how you’ve spent your money in 2009 should be fresh on your mind. That’s why this is a great time to start ... …
Your Choices for Keep-Safe Cash
Every time Easter approaches, I find myself thinking of baskets, eggs and all the other words we investors typically associate with portfolios and diversification. So I was certainly ready with plenty of ... …
Foreign markets surge again! Where. Why. What to do.
Martin here with a quick follow-up to last Monday's "The Great Dichotomy! Again!" While U.S. markets have gained a bit more in the last few days, the key foreign markets I told you about have literally ... …
Europe: Out of Time-Outs
In sports, if the opposition is on a roll and the momentum is squarely against you ... you need a “time-out.†This interruption in action can break the rhythm of the opposing team and give your team a moment ... …
Obama’s Bank Tax Plan — the Real Economic Consequences
President Obama plans to introduce a fee on the largest banks in the country — those with assets greater than $50 billion — in an effort to get back “every single dime†for the taxpayers. This levy will start June ... …
Feds Scrutinizing Derivatives in ETFs
Last week I told you about political risk in exchange traded funds (ETFs). Almost as if on cue, later that very day, the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) announced it is conducting a “review†of ... …
Quiz: How Financially Savvy Are You?
Since April is just one day away I thought I’d give you more information about what makes this month so special. April is known for several monthly observances and celebrations. Did you know April ... …
Why I Just Recommended Two Industrials
If you read this column with any frequency, you know that I have continued to argue that the best values in U.S. stocks remain in defensive areas like consumer staples and utilities. So why, then, did I just ... …
The Great Dichotomy! Again!
While the U.S. economy is still bogged down by massive federal deficits and a new wave of home foreclosures, key foreign economies are already leaping ahead without those heavy burdens. Just look ... …
Three Defensive Plays for the Next Market Sell-off
Since Bryan is on vacation this week, Martin asked me to pinch-hit as a guest editor today. And it couldn’t come at a better time, because at present, the Weiss Capital Management†investment team is is on ... …
Bond Market Verdict: Treasuries Riskier Than Toilet Paper!
I have a lot of respect for Warren Buffett. As Nilus has noted before, he’s one of the world’s best long-term investors. He has a knack for buying low and selling high. And his Berkshire Hathaway holding company ... …
Controlling Political Risk with ETFs
Even if you aren’t very interested in politics, you have to admit that political factors can have a huge impact on your investments. These days government policy affects everything — for better or worse ... …
How Perceptions Have Changed
Not long ago the euro was rising, and everybody seemed to hate the U.S dollar. During that market phase I constantly asked a rhetorical question: Why do you think the euro is any better than the dollar? Now ... …
Three Things Your Investments Must Do
Yet another Federal Reserve meeting is now behind us, and I’m wondering why I even bother to read the releases anymore. After all, Bernanke & Co. pretty much say the same thing month in and month out ... …
Bernanke Running Amuck
Fed Chairman Bernanke is running amuck, and for the first time since the birth of the U.S. dollar, our government is egregiously abusing ... …
Next Leg for the Euro: Down
There are two major issues facing global currencies in the months ahead. And both have escalated in the past week. Issue #1: The Greek Drama. Act I: Sovereign debt fears. In the first act of the euro-zone ... …
Another Challenge for Bonds?
It should be pretty clear that I’m bearish on the bond market. The massive budget deficits and debts we’re racking up should hammer Treasury prices. So should the steadily growing concern about the credit ... …
How to Trade the BRICs with ETFs
You’ve heard of the BRIC countries, right? Brazil, Russia, India and China are the four top emerging markets. For various reasons, all have much better long-term prospects than most of the so-called "developed" ... …
The Economy Is Not Always the Stock Market Driver
In the long run, economic development and — especially — corporate earnings are the main drivers of stock market performance. But this relationship is very loose. It becomes tight only if your time horizon is ... …
More Retirement Disasters
I can’t believe the number of frightening retirement stories I’ve seen in just the last week. They suggest that the vast majority of our country’s citizens are completely unprepared for life after work. They point ... …
The Great Credit Squeeze
If you think that the sovereign debt crisis is mostly behind us ... that America’s federal deficit is turning into a non-issue ... or that we can just go back to business as usual ... you’d better consider the ... …
The Four Stages of the Prospective Dollar Bull Market
Since last November, the dollar has climbed steadily against a basket of currencies — most notably against the euro. And based on my analysis, I think it’s just the early stages of this trend. In fact, for many ... …
How to Survive The Three Most Imminent Disasters of 2010-2012
Needless to say, I’m delighted to see my book surge to #2! But what pleases me even more is the fact that more investors are finally learning how to take urgently-needed steps to prepare for THREE major ... …
Politicians: “Don't Like the Message? Shoot the Messenger!â€
Okay, stop me if you’ve heard this one ... You have an entity that took on too much debt. It cooked its books. It failed to get its fiscal house in order. Its “executives†repeatedly refused to take the ... …
Five Reasons I’m Skeptical About Target-Date ETFs
Are you planning to retire someday? Unless you are already retired the answer is almost certainly “Yes.†It’s the American Dream! Of course, there’s nothing magical about age 65. Some people end their ... …
Market Breadth Medium-Term Bullish
There is a lot more to the stock market than just the popular averages everybody is talking about. You see, when the averages move you can’t tell how many stocks participated, so you don’t know how broad that ... …
The 3 most IMMINENT disasters. How to survive …
Of all the major disasters and threats to your security ahead — and all the major profit opportunities — three stand out as the most imminent of all: Disaster #1: America’s Empire of Debt. If you think ... …
The Dividends Are Flowing Again …
Last year’s dividend numbers were the worst in more than half a century, as corporations large and small struggled with a lack of financing, weak economic conditions, and poor earnings. But now, things are ... …
Gravest Dangers and Greatest Profits
We now face the gravest financial dangers — and the greatest profit opportunities — in two generations. But before I tell you about what the future could bring, let me tell you how my family and I have ... …
The $21 Billion Hot Potato
With global investors attacking any sovereign government that's running massive deficits or stuck with a pile of bad debts ... And with Uncle Sam obviously the world's greatest debtor, beggar and ... …
British Pound in for a Sharp Fall?
In my December 26 Money and Markets column I focused on the outlook for 2010, and the looming threats to global risk appetite. I warned that sovereign debt problems posed a major threat to global ... …
Brits Pounded As Debts, Deficits Hit Home. Next Up: Us!
Boy are things getting ugly in the U.K. The British currency, the pound, is getting crushed. The price of long-term British debt securities, called gilts, is heading down. And the cost of default insurance on the ... …
Three ETFs for Rising Interest Rates
Wall Street is obsessed with interest rates. Many consumers are, too, especially anyone who wants to buy a home or car. There’s a good reason for this: Debt — or you might call it “leverage†— is the ... …
IMF Doubles Inflation Target!
I grew up in Germany, a country that went through hyperinflation twice during the 20th Century. Maybe that’s the reason I learned inflation is bad and inflationary policies are diabolic. Inflationary periods are ... …
New Wisdom from Berkshire Hathaway
It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Warren Buffett (and his business partner Charlie Munger, too). That’s why I eagerly await the release of Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholder reports. The latest ... …
Transcript: Nine Shocking New Predictions for 2010-2012
We have just ended an online video conference to brief investors on major events that could forever change your future. We made nine new predictions to pinpoint, as accurately as possible, how and ... …
Why You Should Be Worried About China
Toward the end of last year, many market followers were speculating on a Fed hike as early as the first half of 2010. Global stock markets had experienced explosive bounces, commodity prices had surged from the ... …
Another Report from the Housing Market's Front Lines
I’ve been talking about interest rates an awful lot lately ... and for good reason. The next BIG story in the bond market is clearly the sovereign debt crisis. But I don’t want to ignore the housing market ... …
ETFs Beat HOLDRS Hands Down!
If you’ve been reading my Money and Markets columns for any length of time, you know I’m a big proponent of exchange-traded funds (ETFs). And I think they’re one of the most exciting investment innovations ... …
Leading Economic Indicators Keep Rising, but …
Last Thursday the Conference Board published its Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the U.S. In January this historically-reliable indicator increased 0.3 percent after shooting up 1.2 percent in December ... …
Soaring College Costs: Adding Insult to Injury
Last Thursday I got a call from a friendly guy who said he was a senior at my college alma mater. Sensing where the conversation was about to go, I simply said “Just so you know, I’m not going to donate ... …
Armageddon
If you thought Wall Street’s debt crisis was traumatic, wait till you the see the consequences of Washington’s debt crisis! Never before in history has a world power like the U.S. been so utterly buried in debt! And never before has that debt been financed ... …
The Future of the Euro in Question
At the beginning of this year, I wrote a Money and Markets column entitled “Will the Euro Become the Most Hated Currency for 2010?†At that time, the euro/dollar exchange rate was about 5 percent off of its ... …
Debt Auctions Bombing … China Heading for the Hills … Higher Rates Dead Ahead!
You can’t count on Washington to proactively warn you about major economic and market problems ... Politicians and Fed policymakers failed to warn investors away from tech stocks during the Nasdaq ... …
Five ETF Targets to Consider Selling Now
In my Money and Markets columns I usually tell you about opportunities I see in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and how you can grab them. Today I want to do something a little different: List some ETFs ... …
Three Walls of Worry Explain the Stock Market Corrections
Stock markets around the world are down about 10 percent since their January highs. Complacency, which was so high only weeks ago, has quickly vanished ... …
The most popular questions from Orlando …
In last week’s column, I promised to talk more about some of the questions I was asked at the Orlando MoneyShow — both during my live presentation as well as in private conversations during the event ... …
RED ALERT: Next debt crisis near!
One year and five months ago — armed with a 92-page white paper and 59,000 petitions — we warned Congress about the grave danger of government bailouts. To download the white paper, “Dangerous ... …
Risk Aversion: The Final Wave
Over the past months I’ve written extensively in my Money and Markets columns about the bubbling over of the risk trade. I also warned about the rising threats that would likely make a sustainable recovery ... …
In Case You Didn’t Make It to the MoneyShow …
Last week’s World MoneyShow in Orlando was a huge success! I had the pleasure of meeting several of you at the Gaylord Palms Hotel, and I couldn’t have been happier with the constructive feedback you shared ... …
Alternative ETFs Offer More Ways to Profit
Whether you’re investing in stock exchange traded funds (ETFs), bond ETFs, commodity ETFs, currency ETFs, international ETFs, or even inverse ETFs, you’re stuck with one big problem: Any way you look ... …
Is the End of this Correction Near?
In last week’s Money and Markets column, I told you about some stock market indicators to watch. Since then, the market has fallen even further. So today I want to update you on what’s happening ... …
The Undeniable Power of Steady Dividends
I was both amazed and encouraged by the great turnout I received for my workshop at last week’s MoneyShow. And if you were among the nearly 400 attendees who came to see me speak, I’d like to ... …
The Greatest Money War of All Time
We are caught in the grips of a great war! It is not a traditional land or sea war with tanks and battleships. Nor is it an anti-terrorist, guerilla war for hearts and minds. Rather, it is war of a third kind — pitting government bureaucrats against millions of investors ... …
The Biggest Threat to Investor Wealth! EVER!
While our federal deficit explodes and U.S. stocks sink, I’ve been actively meeting our readers on my personal blog to share ideas on how to build the optimal growth portfolio in trying times like these ... …
Win-Win Scenario for the Dollar
The debt problems in Dubai threw a wrench in the happy-go-lucky risk trade of last year. And since then, the perception of the state of the global economy has been unraveling. All of the sudden, the world ... …
A Time for Honesty, Sacrifice, and a Serious Financial Course Change
I just got back from my first lengthy vacation in years — to New York, London, and Paris. I enjoyed many fine meals and fun nights out with friends. I got to see everything from the Rosetta Stone and ... …
Get Energized With Energy ETFs
Energy is big business here in Texas. Just about everyone in the state knows someone in the industry, if they aren’t employed in it themselves. In fact, energy is big business everywhere! Crude oil, ... …
Watch These Three Stock Market Warning Signals
The stock market does not turn on a dime. At least historically that’s been the case. Take Japan as an impressive example ... At 10,300 the Nikkei is now 74 percent below its all time high of December ... …
Thoughts on Obama's New Retirement Initiatives
Last week I told you about some of Washington’s latest ideas on “fixing†Social Security. And the very next night — as part of his first State of the Union address — President Obama referenced some of his own ... …
The Next Contagion
The next contagion is beginning to spread around the globe. It is unexpected on Wall Street, misunderstood in Washington — and very dangerous. It could sabotage the plans of the U.S. Treasury, the Federal ... …
Portfolio Pandemonium!
Without careful thought and planning, my concern for most investors is simple: They could face pandemonium in their portfolios! I don’t want that for you, and that’s why I have been devoting ... …
Fed's Currency Swap Lines: A BIG deal for the Dollar
The Fed met this week on monetary policy. It was a bit of a snoozer. What wasn’t a snoozer, however, was what they’ve included in their recent monetary policy statements regarding currencies ... …
Time to load up on gold and silver?
I sincerely hope you’re spending some time each day over at my personal blog. If you’re looking for extremely valuable investing insights and ideas from your fellow investors and yours truly, it’s ... …
Banks Can No Longer Sing “What a Friend We Have in Washingtonâ€
These days, the financial industry’s locus of power can’t be found in London. It’s not in New York City. Frankfurt? Tokyo? Davos, Switzerland? Nope, nope, and nope. The real decisions that impact ... …
Why You Should Ignore New ETF Filings
The old saying says, “Don’t believe everything you read.†While this is good advice, investors today have a bigger problem: News that is accurate but irrelevant. I see this all the time as I track the ... …
Hedge Fund Investing
Hedge funds and the managers who run them have been getting a lot of publicity lately — and not of the flattering kind. We have massive Ponzi schemes, equally massive losses and outsized systemic risks ... …
These Are Supposed to Be Social Security Fixes?
I take retirement matters very seriously, which is why I’m constantly on the alert for any hint of a change coming out of Washington. And make no mistake: There have been times when I agree with new ... …
TWENTY-TEN: A YEAR OF TRANSITION Key Investment Themes for 2010 and Beyond
Never before have we seen such a stark contrast between our economy here at home ... bogged down by chronic unemployment and massive debts ... and other markets and economies around the globe ... …
The Rude Awakening of 2010
The heyday of the Bush-Obama bailout frenzy is coming to an end. The bailout’s base of public support, tenuous from the outset, is collapsing. Its chief architects — Treasury Secretary Geithner and Fed Chairman Bernanke — are politically dead ... …
Why the Dollar Rally Has Legs
In December I wrote a Money and Markets column making the case for a bottom in the dollar. And since then the evidence supporting that thesis has grown. I also said there are plenty of ugly currencies ... …
Flash update: Market turn in the making!
From its intraday high to this morning’s low, the Dow has lost over 430 points just in the last three trading days ... breaking through critical support ... raising the specter of AT LEAST a big ... …
Get Rolling with Transportation ETFs
Today I’d like to tell you about a sector that is deeply intertwined with economic recovery. I’m talking about transportation. We live in a mobile society, even if we are in the internet age. Not only do ... …
Japan: An Inflationary Spiral Ahead?
During the past few years you have most likely read about Japan’s so-called lost decade or its so-called deflationary malaise. And you may have heard warnings that the Japanese experience might be the ... …
Getting Back to U.S. Stocks and 2010
I just landed in Newark, New Jersey this morning after 23 days travelling throughout India ... and it feels good to be home! Despite the many problems in our country today, we should never take for ... …
200 Bank Failures Expected in 2010
Washington has so thoroughly botched its supervision of the banking industry that 200 banks are likely to fail this year — easily surpassing last year’s 140 bank failures ... inevitably involving the greatest ... …
How to Reduce Your Risk in Currency Trading
Pair trading is a popular stock-trading strategy. It gives you the opportunity to capture a dislocation between two stocks by taking a long position in one stock and simultaneously taking a short ... …
While Fed Dilly-Dallies, Central Bankers Overseas Get To Work
I talked in last week’s column about how our Federal Reserve won’t raise interest rates until the cows come home. But you can’t say the same thing about many central banks overseas ... The men ... …
The ETF Industry Is Growing Like Crazy
You might think the wild markets of the last year would have made ETF sponsors slow down a bit, but they kept on cranking out new products — some great, some not. By my count, a total of 136 ... …
Unemployment Is the Most Important Challenge for the U.S.
From the start of the economic and financial crisis that began in 2007, I made it clear that this was not a garden variety recession. Instead, I said, it was the aftermath of the bursting of the largest ... …
Relative Returns vs. Absolute Returns
The term “relative returns†refers to returns as compared to a benchmark index. Most money managers, such as mutual funds, will aim to produce returns that beat a benchmark, e.g. the S&P 500 or the ... …
US Jobs Mess; Great Asian Miracle
After poring over news and charts this weekend, I must say that, even though this is precisely what we’ve been forecasting for many months, I’m still in a state of amazement. Never before in my ... …
Pressure Mounting on the British Pound
The UK economy is in a tough spot ... it’s the only major economy that has yet to emerge from recession. It’s running the largest budget deficit of any industrialized country. And its central bank has ... …
Cutting Through the Fed Tightening Claptrap
There’s a real debate waging on Wall Street. Just like that famous scene from the 1974 movie Chinatown, where Faye Dunaway’s Evelyn Mulwray goes back and forth saying “She’s my daughter ... …
Who Are the Next 11?
Everyone is making 2010 forecasts. So today I’ll jump on the bandwagon and share one of mine with you: In 2010 you’ll hear a lot more about the “Next 11.†The Next 11 (N-11) is a list of fast-growing ... …
Mutual Fund Cash Levels Do Not Support this Rally
As a group, mutual fund managers are as good a contrarian indicator for the stock market as they come. History shows that they hold relatively high cash levels at the beginning of a bull market. Then ... …
DRIPS: More Impressive than the Taj Mahal!
When we were first planning our trip to India, my wife — and all her family members — insisted that I make an effort to go see the Taj Mahal ... …
Advance warning: Danger of bond market collapse!
If you think 2010 is going to bring investors a carefree, nonstop ride to glory, think again! Profit opportunities abound, and we intend to be among ... …
Will the Euro Become the Most Hated Currency for 2010?
For the better part of 2009 the U.S. dollar was the world’s most hated currency. But it’s looking increasingly likely the tables could turn in 2010. And the euro could take over that unenviable title ... …
Health, Wealth and Peace …
On behalf of the entire Money and Markets family, we wish you a New Year that brings health, wealth and peace to you and your loved ones ... …
Everything You Need to Know About ETF Investing
As 2009 draws to a close, I’d like to thank you for your loyalty. Readers like you are truly a blessing. …
A Low Volume Stock Market Rally and a Burst Real Estate Bubble
One of the most basic technical rules says that sound stock market rallies are accompanied by high and rising volume. By contrast ... …
As Delhi Proves, Dividends Know No Borders
While a lot of folks were spending December 25 opening presents, my family and I were hurriedly packing our bags and running off to the airport... …
Beating the Dow by More Than Six to One!
Martin here with a brief review of global markets for 2009 and some basic thoughts regarding the risks and opportunities in 2010 ... …
Risk Aversion vs. Risk Taking: What's in Store for 2010?
With 2009 coming to a close, I’d like to take a look back at the role that the big-picture environment has played in determining how currencies ... …
From Brazil: Warmest Holiday Wishes
As Elisabeth and I gather with our family and their children at this very special time of the year, we are reminded of the many blessings in our lives ... …
Stuff Your ETF Stocking With Micro-Caps
Do you remember the childhood wonder of looking at all the colorfully wrapped packages under the Christmas tree, trying to guess what ... …
Time's Person of the Year Drives the Crisis Spiral
Fed President Ben Bernanke has been named Time magazine’s Person of the Year for 2009. However, in looking back at former People of the Year it becomes crystal clear that this title doesn’t necessarily mean that the honored person has done something good for the world ... …
Tips for Last-Minute Holiday Shoppers …
The National Retail Federation projects U.S. consumers will spend an average of $682.74 on holiday shopping this year ... …
Three Government Reports Reveal New Looming Risk
Never before have I seen a broader range of investment opportunities as those opening up early in January! But if you’re among those throwing caution to the wind ... or if you’re slashing ... …
Has the Dollar Bottomed?
For much of 2009, the dollar has been the Tiger Woods of global currencies. There has been a relentless snowball of negative sentiment ... …
Treasuries, Treasuries Everywhere, but Not an Aggressive Bidder to Bid
The holiday season is here — and in just a couple of weeks, 2009 will fade into the history books. I truly hope that you and your ... …
Mega-Cap ETFs Give You the Bluest Blue Chips
People often associate “big†with “safe.†They think big ships are safer than small boats. Big banks are safer than small banks. Big stocks are safer than small stocks... …
Why You Should Expect Interest Rates to Rise Soon
Last December, the yield on the 10-year Treasury bond fell to 2 percent, the lowest level in 40 years. The financial and economic crisis had investors heading for a safe harbor ... …
Reminder: It’s Not Too Late for Year-End Moves
Since I’m not only doing the usual holiday running around, but also trying to prepare for an upcoming three-week trip to India, I’m acutely aware of just how hectic this time of the year can be... …
Here’s how to make 2010 your most profitable year EVER …
These are the times that we investors live for — one of the most target-rich environments I’ve ever seen! This time ... …
What Could Lift the Dollar?
The most recent employment data in the U.S. came in significantly better than what was expected. And the financial markets reacted in a different way this time. Interest rates went screaming ... …
Sovereign Debt Defaults the Next Shoe to Drop?
Governments the world over have spent the past year bailing out, backstopping, insuring, and stimulating their financial sectors and economies ... …
Know Your ETF Sponsors
The ETF business is exploding as the many advantages of exchange-traded funds are drawing investors away from individual stocks and old-fashioned mutual funds. Since you can’t know the players ... …
Gold Gets Hit Hard; My Thoughts …
On Thursday of last week, gold hit an all-time high of $1,227 an ounce. Since then, gold’s price is down to $1,145 per ounce for a quick loss of nearly 7 percent... …
The Many Faces of Unemployment
Last Friday we got word that the employment picture in the U.S. improved substantially over the month of November... …
Our 11 Startling Forecasts for 2010
Two recent mega-events — the Wall Street collapse in 2008 and the Washington response in 2009 ... the debt implosion and then the money printing explosion — are mind-boggling in their dimensions ... …
Has the Yen Topped?
The Japanese yen has been the best performing currency over the past two-and-a-half years. Since the unraveling of the subprime mortgage market and the subsequent peak in the carry trade, the yen has ... …
Where to Look in a World Starved For Yield
The Federal Reserve’s policy of pegging interest rates to the floor is having a slew of consequences. It’s driving down the dollar. It’s helping fuel new asset bubbles... …
ETFs Bring the Middle East to You
The Middle East is big news this week with a state-owned company in the tiny emirate of Dubai asking for an extension on debt payments. Markets around the globe are watching intently... …
Reasons to Be Suspicious of this Market
A healthy bull run for the stock market must come from rising prices and rising volume. This is an old and time-honored stock market analysis ... …
Give Thanks for Dividend Bargains
My wife and I hosted a big Thanksgiving dinner last Thursday, and as you might expect, the subject of investing came up before we even sat down ... …
The Bigger and Riskier Monster
Martin here with an urgent reminder that, despite what you may be hearing from Washington, risk is still a four-letter word ... …
Weighing the Dollar Alternatives: Part II
In last week’s Money and Markets column, I analyzed the three major liquid currencies as prospective alternatives to the U.S. dollar: The Japanese yen, the British pound and the euro ... …
See No Asset Bubbles … Hear No Asset Bubbles … Speak No Warnings About Asset Bubbles
Ever see one of those “See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil†statues or pictures? The ones with the three monkeys, one covering his eyes, one covering his ears, and one covering his mouth ... …
Happy Thanksgiving!
Today is a special day for my family — filled with joy, love and laughter — and I sincerely hope it is for you as well. Elisabeth and I have so many things to be thankful for this year. We have our ... …
The Fed Fears a New Mortgage Crisis
Although the number was just revised downward, the U.S. economy still expanded by 2.8 percent during the third quarter. So it definitely looks like the recession is history. What’s more, last ... …
Another Options Strategy for Income Investors
Writing covered calls is one of my favorite ways to generate additional income from stocks already owned, especially if they also pay dividends. That’s because you basically get two cash flows from ... …
The Biggest Rip-off of All Time
In the scenario I’m about to paint for you, the dialog is fictional, but all the figures real. The time: 1 AM, November 23, 2011, exactly two years from now. The place: the White House, suddenly and unexpectedly under siege as a new financial crisis ... …
Weighing the Dollar Alternatives
The dollar has suffered a landslide of scrutiny and negative sentiment over the past eight months. Yet just nine months ago it was the currency that every investor and central banker in the world wanted ... …
The Hidden Costs of Too Much Government Debt
This week was a fascinating one on the geopolitical front. President Barack Obama travelled to China in what was billed as a major diplomatic trip. The idea? Try to reach common ground on ... …
Profit from the Falling Dollar With ETFs
The U.S. dollar is falling like a rock! And while we could always see a short-term rally, I’m growing more and more convinced that the dollar is heading much lower against other world currencies ... …
Two Forces Pushing Gold Higher
When gold broke out of a triangle formation in early September, a technical buying signal was generated. I discussed this bullish signal in my Money and Markets column and told readers that a move to ... …
Fighting Soaring College Costs
I’ve talked a lot about soaring costs for many of our biggest needs and wants — energy, health care, food, and more. But if you have kids or grandkids, you’re probably aware of another ... …
The Strongest BRIC Country
I have a trick question for you, especially if you’re interested in emerging markets: Among the four BRIC countries ... …
Is China’s Currency Manipulation Coming to a Head?
I’ve written several times here in Money and Markets about the geopolitical time bomb surrounding China’s currency manipulation. The most recent was in my October 31 column. I expect this issue to ... …
The Latest on Rates, the Fed, Asset Inflation, and More
When it comes to Lay’s potato chips, the saying goes, you can’t eat just one. And when it comes to the interest rate and financial markets, I just can’t focus on one thing this week. There’s just too ... …
Schwab Changes the ETF Landscape
I’ve been talking for years about the way exchange traded funds (ETFs) are changing the investment landscape. Yet sometimes I’m still startled to see the world change in front of my eyes ... …
The Sorry State of Modern Economics
Since last year’s collapse of the banking system, hundreds of billions of dollars have been spent to bail out some of the major players. Additionally, governments all over the world, and their central ... …
I Blame Everyone for the Credit Card Fiasco
I was recently talking to my mother, and she started talking about the evil credit card companies, and how they were out to get us all — right now — by jacking up our rates unfairly in a bid to ... …
Massive Revolutionary Changes
I've just returned from Munich, Germany, where Claus Vogt and I addressed the 8th Annual Conference of Sicheres Geld subscribers. Here are the highlights of my side of the presentation ... …
The Next Bust: The "Risk Trade"
A lot of focus was given to the central banks' meetings this week. That's because a lot of people would really like to see target rates start moving up from their low levels. Some argue for higher rates because ... …
Fed Signals "All Systems Go" for More Inflation
I have been adamant recently in saying that the Federal Reserve would not ... would NOT ... signal an end to the easy money environment at this week's policy meeting. These guys simply lack the political ... …
Five Tips for Trading ETFs
Every week I tell you about exchange traded funds (ETFs) that you can use for various investment purposes. You could be wondering, though, what’s the best way to buy them. So in today’s ... …
Leading Economic Indicators Point to a Continuation of the Economic Rebound
The Conference Board Index of Leading Economic Indicators (LEI) has a very good track record in forecasting recessions ... It gave advance warnings for each of the past eight U.S. recessions ... …
A Preferred Share Primer
When I talk about dividend stocks here at Money and Markets, I almost always mean common shares of a company. But today I want to tell you about another class of stock that some income investors ... …
Earning Higher Income in a Low Yield Market
If your goal is to aim for good, steady income while lowering your risk, then you’re facing great challenges today. For one thing, interest rates on bank CDs, money market funds, and even short-term ... …
The Great Hoax of 2009-2010
Before he died, Dad warned me of false profits ... and fake promises. “Beware,†he said, “of shaky gains hyped up by Wall ... …
The Most Undervalued Currency in the World
When the leaders from the 20 most powerful countries in the world (including China) met last month, they left with a pledge to work toward rebalancing global economies. That means countries running large ... …
Your Fall Housing Market Update
Every few months for the past couple of years, I’ve made it a point to update you on the state of the housing market. I feel it’s ... …
Playing the Health Care Sector with ETFs
We’ve all been waiting on pins and needles to see what kind of health care reform comes out of Washington. Aside from the fact that we’re all patients of one kind or another, health care is a ... …
A Perfect Setup for a Stock Market Correction
Since there’s no holy grail to analyze financial markets, the best approach is an eclectic one. So I incorporate as many tools as possible in my analysis, including: Fundamental valuations ... …
Two More of My Favorite Technical Indicators …
Two weeks ago, I told you why a quick look at Colgate’s chart led me to believe that its run was going to continue through the early fall. And I also said that I had a few reasons to be wary of the ... …
Webinar Transcript: The War on the Dollar
Last week, I showed you the most shocking numbers I’ve seen in my lifetime: Up until the day Leman Brothers collapsed in September of last year, it took the Fed 5012 days — 13 years and 8 months — to double the cash currency and reserves ... …
Hedge Fund Investing
Hedge funds and the managers who run them have been getting a lot of publicity lately — and not of the flattering kind. We have massive Ponzi schemes, equally massive losses and outsized systemic ... …
The Fed's Latest, Greatest Round of Asset Inflation
There goes oil, surging past $80-a-barrel. That’s up 150 percent from the December low, in case you’re keeping score. Gasoline? Wholesale prices are up more than 40 cents a gallon in just under a month ... …
Unbundle the Stock Market with Sector ETFs
Investors often think about “the stock market†as if it were some kind of giant creature rumbling through the woods. However, the stock market is more like a whole bunch of little creatures, each of ... …
Another Important Market Has Given a Clear Buying Signal …
During the past six weeks gold has broken above two very important resistance lines thus giving clear buy signals. And I presented several more arguments calling for much higher gold prices in my ... …
Yet Another Government Insult to Retirement Incomes
As if it isn’t bad enough that most retirement portfolios are still down significantly from their levels a year or two ago ... that housing wealth has been evaporated in towns across the country ... …
Bernanke gone berserk! Bank reserves explode!
My conclusion: Fed Chairman Bernanke has dumped so much funny money into the U.S. banking system and has done so little to manage how that money is used, the fate of our entire economy has now been ... …
The Fed's Perfect Scenario
If you consider all of the structural problems in the U.S. economy, there has not been a lot of progress toward getting things back on track. The root causes of what created the near debilitating ... …
Getting Inside the Fed's Head
Every so often, someone decides to pick a fight with me over the Federal Reserve. They say I’ve got it all wrong. They say the ... …
How to Target the Rising Financial Sector with ETFs
I’ve had great success with sector-based exchange traded funds (ETFs) over the years. And that’s because − despite whatever problems the broader stock market may be having − usually one ... …
Gold Giving Another Strong Buying Signal
In my September 9 Money and Markets column I showed you a gold chart. On that date, I said, "This breakout of a huge triangle is a clear technical buying signal." I added that the minimum ... …
Have you been watching that stock I named in August?
Back in August, I did something I rarely do here in Money and Markets ... I profiled a specific stock, one that was currently in the Dividend Superstars portfolio. The company was ... …
Aiming For Higher Current Income in a World of Near ZERO Yields
Financial markets around the world have enjoyed a major bounce since March. U.S. stocks ... foreign stocks ... commodities ... even long-term government bonds have rebounded far off ... …
Dangerous Unintended Consequences
Martin here with an urgent update on the next phase of this crisis ... Fed Chairman Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Geithner are in for a rude awakening. Even as they declare “victory†in ... …
Is Intervention for the Yen on the Horizon?
In the summer of 2007, Bear Stearns confessed it had spent $3.2 billion bailing out two of its funds that were exposed to the sub-prime market. At the same time, the yen carry trade ... …
Tightening Begins Overseas; Here? Not So Much …
Just a couple of weeks ago, I told you what to expect from the U.S. central bank on the interest rate front. Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Not now. And not for a long, long time ... …
How to Trade China with ETFs
Right now, China is celebrating 60 years of Communist party rule. Most of the party-goers aren’t old enough to remember anything else, of course, but that isn’t stopping the nationwide ... …
Where — and Who — Are the Bulls?
Bull markets are said to climb a wall of worry. And during the past week this valued adage came to my mind again and again. You see, I’ve been travelling quite a bit in Europe ... …
Two Barriers on the Road to Wealth
Have you ever been driving on the road when traffic suddenly comes to a halt? You sit there wondering what the heck is going on up ahead for ten or fifteen minutes. Then, suddenly .. …
Three Government Reports Point to Fiscal Doomsday
When our leaders have no awareness of the disastrous consequences of their actions, they can claim ignorance and take no action. Or when our leaders have no hard evidence as to ... …
What Does the G-7 Think About Currencies?
The G-7 meets this weekend in Istanbul. So what’s on the minds of these leaders of the top industrialized countries of the world? They’re all worried about currencies. Specifically ... …
Three Caution Flags Warning of a Market Correction
As the Director of Research and Client Communications at Weiss Capital Management, I write a weekly e-newsletter, Weiss Advice. Recently, I cautioned our readers that the month ... …
Many Flavors of Bond ETFs
Stocks are definitely the most popular asset class covered by exchange-traded funds (ETFs), but you can buy a lot of other things, too. For instance, did you know you can invest in the ... …
Fed Promises Easy Money for an Extended Period
Every few weeks the world’s most powerful and influential central bankers ― those in charge of the world’s number one reserve currency, the U.S. dollar ― come together in what’s ... …
Four Big Economic Indicators to Watch
There are many items that influence the day-to-day moves in a stock, bond, or commodity’s price — earnings news, corporate financials, simple supply and demand, and a whole lot ... …
Dollar crashes against yen! Time to act!
Martin here with an urgent update on the dramatic events that took place late last week and what they could ultimately mean for you ... …
Did You Miss the 62% Run-Up in the Stock Market?
I normally talk only about currencies here in my Money and Markets column. But today I want to address some commonly held misconceptions many investors have about how their ... …
Preemptive Tightening from THIS Fed? You Can’t Be Serious.
This week’s Federal Reserve meeting was supposed to be a big deal. Ahead of the two-day gathering, I don’t know how many stories I read suggesting that the Fed might start ... …
Five Hot New International ETFs To Consider
Today, much of the world’s economic growth is outside of the U.S. So for now at least, many (and maybe most) of the compelling investment opportunities are outside the U.S., too ... …
Is This the Time to Be a Contrarian?
Many successful investors and speculators, like Warren Buffett and George Soros, are said to be contrarians. But what does this really mean? And is it true? Let’s have a look at the concept ... …
What Company Would You Buy with $100 Million?
Today, I’d like to play make believe by pretending we’ve just won $100 million with a Powerball ticket. I only suggest playing the lottery in Fantasy Land, of course. In real life I consider ... …
From Deflation to Inflation
Step by step, with little fanfare and great complacency, we are witnessing a fundamental, global shift that's rapidly transforming the investment scene: The forces of deflation are ... …
Protectionism: Enemy of Recovery
In the most global-reaching recession since the Great Depression, protectionism is a poison pill for recovery. And we got a taste of it this week ... The Chinese supply about 19 percent of ... …
Easy-Money Fed Fueling Dollar “Carry Tradesâ€
A fascinating thing just occurred in the global interest rate market: For the first time since 1993, it became cheaper to borrow dollars than Japanese yen! The three-month dollar-based London ... …
Get Creative With Alternative Weighting ETFs
You probably know that exchange traded funds (ETFs) are usually based on an index. In some cases the indexes are broad, like the S&P 500. Others are narrowly specialized in sectors ... …
Three Different Ways of Looking at the Stock Market
Many investors are finding that the current situation in the stock market is very difficult to read because the conclusions of different analytical approaches are unusually conflicting ... …
Pension Plan Shocker Dead Ahead!
I’ve talked about corporate pension plans before, but in a few short weeks I think we’re going to get some shocking news. Namely, that the government backup for failed pension plans is ... …
Passionate Plea From Asia
Martin's off this week. So I'm writing you today from Asia with a passionate plea to our country — to its citizens and especially to our leaders in Washington. We are now the laughing stock ... …
The Alarming Tale of Two Economies
The contrast between the U.S. and China has never been more disturbing. Here in the U.S., our government is sinking into debt at the fastest pace in history. The federal deficit has nearly ... …
Strong Currencies — Not Welcome
Many governments are warning about the risks that may undermine economic recovery. And a lot of that concern is surrounding the value of their currency. Since March, most currencies ... …
What happens when they DO find an alternative to U.S. bonds?
Every time I talk about the risk of our foreign creditors selling off their U.S. Treasuries, I hear the same objection: These guys have no place else to put the money! They’ll ALWAYS buy our ... …
Commodity ETFs Under Fire From Washington!
When it comes to investing in commodities, the people I know have two opposite emotions — either obsessed or terrified. I can see why. The commodity markets — contracts representing ... …
Gold Breaks $1,000 an Ounce; What’s Next …
Yesterday, gold broke the $1,000-an-ounce barrier, after rising from $950 per ounce last week. It was the precious metal’s fifth run-up to the round number. And now there are many signs ... …
What to Make of Corporate Bonds Now
As I’ve made clear plenty of times before ... I consider solid dividend-paying stocks to be the best long-term income investments on the planet. But I also keep a watchful eye on other ... …
Taking a Rest on Labor Day
We work hard to bring you the best unbiased financial content to be found anywhere, online or off. We don’t mind the long hours, late nights or frequent trips overseas. It’s not only our ... …
China is now a net SELLER of U.S. Treasury notes and bonds!
We told you this was coming. Heck: A blind man could have seen it a mile away. For many months now, we’ve predicted that Washington’s wild spending and borrowing spree would make the ... …
British Pound in a Position of Weakness
In the past month we’ve seen statistics that indicate the recession for major economies will be ending this year. And in some countries, like Germany, France and Japan, their ... …
Not Enough Work to Go Around This Labor Day
Home prices have plunged so far that buyers are tentatively stepping back into the housing market again ... And government largesse in the form of “Cash for Clunkers†giveaways has ... …
How to Trade Growth vs. Value with ETFs
Ever been to an investment conference or watched CNBC? If so, you’ve heard people talk about “growth stocks†and “value stocks.†What do they mean by this? How does ... …
Treat Any Stock Market Weakness as a Buying Opportunity
The seasonal market statistics are clear: September has historically been the worst month for stocks of the year. Plus it’s followed by October, the month of the most spectacular stock ... …
Important Follow-Up on Dollar-Cost Averaging
Three weeks ago, I showed you why dollar-cost averaging would have worked very well since the first time I mentioned the strategy here in Money and Markets during the summer of 2008 ... …
The Weiss Global Forum, Part 2
According to many of our viewers, the Weiss Global forum was "fantastic," "a home run," "the best ever." The video recording is no longer online. But last week, I gave you the transcript to ... …
Rare double-play opportunity in oil, gold and more
Truth be told, I’m even more bullish now on gold, oil and other natural resources than I was when I nailed the start of the massive bull market in commodities nine years ago, in the ... …
Global Recovery: Good or Bad for the U.S. Dollar?
If you’ve followed my commentary on currencies here in Money and Markets, you are well aware of the risk dynamic that has been driving currencies and other financial markets since the ... …
Housing Market Stabilization on Track
Almost four months ago, I made one of the most dramatic shifts in my investment outlook ever. After warning — in advance — that we would experience a devastating housing and mortgage ... …
Trade Technology with ETFs
For many investors, tech stocks are the only stocks. Everything else is "the old economy." Technology is where it's at. I spent a big part of my early career at IBM — the original tech stock ... …
Has the LEI Given an All Clear Signal?
Last Thursday the Conference Board released the July reading of its Index of Leading Economic Indicators (LEI). Year-over-year it was up by 0.2 percent. This is the first reading in the ... …
Sizing Up the Big, Bad Bear
It seems as though just about everyone has now completely written off the bear market as “so last quarter.†Isn’t it amazing what a couple months of upticks can do? Don’t get me ... …
Transcript: The Weiss Global Forum, Part 1
Our viewers said it was "fantastic." One said: "That was one of the most honest and informative pieces of information that I have received in a long time." Another said: “You hit a home run ... …
Urgent: Last 16 hours for Global Forum!
The video of our Weiss Global Forum goes offline promptly at midnight tonight. So these are the LAST 16 hours you have left to view it. For the past couple of weeks, my team and I have been ... …
Intervention Threatens the Loonie
When the U.S. sneezed, Canada — like the rest of the world — caught its cold. And the currency of this key U.S. trading partner has since become a victim of the ebb and flow of global ... …
Even Warren Buffett Is Now Saying Bonds Could Crack!
I’ve made no secret about my view on U.S. bonds and the U.S. dollar ... I’ve minced no words, and cut no corners ... Instead, I have given you specific, consistent guidance on those ... …
ETFs for Inflation — or Deflation
Which will it be: Inflation or deflation? And what can you do to protect yourself in either scenario? My answer to the first question is BOTH! I think we’ll see waves of inflation as well as periods ... …
Coming Very Soon: Your Improved Weiss Research Website!
As you know, we're always looking to find ways to improve your experience at Weiss Research. And we think you're going to be VERY pleased with the new website we'll be launching over the ... …
The Next Crisis in the Making
From time to time it’s necessary to get a bird’s-eye view of the financial markets. And given the market’s recent run-up, such a moment has arrived. Let’s start with a review of what ... …
Bernanke’s Fed “Indecision†Meeting and More …
Last week, the Federal Reserve held a two-day interest rate policy meeting, and nobody was surprised by their lack of action. Heck, it’s unlikely that we’re going to see a real change ... …
Health Care War!
What you're witnessing in the U.S. today is not a health care debate. It's a health care WAR. But it's too soon to take sides: Neither has defined its territory; both are escalating the ... …
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!
Thank you SO MUCH for your wonderfully positive feedback to our Weiss Global Forum! If you missed the live event video or want to see it again, just turn up your computer speakers ... …
No End to the Road of Risk
Last week the U.S. reported better-than-expected employment data. And the markets liked it. Stocks rallied. Yields advanced. And the dollar actually moved higher. A move higher in ... …
The Problem with Sticking It to Your Creditors
In the past several days, the Dollar Index has resumed its swan-diving ways. This benchmark index, which tracks the performance of the U.S. dollar against six major global currencies ... …
Six ETFs Every Investor Should Know
Every week in my Money and Markets column, I try to show you how to boost your portfolio by using exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Today I’m giving you an assignment: Know your ETFs ... …
I’ll Take Gold Over the Euro Any Day!
In 1999 Europe started a unique monetary experiment by introducing a common fiat currency, the euro. Today, the euro is legal tender in 22 countries. There are, however, huge disparities ... …
Recent Proof that Dollar-Cost Averaging Still Works
More than a year ago — when the S&P 500 had begun to wobble but still sat comfortably near 1,400 — I wrote a column right here in Money and Markets talking about dollar-cost averaging ... …
The Greatest Wealth Shifts of All Time
While the U.S. stumbles into a feeble recovery, Brazil and China are leaping ahead into a new boom. It's an economic gap of massive dimensions and unprecedented consequences ... …
Quick Quiz ANSWERS
Martin here with the answers to my quick quiz. If you're among the many that thought the green line in this chart was the ETF linked to the Chinese stock market, you guessed incorrectly ... …
What the Australian Dollar Is Telling Me …
According to the financial markets, the world has become a very calm and comfortable place again. But has it? Just a year ago markets were crashing all around us ... The U.S. housing ... …
The Never-Ending Waves of Debt
I don’t know if you’re a beach person. But I certainly am. My two girls and I love the sand, the sea, and the sun, and we’re thankful we get to enjoy them all the time here in South Florida ... …
Accessing the Frontier Markets with ETFs
As a Money and Markets reader, you probably know an awful lot about “emerging markets.†They’re the countries that aren’t quite as modernized as the U.S. but are developing fast ... …
A Quick Quiz for You
With the U.S. and foreign markets in an upswing, I have a quick quiz for you that can lead to some very interesting opportunities. There are no right or wrong answers. Just go to my ... …
The Stock Market Signals a Medium-Term Rally
In last week’s Money and Markets column, I talked about probabilities. And I explained why I expect the current stock market rally to have legs. This market call, however, is valid for ... …
Named Inside: One of My Favorite Consumer Staples Stocks
I don’t normally do this in Money and Markets, but today I want to do an in-depth story on one single company ... a stock that is currently in the Dividend Superstars portfolio.If you’re ... …
Among the First to Recover
Did you miss my urgent strategy update last week? If so, before reading any further, be sure to watch it now. Or, if you prefer, review the transcript. In a nutshell: The calm before the ... …
Save this date: August 13!
Exactly eleven days from today, I’m bringing together Weiss Research's top experts for an international video conference. Our mission: To explore with you a wide range of new ... …
Why Deflation … Not Inflation … Remains the Problem
Currency values are highly influenced by interest rates ... a key driver in determining the flow of global capital. For example, if you lived in Japan for the past decade, you would have ... …
Final deadline: Only 8 hours from now!
We just wanted to let you know that, if you would like to get the unique recommendations we're issuing next week, you will need to respond before midnight tonight, just eight hours from now ... …
Flexibility Breeds Opportunity
If there’s one thing you learn fast in this business, its flexibility. If you stay rigid, unwavering, and unyielding in the face of a mounting pile of contrary technical and fundamental evidence ... …
Urgent Strategy Update
If you missed Martin's urgent video yesterday or if you'd like to view it again, turn up your computer speakers and click here. Plus, here's the transcript ... …
Get On the Biotech Bandwagon with ETFs
The stock market isn’t just a big block of stone that moves all at once. So I’m always looking for market leadership. Even in a strong market, a smaller group is almost always breaking ahead ... …
From Martin: Important Fireside Chat
The great financial crisis we have continually warned you about is here, and it's not going away. But at this juncture, it's unfolding more slowly than I had expected ... …
The Crisis Is Not Over, but the Bullish Interlude Can Last a Few More Quarters
You might be familiar with this common example of probability theory: The exercise of drawing colored marbles from a container. Half of the marbles are white, the other half are black ... …
Important Update on Sector Performances During This Rally
I spend a lot of time crunching data, reading third-party research, and studying market history. And one of my favorite things to watch is the relative performance of the individual market ... …
The Great Global Gap
Good morning! Some exciting new changes are now unfolding, and later this week, I will tell you more about them via video from my home. (Look for my email announcement with the ... …
Dollar Dying; Gold Gleaming
Although sharp rallies are always possible, we have no doubt the greenback’s long-term future is grim. Washington’s $2 trillion deficits, record-shattering borrowing by the U.S. Treasury ... …
How Currencies Impact Earnings
It’s earnings season. And more and more companies are talking about currencies. The headlines read like this ... “Alliance Data 2Q Profit Down 37 Percent, Hurt By Currency Headwinds†... …
The Banking Winners and Losers
The government is helping to create a two-class system of banks — winners and losers. Despite their protestations to the contrary, the bailout efforts of the Federal Reserve and the ... …
Recession Investing With Sector ETFs
Right now the U.S. is in a deep recession. None of us know for sure when it will end, and the short-term indicators are inconclusive. Yet there is one thing I’ve learned from years of ... …
A great new book …
I have just read a new book on coping with low income in tough times, and I liked it so much I decided to personally interview the author. To hear the 35-minute interview in its entirety ... …
Investors Just Witnessed the Perfect Bear Trap
The stock market is said to be a vicious beast, trying to hurt as many investors as possible. And last week it hurt the bears by luring them into the perfect bear trap. On July 7, everything ... …
From Martin: Join me on Twitter!
Twitter is fast emerging as the alert vehicle of choice for millions of Internet users, giving them quick, convenient, advance notice of hot news and upcoming events. And for investors who ... …
Making Sense of Second-Quarter Earnings So Far
As a stock guy, I keep a close eye on earnings releases ... not just on the companies that I follow for Dividend Superstars, but across all sectors and industries. That’s because earnings results ... …
Banks Still in Trouble; Your All-Weather Portfolio
Since the debt crisis began with the eruption of the subprime mess in 2007, Wall Street pundits have declared "an end to the crisis" at least three times: in mid-2007, in early 2008, and now ... …
Significant Turning Points in Key Markets
Martin's strategic alliance with the Foundation for the Study of Cycles may turn out to be one of the best moves he's ever made. Already, I'm using their market timing tools and they have ... …
The Critical Piece to the China Plan: A Managed Currency
China's the largest country in the world by population, the third-largest economy and the third-largest exporter. It's also the owner of over $2 trillion in foreign currency reserves. And in the ... …
Meet the Thrifty American
Sometimes when we're analyzing market trends ... figuring out which investments to buy ... or just trying to live our daily lives, we miss the forest for the trees. We focus too much on the ... …
ETFs Bring the World to Your Doorstep
Once upon a time, Americans who wanted to invest in foreign stock markets faced all kinds of hurdles. For example, brokers often weren't able to process orders on non-U.S. exchanges ... …
Credit Booms End in Tears; Will China Be an Exception?
China’s economic successes during the past ten years have been very impressive. It has modeled its economy along the guidelines of free market principles. And its population has ... …
My Case Against (Most) Retailers …
In last week’s column, I gave you some ideas on the kind of companies I currently favor ... namely those firms that have strong brands, economically-insensitive products, and strong finances ... …
The Most Important Event in Our History
From the feedback we have received, it's now evident that our landmark video, "Solving the Timing Mystery Part 2," was probably the most important online event in the 40-year history ... …
LAST DAY for video on investment timing!
With the Dow sinking again, here are the $64,000 questions for investors: Is this the end of the great bear market rally? If so, when will the market hit its next major low? What about gold ... …
Financial Markets Giving Key Clues on Currencies
The financial markets have been highly inter-related since the current crisis unleashed fear and uncertainty starting in late 2007. And investors around the world went running for the doors ... …
Credit Losses Rising Anywhere and Everywhere
Remember when policymakers at the Federal Reserve told us in 2007 and 2008 that the credit problems were “contained†to the subprime mortgage sector? Or when then-Treasury ... …
Three Investing Lessons From the Tour de France
The Tour de France is underway! Here in Austin many of us are fans of local hero Lance Armstrong. His record-breaking seven Tour victories are an inspiration to anyone facing a big ... …
Unemployment, Not the Stock Market, Distinguishes a Recession From a Depression
What are the most important and enduring characteristics of the Great Depression? And what should we monitor to determine how severe today’s situation really is? The stock market ... …
The Latest on Dividends, and other Market Metrics …
I wanted to take a break from the consumer-oriented pieces I’ve been doing lately to give you a complete update on the stock market in general, and dividend payments in particular ... …
The Great Lie of 2009
Just as the authorities were touting the “end of the financial crisis,†all heck has begun break loose again ... We have a new surge in unemployment, and even without counting those ... …
Day of Reckoning
This is a day of reckoning for California, and ultimately, for all of America. Will our nation’s largest debtors meet their massive financial obligations? Or will many ultimately default? In California ... …
Celebrating Independence Day
The Money and Markets team is off today, celebrating the Fourth of July with friends and family. But we just wanted to take a moment to wish you a very happy holiday weekend — and to ... …
Your Summer Housing Market Update
Every few months, I feel it’s my duty to let you know the latest about what’s going on in housing. There is simply so much off-the-wall blather, bogus data, and downright misinformation out ... …
Understanding Leveraged ETFs
You’ve probably heard about leveraged ETFs: Funds designed to deliver twice or even three times the return of their benchmarks. Just last week, ProShares launched the first triple-leveraged ... …
Will China Lead the World Out of Recession? I Still Have My Doubts …
The Baltic Dry Index, which measures the freight rates for dry cargo traveling by ship, hit an all time high of 11,793 on May 5, 2008. Then it plunged to 663 on December 5, a decline of ... …
Does "Unfair Isaac" Give Credit Where It's Due?
In the Dividend Superstars issue that just went to press, I talked about FICO credit scores — the three-digit numbers that greatly determine how much money we can borrow, what interest ... …
Solving the Timing Mystery, Part 1
Tomorrow, my team and I will present Part 2 of Solving the Timing Mystery, in a gala online event at 12 noon Eastern Time (5 PM GMT). This is the big pay-off to the series. So I ... …
China snubs U.S. dollar! Calls for new world currency!
If you think everything you’ve witnessed in the economy over the last two years is virtually unprecedented, think again. The People’s Bank of China — the central bank for 1.3 billion ... …
The Big Mac … Purchasing Price Parity … and the Euro
If you were to travel outside of your home country and encountered a McDonald’s, would you pay more or less for a Big Mac? Well that depends ... You would likely notice a difference though ... …
More Power For the Fed? Seriously?
In last week’s Money and Markets column, I gave you a broad outline of the Obama administration’s regulatory reform scheme. This week, I want to zero in on one of its weakest ... …
Inverse ETFs Let You Profit In a Falling Market
I don’t have to tell you that the stock market can go down as well as up. And the huge volatility we’re seeing in the markets isn’t going away anytime soon. Why not just stay safely in cash ... …
What the Index of Leading Economic Indicators is Really Telling Us
The Conference Board’s Index of Leading Economic Indicators (LEI) is an outstanding tool to predict recessions. This index is reported monthly and is made up of economic components ... …
Wow! Thanks for All the Wisdom!
I was amazed and overwhelmed by all of the great feedback you shared with me after last week’s column. My blog was filled with your wonderful anecdotes, advice, and even a little ... …
California Collapsing
Washington and Wall Street seem to be treating California as if it were a sideshow in the financial circus of these turbulent times. It’s not. California is home to the largest ... …
Why "BRIC" Posturing Against the Dollar Just Doesn’t Add Up
The dollar has been publicly attacked on many fronts over the past three months. And endless accusations have been made that the U.S. is purposely trying to devalue the dollar to lessen ... …
Washington Moves to Muzzle Wall Street
This was the week that Washington decided to muzzle Wall Street. Specifically, the Obama administration revealed a sweeping series of new proposed regulations and reforms ... …
Diversify Out of the Dollar with Currency ETFs
You’ve seen the headlines: U.S. Dollar Plunges! U.S. Dollar Surges! Why should you care? More to the point, why won’t the dollar just hold still? Actually, in one sense it does hold still ... …
This Recession Is Far From Over
The crisis is over, or nearly so, say Wall Street and the huge majority of bulls. All those economists, central bankers and analysts, who didn't see this crisis coming and who ... …
A Day in the Life of “Mr. and Mrs. Medianâ€
I often use a lot of market history and economic data to support the arguments I make here in Money & Markets. That’s because I believe crunching numbers, comparing the past to the ... …
Don't Buy the Wall Street 'Spin' … More Financial Storms on the Horizon
All the “spin doctoring†on Wall Street and in Washington just can’t hide the grim fact that our economy is still contracting. Rising mortgage rates ... rising oil prices ... plus higher ... …
New, Hard Evidence of Continuing Debt Collapse!
While most pundits are still grasping at anecdotal “green shoots†to celebrate the beginning of a “recovery,†the hard data just released by the Federal Reserve reveals a continuing collapse ... …
Government Bond Fiasco — What to Do …
As the Personal Finance specialist at Weiss Research, I have been watching unfolding events and tracking Dr. Weiss’ work very closely. And no matter what your investment persuasion, there ... …
Commodities and the Dollar: What’s the Relationship?
The dollar can’t manage to find its way out of the limelight these days. There’s speculation about its demise and the loss of its world reserve currency status. It’s even blamed for higher gas ... …
The Law of Unintended Consequences
So let me see if I get this straight. From their recent lows ... Crude oil prices have more than doubled — to $72 a barrel from $33.55. Gasoline prices have surged 62 percent to $2.62 a ... …
Profit from Rising Interest Rates with ETFs
Have you looked at interest rates lately? They’re soaring! Back on March 18, the 10-year Treasury bond yield dropped as low as 2.54 percent. This week it went above 3.90 — a huge ... …
What the Dramatic Turn in the U.S. Saving Rate Could Mean to You
During the past few weeks of exciting “green shoot†news, a very important economic statistic has been ignored: The U.S. saving rate. U.S. citizens have been saving less and less since ... …
Get Out of Higher-Risk Stocks Now!
The stock market’s rally has been impressive. The major indexes are now up about 40 percent from their recent lows, give or take a few percentage points. And for anyone who scooped ... …
The Biggest Victim of the Debt Crisis
Just as we’ve been warning, the United States Treasury is the next and largest victim of this great debt crisis. Right now, the Treasury’s finances are collapsing ... its bond prices plunging ... …
Market Schizophrenia and the Madness of Crowds
While stocks have been rising, bonds have been plunging. Rarely in my lifetime have I seen these suffer from a more extreme case of schizophrenia! And almost never have I seen bonds ... …
Will the Pound Get Pounded?
When financial markets were on the way down, risk aversion reigned and every investment that was deemed risky crashed. The U.S. dollar and 10-year Treasuries did well as global investors ... …
Geithner Goes Begging in China; What It Means to You …
So this is what it’s come to: Our Treasury Secretary, Timothy Geithner, has to jet off to Beijing to beg for mercy from our biggest global creditor. He has to sit by and be lectured in the ways ... …
You have roaring gains. What to do next …
Larry here, with a quick note: Many of the positions I suggested in my Money and Markets columns in April are roaring with open gains. Consider ... The Dow Jones Diamonds ETF (DIA) ... …
How To Profit From Soaring Food Prices With ETFs
Global food prices are climbing higher along with energy and precious metals. In May, the Reuters/Jefferies CRB Index, which tracks 19 raw materials including corn, crude oil, and ... …
From Martin: The tale of two investors; which one are you?
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Money and Markets has the sharpest, most informed readers of any publication I know of. The high quality of your responses on my personal blog ... …
False Recoveries Are Nothing New
The stock market has been jumping for joy over the last few days. Yet I can’t see exactly what investors are cheering about. Heck, two of America’s most prominent companies, GM and ... …
GM's Bankruptcy and Changes to the Dow!
The bankruptcy of General Motors isn’t surprising ... in fact, Martin repeatedly warned Money & Markets readers — for years — that it was coming. Still, the effects of this bankruptcy will ... …
Seeking Shelter from the NEXT Financial Storm!
Most investors are familiar with inflation ... it’s the devil we know and have guarded our wealth against for most of the past half century. But now we are face to face with a devil we ... …
Fed Failure!
General Motors used to be among the giant companies widely considered "too big to fail." Almost all of Wall Street said a GM bankruptcy was "unthinkable." Most Americans didn't even consider ... …
Bond Vigilantes to Washington: "STOP THE INSANITY!"
It's no coincidence that we chose today as the last day to enroll in my Million-Dollar Contrarian Portfolio. And it's no coincidence that, after tonight's midnight enrollment deadline, I'm going to ... …
Treasury Bonds: In the Eye of the Storm
The U.S. Treasury market has become the focal point of financial markets for the past several trading days. And when Treasuries move, so does the dollar. Market participants are looking ... …
Want to Make Money in Bonds? Look Overseas!
Making money in bonds when the dollar is tanking ... when deficit spending is surging ... when interest rates are rocketing ... and when the U.S. government’s AAA credit rating is openly ... …
Four Easy Ways to Trade Gold With ETFs
Have you noticed? Gold is starting another run on the $1,000 mark. From April 17 through May 26, gold bullion jumped from $ 867.90 to $953.90 an ounce — a 10 percent gain in less than six ... …
Interest Rate Indicators Flashing Stock Sell Signals
One of the first lessons I learned in analyzing and forecasting the direction of the stock market was the extreme importance of interest rates. That’s because holding a stock gives you the ... …
What to Make of Annuities Now
Last week I talked about Social Security. And given the problems with that program, along with the toll the bear market has taken on many portfolios, it’s clear why there has been a ... …
Memorial Day Disaster
This would normally be my time for a quiet Memorial Day at home. But even as we seek calm, investors overseas are doing precisely the opposite. They’re dumping U.S. assets. They’re ... …
The Third Phase: Massive dangers and opportunities breaking NOW!
My mission is to worry so you don't have to. And I've never been more worried than I am right now. At the same time, though, I'm also more excited than ever about your opportunities to ... …
Dollar’s Demise Greatly Exaggerated
Many investors are concerned about the future path of the dollar ... and with good reason. The Treasury is increasing the money supply in amounts never seen before or even imagined ... …
How to Keep Your Finances From Imploding – Even if Washington Torpedoes Its Own!
I’ve been talking a lot lately about how our country is on a collision course with fiscal disaster. We’re borrowing money like crazy. We’re spending trillions we don’t have. Our budget ... …
Maximum Safety in Treasury ETFs
I’ve just finished reading Martin’s new book, The Ultimate Depression Survival Guide. I highly recommend it. Martin says — and he’s exactly right — that the safest place in the world ... …
Your opportunity to attend tomorrow's emergency briefing ENDS at midnight TONIGHT!
If you miss tomorrow's emergency briefing, you could be flying blind as the next, even more devastating phase of this crisis unfolds in the weeks and months ahead. You could suffer huge ... …
Neither the Economy Nor the Stock Market is Out of the Woods Yet
Long–term, financial markets are driven by fundamentals. And in the medium term, they’re driven by the business cycle. That’s why your analysis should always start with both of these ... …
Emergency Issue: Deadline TOMORROW!
This morning, we learned that the real estate crisis — the meltdown that triggered America’s economic nightmare — has just entered a catastrophic new phase ... …
Social Security Situation Worsening; What to Do …
We got lots of disturbing news from Washington last week. But the latest updates on Social Security and Medicare really got my blood boiling. It is now estimated that both programs’ ... …
ARE STOCKS STILL 50% OVERVALUED?
The stock market has managed to claw its way higher since early March, despite some of the worst headlines since this financial crisis began. Suddenly, “green shoots†are springing ... …
What To Do BEFORE GM Fails
Exactly four years ago, I warned Washington and Wall Street that General Motors is “likely to collapse ... the consequences for investors will be far-reaching ... and millions who depend ... …
Urgent heads up: Crisis Briefing THIS Thursday!
This a heads up — to mark your calendar and get ready for my follow-up email coming tomorrow: On Thursday of THIS week, my team and I are hosting an urgent event online. It could be THE ... …
The Incredible Shrinking Economies
Germany is the world’s largest exporter. And in the broadest global recession on record, demand for its exports has come to a virtual standstill. As a result, Germany, the core of the Eurozone ... …
Digging a Deeper Budgetary Hole
Most Americans dread April 15. That’s when we all have to pay the fiddler — or more specifically, Uncle Sam. If you don’t get your tax check in on time, you may get a knock on your door ... …
ETFs For Every Investor!
In last week’s Money and Markets column, I told you about the advantages exchange-traded funds have over mutual funds. Today we’ll go a little deeper and look at the many exciting ... …
Wrong Policies Will Delay Any Real Recovery …
More than six years ago, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke — then still Fed Governor — gave a laudation for Milton Friedman, one of America’s leading economists. Friedman’s view on the ... …
Money Market Mayhem Continues!
Although Wall Street has been partying like it’s 1999 or 2007 or some other happy time, I recently saw yet another stark reminder that our recent financial crisis did in fact just happen ... …
Five Economic Storms Raging NOW!
Any economist fixated on so-called "signs of a recovery" needs to have his head examined. As I'll prove to you in a moment, the hard-nosed reality is that five major economic cyclones are in ... …
Some of Your Questions Answered …
I sincerely hope you’ve been following the lively conversation on my personal blog lately. It’s a must, especially if you’re looking for ideas on how to turn lemons into lemonade in these ... …
All Eyes Are on U.S. Stocks and the Greenback
In times of stress you can’t rely on normal conditions to hold. In fact, reactions to stress can be quite the opposite ... completely unpredictable. It’s no different in financial markets ... …
An Important Housing Market Update
If you’ve been reading my stuff for the past few years, then you’ve been ahead of the real estate pack every step of the way. I warned you well in advance that the housing market would ... …
Why ETFs Beat Mutual Funds By A Mile
I’ve been trading and investing in mutual funds for most of my life, and I’ve had some success. Yet I have to admit that mutual funds have some shortcomings as an investment vehicle ... …
Why Gold Looks Ready to Move Higher
I want to start off my first regular Money and Markets column with a simple statement: I am not a hardcore gold bug. In other words, I am not always out looking for reasons to justify owning ... …
Time to Start Nibbling on Corporate Bonds?
I think Mike Larson did a great job outlining the dangers of longer-term U.S. Treasury bonds in his past two Money & Markets columns. And like Mike, I continue to believe there is more pain ... …
The Next Mammoth Failures
Just in the past few days, the United States has moved dramatically closer to the final fork in the road that I set forth in my online video of April 7th: Either a prolonged, agonizing ... …
Only 8 Hours Left for Weiss Research Credit!
Your final chance to help us stop these useless bailouts — and to get a full $29.95 credit voucher for each copy of The Ultimate Depression Survival Guide you purchase — ENDS at midnight ... …
Land of Uncertainty and the U.S. Dollar
It’s important to understand the global investment and economic environment to understand what’s going on with currencies. And right now, there’s limited visibility of what lies ahead ... …
Sayonara Treasury Bubble!
You’d think that after the dot-com bubble ... the housing bubble ... and the bubbles in commercial real estate and private equity, investors would have learned their lesson. Nope! They did the ... …
Great News, Plus China, Asia, Gold …
I have great news for you! Readers of my Money and Markets column are frequently asking me for more market updates, more profit opportunities, and more frontline reporting from my travels ... …
Update on Guns, Gold … and More Gold
Today, I want to leave you with updates, including interesting charts, on three of my Money and Markets columns. If pictures are worth a thousand words, these three charts speak volumes ... …
As Goes GM’s Pension, So Goes Yours?
Yesterday, General Motors said it was cutting another 21,000 jobs, getting rid of its Pontiac brand, and begging Washington to take a 50 percent equity stake. Meanwhile, Chrysler reached ... …
A Little Digging Often Leads to Great Treasures
I was shocked to read last week that the Great Wall of China is even greater than anybody thought. Scientists uncovered a 180-mile link of the Great Wall of China that was obscured by ... …
Six Egregious Lies!
The truth hurts. But it also heals. That’s the lesson of the Great Depression of the 1930s, the S&L disaster of the 1980s, the giant insurance failures of the 1990s ... …
Washington to B of A: Shareholders be damned!
Last December, with its stock hovering around $15 per share, Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis made a startling discovery: Merrill Lynch — the giant his bank was in the process of acquiring ... …
More Pain Ahead, Especially for Europe
The IMF released its Global Financial Stability Report this week. And it’s projecting total losses from the global financial crisis to reach $4.1 TRILLION. That’s four times the amount projected in ... …
The Fed: Our Next Troubled Bank?
The Federal Reserve is watching the backs of U.S. banks. But sometimes I wonder, “Who’s watching the Fed’s back? Is the Fed our next troubled bank?†You see, all of this garbage paper ... …
Major Profits and Major Announcement …
Six weeks ago, on March 12 and again on March 16 in a related column I write, I told my readers in no uncertain terms that “major market moves are about to unfold†and that “there’s oodles of ... …
New Chart and New Profit Opportunities!
I have a chart of copper that I MUST share with you. Despite the bearish news on the global economy as a whole, copper is strong and getting stronger ... You can see that after plunging ... …
Making Sense of These Deflationary Times
Clearly, deflation remains the biggest near-term threat to the U.S. economy. At the consumer level, prices pulled back 0.1 percent during the month of March. That was mainly driven by ... …
Seven Positive Signs for China …
Have you become more optimistic about the stock market? If you listen to the experts on CNBC, you might think that a great bull market is right around the corner. The most commonly cited ... …
Big bank profits are bogus! Massive public deception!
A big bank CEO on a mission to deceive the public doesn’t have to tell outright lies. He can con people just as easily by using “perfectly legal†tricks, shams, and accounting ... …
Warning: Big Impact of Imminent GM Bankruptcy
Exactly four years ago, on April 18, 2005, I warned that “General Motors is speeding on a course that could lead to bankruptcy.†In August of that year, I issued a second warning: “Delphi, GM’s ... …
Key Reversal Signal Spotted. A Boost for the Dollar. And More …
This week there was plenty of data to digest from the financial markets and the overwhelming theme was — more of the same. If you missed it, here’s a run-down ... Global deflation, lifeless ... …
Economy Booming Again? Seriously?
It’s hard to find anyone who’s still bearish on the economy or the market these days. Listen to the average pundit on CNBC and this is what you’ll hear: The credit crisis? It’s over! Quit ... …
Q&A, China, and More!
I’m currently on holiday in beautiful Phuket, Thailand, enjoying a few days off. The weather is fantastic, the Thai people wonderful, and I see no evidence of the terrible tsunami that hit the ... …
My Settlement with the SEC in 2006
On a public blog that I visit from time to time, an investor is asking about my settlement with the SEC of three years ago. I welcome the question. It’s a topic I wrote about in detail back then ... …
The Time Bomb in Your Wallet
Happy Tax Day! As you fork over money to the IRS, you might want to take a closer look at the U.S. dollar. It could very well be turning into a ticking time bomb inside your wallet. To be sure ... …
Putting All Your Nest Eggs in One Basket?
Even though The Bunny is long gone, I’m still finding pieces of fake Easter basket grass all over the house. I’m not sure why we bothered to put it in our daughter Vela’s basket anyway ... …
World Bank Calls China: A "Ray of Hope"
The Dow has been on a mini-roll. Therefore, most investors are thrilled to see battered stock portfolios recover even a smidgen of their massive losses. The problem is that these investors ... …
MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT
We are fast approaching the ultimate day of reckoning for everyone — Washington, me, you, your family, and the entire country. The great dilemma: The government’s TARP funds to bail out ... …
Starting Tomorrow: The Second American Revolution
Nearly 233 years ago, our forefathers risked their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor to fight an egregious wrong: Taxation without representation. Nearly everything we have ... …
Greed, Fear and the Dollar
It’s not hard to understand the relationship of the dollar with human emotions like greed and fear. And that relationship is rarely more visible than it is today ... When investors are willing to take on ... …
Subsidizing Failure in Washington
Imagine you went to get your driver’s license. You studied up on your state’s requirements. You learned the rules of the road. You practiced driving in your neighborhood under the watchful eyes ... …
A "Real" Win-Win Investment …
The Dow has just put in its biggest four-week gain since the bottom of the Depression in 1933, roaring more than 19 percent off its March 9 low. Natural resources are also plowing higher, with ... …
7 Reasons Why the Big, Bad Bear Will Return
After four weeks of gains, the market has been on a slippery slope this week. Still, we could see stocks rally though the end of this month or even longer. But the bear is out there, my friends ... …
A Few Days Left to Contribute to IRAs and Coverdells!
Last week, I told you all about the way dividends are taxed. And I hope you were able to use that information as you prepare for the looming April 15th tax filing deadline. As you well know, that’s ... …
Even Walt Disney Couldn’t Have Imagined This …
My son, Kenji, was only three years old when I took him to Disneyland. And his favorite two rides were Dumbo the Flying Elephant and It’s a Small World. I swear, I had to listen to my son sing ... …
Avoiding the NEXT Bear Market Trap …
Today, we are in the midst of a savage, secular bear market that has already taken a terrible toll on investors’ wealth. Globally, $50 TRILLION in net worth has vanished in the past 18 months ... …
Gov’t data fatally flawed! Real jobless rate hits 19.8%!
Many years ago, when Dad and I used to look at official data and analysis, we knew they were flawed. So we developed our own. That’s how we figured out that the capital of savings and ... …
Major Deadline Tomorrow!
There comes a life-changing moment in the march of history when you and I have no choice but to step outside of our ordinary lives and do the extraordinary things required to ensure financial ... …
Carry Trade Over, But the Yen Goes Lower
For the past eight years, the carry trade – where investors borrow money from a country with low interest rates and invest it in places that provide higher returns – became extremely popular ... …
Mark to Market Madness … Geithner Plan Shenanigans … the Economy … and More
I’ve had a lot on my mind this week, and so has the market. Mark to market accounting ... the Geithner plan ... and the latest economic data have all been capturing the attention of investors ... …
A Sneak Peek at the Future …
I’m buried monitoring the markets ... scrutinizing them virtually 24/7 ... checking every piece of news I can get my hands on. I also have three Dollar Index charts on my trading screen: A monthly ... …
Financial Terrorism and You
Can we just drop the pretense and start calling the bank bailout what it is: Financial terrorism. Terrorism can be defined as achieving one’s aims through fear. And it sure seems to me that ... …
Dividends and Tax Time
As much as I hate to say it, yet another tax day is rapidly approaching. Like me, you’re probably busy wrestling with all the forms and trying to figure out all the convoluted rules and regulations ... …
Eight More Painful Observations from Montana
A lot has happened up here in Montana over the past week. And I got so much positive response about my “Eight Not-So-Pretty Observations from Big Sky Country†column in last week’s Money ... …
Alarming News: Bank Losses Spreading!
For the first time in history, U.S. banks have suffered large, ominous losses in a giant sector that, until now, they thought was solid: bets on interest rates. In a moment, I’ll explain ... …
What a Difference a Week Makes
Last week's big news: The Federal Reserve announced they'd "officially" take up quantitative easing to finance the massive stimulus spending. The Fed's decision to buy long-term Treasuries ... …
What if Treasury Held an Auction and No One Showed Up?
The U.K. Treasury held a bond auction on Wednesday morning. On the offer were 1.75 billion pounds ($2.55 billion) worth of 40-year “Gilts†— the U.K. equivalent of U.S. Treasuries ... …
Inside: A lot More Than an Update …
I’ll start with just a quick update on the markets. But then I’m going to take you to a deeper understanding of one of the most important subjects of our time. So, follow along with me ... …
Fill 'Er Up … With Volatility
Industrial commodities are bouncing off their bottoms and headed higher. What’s driving this move? Simply put: The Fed has cranked up the printing presses and is throwing hundreds of ... …
Another Silent Threat to Your Wealth
I don’t need to tell you how much damage has been done to our country’s wealth over the last year and a half. We have seen trillions lost as housing prices plummet, stocks crater, and jobs get ... …
Eight Not-So-Pretty Observations from Big Sky Country
My kids and I love it here in Montana ... the rugged Rockies, the majestic wildlife, the crisp air. And if I ever meet Al Gore, I am going to thank him for inventing the Internet. After all without ... …
Defending Your Wealth from a Bear with Nine Lives
Almost exactly six months ago, I wrote in these pages to deliver you a message of warning. In a special edition of Money and Markets on September 22, 2008, I warned you NOT to expect a ... …
Dangerous Unintended Consequences
I’ve just returned from Washington, DC, where I held a press conference at the National Press Club and a round-robin series of meetings with members of Congress ... with more ... …
How China Could Use Currency as a Weapon
China’s currency policy is pretty far down the list of priorities for the U.S. Treasury staff. But it could be the turning point in this economic crisis — and for the worse. Pressures on China to join ... …
Fed Moves Spark Refi Madness!
The Federal Reserve has done it now. In poker terms, it’s gone “all in.†Specifically, the Fed said this week that it will ramp up its purchases of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Mortgage Backed ... …
Enormous Profits Ahead …
All markets are reaching critical turning points this month. If my indicators are correct, and I strongly believe they are, we should see ... A major bottom in stocks. And a multi-month rally in ... …
Gold’s About to Burst Out of Its Recent Range
My friend Kevin just regaled me with a story about his trip to the mall — a guy was there handing out plastic bags for people to use to turn in their gold for cash. “Holy cow!†Kevin said. “It was ... …
What to Make of Those Two Big Credit Downgrades
Last week saw two publicly-traded companies lose their AAA credit ratings. That might not sound like a lot ... until you realize that there were only seven to start with! First, Standard & Poor’s ... …
China Sends Obama a Clear Message
What would happen if your boss cut your salary, you had no savings, and none of the banks or credit card companies would lend you any money? You’d be in some deep doo-doo, wouldn’t you ... …
New Bear Market Opportunities
I’ve been waiting patiently for a short-term rally in the stock market to buy a new batch of bear market investments. Now we have it. So this week, I plan to grab a chunk of the cash sitting in ... …
HEADS UP: $1 million portfolio goes live THIS week!
This is it. My $1 million contrarian portfolio goes live this week! You can still join me today. But once we start investing, it will be impossible to admit new members. So if you’d like to invest ... …
Last Chance for War Room Video Briefing!
Later today, the video recording of our War Room briefing goes offline forever! So this is your final opportunity to eavesdrop as we use the Dow’s dead cat bounce to go for major bear market ... …
Superhero Buffet vs. Economic Kryptonite
I can’t help but lead with this Bloomberg.com headline ... even though it has little to do with me or currencies: Buffett’s Berkshire Has AAA Debt Rating Cut by Fitch. You mean to tell me the ... …
Eureka! The Banking Industry’s Problems Are Solved!
Who knew it would be so easy? Who knew we could solve the banking industry’s collapse by simply changing how we account for assets. Eureka! Problem solved! That seems to be ... …
Scamalot: The Worst Con Jobs Are Yet To Come
I’m taking a different path in this issue. I’m going to discuss a few things that hardly anyone is warning you about. Yet, they’re so important, they simply cannot be overlooked. To do so would be ... …
3 Picks for a Down Market
I received some good reader reaction to my column last week, "Gold, Guns and Spam." I think some of you were surprised that I could write about something other than natural resources ... …
Lessons from Warren Buffett's Latest Letter
"By yearend, investors of all stripes were bloodied and confused, much as if they were small birds that had strayed into a badminton game." That's how Warren Buffett describes the recent market ... …
Things Go Better With Coca-Cola – At Least Overseas
The recession is dragging U.S. corporate sales down the toilet, so strong profits reports have been few and far between. However, last week, Coca-Cola reported an impressive quarterly profit of ... …
Emergency Briefing Transcript
America’s Second Great Depression has arrived; and a great bear market is here. I prayed this day would never come as often as I predicted it. But now that it’s here, I have a new prayer ... …
Your last chance before all hell breaks loose!
Martin here with an urgent Sunday update before all hell breaks loose tomorrow. Washington is in disarray, its grandiose plans scrambled by events, its new legislation virtually dead on arrival ... …
URGENT: 11 Laws video OFFLINE TOMORROW!
Tomorrow is your last day to watch the video of our free emergency briefing, “The 11 Laws of Bear Market Success.†It goes offline midnight tomorrow. With stocks plunging, with contrarian ... …
Why It Could Be Curtains for the Euro
The biggest victim of the global housing and credit bubble may be the euro ― the single currency of 16 European nations. Having just celebrated its 10th birthday in a free-fall, the euro is being ... …
Upside Down and Out of Luck
This week, the Obama administration released the details of how its expanded refinance and mortgage modification programs will work. I’ve combed through the details. And the view I shared ... …
A Crisis Beyond Comprehension …
No, I’m not talking about the global financial crisis. Nor am I talking about the AIG disaster ... Citibank’s failure ... the collapse of GM or Ford. I’m not even referring to the Dow’s recent plunge ... …
Gold, Guns and Spam
In these tough times, a good investment is hard to find. In fact, the S&P 500 was down 18.2 percent year-to-date through Friday. And the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than ... …
Has Washington Forgotten Our Other Financial Mess?
My new retirement report just went to press yesterday, so the material is fresh in my mind. And while I can't share the contents with you here in Money and Markets, there is one topic in that ... …
Is Buffett Right About Asia?
Warren Buffett knows a thing or two about investing. But what I really admire is that he always tells it exactly like it is ... good or bad. Buffett really caught my attention a few days ago when ... …
Beginning Now: The Panic Phase of the Collapse
If you missed our latest video, "The 11 Laws of Bear Market Success," or you want to watch it again, click here now for the recording. The timing couldn't be better. Indeed ... Just as the ... …
Weiss emergency video online RIGHT NOW!
Our emergency video, "The 11 Laws of Bear Market Success," is online at this very moment and available for your immediate viewing. If you missed it or want to see it again, just turn up your ... …
Dollar Bears: Be Very Careful
The rest of the world cannot yet decouple from the United States' economy. Excessive deleveraging of U.S. dollar-based credit is the sure sign that investors have come to understand ... …
Three market developments keeping me up at night
I'm a worrier by nature. I can't help it. My job is to peer around the corner, figure out what's next, and most importantly, discern what can really go WRONG in the economy and the markets ... …
Updates, Plus Why China Is Soaring …
Could the economy and the financial system get any worse than they already are? Absolutely! As I've often warned here in my Money and Markets columns, central banks and governments of ... …
I've never done this before …
I've never done this before, and I'll never do it again. But I'm so concerned about the dangerous threats to virtually every stock and bond in your portfolio, and I am so serious about helping you ... …
LAST DAY to register for tomorrow's urgent briefing!
In just a few hours, you will have missed your chance to register for tomorrow's emergency online video briefing, "The 11 Laws of Bear Market Success!" That would be a shame. Tomorrow at noon ... …
The Golden Phoenix
I’m writing this from Phoenix, as the Cambridge House Resource Investment Conference and Silver Summit winds to a close. The bullishness on gold and silver has such a tangible presence that I ... …
Dealing with Dire Dividend News
Yesterday, JPMorgan Chase said it was cutting its dividend by a whopping 87%. And unfortunately it’s just the latest in a long string of major companies slashing their payments ... …
How to Profit from Switzerland's Loss
For years, numbered, Swiss bank accounts have carried the cache of wealth and secrecy. That is, until recently ... You see, those secret Swiss bank accounts aren’t so ... …
Red Alert: Major Meltdown Imminent! Your Escape …
The nation’s largest banks are so close to collapse and the world economy is coming unglued so rapidly, a major Wall Street meltdown is now imminent. Specifically, it’s now increasingly likely that ... …
Heads up: Emergency Briefing Noon Thursday
We’re holding an emergency video briefing at noon on Thursday, and with the market now sinking rapidly, it couldn’t be more urgent. So if you’d like to join us online, you’d better register now ... …
European Monetary System in Big Trouble
When others were fawning over the European Union and its committee creation of the euro, Milton Friedman made this prescient and brilliant comment: “It seems to me that Europe, especially with ... …
Straight talk on the Obama mortgage plan
Hardly a day goes by without another government bailout plan, and this week was no different. In Arizona on Wednesday, President Obama rolled out a plan designed to reduce foreclosures ... …
Important Q&A!
It’s time again for me to answer some questions my readers have. Often, this kind of forum can cut right to the chase, as I directly respond to the most popular questions I’m hearing. So let’s get right to them ... …
5 Rally Killers and How to Profit From Them
I’m very bullish on gold and silver. And at the same time, my target on the S&P 500 is 600 — a 24% drop from recent levels and 62% down from its October 2007 peak. As far as the economy goes ... …
Lifecycle Funds and Your Asset Allocation
I’ve been getting some great comments and questions on my blog, and much of the recent activity has been focused on retirement matters. The timing of these questions couldn’t be better since ... …
Following the Warren Buffett of China
He’s been called chiu yan (Superman) and the Warren Buffett of China. He earned that title as one of the most successful Chinese businessmen in the history of China. And according to Forbes ... …
Urgent free event: The 11 Laws of Bear Market Success
Never before have I learned so much so quickly from our readers! And I did it all last week by reading and responding to the thousands of responses to our "Question of the Day" on my new blog ... …
The Obama Stimulus: Truth and Consequences
Never before have I learned so much so quickly from my readers as I have now — all just by reading the thousands of comments you have posted on my blog in the past week ... …
Who will be the best swimmer?
Americans are beginning to realize the gravity of the current U.S. economic situation. After the new Treasury Secretary spoke earlier this week he left us with a very uncomfortable feeling: This problem is ... …
The million-dollar question for today …
I love the stories you’ve just posted to my blog about investors who used adverse markets to score big profits. Thank you! Plus, I have one too ... Remember: My father, like his friend Bernard Baruch ... …
Why Geithner's bank bailout plan got a Bronx cheer
This was supposed to be a great week for Washington and Wall Street. The administration had leaked in advance that it was going to put a full-court press on for its stimulus and bailout programs ... …
How to beat your #1 wealth-building challenge today …
If my new personal blog is proving anything, it’s that this is indeed a GLOBAL crisis, and folks from all over the globe are on my blog, weighing in on yesterday’s “Question of the Day†... …
It's A No-Brainer …
2009 is already shaping up to be yet another year when almost all analysts and investors get the markets dead wrong. Again. But you don’t have to be a part of it. You can be on the right side of the markets … …
More than 3,400 blog posts and counting!
My gosh, did you see all the things our readers said on my new blog yesterday? We’re already up to more than 3,400 posts and more are pouring in by the minute! Nothing could have prepared me for ... …
Gold and the Fear Trade
I would like to state for the record that what’s happening to the U.S. economy is freaking me out. And I think that if you’re not scared, you’re not paying attention. That said, there are positive steps ... …
My New Blog!
We've just taken Money and Markets to the next level — and I want YOU to be a big part of it! For a long time now, I've wanted our friendship to be a two-way street; a way to share our analysis ... …
Deflation Is Here; Time for Inflation Protection?
It’s clear that deflation has taken center stage in the U.S. economy. As I told my Dividend Superstars subscribers last month, you can see falling prices just about everywhere you look ... …
The loudest, boldest, and clearest statement you'll ever hear about China
I was watching CNBC last week and listened to expert after expert rub their crystal balls and predict the best places to invest your money: gold, bank stocks, Brazil, oil companies, large cap ... …
It's Time to Re-Examine Every Security in Your Portfolio
We are in the midst of an epic financial and economic CRISIS not seen in a generation ... This crisis has ALREADY resulted in an historic loss of wealth — with more than $13 TRILLION ... …
Stocks to fall AT LEAST another 40%! Here’s why …
With the U.S. economy now reeling from the fastest job collapse since the Great Depression ... With the Treasury Secretary ready to introduce yet another bank bailout plan this week ... …
The Human Face Behind This Economic Crisis
The hard figures released by the Labor Department last Friday, may look cold and impersonal. And Wall Street may be able to thumb its noses at if for a day or two. But the half-million-plus stories of frustration ... …
An epic battle being waged
There is a battle being waged now in the world of economics. This battle is fierce. And no matter who wins, the impact will be felt far and wide. I dub this epoch struggle: “Godzilla vs. King Kong†... …
Why ETNs are Riskier Than They Look
Mike Larson is off today, so he asked me to fill in for him. And one thing that I think Mike and I both agree on is that ETFs, or exchange traded funds, are one of the best things that ever happened ... …
Please take 3 minutes to tell me
I know your time is precious and I don't ask often but I really do need your help … As you know, my mission is to make sure my team and I are doing all we can to help you get through this ... …
$600 billion windfall; grab your share …
Two weeks ago I talked about the U.S. infrastructure spending that’s soon going to hit the economy and how it will benefit a handful of companies. Today, I’m going to talk about an even greater ... …
Blessing in Disguise
Boy, I wish I had a time machine. I wouldn’t have to go far — just back a few months to buy silver at under $9 an ounce (a 38% discount to recent prices) and gold at under $715 ... …
Is the Market Headed Back to November's Low?
The S&P 500 lost 8.57% last month, which was the worst January on record. Even worse, a January loss for the index has typically meant a full-year loss for the market about 75% of the time ... …
Global gloom … spreading recession … and blame
Dozens of the world’s leaders gathered in Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum last week. The main topic was gloom … the spreading global recession … and whose fault it was ... …
7 Startling Forecasts for 2009
If you were shocked by last quarter’s 3.8% plunge in the economy, wait till you see the tally for the current quarter! Late last year, consumers snapped their wallets shut so quickly, and ... …
Washington's Day of Reckoning
If you read just one of my Money and Markets issues this year, make sure it’s this one. You will not hear what I’m about to say from our nation’s leaders. Nor will it pour forth from talking heads on Wall Street ... …
The U.K. Not OK
Great Britain’s Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, is meddling in the Bank of England and U.K. Treasury, much the same way that our Hank Paulson and Ben Bernanke have done. And now everything that Mr. Brown is ... …
Another banking "solution" … or yet another failure?
Have you ever seen the fantastic Bill Murray movie “Groundhog Day?†Murray plays Pittsburgh weatherman Phil Connors who’s forced to cover the annual February unveiling of Punxsutawney Phil ... …
What's Not To Like About it?
I haven’t always been bullish on it. In fact, for about 20 years between 1980 and 2000, I was mostly bearish on this investment. I believed the end of the Cold War had largely done it in from a ... …
Secret Stock Bargains in Vancouver
‘It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light ... …
Merger and Dividend News from Pfizer and Dow Chemical
I can’t believe how quickly things are changing in these markets! One trading day after I sent out my latest issue of Dividend Superstars, two firms that are widely held by investors announced ... …
U.S. recession knows no borders
President Obama and the Democrat-controlled Congress are on a multi-trillion dollar spending spree to keep our economy from slowing even further. Whether all that spending will revive our economy ... …
Crisis, Consequences, & Opportunities
It has been said that the Chinese alphabet uses the same character to represent both the words ‘crisis’ AND ‘opportunity.’ While this isn’t exactly correct in a literal translation of Mandarin ... …
Warning: Megabanks Could Fail Despite Federal Aid
The time has come to issue one my sternest warnings to date: Bank of America and Citigroup could fail despite the most radical government rescues of all time. Right now, after recent ... …
5 Years of Interest Destroyed in 6 Weeks!
Last month, investors from all over the world — spooked by the debt crisis — flocked to buy long-term U.S. Treasury bonds. They bought U.S. bonds with money earned from China’s export boom ... …
Despite lousy fundamentals, the dollar’s rally will continue
Prices of assets and securities lie very much on expectations for the future. Indeed, when optimism is present, it’s only natural to expect ... Confidence in the market place … Long-lasting spending sprees … …
Why Washington should take a bike ride
Several months ago, I decided it was time to get off my duff and improve my fitness level. But by doing what? Running? Too boring as far as I’m concerned. Rowing? Not really practical for me ... …
Billions in Profits …
I wish President Obama the best of luck. He’s going to need it. The U.S. — and indeed the entire globe — is in the thick of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression ... …
How Low Can Oil Go?
Just a year ago, many people, including me, were bracing for much higher oil prices, and making some good money on energy trades, too. Now, we are seven months into the steepest ... …
A big stock rally in … 2011?
I don’t consider myself a political person. I don’t stay up late on election nights to tally results. Nor do I put signs up in my front yard. In fact, my personal views about the way our great ... …
Gaming stocks down on their luck
I don’t go to Las Vegas very often. But I’m always amazed at the over-the-top glitz and glamour of The Strip. My jaw just drops when I walk through the Bellagio lobby adorned with hundreds ... …
The End Game
Just a month after our trusted leaders in Washington told us that the debt crisis was over ... Just a week after Wall Street was still rejoicing with a great “Obama rally†... And only hours before ... …
The NEXT Big Shock
With Wall Street reeling from the dangers of new megabank failures ... and with Washington lurching toward its worst fiscal crisis of all time, recent warnings of the NEXT big shock are barely being heard ... …
Latest figures reveal U.S. dollar in a position to appreciate
The U.S. has become the most significant consumer in the world when it comes to demanding finished goods and discretionary items. Now, however, U.S. consumers are holding on to their wallets ... …
The more black holes D.C. fills, the more open up
When I was a kid, black holes fascinated me. The idea that you could have an area of space so massive ... so dense ... that it could suck in and absorb ANYTHING that got too close ... …
Will it Skyrocket to New Highs?
In my August 2 and September 6, 2007, Money and Markets columns, with gold trading at $664 and $694, respectively, I told you to increase your core gold holdings. Since then, gold has risen to $855 ... …
Obama Boom North of the Border?
Investors are already positioning themselves in U.S. stocks to make the most of the boom fueled by Obama’s stimulus plan. While many of these picks could rally nicely as our government throws hundreds of ... …
Building a Better Bond Portfolio
I’m always talking about dividend stocks, and I continue to believe they’re the best income investments around. That’s why my recently-published 2009 Annual Forecast Issue contained a whole slew of ... …
Is it time to bottom fish U.S. or Asian automakers?
The government has spent so much and bailed out so many businesses that the news of the $17.4 billion bailout of General Motors and Chrysler failed to surprise many people ... …
Last Nail in the Coffin
The government has just released one of the most shocking federal budget reports of all time. Even if you overlook the gaping holes in their economic assumptions, it’s obvious the federal deficit is ... …
Jobs disaster! Emergency Conference Thursday!
The ugly data that poured forth from official sources last week demonstrate, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that the jobs situation in the United States is an unmitigated disaster ... …
U.S. Unemployment Boosts the Dollar?
Yesterday was a big day for the market. The mother of all economic data reports created its usual commotion. That is, U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls were released ... and the numbers ... …
The biggest flood of red ink the world has ever known
How much is $1.186 trillion — or $1,186,000,000,000, written out the long way? It’s more than the inflation-adjusted cost of the Vietnam ($698 billion) and Korean Wars ($454 billion) ... …
The Year of the Trap …
At the beginning of every new year, just as we do with our personal lives, it pays to take a few steps back ... put the past year in the markets into perspective ... and contemplate the year ahead ... …
Gold and Oil Short-Term Trends
This market is so wild, so volatile, that I’m calling it the “Andy Warhol market†— everyone gets a turn to be right, but only for 15 minutes at a time! And right now, there are massive forces lined up ... …
Finding Solid Dividend Payers in 2009
The New Year got off to a strong start with stocks posting a nice little pop on the first day of trading. And even after yesterday’s pullback, the broad indexes are still well above their recent lows ... …
Safety is the name of the game for 2009
Economically, 2009 has been handed some horrible numbers: It inherited the steepest contraction in manufacturing activity since 1980. The Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) factory index tumbled ... …
Top Stock Picks '09: SEF
This post is part of a special annual report — Top Stock Picks ’09 — in which TheStockAdvisors.com asked 75 leading newsletter advisors to select their favorite investment for the new year. …
Top Stock Picks '09: PTEN
This post is part of a special annual report — Top Stock Picks ’09 — in which TheStockAdvisors.com asked 75 leading newsletter advisors to select their favorite investment for the new year. …
Top Stock Picks '09: EDU
This post is part of a special annual report — Top Stock Picks ’09 — in which TheStockAdvisors.com asked 75 leading newsletter advisors to select their favorite investment for the new year. …
Looming Collapse of Russia, China and more …
I hope you’ve had a great start to your New Year! At the same time, however, I trust you are not counting on the latest holiday rally in the stock market — or the most recent ... …
The U.S. Looks Ugly Indeed, But It's All Relative
There are major imbalances across the global economy ... Some countries save too much, others borrow and spend too much. These imbalances go back and forth as economies rebalance ... …
Your Personal Finances: Be prepared for 2009
Happy New Year! Now that 2008 is one for the history books, it’s time to set our sights on 2009. And because what lies ahead for us is unforeseen, it’s best to take the necessary actions ... …
Health, Wealth and Peace!
The entire Money and Markets family wishes you a New Year that brings health, wealth and peace to you and your loved ones ... …
Blood in the Streets
Happy New Year’s Eve. What a year, eh? Speculation causes a massive market collapse ... gold prices soar ... leading bankers fail ... But I’m not talking about today’s market woes ... …
Financial New Year's Resolutions
Building wealth is all about making good choices. And when you boil it down to its essence, it’s about linking together a bunch of small steps toward one, clear, long-term goal ... …
Five Fearless 2009 Predictions
2008 has been a very difficult year for investors. And most are eager to put it behind them while hoping for a better 2009. I don’t have a crystal ball. But I believe there are five powerful trends ... …
12 Urgent Questions for 2009
I have just received a series of urgent questions about the massive crisis swirling all around us. So to help you prepare for 2009, I am going to give you my best answers right here and now ... …
3 hidden treasures for currency investors
I’m often hearing how much everyone seems to be anxious to put a lid on 2008 and get started over — refreshed. I can understand that. This has been a very challenging year for many investors ... …
Your 2009 Real Estate Outlook
I don’t know about you, but I had a great time watching my little girls open their presents on Christmas morning. You should have seen the smiles on their faces! I sincerely hope that ... …
Happy Holidays
Our Money and Markets team is off today, spending time with family and friends. But we wanted to take the opportunity to thank you for the warmth and loyalty you've shown us this year ... …
3 Stock-ing Stuffers
It’s Christmas Eve. And I hope you’re having a happy holiday. Your shopping for loved ones should be done now. So let’s turn to the other kind of shopping you might be thinking about ... …
Three More Year-End Steps for Greater Wealth
First off, I want to take this opportunity to wish you a very happy holiday season! I hope you find plenty of time to celebrate with your friends and family. And I look forward to helping you ... …
Miracle on Nanjing Road
Did you finish your holiday shopping yet? I have and mainly because I was one of those die-hards who woke up at 4:00 AM to take advantage of the big, Black Friday day-after-Thanksgiving sales ... …
Gala Issue: Biggest Sea Change of Our Lifetime!
The Fed, the Treasury and all major governments on the planet are throwing the kitchen sink at this debt crisis. But their efforts are being overwhelmed by a monumental sea change ... …
Invisible but Invincible!
Martin here with a quick update and big picture overview. Deflation is now striking with unprecedented power and speed: Last week, OPEC announced its biggest production cut in history ... …
A super deal on the U.S. dollar
Traders have slashed the price of the U.S. dollar. And that’s terrific news! Now you can get your hands on greenbacks far cheaper than you could only two weeks ago ... …
Desperate times, desperate measures … and lots of questions
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke has done it. He's thrown down the gauntlet. Desperate times call for desperate measures, as they say, and the Federal Reserve has now gone "all in." …
The Fed, Gold, Stocks, And China …
As you read this I’m at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport awaiting my flight back to the U.S. to get home for the holidays. And since next Thursday is Christmas Day, and I’m off, I would like to wish you a very happy holiday ... …
Mexico’s Streets of Gold
Last week, I went to Mexico to check out a new gold project. It capped off a great week for gold when we got more positive news for the yellow metal and technical signals that indicate ... …
Two Smart Year-End Moves
This past year was rough on most investment portfolios. Many are worth a lot less on paper than they were in 2007. But there are always ways to turn those lemons into lemonade before New Year’s Day ... …
Five Insiders Give Dire Warnings About China
Because of its rapid economic growth over the last 30 years, it's easy to forget that China is a communist country. The Chinese, like everybody else, love money. But the Communist party is ... …
Deflation strikes hard! What to do …
The deflation we’ve been warning you about is here, and it’s striking hard. Last week, the Fed released a report that sent chills down the spine of economists all over the world ... …
Euro set to weaken substantially
There’s been a strong move against the U.S. dollar this week. But am I envious of the euro right now? Definitely not. Technically the dollar is extremely overbought. So I expect ... …
Postcards from the Bond Market Edge
I thought I had witnessed a lot of craziness in the bond market over the past year: The utter obliteration of subprime mortgage bonds ... The crash of auction rate securities, and ... …
Bargains and Profits Galore …
I’m going to cut to the chase. No complex economic theories ... no philosophy ... no complicated analysis. Just the facts and practical insight on how to grow your wealth ... …
Warning: Big, Blatant Sell Signal in These Stocks …
I have just gotten a series of large, unabashed sell signals in every single U.S. stock that has anything to do with real estate, housing and construction. And I'm going to take ACTION on these ... …
Carnage in Crude
As you read this, I’m on my way to check out a new gold project in Mexico that I hope to tell you about in an upcoming Money and Markets column. But I couldn’t skip the chance to go ... …
Three gift ideas for your favorite investor
With the holiday shopping season in full swing, you might be busily hunting for gifts that are both affordable and practical. So today I wanted to share three ideas that I think make great gifts for that special someone in your life ... …
Global decline spells trouble for India’s tech sector
The deadly terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India dominated the global headlines last week. What didn’t get a lot of attention, though, was the reason behind the attacks ... …
WORST Market Panic in 101 Years!
This is one time I wish our timing hadn't been so spot on ... Back in mid-September, as we were preparing for our Bear Market Defense Forum online video event, I was worrying that perhaps our ... …
Depression, Deflation and Your Survival
If you're still skeptical that we're sinking into America's Second Great Depression, you don't have to believe Alan Greenspan, who says we're already experiencing the worst financial crisis in a hundred ... …
Triumph of the Dollar
Martin here with a few words from my father, J. Irving Weiss, about the Great Depression. Before he passed away, he wrote: “In just three short years between the peak of the stock market boom in 1929 ... …
The gates to dollar heaven are guarded by skeptics
I was doing some research earlier in the week, and I came across a blog I’d never heard of written by a guy I’d never heard of on a topic that we’ve all most certainly heard of ... the U.S. dollar ... …
In Just 3 Days, You'll Be Connected to … MAM-TV
Bright and early Monday, you'll be able to watch your favorite editors present market commentaries on MAM-TV. And here's a peek of what you can expect each week ... Nilus Mattive is the ... …
The Biggest Bubble of All: Long-term Treasuries?
We’ve lived through some truly historic bubbles in recent years: The dot-com bubble was a doozy ... The housing bubble was even bigger, and ... Now I’m wondering if we aren’t dealing with ... …
How to Buy and Sell Real Estate with ETFs
If you’ve had your eyes open the last two years, you know that real estate is in a brutal bear market. Just in October, new home sales dropped 5.3%. Existing home sales fell 3.1% ... …
4 Critical Q&As, Plus Big Profits Ahead …
Pretty wild out there, eh? But as ugly as it all looks … I reaffirm my views: Nearly all markets are bottoming in what will ultimately prove to be buying opportunities of a lifetime. Am I some kind of ... …
Quest for the City of Gold
El Dorado ... Cibola ... Quivira ... these are all fabled "lost cities of gold" that fired up the imaginations of explorers who pursued their dreams to the four corners of the Earth. These cities only existed ... …
Another Way to Gauge the Safety of Dividends
Over the past few weeks, I’ve told you about some dividend bright spots — companies and sectors where payments continue to rise despite the weakening economy. But I’ve also told you ... …
Here's one bright spot in the unfriendly skies of the travel industry
One of the themes that I regularly repeat is that the key to making money in the next decade is to get 'long' whatever the Chinese are buying. A country with 1.4 billion consumers and $1.9 trillion in... …
Starting Now: America's Second Great Depression
On this first weekday after Thanksgiving, it’s time to take a moment, look at the changes swirling all around us and think about the tasks we must achieve together in the weeks ahead. After more than ... …
Why This "Mouse" Is About to Roar!
Most investors are understandably fixating on the spectacle of the U.S. debt crisis and Washington’s $7.8 trillion in loans, investments, commitments and guarantees designed to end it. So when ... …
Why the Euro Is Set to Fall Further …
Is anyone less thankful this year than last year? It’s probably safe to bet on YES. I don’t have to run through it all — we’ve been bludgeoned by all that’s bad in the global economy and financial system ... …
Three big questions to ponder this holiday weekend
It’s a beautiful, long holiday weekend. I’ve been celebrating Thanksgiving (and my birthday) with my family, and I’m sure many of you are also busy with relatives and friends. So I’m going to keep this ... …
A Day for Thanks
With all the turmoil in the markets, it’s important to have days like today … when we remember the truly meaningful things in our lives, especially friends and family. Our team is at home today ... …
Financial Mayhem to Fuel Gold’s Next Surge?
Last week, I wrote about how our oil-rich friends in the Middle East are buying gold hand over fist. It turns out they’re not the only ones. The latest figures from the World Gold Council show a frenzy of activity ... …
A Hidden Benefit of Roth IRAs
With the upcoming holiday rapidly approaching, we should all start thinking about what we’re thankful for. You know, just in case someone at the dinner table puts us on the spot. Here’s what ... …
Hitch Your Wagon To A Recession-Proof Stock
Our country has been losing millions of jobs to cheaper foreign competitors and losing our edge in many industries — electronics, automobiles, semiconductors, clothing to name a few — but one ... …
Citigroup collapses! Banking Shutdown Possible
It pains me deeply to announce that, despite the massive government rescue, yesterday's collapse of Citigroup could ultimately lead to a shutdown of the global banking system ... …
Citigroup Failure Imminent
Citigroup, the nation's second largest banking conglomerate, is on the brink of failure. Its stock price collapse is the canary in the coal mine, wiping out over nine-tenths of the ... …
What’s bearish for stocks, is bullish for the dollar
I came across a study that confirms just how tightly tied the markets have become. According to James Bianco, president of Bianco Research LLC: Over the last six months, seven separate assets ... …
S&P 500 Crashes Through Bear Market Low! Housing Heads South!
Yesterday was a historic day for the market. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index plunged by 6.7% to 752.44. The bear market low of October 2002 was 768.63 — and we sliced through it like a hot... …
More On the New Monetary System …
Not surprisingly, my Money and Markets column last week about a new monetary system based on an upward revaluation of the price of gold set off quite a buzz all over the world. It was picked ... …
Are Oil-Rich Sheiks Being Scared Into Gold?
Our oil-rich friends in the Middle East are scared. How do I know? Because they are buying gold like crazy! First, we got the news that Saudi investors spent $3.47 BILLION on gold in a recent two-week period ... …
A Time to Face Our Investing Fears
Every time it looks like a real stock market rally is about to happen, the indexes end up right back down where they started (or lower). Panic and doomsday scenarios are all over the newspapers ... …
Global recession spreading – time to be cautious
In 1944, our country had recently emerged from the Great Depression and was in the middle of World War II when 730 delegates from 44 Allied nations met in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire ... …
A Fictional Scenario of the Future: The Final Bailout
We have come to a major crossroads in the history of our nation, a time when you must understand all the relevant events in far greater depth; and see the likely future with far greater clarity ... …
Heads up: Major crash recos early this week!
On Thursday, precisely 17 minutes after the S&P 500 hit its lowest point of this entire bear market, I urged my subscribers to take more profits on their inverse ETFs. And now, with thousands ... …
The U.S. Dollar is Gonna be Around for a Long, Long, LONG Time
It's times like these when I'm really glad that I haven't devoted myself to trading in the stock and commodities market. Sure there's money to be made, even on the downside. However, the dynamics ... …
My "Outrage List" keeps getting longer and longer
I don’t know about you. But I started keeping a mental “Outrage List†a while back. The idea: Chronicle all the ridiculous statistics, all the lies, all the questionable practices, and all the dubious ... …
The G-20's Secret Debt Solution
If you think this weekend's G-20 meetings in Washington are only about designing short-term fixes to the financial system and regulatory reforms for banks, hedge funds, brokers, mortgage companies ... …
Fear and Greed at the DC Money Show …
Last weekend, I attended the Money Show in Washington, DC. The themes of fear and greed ran throughout the show. And I'd say that fear had the upper hand. The speakers at the show (I was one ... …
Look at the Dividend Tech Stocks!
Last week, I told you that McDonald's is a great example of a company with strong fundamentals and continued dividend strength. Yesterday, we saw more proof: The company said global same-store ... …
American Baseball Vs. Chinese Basketball
Beijing's latest stimulus package was a great sign that the country is devoted to future economic growth. And I think all the measures — which include infrastructure spending and tax deductions ... …
Why Washington Cannot Prevent Depression
Fear of depression is sweeping the nation. Millions of Americans are consumed with anxiety, abandoning their old shop-till-they-drop habits, slashing their spending, trying desperately to pinch pennies ... …
The Humpty Dumpty Syndrome
Despite the global euphoria that greeted Barack Obama's landslide victory on Tuesday, U.S. stocks posted their greatest post-election decline in history — evidence that investors are now ... …
The Japanese Yen is About to Skyrocket. It's Time to Jump On Board!
Last year I dedicated several Money and Markets columns solely to my expectations for the Japanese yen carry trade to unwind. But since that trend took a breather in the middle of this year ... …
A new president … new ideas … and an old problem: How to pay for it all!
It's been one heck of a week in American politics. We have a new president-elect in Barack Obama ... a new approach to governing... …
Big Moolah to be Made …
We have a lot of ground to cover today. So forgive me if this issue jumps around a bit. But there's just not enough space in this column for me to cover everything in as much detail as I would like ... …
Funding America's Future Can Make You a Whole Lot Richer …
By the time you read this, America will have a new President. I hope he's better with money than the last resident of the White House. Just look at how the Bush gang is spending the $700 billion bailout ... …
Obama victory rally in stocks? Don't be fooled …
World stock markets are extending their bear market rally, and there's a possibility they could continue to do so for a while longer. If so, don't be fooled! Why? Because the drivers behind the rally ... …
Supersize Your Dividends at McDonald's
I'm not a fan of fast food. And since my wife is a strict vegetarian, I don't eat very many hamburgers, even of the slow-cooked variety. So you'd think McDonald's would be way off my radar ... …
Nikkei Hits 26-Year Low: Bargains Galore …
Black Monday, October 19, 1987, seems like a long, long time ago, doesn't it? The Dow plunged from 2,246 to 1,738, losing a whopping 22% in a single day. I was a retail stockbroker at the time ... …
The Great American Housing Nightmare: Next Phase
One of the greatest blunders of our time is made by those who blindly assume home prices are so low they couldn't possibly go any lower. In reality, home prices don't stop going down at some ... …
Stand by! Major recos tomorrow!
Today's my quiet time to spend with my wife, my two daughters, and friends. But it's also my day to sneak away to my home office, track the foreign markets and put the finishing touches on the recos ... …
The U.S. Economy Stinks, but the Dollar Smells Like a Rose
An advance report of third-quarter U.S. GDP showed a decline of 0.3%. That's awfully pathetic, right? But not quite as pathetic as the 0.5% that was anticipated ... Still, there's no denying that ... …
Urgent bonus issue: The Coming Insurance Meltdown
You've seen hundreds of subprime lenders bite the dust, with New Century Financial and Countrywide leading the way ... You've seen giant banks like Washington Mutual and Wachovia suffer ... …
The Government's Newest Interest Rate Conundrum
Step into my interest rate time machine for a minute, if you will. We're going back to February 16, 2005 — the day former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan testified before the Senate ... …
Seeing Through the Panic to Profits …
First, some important news no one else is telling you: The Dow is now trading at the equivalent of the 2,500 level, down a whopping 77% from its high. Yes, you read that right. In terms of "honest" ... …
Fed rate cut a DUD! Fed rescues go WILD!
While all eyes were focused today on the Fed's rate cut, the big news was the Fed's latest cockamamie effort to save world. Indeed, just when you thought the insanity couldn't get crazier ... …
Oil to $50 … or $150?
When people ask me if I think crude oil is going to $50 or $150, I nod sagely and say: "Yes, probably." I'm not being flip. I'm simply giving both the short-term and the long-term timeframes ... …
Yes, You Can Still Find Solid, Reliable, Fat Dividends
Dividend investors have a right to be worried at the moment. Not only are stock indexes plummeting, but a large number of firms are also slashing their payments to shareholders. Many are ... …
Bailouts Continue; China Does It Differently
Alan Greenspan and Ben Bernanke will go down in history as two of the most incompetent Federal Reserve chairmen our country has ever had. Like Mr. Magoo, they blindly drove the stock market ... …
Weiss Research's Emergency Q&A – Part 2
Your money is in grave danger, but you can get it to safety. The value of your home, your stocks, your 401k, even your supposedly "safe" investments could fall dramatically, but you can ... …
Watch out! Crash gaining momentum!
We told you this was coming. Last month, we warned you that this would be the blackest "Black October" in years. We begged you to use contrarian investments to multiply your money when ... …
Burning Question: Won't This All Be Inflationary?
It’s a popular notion when the financial winds are blowing unfavorably: Money is being printed uncontrollably ... inflation is the only option ... fiat currencies are doomed. The thing is, if you’re ... …
Urgent Crash Warning!
This stock market decline could go down in history as one of the worst crashes of all time, and it gives me no pleasure to see my dire warnings come true. I have dreaded this day as often as I have ... …
The Credit Virus Spreads Worldwide
Back in 1997, a minor currency crisis in Thailand rattled a few regional market players. But the rest of the world ignored it ... at first. They said it wouldn't matter to the U.S. and would be just ... …
Important Change in Our Outlook!
We have joined here today to restate and underscore an important change in our near-term outlook for the world economy, the U.S. dollar, natural resources, and emerging markets. Until early this ... …
A Brave New, Profitable World …
We're in a brave new and very scary world. But it's also a world chock full of new opportunities and profit potential. I'll tell you about one of my favorite sectors in a moment. First, at the risk ... …
Yes, We Have No Silver
As the price of silver pulled back under $10 an ounce recently, I started loading up on the white metal. Or, I should say, I tried to load up. While I was easily able to buy silver coins with numismatic ... …
Dividend Superstars Crushing Other Income Investments
A few months ago, right here in Money and Markets, I said utility stocks that boast steadily rising dividend payments are better income investments than bonds. And as the credit ... …
The Chinese Perspective: What Global Recession?
You've probably never heard of the Canton Fair, but it is the largest trade fair in the world, where thousands of manufacturers, businessmen, and merchants gather to conduct business ... …
Weiss Research's Emergency Q&A – Transcript
Paulson and Bernanke's massive bailout for the banking industry is causing so many unintended side effects it must be making their heads spin. Yes, banks have gotten some interest-rate relief ... …
Economy Crumbling
I invest prudently to help ensure the future financial well-being of my wife and two daughters. And Martin, who visited us recently, shares the same philosophy. But when future history books ... …
Making Money from Loonies and Pesos …
I've clearly laid out my reasons why the U.S. dollar has rallied sharply versus most of the world's currencies ... and why it's got a lot of room left to climb. But in case you missed my previous ... …
Why Mortgage Rates Are Rising Despite Government Efforts!
The government is throwing everything ... and I do mean EVERYTHING ... at the credit and mortgage markets. It has taken over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. It has agreed to buy ... …
Dow Drops 733; Another Reason to Like Gold
The credit collapse is not entirely over. Nor is its impact on Main Street. And as we saw yesterday, there will be more sell-offs, sharp ones that scare the dickens out of nearly everyone ... …
Hey, Big Spender!
If the Central Banks were our kids, we'd be taking their credit cards away. They are spending us into the poor house! Sure, Wall Street is at the rotten root of this crisis. Their toxic debt is poisoning ... …
A Big Step Toward Income AND Safety
Last week, I gave you the numbers on previous bear and bull markets in the U.S. And I told you about some strategies that can work together to both protect you from downside market action ... …
Wild markets! Bonds crashing!
Martin here with an urgent update on these wild, wild markets. The key factor many investors seem to be forgetting: While stock markets have enjoyed a historic rally, bond markets are ... …
Asia and the Monetary Cavalry
If you're an early riser and watch Fox News, you may have seen me on TV last Thursday morning. Markets all over the globe were falling in response to the plunge in our stock market and the ... …
The Bridgehampton Bummer: The Real Tragedy of the Commons
Wall Street has generated a large and sometimes contradictory set of sayings to explain the mysteries of the market over the years. Sell into any rally, the wise ones say — usually some …
Why Financial Collapses Are Unavoidable And Government Actions May Be Backfiring
Dear IMF Managing Director Strauss-Kahn: This past Saturday, October 11, at a joint press by world economic leaders, you said “Intensifying solvency concerns about a number of the largest ... …
Black October Getting Blacker
Three weeks ago, on September 25, I sent you an email with the subject "Black October Dead Ahead." In it, Mike Larson wrote: "October is the month that brought us the Crash of '29 and ... …
Currencies and Cotton Candy Rate Cuts
I understand that the lending system is in bad shape. Or more specifically, that it's barely functioning at all. We're well past the point when central banks and governments around the globe inexplicitly declared it their duty to save their ... …
Weiss Research's Emergency Q&A Conference
Welcome to Weiss Research's Emergency Question and Answer session with Safe Money editors Martin Weiss and Mike Larson. Martin Weiss is the nation's leading advocate ... …
Black October Is Here
The Hunt for Red October was a great movie. Lots of suspense. Great acting from Sean Connery, as usual. And although the special effects could have been better, it was 1990, so I’ll cut the ... …
Why I'm so bullish on China …
Other than cash, gold, and a few select natural resource stocks, the only other investments I'd make in these wild and crazy times are in Chinese companies, buying them hand over fist for the long haul. …
Bear Market Defense Forum Transcript (Part II)
Last week, the U.S. Congress finally passed an unprecedented financial bailout package aimed at thawing out frozen credit markets, but the market's response was telling — the Dow ... …
7 Trillion Reasons to Own Gold
In just a few short weeks, America has gone from looking at a potential economic downturn to staring into an economic abyss. In a matter of days, confidence in the Federal Reserve's ability ... …
Dow to Fall ANOTHER 2,200 Points
Today's 508-point plunge brings the Dow closer to our long-standing target of 7,200. But to get there, it still has a long way to fall — over 2,200 points. And if credit markets continue to shut down ... …
Buffett and the Bear
I listen to Warren Buffett's words carefully. Not because I'm a hero worshipper, but because the Oracle of Omaha knows the investment world inside and out. His conglomerate, Berkshire ... …
Cash In On China's Tourism Industry
It has been a very difficult year for the Chinese. China had to endure its worst snowstorms in 50 years, then the tragedy of the Sichuan earthquake, global scrutiny of the Tibet protest, and the ... …
Urgent Alert: Global Markets Crashing!
Markets around the world are now plunging into an abyss — Asia stock markets down more than 5%, Europe plunging over 4%, Brazil hit by close to 10%, the equivalent of 1,000 points ... …
Sinking Rapidly Into Depression
This is the crisis that will change the course of history. Even before ivory-tower theorists have gotten around to officially calling it a "recession," the U.S. economy is already sinking rapidly ... …
Emergency Q&A Session Next Week
If you have urgent personal questions about the financial turmoil now all around you, Mike and I are getting ready to do everything we possibly can to answer them. We're holding an ... …
The Euro and British Pound Come Down to Earth
Don't look now, but the Eurozone and England are in big trouble. Actually, you do need to look now because there's no point in turning your head away from what's driving global financial ... …
The "Real" Economy Heads South
Everyone has been acutely focused on Washington — specifically, if and how the financial industry will get bailed out. The Senate voted to approve a revised $700-billion bailout package, ... …
Why I’m Deeply Concerned and What I’m Doing
I'm deeply concerned about you. For three years now, my team and I have faithfully warned you that this crisis was coming and we've kept you ahead of the curve each step of the way. We ... …
More Monopoly Money …
If you think the biggest cost of the $700-billion bailout package is going to be higher taxes down the road, you're wrong. The biggest cost is going to be the sheer destruction of the ... …
Bear Market Defense Forum Transcript
The spreading financial crisis has us in the clutches of a tough bear market in stocks. The NIGHTMARE on Wall Street is spilling over to Main Street, and is becoming an even bigger ... …
Your Own Golden Parachute
Global markets are whipsawing right now as the Federal Government tries to put out a fire in the credit markets with a flood of liquidity. But the rescue plan is failing. As a result, credit ... …
It takes some hammering to build a foundation …
I just got back from Bangkok, and beyond the terrific temples and fascinating foods, two things stand out ...#1. The city's vigorous construction activity, especially the workers hammering away ... …
Urgent from Martin: Your Last Chance to Act
The stock market plunge you've seen so far is little more than a dress rehearsal. The main event — the Black October we've been warning you about incessantly day after day — has not ... …
More Crash Coming; Asia Opportunity
The crash in the Dow is not going to be just a one-day event. It's going to continue, and it's going to be ugly. But it's also going to open up some great buying opportunities ... …
Dow 778-Point Plunge: What's Next?
The Dow's 778-point plunge today was the worst since the Crash of '87. But that doesn't mean today was a selling climax or that the stock market decline is reaching an end. Quite to the ... …
D-Day Tomorrow
Tomorrow is your last chance to get on board with new inverse investments for massive profit potential in a Black October. Plus, tomorrow is also your last opportunity to join us before ... …
Last Chance for the Truth
On this fateful Sunday morning, while Congress inches closer to approving the greatest financial bailout in history, while we teeter on the brink of what the President himself calls "a financial panic" ... …
Emergency Edition: Wall Street Meltdown
Our nation is suffering through a financial emergency, and I wanted to make sure you get this urgent message now, before it's too late. Right at this moment, in an attempt to prevent a Wall ... …
Category 5 Credit Market Hurricane!
I'll never forget Hurricane Jeanne, which struck Florida four years ago this week. My wife, young daughter, and I huddled in the shower of our older house as the battery-powered TV flashed ... …
Common Sense Analysis, Protection and Profits …
You're not going to like what I have to say in this issue. But I'm just going to tell it like it is. No spin. Just common sense analysis. The Wall Street "experts" and other "pundits" who ... …
Weiss Research Press Release on Federal Bailout
We believe Congress may be on the verge of making what could become one of the greatest policy mistakes of modern times, passing bailout legislation that could aggravate, rather than ... …
Government Debt Rescue a Boon for Gold!
Treasury Secretary Paulson and Congress are hammering out details of the government's rescue plan for financial institutions, and we don't know what final impact it will have on the debt crisis ... …
Two Major Retirement Decisions
I know these are trying times for a lot of investors. But I hope the day-to-day swings don't dissuade you from keeping your eye on the big picture. That's especially true of your retirement planning ... …
Don't Let the Dow's Jump Impress You
Did you breathe a sigh of relief when the Dow Jones jumped by 779 points last Thursday and Friday? Did that 7.3% two-day jump impress you? I Wasn't. Let Me Give You Three Reasons ... …
No Bailout May Be Big Enough to Bring a Quick End to This Bear Market
The Dow first brushed up against the 1,000 level when I was just a kid, and by the time it closed above 1,000 for good, I was old enough to have kids of my own. The entire period of the late ... …
To Congress: Please Do Not Spread the Panic
The proposal before Congress for a $700 billion mega-bailout is far too little to repair the damaged debt and derivatives markets ... and, at the same time, far too much for investors ... …
Warning: Nasty Surprises Coming Next Week
America's $47-trillion bubble of debt has burst. America's $180-trillion balloon of derivatives has popped. And all the president's men cannot put them back together again. …
The Moral Hazards of This Week's Events
I applaud you if you’ve made it through this past week with only a few scratches and bumps in your trading account. I know for a fact that plenty of traders got …
Washington declares war on debt crisis! Urgent Q & A
In the last few hours, in a desperate attempt to ward off a catastrophic Wall Street meltdown, the government has announced three unprecedented actions: First, President Bush, Fed ... …
I Have Seen the Enemy, and He is CDS
It's been quite the eventful week on the bailout front, eh? The Treasury and Federal Reserve drew the line at Lehman Brothers, allowing the fourth-largest broker in the U.S. to file for bankruptcy ... …
Increase Your Gold Holdings Immediately!
Quite frankly — anyone who doesn't own gold in this environment has lost their marbles. Consider the following ... — The U.S. economy is experiencing its worst financial crisis since the ... …
Breaking news on 3 more megabanks! Gold up $67! Panic spreading …
Despite the Fed's $85 billion bailout of AIG ... Despite the boldest move ever by the SEC to squash short-selling ... And despite massive new cash infusions by central banks all over ... …
Global Margin Call Pushing Oil Prices Lower …
The commodity correction continues. And it’s getting more painful by the minute as big trading houses like Lehman and Merrill Lynch go belly up or are forced into mergers. I think we’re …
Foreign stocks: Wall Street is screaming BUY. Should you run the other way?
Wow — talk about a disaster. Bad news at AIG, Lehman, and throughout the financial sector led to a world-class pummeling on Wall Street. The Dow lost more than 504 points, while the ... …
Five Misunderstood Stock Market Terms
There's a lot of confusion out there in the markets right now. But I want you to know that my stance hasn't changed one bit — I continue to think dividend superstar stocks are a great way for income investors ... …
The Ultimate Wall Street Nightmare
In the wake of Lehman’s demise, Fed Chairman Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Paulson willare trying to put out the word that it’s the demise of Lehman Brothers is no great trauma ... …
Dow plunges 504! Here's what's next …
With the Dow plunging 504 points today … with Lehman dead and Merrill sold off … with AIG on the brink and Washington Mutual not far behind … you’ll soon hear the Wall Street pundits arguing that this is the ... …
Lehman Disaster: Last Day For Our Urgent Webcast
Our registration page for tomorrow's urgent Weiss webcast is now set to automatically close down promptly at midnight tonight. So if you don't register today, you won't be able to ... …
The U.S. Trade Deficit is NOT a Vice
The public is consistently fed doomsday scenarios from sources that absolutely should not be ill-informed, including the International Monetary Fund, the Federal Reserve and the ... …
The Agriculture Bomb
Commodity prices have pulled back sharply, enough for some market watchers to pronounce the commodity bull "dead." I'll take that bet, because I think we're just seeing a correction in a ... …
Your 2009 Tax Bill (and Beyond)
With the national conventions behind us, and a series of debates now on the horizon, today I want to give you a little preview of what each of the two major party's candidates might do to ... …
U.S. Economy Is Running On Empty
The first car I ever owned was a 1963 Ford Falcon. It was round, ugly and slow ... and it took me two summers of hard work on my father's vegetable farm to save the $100 to buy it. I then ... …
Why The Fannie-Freddie Bailout Will Fail
With yesterday's announcement of the most massive federal bailout of all time, it's now official: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two largest mortgage lenders on Earth, are bankrupt. Some ... …
Uncle Sam Vs. The Market Process
In America, times like these don't come around often. Usually, Americans are blessed with economic prosperity. Enduring periods of stagnant or shrinking economic growth are ... …
Two Forces Driving the Credit Crunch
The credit crunch. We all know it's here, and that it's impacting virtually every corner of the financial markets. But a lot of investors don't really understand how a crunch really works ... …
My Three Top Asian Energy Companies …
I'm writing this while on a short holiday in Macau, Asia's booming Las Vegas. And let me tell you (again) — judging by what I'm seeing in Macau, there are very few signs of a slowdown in ... …
WANTED: Editor for Money and Markets Special Edition
Don't worry. None of your favorite Money and Markets editors have jumped ship. But I am looking for a story from you. I'm running a special contest for Money and Markets subscribers ... …
A Storm Called Cantarell
The oil industry along the Louisiana coast got off lightly from Hurricane Gustav. While 1.3 million barrels of oil and seven billion cubic feet of natural gas per day stopped pumping temporarily, ... …
Beijing Demands Dividends; Eight Chinese ADRs …
The China Securities Regulatory Commission — Beijing's equivalent of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — is pressing the country's listed companies to adopt more ... …
Investment Banker Confirms My #1 Rule for Profits!
When I am in Asia, I'll talk to anyone I think can help me find the next home run stock. I have often learned a great deal by talking to bellmen, taxi drivers, sales clerks, or the lone diner at ... …
Fed Lending Going Berserk
Anthony lives in Tokyo — thirteen time zones and 7,400 miles away. Typically, we talk via instant messenger or computer video-chat. And I must admit that's a lot better than snail mail ... …
Survival of Big Florida Bank In Doubt
First, the subprime mess clobbered subprime lenders like Countrywide Financial. Then, the cancer spread to America's largest banks that invested heavily in risky mortgage-backed securities ... …
Labor Day deadline for biggest profits!
Labor Day (tomorrow) is your deadline to join Mike Larson before some of the biggest fireworks in the markets and for some of the biggest profit potential we've seen in years. The reason: ... …
Exports: Our Saving Grace
Since the start of the U.S. housing downturn we've been told that consumers were in trouble. After the subprime market shakeout we were told our economy was in trouble. And after ... …
Dead cat bounce – what to do …
Don't let yesterday's rally in the Dow fool you. There are two crucial reasons why I'm convinced it was nothing more than a dead-cat bounce: First, it was on extremely light volume. With ... …
Latest FDIC Report Reads Like a Horror Novel
Every three months the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) puts out "Quarterly Banking Profiles." Most investors have never heard of them. The mainstream press has largely ... …
Updated Profit Roadmap!
At times like these, when emotions are running high in the markets, it pays to take a few steps back ... look at the charts ... and put the markets into perspective. This is especially true ... …
Is the Commodity Squeeze Over?
We have seen commodities across the board tumble in the past few months. So is the commodity supply/demand squeeze over? My view: Not by a long shot. In fact, the pullback we've ... …
Dividends and More in Latin America
I just got back from Costa Rica. It was my third visit to the country in the last ten years. And within that same decade, I've also spent time in Panama and Peru. As a surfer, I go to Latin ... …
Post-Olympic Moon Shot
I had an amazing time at the Beijing Olympics, and even though I didn't have tickets for the closing ceremony, I did watch it on TV and was again blown away by the scale, precision, and ... …
The Greatest Bailout of All Time
We are now witnessing a rapid-fire 1-2-3 chain reaction of events that's leading to the greatest government bailout of all time ... Event #1. In the mortgage market, where this crisis first ... …
Inflation, European Style
The public perspective of inflation is mostly vis- …
The GSE End Game?
This week, shares of the two Government Sponsored Enterprises, or GSEs, imploded again: Fannie Mae lost 39% between last Friday and yesterday's close. Freddie Mac tanked 46%. ... …
For the record …
Gold continued to drop earlier this week, breaking below $800 an ounce, falling to as low as $780. How much lower will it go? Does the decline mean the bull market in gold is over? What ... …
Gold in the Clouds
I was in Colorado recently, and all around me were reminders that I was in a state with a rich history of minerals — natural gas, silver, and especially gold. The Colorado Gold Rush, ... …
Get Lazy with Dividend Exchange Traded Funds
It's no secret that I believe a concentrated list of well-chosen dividend payers is the best way to secure healthy income and reap nice capital gains over time. That's especially true if you ... …
Beyond The Olympics: China's Golden Opportunities
This is proving to be one of the most exciting research trips to Asia that I have ever made. Not just because of the buzz surrounding the Olympics, but mainly because of the cascade ... …
"X" List Transcript, Part II
Years from now, when historians look back at this decade, they will probably pinpoint it as America's turning point — from abundance to scarcity, from risk to caution, from false ... …
Dollar's Rise Helps Level the Currency Playing Field
After a dramatic two weeks in the currency market, I figured now is a good time to run through the recent action. Plus, I'll give you my outlook for the major currencies making the most noise ... …
The Cold, Hard Numbers on the Credit Crunch
Last week, I gave you several real-world examples of lenders who were refusing to take the Federal Reserve's "bait." A quick recap: The Fed has been driving the cost of money down in an ... …
State of the World's Future
I'll discuss the state of the markets shortly. First, I'd like to discuss the state of the world's future. According to a long-term study just released by the U.S. Naval Services Department, a ... …
Happy 1,000th Birthday, Money and Markets …
Sean is on vacation this week. So we are taking this opportunity to celebrate a landmark event for us: The publication of our 1,000th edition of Money and Markets. And to mark the ... …
Your Top Five Dividend Questions Answered
I get a lot of great feedback from readers, including lots of great questions about my favorite subject — dividends. Today I want to give you my answers to the five most common — and most ... …
China Tech Strikes Olympic Gold!
About 840 million people from around the globe tuned in to watch the opening ceremony for the Beijing Olympics, making it the most watching sporting event in history. I hope you were ... …
The "X" List: The Next Big Failures (Transcript Part I)
The Dow's rally last week may inject a temporary feel-good palliative into the hearts and minds of some investors. But it does nothing to remedy the massive bank losses and acute credit ... …
The "X" List unveiled! Is your bank on it?
Would you like to see the FDIC's list of the most endangered banks and S&Ls in America? Unfortunately, you can't. It's strictly confidential and one of the best-kept secrets in ... …
Spreading Economic Weakness Is Dollar Positive
Yesterday, the dollar rallied hard against the euro. And today I want to tell you what I think is happening. Let's start with a question ... What happened to decoupling, the idea that other ... …
I'm sorry. Did you miss our conference?
Did you miss our urgent video conference on the Web this week? If so, and it was due to some technical difficulties, please accept my apologies. But regardless of the reason, the ... …
What the Fed wants … and what the Fed is getting
It's no secret what the Federal Reserve — as well as Congress and the Bush administration — want. They want banks to open their wallets. They want lenders to keep the credit ... …
Free Real Wealth Report; the Next Big Profits ?
My July Real Wealth Report is one of the most important issues I've ever written. So important that even if you're not a subscriber, I want you to have it. Why is the issue so ... …
Investing in Solar Innovation …
As an energy crisis threatens to derail the U.S. economy, it really bugs me that there is a 170-billion-megawatt fusion reactor we are not taking advantage of. I'm talking about the sun, ... …
Three Dividend Stocks That Love Devalued Dollars
U.S. investors have few good choices right now. Our credit markets are seized up and bonds are fraught with risk ... interest rates on most conservative safe havens are insultingly low ... …
Chinese Food Stocks Look Attractive!
As a teenager, I couldn't wait to get off the family vegetable farm. While the rest of my friends were joyriding around town, swimming, and otherwise having tons of fun, I was always ... …
The Last Government Rescue
With America's economy sinking rapidly into recession, with much of America's financial system teetering on the brink, and with a presidential election just three months from today, our ... …
Heads Up: Big Weiss Event Wednesday!
We're holding a major question and answer session on live Web video this coming Wednesday at noon. So if you want to join, you have to register by Tuesday. And given the news, the ... …
Two Lessons from this Week?s Dollar Action
You can never actually know for sure what's going to happen on any given day, in any given market. And it's thinking you do know that can get you into real trouble. Instead, you should ... …
When is enough, enough?
When is enough, enough? How much is too much? Those are the questions I've been pondering lately as I survey the housing and mortgage market landscape. It seems like every week we ... …
The Worst, Best Investments for the Next 5 Years …
I often discuss what I think are the best investments out there. But this morning, I'm going to spend some time talking about what I think are the worst investments for today, tomorrow and ... …
Get Ready for the Next Leg Up in Oil
Oil has pulled back from its highs, and now analysts are lining up to say the top is in. I've been saying all along that volatility is the name of the game in oil this year. Let me tell you now ... …
Safety AND High Yields
Yesterday, the Dow plunged. Today, it's soaring. All proof positive that you urgently need two things: First, you need protection against the risk of stock price declines. Second, ... …
Finding Great Chinese Real Estate Investments!
In 12 days, I will be stepping off a Hainan Airlines flight at the new Beijing International Airport and setting out to investigate some investment ideas. I'm particularly excited about two real ... …
Is Your "Keep-Safe" Money Really Protected from Credit-Market Chaos?
The ongoing credit-crunch continues to shake-up financial markets in unexpected and frightening ways. It's hard to keep up with the fast-growing list of financial sector casualties. Just ... …
Unthinkable Truth; Undeniable Reality
The truth may be unthinkable, but the reality is undeniable: Much of our nation's financial structure is collapsing, and our government's only response is phony money, bogus bailouts ... …
Euro Sinks, Pound Cracks, ComDols Plunge! Crisis Currencies Big Beneficiaries!
I'll admit it ... I'm tired of hearing dollar-negative mumbo jumbo ... regardless of how bad, anemic, ill, contagious, disastrous, or doomed the U.S. economy might be. On various occasions in ... …
Wall Street in Financial Stock Fantasyland
My daughters love Fantasyland at Walt Disney World. The two-and-a-half year old is a fan of Cinderella's merry-go-round, while my five-and-a-half year old likes Dumbo's flying elephant ... …
Important Warning Inside …
Imagine the following: The price of oil falls back to $107 ... gas prices drop to say, $3.50 a gallon or lower ... and food prices decline 10% or even 20%. Simultaneously, the real estate ... …
Alternative Energies That Work
Many Americans are disgusted by the fact that, faced with an energy crisis, the government seems to produce nothing but hot air. I think the government is paralyzed because there's no one ... …
A Little-Known Benefit of Stock Indexes
I love scouring the market for attractive stocks with smaller market capitalizations (the number of shares outstanding times the current stock price), especially ones that pay nice ... …
What China Wants, China Gets!
For thousands of years, China was ruled by dynasty after dynasty before finally becoming a republic in 1912. In 1949, the Communist People's Republic of China was formed after the ... …
The Great American Nightmare
The rally you saw last week was little more than a normal, bear-market bounce — predicated on the myth of government omnipotence ... spurred by the blind faith in fiat money ... …
Ben Bernanke: Destroyer of Worlds
I love readers' comments at the end of online articles and blog entries. I recently came across one at the end of an article regarding general Federal Reserve policy that simply said: ... …
Dead cat bounce! Beware of bear market trap …
Bernanke and Paulson's smoke, mirrors and hot air are temporarily buoying markets, luring gullible investors back into stocks! Meanwhile, Merrill Lynch just disclosed it was creamed by ... …
Bank stocks rally! Great selling opportunity!
Mike here with a quick update on the so-called "big rally" in bank stocks this week. Yes, their shares have soared for the last two days. And yes, Wall Street is cheering. But if you're ... …
Very Frank Talk, Plus Investments to Consider Now!
With all heck breaking loose in our economy — banks and mortgage companies failing, real estate prices still falling, GM, Ford, Chrysler and virtually the entire airline industry all but ... …
Consider Gold & Silver Now!
Our nation may be on the cusp of economic catastrophe — call it a panic, a meltdown, an implosion; I don't care what you call it. But it's bad. And it's coming straight at you like a ... …
The Next Dividend Stock to Get Bought Out
Last Friday, The Wall Street Journal reported that InBev would be upping its buyout offer for Anheuser-Busch by another $5 a share. On a day when the S&P 500 lost ground, shares of ... …
Five Investments for a Tough U.S. Stock Market
The U.S. stock market has been pretty darn ugly, and if you ask me, it's going to get even uglier. You could go looking for the few stocks that could buck the trend and go higher in spite of ... …
GM, Fannie, Lehman: Too big to fail? Or too big to save?
If you're worried about the IndyMac bank failure on Friday — America's third largest in history — brace yourself. This crisis is about to get uglier. And in this double-length issue, I'm not ... …
New Zealand Dollar in Trouble!
Last week I told you the U.K. could see a worse economic downturn than the U.S., and said that would weigh heavily on the British currency. Meanwhile, one of my readers who resides ... …
Mortgage tremors rocking the financial world!
The ground is shaking. The buildings are swaying. Now, you have to wonder how many of them will come tumbling down. I'm talking about the major financial institutions in this country. The ... …
A Sorry State of Affairs ?
The Chairman of the Federal Reserve and a bevy of Wall Street economists want you to believe that the economy is okay. The Secretary of the Treasury tells us the "economy may avoid a ... …
Bin Laden, Oil Prices & Inflation
Sometimes your worst fears come back to bite you in the rear. Case in point: In the New York Times, on October 14, 2001 the managing director of an oil consulting firm warned: "If Bin ... …
Three Ways to Guard Against Market Drops
June wasn't kind to the stock market. In fact, the S&P 500 had its worst month since September 2002 and its worst June since 1930. So far, July hasn't been much better. End result: ... …
A Big Winner from Asia's E-Commerce Boom
MasterCard knows a thing or two about consumer spending, so I pay close attention to what the credit-card giant has to say about spending patterns. Such information often helps me ... …
How to Prepare for the NEXT Panic
Dad was probably the only advisor who helped his clients make a fortune in the great bear market of the 1930s ... and then lived to do it again in the Crash of '87. Before he passed ... …
UK Housing Bust Spells Trouble for Pound
I've pointed out many times here in my Money and Markets column that interest rates and economic growth are always the two primary fundamental drivers of currency prices. Therefore, ... …
Happy Independence Day!
The Money and Markets team is off today, celebrating the Fourth of July with friends and family. But we just wanted to take a moment to wish you a very happy holiday ... …
Fuse Lit! Check Your Gold Holdings!
First things first: Your family and your health. With a long holiday weekend coming up, enjoy both! Then, when you get back on Monday, I want you to make darn sure you have plenty of ... …
Oil Crisis Worsening! What's Next ?
I've been pounding the table about an energy crisis for quite some time. As a loyal reader of my Money and Markets column, you might think I've been proven right by gasoline soaring over ... …
Five Small Steps for Big Financial Gains
With the markets gyrating erratically ... the economy rapidly deteriorating ... and housing markets imploding all around us, it's hard to feel much control over our nation's financial destiny ... …
Big Brother Stoking China's Red-Hot Economy
One of the first books I read as an economics major at the University of Washington was Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations. It was then that I first learned about what he called the 'invisible ... …
Sell, Hedge … or Be Prepared to Lose!
The stock market is falling swiftly, and you don't have the luxury of time. So I'll get straight to the point: If you haven't done so ... …
OPEC: Brace For $170 Oil This Summer!
Just a few days ago, OPEC President Chakib Khelil told a French television station the awful truth that U.S. consumers don't want to hear. "I foresee prices probably between $150 and $170 ... …
Will Tightening Bias Spark Forex Rally?
If you think the U.S. has inflation problems, get a load of this ... year-over-year consumer prices in Vietnam just surged by a whopping 26.8%. The month-over-month numbers jumped a ... …
Fed Blows It! Wall Street Pounded!
Boy, did Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke blow it this week! Investors were looking for a strong Fed statement because they believed it would support the dollar and snuff out ... …
Oil and Gas Prices Peaking?
No surprise from the Fed yesterday. Their feeble statements about inflation just prove what I've said all along: When considering deflation or inflation, the Federal Reserve will ... …
Peak Oil Truths & Consequences
I hear that along with Peak Oil, the world is now hitting Peak Fertilizer. Well, there's enough BS being spread about the oil crisis that it could solve our fertilizer problem in a jiffy. Much of it ... …
Why Dividends and Growth Go Together
Florida summers are hot and humid, so we take a lot of family trips to our community's pool. It's a nice way to cool off, relax, and chat with our neighbors. I've met all kinds of interesting ... …
Higher Gas Prices Will Help the Chinese Economy
With all the great economic strides China has made, it is sometimes easy to forget that China is still a communist country and is controlled by the Communist Party of China. Part of that ... …
The Triple Crisis Strikes Harder
Last week, I warned you about the unique and unprecedented convergence of three crises in one time and place — a severe U.S. recession, surging inflation, and close encounters with a ... …
China raises gas prices: Is this the end of the oil boom?
Last Thursday, China roiled the oil market, announcing it would raise gas and diesel prices by about 46 cents per gallon in order to reduce demand. In a matter of minutes, oil prices ... …
Credibility of Fed and U.S. Dollar at Stake ?
For the currency markets I follow, and every other financial market right now, inflation is the buzz word. Each and every new report of rising prices releases new concern — whether the threat is revealed in Brazil, the United States, ... …
Inflation out of control! What to do ?
I hate to be the one to yell "FIRE" in a crowded theatre. But the time for keeping quiet has long since passed. The time for ignoring the gathering clouds of smoke is over. It's time to sit ... …
Inflation To Inevitably Surge Even Higher!
I first met Martin about 14 years ago, at the Weiss School in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, where I had enrolled my three young children. Martin was running his research and ratings ... …
Get Rich as Gas Goes Supersonic
I just drove to Orlando, Florida and back — Ouch! My aching wallet! And my little Honda CRV averaged 26.5 miles per gallon on the trip, so my pain from paying for expensive gasoline ... …
An Investing Strategy for the Ages
My daughter Vela turned one last week. We had a great little island-theme party complete with grilled mahi-mahi, coconut cake, and pineapple ice cream. I'm not sure if Vela knew what ... …
Where the Chinese Spend Father's Day
If you're a dad, I hope you enjoyed Father's Day as much as I did. My children and I went on a hike in the Jewel Basin, a part of the Flathead National Forest. With 15,349 acres, 27 lakes, ... …
Triple Crisis: Your First Defense
I've lived through four U.S. recessions, two bouts of surging inflation, and at least two close encounters with a Wall Street meltdown. But this is the first time in my lifetime — and probably ... …
Dollar Showing Signs of Life
The last few months have certainly left currency traders scratching their heads. And the dollar's path of consolidation, after touching an all-time low on March 17, is offering up far more questions ... …
Central Bankers Finally Tightening the Screws
Believe it or not, it’s finally happening. It’s dawning on Federal Reserve policymakers ... and on many other global central bankers from Canada to Asia to Europe ... and beyond. The ... …
Oil: It's not too late to profit!
Being bullish (or bearish) on a market should not mean being blind. For instance, I've been forecasting sharply higher oil prices ever since I turned bullish way back in 2001. And I am ... …
How the New Oil Crisis Affects You
In ancient times, when mapmakers came to uncharted territory, they would scrawl: "Here There Be Dragons." Flash-forward to the 21st Century; oil markets went into uncharted territory on the ... …
Make Dividend Reinvestment Work for You!
I recently got a question on my blog asking whether it's better to cash in dividend checks or reinvest them. It's a great topic, and I have a very definitive answer: If you're an income investor who ... …
Three Lucrative Trends in China
I just returned from China and boy was it an informative trip. Of course, you have to understand that when I travel to Asia, I don't limit my conversation to just corporate bigwigs. I chat up ... …
How to Profit From The Great Dichotomy
Last Monday, my mission was to bring home the vital importance of The Great Dichotomy — the unprecedented contrast between the sinking ship of the U.S. economy and the rising tide ... …
How to Deal with Knee-Jerk Market Reactions
This past week was a roller coaster ride in the currency markets, and it sure ended with a bang. I'll get to the big news in a second. And I'll also tell you what to make of this market. But first ... …
Forget IF there's speculation in commodities. Ask "WHY?"
Congress is up in arms. And the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is on the warpath. Their target: Speculators in the natural resources market. The CFTC said this week that it's ... …
Six Reasons to Invest in India
India is one of the hottest economies on the planet and holds tremendous profit potential for investors. No doubt in my mind. Why? India's economy is growing at a 9% rate, TEN times faster ... …
Once Upon A Time in Mexico
In the mid-1500s, legend has it that Spanish explorers were traveling through the Guanajuato region of Mexico when they camped for the night by the side of a river. They piled stones in a ... …
The Real Misery Index
Santa Barbara is hardly the picture of poverty. Oprah's mansion is there, and the city's median house is worth a cool million. Heck, I proposed to my wife there — we ate some tremendous ... …
Finding the Best Chinese Real Estate Stock
I'm in China right now. Every time I return, I am amazed at how drastically the skyline has changed. The pace of construction here is dazzling. In fact, I've seen estimates that as many as 75% of ... …
The Great Dichotomy
Since 1952, when I first left the U.S. at the age of 6, I have lived many years in Latin America and Asia. I have visited every continent except Antarctica. I have studied every major world language ... …
Has the Buck Bottomed?
It's my job to analyze the markets, turn them upside down, inside out, and always consider both sides of the story. That's the only way to make informed trading decisions, and to make sure the odds ... …
Treasuries Cracking! Rates Rising!
Over the last several weeks, I've been steadily ratcheting up my warnings on the interest rate front. On April 25, I noted that the "Bond King" Bill Gross believed Treasuries were overvalued ... …
You ain't seen nothing yet!
Nearly every natural resource under the sun is about to enter the second, most powerful phase of their bull markets, eventually reaching dizzying heights that make today's record prices seem tame ... …
Special Dispatch from Mexico: Silver Vein Discovered!
Greetings from Mexico! I'm traveling this mineral-rich country in search of conquistador silver. Yes, mines that the Spanish discovered and worked in the New World are still being worked today ... …
Bud Is a Takeover Candidate? I’ll Drink to That!
Wow! Three weeks ago, one of my recommended companies announced it was being acquired — at a nice premium — by Mars (with help from Warren Buffett). Now, another of my ... …
China stocks rebounding! Here are my 7 favorites …
When Martin called me for a chat the other day, I had no idea he was going to record it, put it up on the Web, and give all our readers a chance to hear it. But I'm glad he did — for two reasons ... …
A Bittersweet Tale of Two Worlds
When Americans first celebrated Memorial Day, our nation was split in two — North and South.Similarly, our planet today is divided in two separate worlds — East and West. They're not ... …
Asia's Most Amazing Energy Play
Just a few days ago, I called Tony Sagami and he told me about a company he believes could be Asia's most amazing energy play. With energy prices through the roof, his timing couldn't be better ... …
Stocks and Oil Point to New Dollar Low
Just when nibbling at a dollar rally started to look safe — bam! The real world of rising risk reared its ugly head again. Two markets that reflect risk are the stock market and crude oil ... …
Banks and Builders Hit the Skids … Again!
Bank of America, National City, and American International are all at 52-week lows. Countrywide Financial and Wachovia are almost there, too. Oh and those home builders? The ones Wall Street ... …
The Giant Stealth Bear Market
Last year, when the Dow was hovering near its all-time high of 14,198, I issued my forecast that the next big move in the stock market would be a sharp decline to 11,600. On January 22 of this year ... …
The Alternative Energy Bargain
All eyes are on oil as the price of crude trends higher and higher. But one of the rules of smart investing is to look at things others have ignored or written off, because you might find real bargains there ... …
Your Pipeline to Profits: MLPs for Higher Yields!
As you know, I think stockholders deserve to get their fair share of a company's profits. And that's why I love investing in companies that not only make substantial distributions to their shareholders ... …
How to Cash in on Chuppies
Even though I'm the right age, I've never considered myself to be a yuppie. Even when I was young and dumb, I never drove a BMW ... bought a Rolex ... or belonged to a country club. But I know a ... …
Gala Issue: How to Win the Epic Battle for Your Wealth
Just when Wall Street was hoping for some relief from surging energy costs, crude oil prices surged more than $3 on Friday ... spiking to nearly $128 a barrel ... shattering all prior records ... …
Major New Surge in China!
I'm home on this beautiful Florida morning, but my mind is on China. Despite the tragic earthquake, the overall economy is not being negatively impacted. Quite the contrary, a major new growth phase ... …
How the Recession Will Affect the Dollar
Too severe, or not too severe; that is the question. I'm talking about the U.S. recession that we're already in, about to be in, or hoping to avoid. At this point it depends a lot on how you approach the subject ... …
Inflation Nation
What's it going to take? What will it take to get the Federal Reserve to join the rest of us in Realityland when it comes to inflation? That's the question I keep asking myself day after day ... week after ... …
Inside: Food Profits!
I'm long 5,000 bushels of corn in the futures market. I bought the contract at $6.22 (a bushel), near corn's record high price. Why? Because I'm expecting the price of corn to more than double in ... …
3 Ways NOT to Lower Gas Prices
The price of gasoline is soaring — regular gas has hit an average $3.72 nationally according to the Energy Information Administration, and prices have already climbed well beyond $4 a gallon ... …
A Great Way to Find Great Stocks!
There are thousands of stocks trading on U.S. exchanges right now. And there are thousands more trading on major foreign exchanges. So there are clearly lots of opportunities out there at any given time ... …
Four Possible Takeover Candidates in China's Sights
As I've told you before, I believe the #1 rule for making money in the next decade is to get long whatever the Chinese are buying. After all, China will need to consume an unprecedented amount of ... …
The Prelude to Double-Digit Inflation
Nearly all the pieces are now in place for inflation to strike with increasing speed and fury, catching Wall Street by surprise, throwing government policy into turmoil and, at the same time, opening up ... …
Dollar out of the Doghouse?
The dollar is gripping tightly to its two-week rally even though the fundamentals have changed very little. So what's behind the market's sentiment shift? Less-dovish rhetoric from the Fed? That could be ... …
Your Latest Credit Market Road Map
New developments in the credit and bond markets are happening fast and furiously. This week, I'm going to give you my latest take on the most significant news unfolding. I'll tell you what I'm seeing, why ... …
The Only "Win-Win" Investment I know of …
Gold's precipitous tumble from its record-high of $1,038 set on March 17 down to the recent $850 level has lots of people asking, "Is gold's bull market over?" My answer: No! Not by a long shot ... …
How to Get Cheap Gas
With gasoline prices up 15 cents a gallon in the last two weeks — and about 63% in the last 18 months — American drivers are feeling a pinch at the pump. Consumers are demanding that ... …
Three Lessons from the Wrigley Buyout
Last week, chewing gum powerhouse William Wrigley Jr. Co. made a major announcement — it was being acquired by privately-held Mars Inc. Even more interesting: Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway ... …
Your Essential Chinese Investing Toolbox
If you read my Money and Markets column on a regular basis, you're probably interested in the lucrative investment opportunities that can be found in Asia and particularly China. One of the ... …
3 Government Reports Spell Long-Term Trouble for the U.S. Dollar
When a president tells you the economy's OK and wannabe presidents tell you it's a disaster ... or when Wall Street pundits change their story almost daily ... I can understand how it may be tough ... …
Fed Decision Leaves Traders Chasing U.S. Dollar
Michael Jordan was a phenomenal basketball player in the 1980's and 1990's. Many consider him the greatest of all time. And he's probably best remembered for winning championships and uncannily ... …
Will the Fed Ever Learn?
This week, I had the pleasure of taking my oldest daughter to her kindergarten orientation. It was the coolest thing to see Maya looking all around at the art classroom, the cafeteria, and the model rocket ... …
Gains of up to 16% in just three weeks. What's next?!
Just three weeks ago, in my April 10 Money and Markets column, I told you Chinese shares looked like a great bargain. I even titled my piece "Buy Like Crazy!" My reasoning ... First, China's stock market ... …
Fed cuts again! Dollar doomed!
The Fed just cut interest rates by a quarter point, again! But this time it's trying to turn up the volume a bit on its anti-inflation rhetoric — trying to send the message that it "really means it." Baloney ... …
Seven Looming Crises: How to Protect Your Portfolio
Many of the investment trends I talk about tend to play out over an extended period of time — for example, the long-term price gains in food and energy. But I see at least seven different crises that could ... …
How to Give Children Financial Independence
My daughter is only 10 months old, but my wife and I are already anticipating the day she comes asking us for money to buy the latest designer handbag. Disha is making a list of her favorite stores ... …
Chinese Stock Market Comes Roaring Back!
Last week, I wrote about Chinese stocks being grossly oversold and pounded the table, urging you to take advantage of that profitable anomaly by being an aggressive buyer. I sure hope you listened ... …
The Great Bond Insurance Cover-Up
Our nation's largest bond insurers are collapsing as we speak, but Wall Street's leading rating agencies are covering it up while regulators look the other way. Just last week, Ambac Financial Group ... …
How Tuesday’s FOMC Meeting Will Impact U.S. Dollar
Given the way things stand, I’d say a rate cut of 25 basis points or fewer likely won’t kick off an extended dollar decline. And if the Fed does opt out of rate cuts this time around, it would be a huge departure from expectations leading up to the decisi …
Bonds finally ready to crack?
I think this could be the start of a large move upward in interest rates. And I’m not the only one who is starting to sit up and take notice. Remember Bill Gross? The Pimco Total Return Fund, guided by the legendary bond investor, recently reported a pos …
The Five Golden Rules of Profitable Trading
For a good, general exit strategy, always use a protective sell stop that starts at a 2% loss level (per Larry’s Rule #2 above to limit initial risk to 2%), and always move the stop in favor of your position to reduce risk of loss, or risk of a setback in …
Oil Tops $119! What's Next …
Since trading as low as $50.53 early in 2007, oil prices have exploded higher, stunning the world. Just yesterday, crude jumped to a new all-time high above $119 a barrel! Consumers would probably ... …
Why Utilities Really Trump Treasuries
I recently read an article on Forbes' website that attempted to help income investors compare the merits of utility stocks and U.S. Treasury bonds. On the bad news side, the column noted ... …
Buying China On Dips Proves Lucrative
When it comes to China, the media has been focused on the riots in Tibet and the protests following the Olympic torch around the globe. For emerging market investors, getting swept away by newspaper ... …
A Monumental Change!
While most investors are focused on the latest stock market rally, hidden from view is a monumental change that few recognize ... …
No Rest for the Currency Markets!
After a long week full of action, I’m ready to relax a bit. Too bad the currency markets don’t look like they’re ready to take a breather ... …
Real Interest Rates Hit -12.55% As Inflation Explodes!
If you've been following the news, you know the Federal Reserve has been cutting interest rates. The benchmark federal funds rate was 5.25% last summer. It's all the way down to 2.25% now, and ... …
How to Profit from "Live Gold!"
All the Johnny-come-latelies are finally waking up to some of the things I've been warning you about — and helping you profit from — for years now ... For example, the world's deepening water crisis ... …
Oil hits $115! Gold up $16.40 Dollar index plunging!
Man oh man, were we dead on when we urged you to jump all over resource markets yesterday, or what? Today, just 24 hours later, we've already seen all kinds of records broken and a heck of a lot ... …
Food Crisis May Threaten Your Portfolio
The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said that world cereal production may jump a record 2.6% this year as farmers boost plantings. In other words, supply is fine. Except ... …
5 Ways to Beat the Tax Man!
Today is my least favorite day of the year. Like clockwork, Uncle Sam is knocking on my door ... he's asking for a handful of complicated forms ... oh, and he wants a large percentage of my hard-earned ... …
Two Important Lessons from GE's Earnings
In 1896, General Electric was one of the original 12 companies listed on the newly-formed Dow Jones Industrial Average. After 112 years, GE is the only original company remaining in the Dow ... …
The Amazing New Middle Classes
I just returned from a quick trip to the Brazilian industrial state of São Paulo, including visits to the sprawling capital, two coastal cities, and Piracicaba — a modern, bustling town that's typical ... …
Entry point reached: Reco deadline tomorrow!
I'm getting ready to issue a major new set of recommendations on my favorite resource stocks on Tuesday. So if you want to join me, you'll need to sign up by tomorrow. The profit potential is enormous ... …
Sentiment Analysis: How Perception Drives Prices
Topsy-turvy markets like these can easily make your head spin. I mean, we're currently dealing with overdone trends, implosive fundamentals, government regulation and an increasingly globalized ... …
How far is too far?
Is there anything the U.S. Federal Reserve WON'T do? That's the question I'm asking myself here as I watch it go further and further down the "extreme activism" road. As I've pointed out, it's not just ... …
Buy like crazy!
If you're serious about making some money and you haven't already acted on my recent suggestions to buy the heck out of China, then I urge you not to waste another minute. Look, five years ago ... …
Breaking news: Oil inventories plunge! Oil hits $112!
I have some urgent breaking news for you: The U.S. Energy Information Administration just announced that crude stocks fell by 3.2 million barrels in the week ended April 4. And it was a shocker ... …
Commodity Bull Ready to Charge Again
The last few weeks have been the roller coaster ride from hell for commodities, an up-and-down whirlwind that has left many traders feeling turned inside-out. But I think there are strong signs that ... …
Wired for Profit: How to Play China's Internet Boom
It's no surprise that computers, video games, cell phones, and the Internet have become a fact of modern life in America. After all, we live in a very wired country. But you may be surprised to learn that ... …
Distortions, Deceptions and Outright Lies
Beware. The greatest threat to your financial future is not the danger you see or the beast you know. It stems from all those realities that you don't see or don't know. This great uncertainty is not ... …
The Handwriting on the Wall for the U.S. Dollar — And What You MUST Do NOW
It's amazing; truly amazing. Ever since the Fed bailed out Bear Stearns and cut interest rates by "only" 75 basis points a couple of weeks ago, Wall Street's most infamous Pollyannas have been ... …
Has the U.S. Dollar Bottomed?
"A bottom in the dollar? Are you kidding me?" are just two of the incredulous questions you might be asking after reading this title. All snickering aside, I do think it's time to start considering something ... …
Populism and Free-Market Economies Don't Mix
Now that the Fed and the Treasury Department have clumsily come to the rescue of the financial titans of Wall Street, it is politically dangerous to resist similar pleas from just about everybody else ... …
The Feds vs. the Free Markets
The Wall Street Journal's website — once again — pretty much summed up the current state of the housing and mortgage markets this week. One key headline: "Fannie Mae Tightens Rules ... …
No Depression on the Horizon …
Last week I told you that the mortgage crisis is not over. This week, the message I want you to come away with is that the mortgage and credit crisis do not present a doomsday scenario ... …
Oil, Water and Wheat …
If you think you know what water is worth ... what wheat is worth ... and what oil is worth ... check out the latest news from Saudi Arabia ... The Kingdom is going to start importing wheat early next year... …
Urgent Flash: Wall Street's Next Titanics …
While Washington shifts the deck chairs, Wall Street's Titanics — UBS, Lehman Brothers and others — continue to sink. So the timing of our upcoming Safe Money Report ... …
China Life Scores Big! Plus, My Take on U.S. Stocks …
Did you see Visa's smoking-hot IPO last week? The stock surged from its $44 IPO price to more than $60 at the close of last week's trading. However, you had to be a whale-sized institutional investor ... …
Judgment Day for Wall Street
In the first days after the Fed's history-breaking Bear Stearns bailout, a parade of Wall Street pundits preached the theory that ... "The worst of the crisis is behind us" ... "The dollar has hit rock ... …
Lehman rumored on the brink! What next?
Rumors were flying last week that Lehman Brothers could be the next major Wall Street firm to fail — largely due to derivatives. If true, all heck could break loose next week — with the ... …
Consumer Crunch Is Bad News for the Buck
The credit market is taking no prisoners. We've heard of many major banks and institutions running into problems they're not able to hide from. In fact, many of the skeletons they've tucked away in ... …
Three Major Market Worries; Plus, a Housing Update
The way I see it, the market rally during the past couple of weeks is way too premature. Some might call me a pessimist; I think I'm a realist. The problem is that every time the so-called Wall Street ... …
Is it over?
With the current action in the markets, there are two main questions that every investor is asking: Has the subprime crisis passed? And is the commodity boom over? In this issue, I'll give you ... …
Three Lessons from the Great Depression
A huge bull market in commodities takes a downturn. Equities are getting clobbered. The nation is groaning under insurmountable debts after the banks throw caution to the wind. …
The Next Wall Street Meltdown
It never ceases to amaze me how far Wall Street pundits will go to pull the wool over your eyes. …
Taiwan: The Other China
You can't flip through the business section of any major newspaper in America or watch CNBC for more than ten minutes without China being mentioned. For better or worse, the global financial ... …
Is There a Silver Lining in This Cloud?
I'm Dan Ascani, Executive Vice President at Weiss Capital Management, Inc., an SEC-registered money-management firm, where I manage three ETF-based investment programs on behalf of our ... …
Bernanke's "Nuclear Option"
Seven days and 12 hours after Fed Chairman Bernanke's history-breaking actions, while financial markets continue to gyrate wildly, market pundits continue to debate madly. Their incessant question ... …
A New Beginning
While Mike Larson's two young daughters get ready for their Easter egg hunt, he and I want to share a few special words with you. Today, with several turbulent weeks behind you and more likely ... …
Dollar's Fate Rests with the European Central Bank
Surprise, surprise — the Federal Reserve cut interest rates this week. Okay, maybe it was no surprise, but the precise action taken by the Fed caught quite a few know-it-alls off guard. I say ... …
"Groundhog Day" in the Financial Markets
I don't know about you, but I feel like I'm trapped in a real life version of the movie "Groundhog Day." That's the hilarious early-1990s comedy where Bill Murray's character travels to Punxsutawney ... …
Wall Street's Next Meltdown
Alan Greenspan says we are facing the worst economic crisis since World War II. Treasury Secretary Paulson admits the U.S. economy is sinking rapidly. And when he tore up the Fed's half-century ... …
Your Updated Roadmap to Profits!
Is it wild and wooly out there or what? The onslaught of nightmarish news about the U.S. economy has hit financial markets around the world like a Category 5 hurricane. Wild, short-term swings... …
A Tale of Two Metals
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times," Charles Dickens famously wrote. That certainly describes markets nowadays, doesn't it? Heck, Ben Bernanke chopped both the fed funds rate ... …
This Company Is Cleaning Up in China!
Two weeks ago, I started telling you about China's horrendous pollution and the great lengths the country's government was going through to clean up before the Beijing Olympics this summer ... …
Closer to a Financial Meltdown
Last week's near-collapse of Bear Stearns has brought us closer to a financial meltdown than at any time in our lifetime. And for the first time, the mainstream media is recognizing the real dangers ... …
Assault on U.S. Dollar Continues Unabated
There appears to be no end in sight for the sliding greenback. This dollar of ours is rapidly falling to depths where no dollar has gone before. In fact, to say that it's unclear when we can expect a recovery ... …
Flash: Bear Stearns nearly bankrupt! More failures coming!
Today marks the first day of the next phase of the credit collapse we've been warning you about: The failure phase. The first victim: Bear Stearns. Bear Stearns is the nation's fifth largest investment ... …
Feds Flying by the Seat of their Pants
Is it just me, or do the Feds seem to be flying by the seat of their pants? Is it just me, or was Washington completely blindsided by the magnitude of this housing and mortgage crisis ... and now ... …
Asia: What Slowdown?
It's 3:30 AM here in Bangkok as I write this edition of Money and Markets. Across the street from my apartment, four towers are rising toward the sky. A 52-story luxury condo development ... …
How to Beat the Bears
The recent action on Wall Street is enough to send shivers up the spine of even the biggest bull. Despite yesterday's Fed-induced rally, we have multiple bear markets closing in simultaneously ... …
Last day to go for huge ETF gains
Just a friendly reminder ... I'm issuing a whole series of new ETF recos tomorrow! I can't wait. So if you want to get them, you'll need to join me now. Just look how everything is coming together ... …
Six Companies Taking Home Olympic Gold
The Olympics have long been a boon to stock markets of host countries. The Spanish stock market climbed 19% in the 12 months prior to the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, while the Greek stock market ... …
The Credit Collapse of 2008
The Credit Collapse of 2008 has begun. The place is every home, business and government. The time is now. The credit collapse is not just an ordinary recession that repeats itself with each ... …
2-Day Advance Alert: Major Action I'm Taking
These commodity markets are going wild, and I'm responding with major action — new commodity ETF recommendations I'm going to issue by mid-week, probably Wednesday. If you want to jump in ... …
Three Strikes Against the U.S. Dollar
Outside of my family, the two great loves of my life are currencies and baseball. And there are so many parallels between the two it's not even funny. Take the notion of a "rebuilding season" ... …
Mortgage and Housing Markets at Important Crossroads
The most amazing thing about the housing and mortgage market crunch is that it has unfolded in the context of a decent employment backdrop and a growing economy. Home sales collapsed ... …
Oil hits $106! Copper hits $4.00! Gold near $1,000 again! Now …
This is it, dear reader! Just this morning, crude oil surged to $106 per barrel ... copper hit the $4-per-pound level ... gold jumped back to near $1,000 again ... and, behind it all, the dollar has ... …
When Cash is Trash, Part II …
When I wrote Part I of "When Cash is Trash" just three months ago — colleagues, investors, even friends and family told me I was nuts. "How can you go wrong with keeping most of your money ... …
A New Way to Play the Commodity Super Cycle
In 2007, gold prices shot up 36.6% ... crude oil prices rocketed higher by 70.8%... and agriculture prices — corn, wheat, soybeans and more — soared to new records. …
Three Clean-Air Plays in China
Even though August is a long way off, I have been very busy preparing to travel to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. And while every trip takes preparation, this cross-continent journey is taking ... …
Housing Bust Creating a New Superboom
After last week's bombardment of news reports, anyone who still thinks the U.S. economy is not sinking rapidly into recession is either trying to push a biased agenda or living on another planet ... …
Kings of Denial: What Bush and Bernanke are NOT telling you …
Never underestimate the capacity of politicians and bureaucrats to trap themselves into a pattern of denial. That's what Fed Chairman Greenspan did in the early 2000s, even while he was helping ... …
Money Pumpers Facing Crunch Time!
While nearly all eyes on Wall Street were riveted to the Dow's 315-point decline yesterday, the action in the U.S. dollar was even more dramatic, plunging to new all-time record lows! But I still don't ... …
Banking Crisis Entering a New Stage?
I'm going to cut to the chase here: The U.S. financial industry is facing unprecedented challenges. Unlike past crises, which tended to be isolated in one or two parts of the credit market, this one ... …
China: Oodles More Money to Be Made!
Is China's boom over? Ha! Not by a long shot! China's economic rocket ride higher is far from over, and I think there are oodles of money to be made playing this giant as it awakens — and shakes ... …
The Ultimate Liquid Asset
Two centuries ago, people in New England were harvesting a resource for practically nothing and selling it at a fat profit in such distant locales as Calcutta, Martinique and Havana. As the wheel ... …
Bank seizures of homes surge 90%! Next …
Martin here with two news items I want to bring to your immediate attention. First and foremost, talk on Wall Street yesterday that the housing market "may be bottoming" is a bunch of hooey ... …
Investing for Inflationary Times
I got my first taste of inflation in 1973, shortly after I got my driver's license. Gasoline was 25 cents a gallon when I first started driving, and I was busy enjoying the freedom and independence ... …
One Grave Danger and Three Great Opportunities
In a last ditch attempt to prevent a broader financial collapse, eight major banks in six different countries — Citigroup, Wachovia, Barclays, Royal Bank of Scotland, Société Générale, BNP Paribas ... …
The Big Picture
With so much happening so quickly, I know it's sometimes hard to set aside a quiet time to think. But this weekend I want the two of us to focus on the big picture ... find some clarity in these ... …
Why the Australian Dollar Looks Strong
The storm hanging over the U.S. economy has stalled. Key indicators aren't turning up; heck, they're not even turning sideways yet. It's clear the dark clouds raining down on the economy ... …
The Elephant in the Room
"The elephant in the room" ... I love that expression. After all, my two little girls enjoy watching the elephants at Lion Country Safari, and they'd love to see 'em show up in the living room. But right now ... …
Breaking News …
Martin here, working from home today, with some breaking news: The Dow sank 143 points today in response to an ugly plunge in the Philadelphia Fed's manufacturing index — to its ... …
Seven Top Natural Resource Stocks!
Today I'm going to review seven of my favorite Asian natural resource stocks, which I believe are in bargain territory right now. But first, a recap is in order. Last week I told you how the U.S. economy ... …
Platinum Goes Ballistic; Gold to Follow?
Natural resources markets exploded higher yesterday. Crude oil closed above the $100-a-barrel mark for the first time. And platinum's move was even more dramatic ... the price soared to a record high ... …
Three Strategies to Protect Your Portfolio
If 2008 has been tough on your portfolio, there is no shortage of blame to go around: $90 oil, the subprime mortgage crisis, the collapsing dollar, and falling real estate prices. But in my opinion, the ... …
U.S. Credit Markets Collapsing!
The U.S. credit markets, the giant growth engine that powers the American economy, are collapsing ... with few credit sectors spared from damage, few investors escaping losses, and little hope of ... …
A Crucial Turning Point for the Dollar?
No matter how much money you've made betting against it, there comes a point when you've got to start feeling sorry for the U.S. dollar. In recent years it's become more hated than even the ... …
What Washington Should Do About Housing
I told you it was coming. And there it was yesterday — summarized perfectly in the second headline of the Wall Street Journal’s website: “Worried Bankers Seek to Shift Risk to Uncle Sam.†... …
Sell U.S. Rallies and Buy Asian Dips
Have Asian economies delinked from the U.S. or not? Are they independent of each other? Now that the U.S has caught a cold (recession), will the rest of the world, especially Asia, catch it ... …
Natural Gas Looks Undervalued; Ways to Play It
I’ve been pounding the table about oil recently, and now that Venezuelan strongman Hugo Chavez may turn off the taps, many oil investments are soaring. But did you know that there is an energy ... …
Seven Companies Ready to Rake in Cash!
"Gung Hay Fat Choy!" That’s the Mandarin greeting for Happy New Year, and it was uttered by 1.3 billion Chinese last Thursday, which began the Year of the Rat. The Lunar New Year is ... …
Sell Now!
The debt disease we've been warning you about, long subdued and dormant, is returning with a vengeance. You can see its symptoms everywhere — in the massive losses on Wall Street ... …
The Currency Winds Are Shifting
"The trend is your friend." I'm sure you've heard this market adage a thousand times before. And the wisdom behind that saying has, more often than not, proven absolutely correct. It's a lot ... …
The Recession Side Is Winning
I'm no longer a huge football fan, and I'm not much of a political junkie, either. But this past week's action really got my blood pumping. The Patriots and Giants slugged things out for four long ... …
The Recession Side Is Winning
I'm no longer a huge football fan, and I'm not much of a political junkie, either. But this past week's action really got my blood pumping. The Patriots and Giants slugged things out for four long ... …
The Single Best Investment for 2008!
In late 1865, to cover the staggering costs of the Civil War ... to bail out financial institutions on the verge of bankruptcy ... and to help stem the financial losses in towns and municipalities ... …
Oil Pullback Is a Gift!
Oil prices are pulling back right now — below $90 a barrel. Let me tell you, I think oil is very inexpensive at that price, especially when you consider how absolutely amazing oil really is ... …
Solid Yields Despite Low Interest Rates
Tony Sagami is off today. And in light of the recent Fed actions to push interest rates down so far, so fast, he asked me to share my thoughts on income investments with you ... …
Barack Obama, John McCain and Tough Times
I was born in 1946, the year that ended a half century of financial turbulence and began a new era of financial stability. Had I not been mentored so closely by my father, the only person ... …
Major Dangers! Massive Opportunities!
When the number registrants for our recent online conference eclipsed the 25,000 mark, I was naturally surprised. It was the most widely attended event of its kind in history. But I am not ... …
Bernanke Declares War on the Dollar!
It's hard to believe that the greenback could get any worse off than it already is, but the Federal Reserve looks dead set on doing everything in its power to punish the buck even more ... …
My Take on the Latest Fed Rate Cut
The Federal Reserve stepped up this week and gave Wall Street what it wanted — another half-percentage point cut in interest rates. That brings the federal funds rate down to 3%, the lowest ... …
One Heck of a Buying Opportunity!
No, We are not talking about U.S. stocks! Despite yesterday's half point rate cut from the Fed, my stance on the U.S. economy and stock market has not changed. And I hope you've ... …
Rate cut bombs! Fed between rock and a hard place!
Bernanke's half-point rate cut this afternoon initially gave the stock market a quick shot in the arm. But then the Dow turned right around, gave back every penny of its gains, and ... …
Metal Mania in Canada!
The Vancouver Resource Investment Conference I attended last week was a treasure-trove of undiscovered stocks. What's more, the pullback in the broad markets is turning these ... …
Asian Superballs Are Bouncing!
What an amazing bounce! You may think I'm talking about last Wednesday's big 298-point rally for the Dow Jones, but I'm not. I'm referring to a much bigger bounce that happened ... …
Government Rescue Too Late
For politicians, the government's $150 billion stimulus package is a no-brainer. But for investors, it's a bomb that could greatly intensify the flood of disasters now unfolding. In my open ... …
What the "Dollar Smile" Is Telling You
Forecasting market tops and bottoms is a mug's game. In reality, the best we can do is trade with confidence when the time is right. In fact, I've learned the key to long-term market ... …
Bailout Battle Raging; Financial Stocks Gyrating
Pardon me, but am I the only one suffering a serious case of whiplash here? I mean, the financial sector developments over the past few days have been amazing ... simply amazing ... …
Flash update: Sell the rallies!
While stock investors are celebrating yesterday's surprise rally in the Dow, most bond investors are bracing themselves for a new disaster of unquantifiable dimensions. Ground zero ... …
Survive and Prosper During the Market Crisis
Six months ago I warned you that all hell was about to break loose in the U.S. economy. Tumbling real estate values ... tens of billions of dollars in mortgage debt at risk ... the virtually ... …
Notes from the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference
Yesterday, Ben Bernanke announced an emergency 75-basis-point cut to the fed funds rate in a bid to stop the tidal wave of selling that was racing around the globe. I was in British ... …
Ugly day coming! How to Really Play Defense!
This is going to be an ugly day for the markets. But we're ready. And I hope you are too.If you've been a reader of this column for very long, you know how pessimistic I've been about ... …
World's Largest Bond Insurers Collapsing!
Martin here with an urgent update on the rapidly unfolding credit crack-up: Ambac and MBIA, the two largest bond insurers in the world, are careening toward collapse. Barring a ... …
History Points to a Yen Rally!
I wish I had a dollar, or maybe a euro, for every time an analyst equated the current subprime mortgage crisis to the Asian financial crisis, and every time the housing bubble was ... …
Financial Sector Bleeding Red Ink!
Earnings reports are hitting the newswires fast and furiously in the financial sector. Banks and brokers are spilling so much red ink that it's hard to keep up with it all! But if you want ... …
Your 2008 Roadmap to the Markets!
Today, I'm going to give you my updated roadmap to the markets — a general guide you can use to determine the trends in all the major markets I cover. My projections are ... …
The Road to $200-a-Barrel Oil!
They say the highway to hell is paved with good intentions. I think the same can be said for the road to $200-a-barrel oil. And the car on that road will be the Nano, the new ultra-cheap ... …
Flash: Dow down 192! Retailers slammed! What next?
The Dow is sinking again today, down 192 points as of 12:25 PM. And the retail sector is getting slammed: American Express is predicting lower spending and more ... …
Where Real Estate Is Still Booming!
You know all about the idiocy of the subprime mortgage insanity ... the popping of the U.S. real estate bubble ... and the billions in write-downs from financial institutions. But today ... …
Resources and Riches in Latin America
I've been going back and forth to South America almost every year since I was six years old. My first trip was in 1952 on Moore-McCormack's SS Brasil and took us about eight days ... …
Dollar and Pound Both Heading Down!
The housing market in the United States is collapsing. It's no longer a secret. Nor do you have to be an economist to see how the real estate contagion is taking its toll on the broader ... …
B of A Dives into Mortgage Cesspool!
I just got back from an appearance on CNBC about Countrywide Financial and wanted to give you a quick update on what's happening. Bank of America has just announced it's going to buy ... …
Don't Get Burned Trying to Pick a Bottom
First off, let's talk about the big news of the week: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke came out yesterday and essentially told the marketplace to expect imminent interest rate cuts ... …
Your Questions Answered …
Back in 2002, I forecast that gold would hit new highs by the end of 2007. Nearly everyone thought I was crazy! Then, in 2004, many called me "absolutely insane" when I issued my forecast ... …
Profit from the Next Oil Crisis!
Recently, I told you that I expected oil prices could spike to $150 per barrel in 2008. But, if anything, that target might be too low! In fact, the head of the International Energy Agency just said ... …
Gold SMASHES 1980's all-time high! Next: $1,000!
Larry Edelson here with an urgent update on gold: Starting a few minutes before 8 a.m. Eastern Time today ... Gold smashed through its all-time record high of $877 per ounce ... Gold surged ... …
Why China's Winning Streak Will Continue
Almost exactly a year ago, I told you how the U.S. economy was headed for more weakness while the Chinese economy would continue growing like a weed. And I suggested you "make it ... …
Nasdaq cracks! Recession hits! Your immediate steps …
U.S. tech stocks have just suffered their biggest single-day drop since September 17, 2001 when they first opened after the 9/11 attacks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has just seen its ... …
U.S. Recession; How to Play Currencies
Recession is the operative word for the U.S. economy right now. The housing market is already there. And various other economic indicators are pointing straight down. Just look at the latest ... …
U.S. Financial Crisis Worsening!
Several weeks ago, I told you we were staring "S&L Crisis II" in the face. I said estimates of losses stemming from the mortgage crisis kept spiraling higher — from $100 billion ... to $250 billion ... …
Huge Profit Opportunities in 2008!
Larry here. Already, in just the first trading day of the year, crude oil broke through the $100-a-barrel mark for the first time ever! Meanwhile, gold rose above $860 an ounce, flirting with a new ... …
Word Of Gold Rush Spreading …
Today, I'd like to tell you about the core of my investment strategy for 2008 — precious metals. It's a big topic, so I'll focus just on gold. Gold logged big gains in 2007 — up about 30% for the ... …
Happy New Year from Brazil!
While the coasts of North America run mostly north and south, the coast of Southern Brazil makes a sharp turn to the west. That's why, at this little cove, unlike almost every other beach in ... …
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 consecutive ... …
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 ... …
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 ... …
Urgent Self-Defense and Massive Profit Opportunities
We are on the verge of some of the greatest market convulsions of a lifetime. And we're already seeing the first symptoms: Oil surging to all-time highs ... gold making a beeline for $800 per ounce ... …
U.S. bonds collapsing! Foreigners abandoning dollar!
If you thought the dollar's collapse would not affect you, think again! Here's what's happening: First, U.S. bond prices are collapsing: In the two days after the Fed's rate cut, the price of the ... …
Bernanke and the Saudis punish the dollar!
With the dollar barely above an all-time low against a basket of the world's major currencies, two major events have now burst onto the scene, slamming it even further: First, Ben Bernanke and his friends ... …
Inflate, inflate, inflate!
What concerns me most today is not the mortgage meltdown in the U.S. That's because it's not the cause of our country's economic problems. Rather, the mortgage meltdown and credit market panic are just ... …
Wake Up and Smell the Coffee!
The Federal Reserve cut both its federal funds rate and the discount window rate a generous half percentage point yesterday, in an effort to prop up a cratering U.S. real estate market, and to ... …
Fed's half-point cut sign of desperation! Next …
Yesterday, in our Monday issue of Money and Markets, we told you about the massive and unanimous pressures on Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke to cut interest rates by a half point — the desperate ... …
U.S. Looks at Recession; China Looks for Luxury
If you watch much CNBC or read the financial newspapers, you probably noticed a small-but-growing stream of Wall Street experts forecasting a recession for our country. Right now, economists put the ... …
Bernanke's No-Win Decision
We feel sorry for Ben Bernanke. He didn't create the sputtering, explosion-prone tanker truck he's trying to maneuver. Nor did he get any training on how to shift gears. But he's certainly getting plenty ... …
Bernanke's No-Win Decision
We feel sorry for Ben Bernanke. He didn't create the sputtering, explosion-prone tanker truck he's trying to maneuver. Nor did he get any training on how to shift gears. But he's certainly getting plenty ... …
Weiss Video Conference Wednesday!
On Tuesday, just three days from now, Ben Bernanke and 11 other Open Market Committee members are going meet in Washington ... slash the yield that investors can make on their money in the U.S., and ... …
One of the Greatest Market Moves of All Time
Martin here with a change in our line-up that will make a lot of readers very happy: The dollar's decline is now so critical — and surging foreign currencies so potentially profitable — that we ... …
How to TRULY Globalize Your Portfolio
Americans may be known for their appreciation of world cuisines ... but when it comes to investing, they generally stick with homegrown meat and potatoes. That's too bad. Reason: As global economic ... …
Dollar only 1.2 points away from chaos!
Martin here with an update on the dollar. Just yesterday, the U.S. Dollar Index plunged to 79.36 — less than 1.2 points of its all-time low of 78.19. Once this historic landmark is breached, watch out ... …
Gold Exploding Higher!
The spot price of gold has just hit $716. In the futures market, the December contract reached as high as $723.50. But no matter how you measure it, the precious yellow metal — the ultimate form of money ... …
The Cartel in Your Cupboard
Russia has asked Australia (among others) to join a group of grain-exporting nations that would seek to regulate production, much as OPEC regulates the production of crude oil. An OPEC of grain sounds ... …
A Hidden Investment Gem
I run at a pretty fast pace when I'm in Asia. Every day is packed with factory tours ... meeting with company executives ... pestering government and university leaders for their local knowledge ... …
Dollar crashing! Time for action!
The U.S. dollar is crashing. It's crashing against the euro, the pound, the Swiss franc and, especially the Japanese yen. Just this past Thursday, for example, one U.S. dollar could have bought 115 yen ... …
Urgent New Recommendation Tuesday
Suddenly and without warning, the telltale symptoms of a dollar collapse have burst onto the scene. So this is my alert about an urgent recommendation we're issuing on Tuesday to jump on this unique ... …
Feds start bailing as housing takes on more water!
We're seeing two major developments on the housing and mortgage fronts, and I want to make sure you know about them — and what they mean. So let's get right to it ... Development #1: Bailout Plans Are ... …
Your Wealth Is Being Confiscated!
I'd like to start this issue by quoting three great authors. Although they were from very different walks of life, they shared an understanding of exactly what the global economy is going through today ... …
The Big Bull Market in Grains
Vampire bats and piranha scare the bejeezus out of me. So I probably won't be visiting an Argentinean cattle ranch anytime soon. See, the Argentineans are emptying out their world-famous cattle lands ... …
Watch What the Chinese Are Buying
Do you remember the gasps when the Japanese were snapping up some of America's most-loved landmark properties during the 1980s? Back then, the business news almost always included a segment about ... …
Labor Day Workaholics
We work so hard on Money and Markets, our families say every day should be called "Labor" Day around here. Martin typically starts his workday at 4 a.m. Tony hasn't taken a vacation since 1987 ... …
The Weiss Bear Strategy
I'm the portfolio manager of the Weiss Bear Strategy, and I think it's time we talk about the risks of U.S. stock market declines. Most people think the risk is greatest when corporate profits are ... …
Navigating Treacherous Housing and Mortgage Markets
I've written a lot about the housing and mortgage crises, and what they mean to your investments. But I'd wager that many of you are homeowners with mortgages, too. Some of you may even be trying to buy ... …
Beware of Monopoly Money!
The subprime mortgage meltdown and real estate collapse in this country is a mess. No doubt about it. And there are lots of lax mortgage brokers and bankers to blame. In the months ahead you're going to see ... …
Crash Alert #4: How to Buy Immediate Protection
This is the fourth crash alert that I have sent you in recent weeks. If you failed to act on my first, second and third alerts, it's water under the bridge. Just take advantage of market rallies like ... …
Hot Metal, Cheap Price!
Martin's "Final Warning" on Monday, reaching readers one day before yesterday's 280-point plunge in the Dow, came just in the nick of time — especially for all those investors who needed a little ... …
Emergency Audio Update! Online NOW!
The other shoe is about to drop on this mortgage catastrophe — and before it does, I need to get you some urgent help — fast. So this morning, my team and I have just recorded an Emergency ... …
Chinese Consumers Show No Sign of Slowing!
Just when U.S. investors were breathing a sigh of relief based on last week's uptick in new home sales, they got smacked again yesterday with far bleaker news on the larger market for existing homes ... …
Final Warning!
This is your final warning. The tempest Mike Larson and I have been warning you about is here, and the time for protective action is now. To see the storm, you no longer need the flat-screen window ... …
Dollar plunging again! New reco next week!
Martin here with a heads up on an urgent new recommendation coming next week to go for up to 10 times the returns you can get on your dollars. Here's the scoop: Right now, at this very moment, the U.S. ... …
The Biggest One-Way Bet of All Time
Since Mike Larson is off today, he's asked me to fill in for him. And his request couldn't have come at a better time: My specialty is foreign currencies. Foreign currencies have been surging against the ... …
Phase II Coming!
Is it ugly out there in the markets or what? Unfortunately, things are likely to get worse before they get any better. The good news is that I also see a massive profit opportunity coming directly ahead ... …
Diamonds are Forever
When I wrote you last week, I had just joined my hosts in the diamond exploration camp in the Canadian Arctic. I was taking my first trips out on the tundra, looking for kimberlite, which is the host ... …
Major Change for China's Individual Investors
The not-so-invisible hand of government intervention has been very active lately. For example, the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank flooded the system with tens of billions of dollars, and announced a surprise ... …
Panic in U.S. money markets!
Martin and Mike here with an urgent afternoon update. Despite the Fed's biggest cash infusions since 9-11 ... Despite the Fed's surprise discount rate cut on Friday ... And despite its desperate efforts ... …
Massive credit crunch striking now!
A massive credit crunch is striking, and you sit at a critical juncture like none other in history. Never before have you seen so much wealth at stake. Never before have you seen such massive threats ... …
Panic in U.S. money markets!
Martin and Mike here with an urgent afternoon update. Despite the Fed's biggest cash infusions since 9-11 ... Despite the Fed's surprise discount rate cut on Friday ... And despite its desperate efforts ... …
Panic at the Fed! Collapse in the dollar!
The Federal Reserve is so desperate to stop the spreading panic in the credit markets that ... It has just slashed its discount rate by a HALF point! It has blown away its own rules on how long the banks ... …
Financial crisis! What to do …
We are in the midst of a financial crisis. Not a downturn. Not a slump. Not a blip. This is a full-blown meltdown. The causes? Too much housing speculation: The Federal Reserve pumped the economy full ... …
Take More Profits Now!
I'm just back from Asia with visits to Thailand, Singapore, Manila and Sydney. And I'll get right to the bottom line: I have no doubt in my mind whatsoever that overseas economies will continue to explode ... …
Tales from the Tundra
On Sunday, I arrived in Yellowknife — a town steeped in rich gold mining history. I had a lot of time to reflect on that history as I took a long walk through town. Why was I out in the brisk, sub-arctic ... …
Chinese IPOs Soaring in the U.S.!
If you're worried that last week's sell off could continue, or even accelerate, you're not alone. Fortunately, there are plenty of things you can do about it. I've already instructed my ... …
Financial System in Jeopardy!
For the first time since 9-11, central banks around the world are pouring massive amounts of fresh new cash into their markets. On Thursday alone, Japan pumped in $8.4 billion ... Australia injected ... …
Heads up: Emergency Teleconference Thursday!
Martin here with a quick heads up: Time is running out for you to register for my free emergency teleconference coming on Thursday. And the markets aren't waiting! Just yesterday, despite all ... …
Crash Alert #3! Your Last Chance to Act!
Two years ago, we began warning you that the housing market was headed for a massive crash and we urged you to dump mortgage lenders, home builders, and other real estate stocks. If you had listened ... …
Mortgage mayhem spreading! Markets plunging!
If you think yesterday's 2.8% plunge in the Dow was severe, take a look at the shellacking of bank and brokerage stocks: Down 5%, 6%, even 7% across the board. Why are things getting so hairy ... …
Updated Signals!
In times like these, when markets are swinging wildly, I pay particularly close attention to my systems and the signals they generate. Not only have those signals proven themselves over the last 30 years ... …
Nearly 23% per year from a global portfolio …
For the past three years, I've been managing a global investment portfolio that's produced an annualized return of 22.89% per year — from the date of inception (August 6, 2004) through the end of ... …
The Race for Arctic Treasure
A lot of people are going to the Arctic these days. The U.S. is sending an icebreaker there to help expand its territorial claim ... Canada is planning on building as many as eight armed patrol ships and a ... …
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Three Ways to Protect Yourself
Although they posted a heck of a rally yesterday, U.S. stocks have had a couple of rough weeks. The S&P 500 lost 7.7% of its value from its peak in the middle of July through last Friday. That was its ... …
Short Story: ETFs
When the market tanks, these ETFs soar. We're talking about ultra-short exchange traded funds. Investors fretting over the recent stock market selloff may want to take a look at this group of ETFs ... …
Day of Reckoning!
I was born in New York but raised in Brazil. Elisabeth was born in Brazil but has spent most of her adult life in the U.S. When we first met, she was 13, and I was 17. She was going to high school in ... …
Crash Alert! Again!
With last week delivering the worst stock market rout in nearly five years, millions of investors are in a state of paralysis. They're finally beginning to wake up to the enormity of the meltdown in the ... …
Why financials still look too risky …
I don't want to pull any punches: This is the worst environment for banks, mortgage lenders, and the general U.S. financial industry that I've seen since 1998! That's when gun-slinging hedge fund ... …
Time to take out more insurance!
The market action I've been warning you about — a sharp drop in the Dow down to at least 11,000 — has started. There should be no doubt about that now. We've recently seen ... …
Wrestling with the Bears
Is a major bear market creeping up on us? Well, if you were listening to the talking heads on CNBC last week, it sure seemed like it. Sentiment got bearish in a hurry, and good stocks were trampled ... …
Checking on Apple from Japan to Hawaii
Although the Dow posted its second-biggest one-day loss of the year last Thursday, one U.S. company's stock rose more than 6% by the end of trading. I'm talking about Apple — a stock that my ... …
Crash Alert: 5 Steps to Take Immediately …
With last week delivering the worst stock market rout in nearly five years, millions of investors are in a state of paralysis. They're finally beginning to wake up to the enormity of the meltdown in the ... …
Big, New Window Opening for China Reco Next Week!
On Wednesday, subscribers wondered why we were waiting until next week to issue our new China recommendation. On Thursday, they knew: We were waiting for this correction in global markets to give ... …
Flash Alert: Wall Street Meltdown!
Wall Street is suffering a meltdown, and in a moment I'll tell you what to do about it. The big picture: Anyone who thinks the meltdown is limited to a decline in stock prices should wake up and smell the ... …
What's behind the Dow's swan dive …
Let's not mince words. This week has been simply awful for the Dow. The Industrials plunged 226 points on Tuesday alone, put in an anemic bounce Wednesday, then sank another 311 yesterday. The carnage was ... …
This is going to dramatically affect you …
By every measure under the sun, the dollar is getting creamed, just like I told you it would. It recently hit a 25-year low against the British pound ... a record low against the euro ... a 12-year low ... …
Dow Plunge! Global Inversion!
With today's big plunge, the Dow is down nearly 600 points this week. Yet, at the same time, key foreign markets have been mostly rising. This market action makes two things increasingly evident ... …
Investing in Groceries
You've probably heard plenty of talk about how rising demand for ethanol is driving up the price of corn. But that's just the tip of the iceberg lettuce. Food prices of all types are rising at a fast clip ... …
China's Earth-Shattering News
Last week, I told you how typhoon Man-yi, which forced more than 30,000 people from their homes in southwestern Japan, completely disrupted our travel plans. Then, once we arrived in Nagano, an ... …
Among all the successes we've enjoyed together …
Among all the successes we've enjoyed together in recent years, one of the most gratifying to me has been the outpouring of positive feedback regarding my online video briefing. Now, I'm doing two things ... …
Deadline: Midnight TOMORROW!
Martin here with some shocking news ... plus some urgent action for you to take before midnight tomorrow to go for some huge profits. Even while Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke was testifying before the House and ... …
It's all hitting the fan!
It's all hitting the fan — right here, right now! The two Bear Stearns (BSC) hedge funds that Martin told you about in late June have reportedly been all but vaporized. Wiped out! According to a July 18 ... …
Weiss Research Press Release on Housing Crisis
My firm, Weiss Research, is issuing a landmark press release and white paper on the housing crisis, and I wanted to make sure you're among the first to get this information. Right now, the persistence ... …
Steer clear of the U.S.; Look to Asia!
I'm in Asia right now. And I can tell you first hand that things here are as vibrant as ever. There's been no change in the spectacular fundamentals underlying this region. With the exception of Thailand ... …
Profit from Oil's Next Surge
I have bad news: If you think oil prices are high now, you ain't seen nothin' yet. The good news is that you can profit from oil's next move. That should help you pay your soaring bills when gasoline ... …
For Nintendo, it's not raining, it's pouring!
I'm here in Japan with my two sons, and I'm reminded of something my mother used to say — Ame futte ji katamaru. Translated, it means "Rained-on-ground hardens." It was her way of saying adversity ... …
Disaster in the dollar! Profit bonanza in ETFs!
The U.S. dollar has just been slammed for the fifth week in a row, and no one in Washington is lifting a finger to support it. The dollar has plunged to a 26-year low against the pound ... a 30-year low ... …
Dow surges! But Brazil and China ETFs rise far more!
Martin here with a quick update on the Dow and international markets. On Thursday, even as the Dow surged 284, its biggest one-day gain since October 2003 ... My favorite international ETF — representing ... …
Three Major Market Trends You Must Watch
There's so much going on out there in the markets, I almost don't know where to start. Stocks ... bonds ... currencies ... they've been more volatile than I can remember in a long time. But when I sort ... …
Warnings!
I hate to say it, but I believe the next five to six months will harbor nightmares for the U.S. economy so profound that they will impact each and every one of us. Before I go any further, let me say that ... …
The Gold Rush in the Sea
I was raised in Maine, and I'm visiting my old stomping grounds right now. One thing I've always liked about this great state is its rich history. Just about everything has happened here once ... …
Ways to Invest in Apple's iPhone
If you live in Hawaii, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Utah or Washington ... you're out of luck. I'm talking about your chance buying an iPhone, Apple's newest ... …
Oil surging! Resource countries flying!
Martin here with an urgent update on the latest surge in oil, its many causes and its far-reaching consequences. After months of meandering without direction, oil markets are jumping back into ... …
Heads up: Dollar plunging! Big event next week!
This week, even as America's citizens celebrated our nation's independence, America's leaders have ignored our nation's money: The U.S. dollar is falling! Again! But this time the dollar is falling ... …
The Consequences of Reckless Lending
The house down the street with the overgrown lawn and the cracked kitchen window ... The rowhouse stripped of its copper piping and filled with filth ... The cheap listing on your block, the one offered ... …
Take Profits Now!
I hope you had a nice holiday yesterday. I'm making a semi-long weekend out of this year's Fourth of July, by working half-days today and tomorrow. That will allow me to catch up on some much needed R&R ... …
A Day to Celebrate
At Money and Markets, we celebrate independence every day — by speaking candidly, traveling freely, and embracing open markets passionately. But on the Fourth of July, we celebrate in a very ... …
Celebrating China in Hong Kong
Although we're just getting ready to fire up our grills and shoot off our fireworks here in the U.S., there was a huge celebration in Hong Kong two nights ago. The occasion? The tenth anniversary ... …
News Alert: Brazil and China Trump Dow! Again!
Martin here with a news alert investors would be foolish to ignore: Our favorite overseas markets — Brazil and China — are leaving the Dow in the dust! Again! Just in the past four months ... …
My #1 Table-Pounding Asia Stock Pick
I've just returned from Asia with my #1 table-pounding stock pick of the year. Although it's listed here in the U.S., most Americans have never heard of it. And from what the company's staff told me ... …
So Much for the Spring Selling Season!
I'm an optimist. No, really. In "regular life," I like to look at the bright side of things. Anyone who has known me for a long time will tell you the same thing. But when it comes to the markets ... …
Important Steps to Take Now!
You're at a unique crossroads. We've had almost four years of relative calm in the financial markets. Corporate earnings have rebounded from their lows in 2003 and the depths of the 2000 - 2001 stock ... …
The Gold of the Pharaohs
Just the mention of "the gold of the pharaohs" conjures up images of pyramids, enormously rich rulers, sparkling statues, bejeweled beauties, and forgotten treasure troves. Heck, the famous funerary mask ... …
Beijing, Perth and Blackstone's common thread
One of the fringe benefits of traveling to Asia is access to custom tailors. Don't get the wrong idea: I'm not so high and mighty that I think I deserve fancy suits ... it's just hard to find off-the-rack ... …
Mortgage Meltdown!
For many months, Mike Larson has been warning you about a meltdown in America's vast new market for home mortgages. Now that meltdown is here. He told you home sales and prices would fall, and they did ... …
3 Urgent Recommendations for Tuesday!
I'm going out with my red-hot mining recommendations this coming Tuesday. So if you want to jump into them, you've got to be on board by Monday night. The reason I've been waiting is because I was ... …
U.S. REITs Rolling Over! Foreign Financials Flying!
Just a couple weeks ago, I told you that the bond market had suffered a critical break. Now, we're seeing Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) roll over, too. The benchmark exchange-traded fund for this ... …
The Biggest Hoax of All Time!
I am thoroughly convinced that they're smoking something in Washington. After all, the pundits by the Potomac keep dishing out these absurdly low inflation figures, thinking you're too dumb to realize ... …
The Rodney Dangerfield of Metals
I call palladium the Rodney Dangerfield of metals because it gets no respect, I tell ya, no respect at all. It's like the forgotten stepsister in the platinum group of metals — platinum commands ... …
Discovering bargain stocks in Japan
I was still wearing diapers and drinking from a bottle when my mother and I moved from Japan to Tacoma, Washington in 1957. My first trip back there was when our Boy Scout troop participated in the 1971 ... …
Vast Untapped Riches
I've just returned from Hispaniola, after a few days by its serene seashores and a visit to its lush rainforests. The island, shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti, was discovered by Columbus ... …
Why Dividends Will Almost Always Make You Money
Martin's out of town today, so he asked me to fill in for him again. I'd like to use this opportunity to tell you more about a topic that too many analysts have neglected for too long: Dividends. See ... …
When will this bond market rout end?
If bond traders thought the worst was over last week, they had another thing coming to 'em. Long Bond futures prices fell Monday ... dropped sharply Tuesday ... bounced Wednesday ... then slumped again ... …
Global water problems explode into the public eye!
I'll get to my market update in a few minutes. But first, did you see the cover story of U.S. News & World Report last week? I hope so. It confirmed what I told you more than three years ago! ... …
Three Triggers for Higher Oil Prices
After hitting a nine-month high last week, oil took a shellacking. I guess that means we can all breathe easier and go out and buy HUMMER H3s, right? Not so fast! Gasoline prices are already 27 cents ... …
Finding the best tech stock to own today …
Twenty-two days — that's how long I spent racing around Asia on this last trip. I missed one of my daughter's dance recitals and a lot of my boys' baseball games. But I firmly believe there's no ... …
U.S. Stocks that BENEFIT from a Falling Dollar
Good morning! Martin's off today. So he's asked me to jump in. I'm Nilus Mattive, the Associate Editor of Money and Markets, and it's my job to edit nearly every issue you get every morning ... …
Dividend yields of 7.5%, 8.3% and 13.1% …
Caring for seniors is a long tradition in our family — and perhaps in yours as well. When I was first going with Elisabeth, she was playing an important role in the care of her ailing grandmother ... …
Bond Market Massacre!
Mike Larson, here. Two weeks ago, I issued an urgent bond market warning. I said that Treasury bond prices were falling and threatening a critical level of support. If we broke through it, I said, prices ... …
Gold looking great! Plus, another hot market!
Gold's looking great! After a brief pullback earlier last week, the yellow metal jumped almost $10 an ounce to well above its recent strong uptrend line that dates back to October of last year. And ... …
Wealth for Seniors — and Baby Boomers Like Me
Caring for seniors is a long tradition in our family — and perhaps in yours as well. When I was first going with Elisabeth, she was playing an important role in the care of her ailing grandmother ... …
Three Metals Poised for Blast-Off!
A funny thing is happening on the way to the next U.S. recession — the rest of the world is forgetting to come along. Sure, the U.S. economy may be slowing down precipitously — gross ... …
Nothing Has Changed in China
Tony here, with an important update on China. Shanghai's stock market tumbled 8.3% on Monday ... and that fall came on top of the 6.5% one-day drop we saw last Wednesday. The reason for the slide ... …
New Profits in the Old World
When I think of the Old World, among the images that first spring to mind are those of medieval castle towns like Heidelberg, where Rupert the Red founded the fourth university of the Holy Roman Empire ... …
Gala Edition: High Income with Richer Dividends
Never before has my generation — and my parents' generation — had a greater need for higher income! And never before have we seen most yields stay so low for so long! Fortunately, however, more ... …
Price is everything in today's housing market!
There is demand for housing out there. Yes, you heard me right — people are willing to buy homes. There's just one catch: The prices have to be low! That's one message from the April housing data ... …
Washington Is Robbing You Blind
Not many people noticed, but on May 17 the folks in Washington upped the country's national debt limit to $9.815 trillion. That's a whopping $1.635 trillion increase in less than three years. The U.S. was ... …
America's Uranium Solution
Last week, while at the U2007 Global Uranium Symposium, I visited three uranium projects. Two were on the conference agenda, one I was lucky to attend on a smaller, private tour. These tours taught me a lot ... …
A Backdoor Play in Macau
I've never considered myself to be a yuppie. Even when I was younger, I never drove a BMW ... bought a Rolex ... or belonged to a country club. I'm just the simple son of a vegetable farmer. I drive ... …
Battles Won and Battles Lost
Today is the day I remember my uncle Al, who volunteered for the Battle of the Bulge in World War II, was blown off a transport truck, suffered a lifelong injury, and has since passed away. But it's also ... …
Last chance for discount on Weiss ETF portfolio!
This week is your last chance to lock in a substantial discount on the management fees for Weiss Capital Management's ETF Strategic Allocation Portfolio. So before the work week begins tomorrow, I wanted ... …
New, more formidable gas crisis! What to do …
When I drive in Brazil, it's always with a flex-engine car that I can fuel up with ethanol, gasoline or any mix of the two. That simple choice for consumers helps stabilize Brazil's fuel market and fortify ... …
Tremors in the bond market
I've had plenty to talk about in recent weeks — underperforming REITs ... the ongoing problems in housing ... risky commercial real estate financing ... private equity firms gone wild ... …
Signals You Must Watch!
A couple times a year I like to give you my roadmaps of the markets. They are based on actual signals from my computer models. I watch these signals very closely because they tell me when a fork ... …
A Uranium Buffet in Texas
I'm here in Corpus Christi, Texas for the U2007 Global Uranium Symposium, which started on Monday. That night, we got a tour of the USS Lexington, known as "The Blue Ghost." It's a real piece of history ... …
New Investing Boom in Hong Kong
I just got here this morning, after stops in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. And as you might guess, traveling like this can get exhausting. But while I was in Hong Kong, I got a much needed shot ... …
The NEXT foreign market to blast off …
My global team and I aren't in a race to pick the world's leading stock market. But right now, the star performer happens to be my personal favorite: Brazil. (And soon, the spotlight could shift to ... …
Global Profit Bonanza
There's been such a large demand for my blockbuster package of free global profit reports, I've decided to extend my special gift program until Memorial Day week. The reports have a total retail value of ... …
The Worst Performing Economy
I just got back from The Las Vegas Money Show, where I had a fantastic time speaking with subscribers and catching up on all the latest financial trends. In a second, I'm going to give you a quick summary ... …
Five Forces Shaping the Markets
It's almost the middle of the year. So now is a great time to see where we've come from and where things might be headed next. It's also a great time to take a serious look at everything because the ... …
Preparing for Weakness in the U.S.
I'm something of the resident bull here at Weiss Research. While Martin and Mike often take a more pessimistic view of economic events, I generally look on the sunny side. The vigorous discussions ... …
Why I'm still bullish on China …
Most of the investors I talk to these days are pretty pleased with the performance of their stock and mutual fund portfolios. After all, the Dow Jones Industrials started the year at 12,463 and marched ... …
Friday Surge in China ETF: Like 727 Points on Dow!
Good morning! This is Martin Weiss with an urgent update on the latest upward explosion in East Asian markets — why it's happening, what it means, and what you can do if you're not yet taking advantage ... …
Gala Edition: Two Monster Money-Making Trends
Monday is your last day to pre-order the greatest package of global intelligence reports ever offered in the history of my company. If you do, you'll not only get them free, but you'll also be among the ... …
Tipping the Investment Odds in Your Favor
By the time you read this, I'll be on my way to the airport. My destination: Las Vegas, where I'll be attending The Money Show. I'm looking forward to meeting many of our subscribers in person and ... …
China Buying Gold!
I have absolutely no doubt that someday, and soon, you're going to hear that China has been actively buying gold as part of its strategy to diversify its $1.2 trillion in cash reserves. When you hear ... …
Some of My Favorite ETFs at New Record Highs
Dan Ascani here with a special guest article on ETFs. I'm the ETF portfolio manager at Weiss Capital Management, an SEC Registered Investment Adviser, and a separate affiliate of Weiss Research ... …
Investment Plan Bee
Wow! In case you missed it, uranium futures soared on their first day of trading on the NYMEX. On Monday morning, the June 2007 contract opened at $132.05 per pound — way above last week's spot price ... …
Off the Beaten Path in Bangalore!
In five days, I'll be climbing aboard a Singapore Airlines plane to visit Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Macau, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, and Bangalore. I love going on these trips because I always uncover some ... …
The Strongest Currency in the World Today
When I first went to Brazil, I was six years old. A new Chevy cost $1,300. Gasoline was going for 27 cents a gallon. Harry Truman was still in the White House. And my father wanted a second home in the ... …
The Greatest Wealth-Building Opportunities in 100 Years
This is Martin and team with a blockbuster, 21-page free report, easily one of the most important in the history of our company. I've just been to the highlands of Brazil. Tony's heading to Asia soon ... …
An early heads up on another important real estate trend!
You want to know how to make big money in the markets? Be early. By picking up on a trend in its infancy, you're able to position your portfolio for the day when that trend explodes onto the front pages of ... …
The profits keep rolling in!
Wow, are the profits rolling in or what? For example, the 13 Asian stocks I told you about last June are now up 32.5% — in just over ten months. Had you bought 100 shares of each of those companies ... …
Invest like a pirate!
My wife and kids are so excited about the new Pirates of the Caribbean movie coming out at the end of this month. My kids like pirates, while I think my wife just likes Johnny Depp! Of course, I'm most ... …
My favorite way to diversify …
Tony, here. In just two weeks, I'll be flying over to Asia. It's going to be a whirlwind trip, with stops in Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Bangalore, Singapore, and Manila. And I'm frantically trying to put together ... …
Forgive me for being blunt, but …
Yesterday, we enjoyed the gala finale of the ballroom dance competition here in Venice and we finally had some quality time off. But this morning, we'll soon be on our way to the Venice airport for our ... …
Heads up: Major New Reco Tuesday!
I rarely make last-minute travel decisions, but when Elisabeth invited me to tag along with her for a weekend dance competition in Venice, I couldn't resist. The ballroom dancers are incredibly talented ... …
More Bad News on Housing
I hate to sound like a broken record ... I really don't enjoy being tagged as the "doom and gloomer" of the bunch here ... I wish I could do something fun like my good friend Sean Brodrick, who gets to ... …
The Forgotten Metal!
Gold is within a mere 7% of a new 26-year high, exploding higher by $38 in just the last seven weeks. The culprit is the growing recognition that the U.S. dollar is weak at the knees and heading down the ... …
A Major Market Disconnect …
Sean here. Right now, there's a major disconnect in the markets — the U.S. dollar is going down while U.S. stocks are going up. Look at my weekly chart of the dollar. If this were a stock, we'd be talking ... …
Why Dow 13,000 Is Insignificant
The Wall Street crowd is treating the Dow's march to 13,000 like a New Year's Eve countdown. And I'm sure they'll break out lots of bubbly when it happens. But although 13,000 is a nice, round number, it's ... …
The 6 Giants of Global Profits
The U.S. dollar is falling so quickly ... And so many of our favorite investments are moving up so broadly ... I've gathered the wisdom of our entire team this morning to give you a full run-down on the ... …
China up 22%! Brazil up 24%! What to do …
No matter where I am in the world — even while driving our farm's little pick-up in the sugar cane fields of Brazil — I'm always connecting the dots — To the rising price of sugar ... To ... …
A bleak U.S. picture, especially for foreign investors!
Picture this: You're a U.K. fund manager sitting in an office tower in the "City," London's equivalent of Wall Street. It's 3:00 p.m. on Friday, another gloomy April afternoon that's not cold enough for snow ... …
Another hot natural resource!
Gold is soaring ... the price of oil is on fire ... virtually every natural resource under the sun is rallying again, just like I told you they would. And the portfolios in my Real Wealth Report ... …
A Uranium Feeding Frenzy!
You think the fact that uranium prices have more than doubled in the past 12 months is something? Just wait! I hope you have your safety belt on, because this could be the ride of your life. Here's why ... …
The Ultimate ETF Portfolio
Tony's busy planning his next trip to China. So we've asked Dan Ascani, Executive Vice President of our separate affiliate, Weiss Capital Management, to give you some new insights into his specialty ... …
Misguided worldview! Overlooked boom!
Before he passed away, Dad and I often got away from the office, compared Big-Picture numbers of the global economy, and sometimes questioned the prevailing worldview. Our conclusion: Probably since ... …
New uranium picks coming Tuesday!
Sean here with an important heads-up: I'm getting ready to issue my new small-cap uranium recommendations on Tuesday, and the tailwinds in our sails couldn't be stronger. Just this past week, the price ... …
Housing unraveling fast! Dollar breaking down!
I hate it when my dire forecasts come true. But my job is to call it like it is, and help you make sound investment decisions. So I keep my emotions out of the process, and focus on reality. And when I look ... …
You're being lied to!
Recently I told you how the Dow has lost over 50% of its value since 2001, despite its recent gains. Put another way, if you bought all the stocks in the Dow Jones Industrials back in 2001, the purchasing ... …
Uranium prices rise 19% in one week!
Boy, I sure hope you're holding some uranium investments ... because at the latest auction for the white-hot metal, the spot price of uranium oxide (U3O8) soared $18 to $113 per pound! That's a 19% rise in ... …
Fat Profits from Asian Hotels
I recently hit the big 5-0, and thanks to the persistent but gentle goading of my wife, I went to the doctor for a very thorough physical exam. My physician said, "You're the healthiest fat guy I've ... …
The Flex-Fuel Revolution
In a couple of hours, I'll be flying home from Brazil. But before I leave, I want to give you a quick heads up about this new motor that's starting to revolutionize the world of autos, transform the ... …
Uranium: 107% in 6 months!
It's Saturday morning, and while the kids are still sleeping, Cindy and I are still putting together the Easter baskets. But I'm also thinking about uranium. I can't keep my mind off it for a simple reason ... …
When smart money does dumb things …
During the housing bubble, a lot of lenders lost their minds. It was as if some mass psychosis took over even the experienced executives, convincing them to do exceedingly dumb things. They didn't bother ... …
Iran crisis still ready to blow …
Yesterday, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced he will free the 15 British sailors and marines captured on March 23. That's welcome news. However, I don't think this political maneuver changes ... …
Could uranium hit $1,000 a pound?
If you knew about an investment that, by conservative estimates, would increase in value 47% in the next 18 months, would you buy it? Well, today I want to tell you about such an investment — uranium ... …
Four Rules for Asian Investors
Less than a month ago, everyone was talking about the Chinese stock market's 9.2% single-day loss, and the global sell-off it triggered. At the time, I urged you to hold steady and treat the drop as a buying ... …
The New Back Door to China
This weekend, Elisabeth and I finally got away to our favorite spot — the smallest, most beautiful, semi-private beach in the southern State of Sao Paulo. I'm glad. It gives me a chance to contemplate ... …
Important Global Update
We've just arrived at our beach house in Brazil, where our nephew's two boys also love to spend their vacations. It's early Saturday morning, and the family is still sleeping. Soon they'll be up and ... …
Bernanke’s Big Battle
Last week, I told you that our Federal Reserve Board Chairman was reaching for his "Bernanke put." But today I want to talk about the major forces opposing his efforts. In a nutshell, the Fed played too ... …
Dubai and its gold market …
Never mind why U.S. oil giant Halliburton is moving to Dubai. That's a whole separate discussion. From what I'm seeing on my four-day visit, this city is going to need more than a single U.S. oil giant ... …
Uranium getting close to $100 a pound …
The price of uranium is jumping again! This week, the white-hot metal went from $91 to $95 a pound, according to TradeTech's Nuclear Market Review. Remember, this metal was trading at just ... …
Great Bargains in Japan!
While China is indeed growing like a weed, many of its Asian neighbors are growing almost as rapidly. What's more, the stocks in some of these other countries are trading at lower valuations ... …
War of Blackmail
Martin Weiss here with an urgent update on the breaking Iran crisis and its potential impact on your money. On Friday, precisely when the United Nations was preparing to slap new, tougher sanctions ... …
Gala Edition: Harness the Power of China’s $1 Trillion!
The timing of our second international teleconference this week couldn't have been better. Every single one of the foreign stock markets we covered has since shaken off its earlier correction ... …
The Rise of the Bernanke Put?
Did you see that monster rally on Wednesday afternoon? The one that sent the Dow up more than 150 points in the blink of an eye? If you're wondering what caused it, I have an answer for you ... …
An update on 13 Asian powerhouses …
I'm on another whirlwind tour of Asia. I just wrapped up a four-day visit to Kuala Lumpur ... before that I spent four days in Hong Kong and Macau ... and now I'm resting up for my next stop, Dubai. I can't ... …
On my way to check out a mine in Hispaniola!
By the time you read this, I'll be flying to the Dominican Republic on the island of Hispaniola. I'm not going there for rest and relaxation. Instead, I'll be investigating a small mining company ... …
Two Very Important Investment Rules!
Someone once asked the famous bank robber Willie Sutton why he robbed banks. Willie's answer was simple — "Because that's where the money is!" You know, Sutton had a point. That's why I was very ... …
Three Sweeping Events in China
Suddenly, just in the past week, China has jumped ahead with three sweeping reforms to solidify its growth, bolster its financial markets, and more rapidly transform itself into a 21st century market ... …
Urgent Action Alert from Martin
Were you able to hear the urgent message I recorded for you this week? If so, I hope you've already begun to take action. If not, here's the transcript ... Edited Transcript of Martin D. Weiss' Urgent Action ... …
What I'm seeing in housing now …
The last few weeks have been disastrous for the major homebuilders and mortgage lenders. The stocks have been crushed across the board. I'm not talking about a few percentage points. I'm talking about ... …
Investing in Malaysia!
I'm writing to you from the 33rd floor of the Kuala Lumpur Hilton, in the capital and largest city of Malaysia. One of three main Malaysian territories, metropolitan Kuala Lumpur is home to 6.9 million ... …
Uranium tops $90 a pound!
Wow! This mortgage meltdown you're seeing in the stock market is exactly what Martin and Mike have been warning you about all along. Boy, am I glad they're on our team! Meanwhile, the uranium market ... …
A great day for investing overseas!
When I told my favorite uncle, Yaha, that I was going to leave my safe, steady paycheck job to start my own company, he told me an old Japanese proverb — "Koketsu ni irazunba koji o ezu" ... …
Quality vs. Quantity
When Elisabeth and I lived in Japan many years ago, the tender loving care of our host family, the Kondos, is a memory we will always cherish. So right now, we're delighted to have the chance to reciprocate ... …
Greatest International Deals of All Time
The largest emerging nations on the planet are signing some of the greatest international deals of all time. Just yesterday, Brazil's President Lula and President Bush heralded their new ethanol agreement ... …
The next wave of the housing bust …
I told you about the housing sales and pricing declines before they happened ... I told you that the subprime mortgage industry would end in disaster before the stocks blew up ... And today, I want to ... …
Another Potential Crisis for Investors!
There's a heck of a lot happening right now! The markets have been volatile, so I want to give you a quick update on where I see things heading next. And I also want to tell you about a looming threat that ... …
The Quiet Energy Crisis
Do you think gasoline prices are too high? Do you think illegal immigration is a problem? Well, get ready for more of both, because Mexico, the #3 supplier of imported fuel to the U.S., is spiraling into a ... …
Special Edition: Crash Protection
You buy home insurance to protect your home against fire, storm damage and theft ... auto insurance for your car ... and perhaps even long-term care insurance to prevent undue erosion of your assets in ... …
What the media isn't saying about China …
The Shenzhen/Shanghai Index of 300 stocks fell 9.2% last Tuesday. Why? Because the State Council, China's highest ruling body, said it started a special task force to clamp down on illegal share offerings ... …
President Bush launches new ethanol boom!
Last week was the worst for the Dow Jones Industrials in over four years, and I think it's too soon to expect a turnaround. Quite to the contrary, this is the signal to reduce your risk, build your cash ... …
Heads up: Urgent recommendation for Tuesday
I just wanted to give you a heads up: We're getting ready to pull the trigger on a new ETF recommendation early Tuesday. This is the Asian country that's at the top of our performance charts ... …
A real monster behind the market plunge!
If you think stock markets were the only ones that went haywire this week, look again: The dollar fell sharply, especially against the yen ... Treasury bonds soared, with the long bond gaining almost a ... …
Larry's take on the wild market action …
For months, I've been warning you that U.S. stock markets looked overbought and were headed for a tumble. And just last week, I said that a Dow close below the 12,242 level "will be your signal that the ... …
Markets crash! Here's what to do …
Yesterday's market crash struck Wall Street like a bat out of hell — the Dow down 416 points, the S&P 500 off 50 points, and Nasdaq pummeled by a whopping 97 points. Virtually every investment under ... …
The voice of a new generation …
I recently found myself flying to Chandler, Arizona to meet up with a good friend of mine, David Phillips. Not only is David one of my very best friends, he's also a great person to talk to about estate ... …
The Zaniest U.S. Election Campaign of Modern Times
Almost every non-dollar asset in the world is surging: Gold has just gone through the roof. Other natural resources are following. And foreign stock markets are beating the S&P by up to 11-to-one. Meanwhile ... …
Gala Edition: Immediate Global Opportunities
Martin here with a special gala edition based on our just-completed global teleconference — one of the most popular of all time. We had four international experts on the line — myself in North ... …
A dangerous central bank party!
Mardi Gras 2007 just wrapped up. The revelers have gone home. The garbage is being swept up. The Big Easy won't be hosting another one of its famous parties until next year ... But the world's central ... …
Gold through the roof! Here's what's next …
Larry here, with an urgent update on key markets, starting with gold. The yellow metal went through the roof yesterday ... chalking up a stunning $23 gain on the day, blasting through its July peak ... …
Uranium's Ugly Ducklings!
The price of uranium is poised for a sprint to $100 per pound this year, and many uranium stocks are already taking wing. So is it too late to buy? Not by a long shot mdash; especially if you can find ... …
Watch these two powerful investors …
If you watched much CNBC last week, you might have thought it turned into the "Ben Bernanke channel." That's because the cameras were fixed on the Federal Reserve Bank Chairman's two-day testimony to ... …
Urgent Update on Overseas Stock Markets
Martin here, with an urgent update on overseas stock markets. If you think their rise has slowed or ended, look again! After a minor correction in January, China has turned sharply higher. Singapore has been ... …
11 Times More Profits Than the S&P 500
I've never been a gambling man. The only time I ever gambled was with my toy roulette wheel when I was 12 years old. I was wiped out. And I never tried it again. Today, I don't understand dice. I don't know ... …
Subprime debacle unfolding as expected!
Virtually every single prediction I made about the subprime mortgage industry over the past year is coming true. In a moment, I'll tell you what this means to you if you're buying or selling a home, or even ... …
How the Dow is already getting killed!
If you think the U.S. stock market is doing okay, I hope you're sitting down. In this issue, I'm going to give you information that will shatter that myth and pin your eyes wide open. And if you're heavily ... …
Metals ready to explode higher!
I spent last week at the Money Show in Orlando. As usual, I was frantic — trying to race between speakers, my own presentation, and sit-down interviews with some of the best little natural resource ... …
A hot investment on burning shores!
A lot of Americans are familiar with Sun Tzu's famous book, The Art of War. But most people have never heard of the Thirty-Six Ancient Strategies of China. Historians have been unable to establish who ... …
One great way to make money …
One great way to make money is to scour the globe ... find a unique point where two powerfully positive forces come together ... and then choose the investments that are most likely to convert those forces ... …
World markets are speaking! Are you listening?
I can't remember a single time in my 40-year career when the world's markets were speaking with a clearer voice. Their message: Your dollar is falling ... while foreign currencies are rising. Your money in ... …
Look overseas for higher yields!
Let's face it: Yields on all kinds of investments just aren't what they used to be. U.S. Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are sporting some of the lowest dividend yields in history ... Thirty-year ... …
Afternoon Edition – Special Situation Alert
No doubt about it: The rest of the world's stock markets are leaving Wall Street in the dust. As you read this, everyday people who invest in foreign stock market indexes are making two times ... five times ... …
Feds Flunk Audit!
Want a great reason to own gold? Then consider the following quote from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). I'm taking this from the agency's December report on the government's financial ... …
Chinese Uranium Moon Shots!
On April 17, the Chinese are blasting off an unmanned lunar orbiter. Next year, they will send astronauts up to orbit the Earth ... Two years later (2010), they'll aim to put a rover on the moon ... …
Three construction companies I’m watching …
What's the first thing that pops into your head when you think of China? Yao Ming? Egg rolls? Mao Zedong? For a lot of Americans, the answer is the Great Wall of China. I can see why .. the Great Wall is a ... …
Government Forecasting 3 Disasters
Three just-released government reports are so caustic they're virtually burning my hands. They represent the joint conclusions of hundreds of experts and thousands of researchers. They are supported or ... …
Electrifying Investment News
Did you catch the bombshell in the Wall Street Journal this week? The Chinese government announced that inflation in China will nearly double in the next 12 months! In a moment, I'll tell you what I'm ... …
Bond investing just got easier!
When it comes to yard work, I love projects. I'm happy designing and shaping plant and flower islands ... lining the edges with concrete or wood borders ... and throwing down mulch and decorative stones ... …
Central bankers are stealing your money!
You've heard me say it many times before: Without a gold standard, central bankers are free to print money and credit like crazy to inflate their economies ... avoid recessions ... and to pay off governmental ... …
Small-cap Canadian Mining Bargains!
I recently attended the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference, and man, am I excited about investing in Canada! You should be, too. Reason: It's not just for Canucks anymore. There is so much money ... …
Avoid these three investing mistakes!
Most of the time in Money and Markets, I tell you what I think you should be doing when it comes to your investments. But today, I want to tell you about three things that you shouldn't do ... …
5 new shockwaves. 5 big dangers. 6 opportunities.
A new world war is unfolding with untold consequences for investors. But Wall Street remains largely oblivious. This war is not confined strictly to Afghanistan and Iraq. It is already spreading to ... …
Sleeping Giants and Untold Riches!
Look out your window and see if pigs are flying. Why? Because the impossible is happening: Major corporations are joining forces with environmental groups in an unprecedented, unholy alliance to push ... …
The Opportunity Nearly Everyone Is Neglecting
The Dow continues to make new highs. The Federal Reserve is largely defanged. And central banks all over the world are pouring out money that seems to be driving up their markets virtually nonstop ... …
Global stocks and gold going crazy!
Next month I plan on heading to Asia for meetings and some rest & relaxation. So this week I started preparing for my trip. And I checked to see how Vietnam, one of the last countries I visited in Asia ... …
What I Heard in Vancouver!
I'm writing this just before I catch a plane back to Florida from British Columbia, where I attended the 2007 Vancouver Resource Investment Conference. The size of the conference blew my mind! There were ... …
Four Ways Companies Snow Investors!
Intel recently reported its fourth-quarter results. The headlines celebrated the fact that the semiconductor company delivered $0.26 a share in profits, beating the Wall Street consensus estimate ... …
The Next China-Like Miracle
Just a few years ago, suppose you had known that China, a backward, deeply impoverished communist country, would quickly transform itself into the fastest-growing capitalist economy on the planet. And suppose ... …
6 White-Hot Uranium Stocks
Sean here — getting ready for the trip of a lifetime. At 2 P.M. this afternoon, I fly up to Vancouver to make my final picks of six white-hot uranium stocks. I think the timing is as close to ... …
No Fed rate cut in sight!
That Federal Reserve Board rate cut? The one Wall Street's been forecasting for months? The one that's supposedly right around the corner? Forget about it! The latest economic numbers say it ain't ... …
Six Reasons to Invest Overseas
Six months ago, in the middle of June, oodles of investors were exiting the natural resource markets and running for the hills. But I said, "Right now, after the recent sell-off, you have a grand buffet ... …
China’s Uranium Fever!
A rush of Chinese miners is heading for Australia right now. We've seen this kind of thing before — in 1851. Back then, the Chinese miners were after gold. This time, they're after another metal ... …
My favorite ways to invest in Asia
There's no question that I consider some American companies to be great investments right now. Some have strong business models, defensible niches, and great products. But one thing they don't have going ... …
Russian Market Surges 71%!
This is the year I return to Russia — for the first time. My mother's father was born there, but I never met him. He died before I was born — in a New Jersey fire when my mother was just five ... …
Gala Edition: ETFs Trounce Mutual Funds
If you own even one mutual fund, this special gala edition of Money and Markets is absolutely must-reading for you. If your mutual funds are making money, I'll show you why you should be making ... …
Subprime lending sector spiraling south!
ContiFinancial ... EquiCredit ... The Money Store ... Southern Pacific Funding. Maybe you've never heard of them, but they were the subprime mortgage lending stars of the mid-to-late 1990s. They specialized ... …
First buy signal in 22 years!
Twenty-two years ago I told investors to clear out of all investments in Africa. I said, "Don't look back. Africa will not recover from colonialism and apartheid for decades." That was good advice ... …
Three reasons to love uranium …
Uranium had a great year in 2006 — prices doubled. But I think that its performance in 2007 could blow the doors off of last year's results! That's why I'm starting to line up my favorite uranium ... …
Profiting from podcasts …
My wife, three of my children, and I all flew to College Station, Texas for Christmas. That's because my oldest son, Ryan, is a student at Texas A&M. I have a very hard time watching my little birds leave ... …
Ethanol Explosion! How to Profit …
Suddenly and silently, the world's demand for ethanol is about to explode, creating a global business that could make early investors wealthy. It's about time! Ever since I first met Elisabeth and began ... …
AVERAGE gain: 71.7% in 3 months!
The uranium market is so hot ... Even the average gain on the 7 uranium stocks I recommended in my special October 3rd report was 71.7% at year-end ... Two of my picks have triple-digit gains, and ... …
U.S. economy fizzling; Markets sizzling!
You know what I think of when I look at the U.S. markets right now? The Charles Dickens' masterpiece, A Tale of Two Cities. Here's why ... For many parts of the "real" U.S. economy — America's ... …
Dow Shocks in 2007!
We've had almost four years of relative calm in the financial markets. Corporate earnings have rebounded from the depths of the 2000 - 2001 stock market collapse. There have been no terror attacks on U.S. ... …
Three hot commodities for 2007!
With 2006 fading in our rearview mirror, it's a good time to look at the road ahead. Today, I'm going to tell you what I see for gold, energy and uranium in 2007. I expect another great year for natural ... …
Five ways to invest in China!
Last year was a happy one for domestic stock market investors. All the major U.S. indices were up in 2006. But 2007 might not be a repeat. Reason: The U.S. economy has been slowing rapidly. In the last week ... …
Health, Wealth and Peace!
The entire Money and Markets family wishes you a New Year that brings health, wealth and peace to you and your loved ones ... …
Doors still open! Close midnight tomorrow!
Tony here with a heads-up: Before the opening bell of trading in the New Year, I'm sending out an urgent alert to subscribers about an Asian stock that I think could be the single best performer of 2007 ... …
What to expect in 2007!
Pandemonium — that's how I'd describe Christmas time at my house this year! Last minute trips to the mall ... marathon present-wrapping sessions ... dogs barking ... and lots of cameras flashing ... …
Four ways to profit as gold shines in 2007
It's been a wild year in the markets, and if recent events are any barometer, 2007 is going to be even crazier. Right off the bat, let me reaffirm my most important point: Gold is going to be the asset ... …
Using international ETFs in 2007
The bulk of my personal funds are in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) because I'm so busy running a trio of investment services that I don't have time to manage individual stocks for my own portfolio ... …
American companies missing the boat in China!
The six Chinese office workers in front of me all ordered the same thing — a Chinese specialty called hot pot, a simmering fondue-like pot of aromatic and spicy stock that contains leafy vegetables ... …
Good Times and Better Times
For my brother and me, this is a day to cherish memories of good times and pray for better ones to come. Over a half century ago, when Joe was eleven and I was six, our lives changed forever because of ... …
A lesson from Thailand …
Nine years, five months, and twenty days ago, Thailand revalued its currency, the baht. That one small move ultimately brought down stock markets, currencies, and economies throughout Southeast Asia and ... …
Don’t get scrooged by Washington!
I intend to kick back and enjoy this coming holiday weekend with my family. I hope you do the same — because I think 2007 is going to be one heck of a year in the markets. In fact, it looks like the ... …
Two of my favorite Asian stocks …
In a moment, I'm going to tell you about two of my favorite semiconductor companies. But to illustrate why I like these two companies so much, I'd like to first talk about my recent visit to the Tokyo ... …
The hottest sectors of 2007 …
Stock investors have plenty of reason to celebrate because they're closing out the fourth year of a bull market. The big question now is what next year will bring. During my lifetime, three other bull ... …
3 Markets Trumping the Dow
Good morning! Normally, by this time in December, I'd be with Elisabeth's family on our farm in Brazil. But this year, they've decided to come here to spend the holidays with us, and I'm glad they did ... …
China Stocks at All-Time Record Highs!
Tony Sagami here, with an urgent update on Asian stocks. On Thursday, the Shanghai market busted through to new all-time highs. And as if that wasn't enough, yesterday, it surged still further. The Chinese ... …
Exotic ETFs you need to know about!
I wear a lot of hats here at Weiss Research. I co-edit the Safe Money Report with Martin. I run a pair of our trading services focused on interest rates and long-term options. I work on special ... …
Six critical forecasts for 2007!
With the new year just about two weeks away, I think now is a good time to take stock of where we've been, where we are, and where the markets are going next year. Despite recent gyrations, especially in ... …
The atomic clock is ticking …
The U.S. government says it will sell off part of its strategic stockpile of 135 million pounds of uranium, and that plan has some uranium producers howling like a bunch of rabid coyotes. Apparently ... …
Three Asian Mega-Trends!
I've spent the last 21 days traveling throughout Hong Kong, Tokyo, Shanghai, Singapore, Shekou, Bangkok, Macau, and Shenzhen. My goal: Seeking out the very best investment opportunities. It's been a long ... …
Five Profit Bonanzas from a Dollar Decline
You've seen the dollar falling against the euro, the pound, the yen and the yuan. You've read our alerts. You know what's happening. But do you realize how serious this really is? Have you sat down to ... …
Coming Monday: My #1 China Pick!
This coming Monday afternoon I'm sending out a special alert on the #1 tip-top, table-pounding recommendation of my lifetime — a company that I visited in China this week and that any ... …
The Dangers of Frankenstein Financing!
A tsunami of bad loans is sweeping across the country. You can't open a newspaper without coming across a story chronicling this swift, sharp increase in bad debts ...From the Wall Street Journal ... …
Last Warning! Three-Pronged Collapse …
Today I want to give you one final warning on the crisis I see coming. I've told you some of this before, but I feel it's so important that it needs to be repeated one last time. Gold's rally back over $600 ... …
A Better Portfolio in 20 Minutes!
I have a confession to make: I'm so busy hunting down stock picks, visiting mines, and managing portfolios for my subscribers that I often neglect my own portfolio. That's why I've traditionally kept most ... …
Four Great Companies in Singapore!
The No Signboard restaurant in Singapore is considered by many locals and food critics to be one of the top culinary treats in Asia. Boy, do I ever agree. The ginger crab with spring onions and ... …
Unstoppable force! How to profit …
Suddenly and without warning, investors are about to feel the impact of a massive, all-pervasive force that most have been ignoring. It's unstoppable, inescapable, and sometimes inexplicable. It has the ... …
Six Asian Companies with Raging Profits
Good morning from Singapore! Actually, it's just after 9 p.m. here ... and man ... am I having a ball! No, I'm not talking about nighttime follies. I'm not even talking about the wonderful spicy crab I just ... …
Buy American? Not in bonds!
I've seen a lot of pro-America slogans come and go: "Buy American" ... "Keep America Rolling" ... "Look for the 'Made in USA' label." They've all attempted to tap into our patriotic spirit, encouraging us ... …
Falling dollar … what to do!
The U.S. dollar is standing on the edge of the abyss, with one foot on a banana peel. In just the last two months, it's plunged nearly 4% against a basket of the world's major currencies! Years from now ... …
Winning the War for Natural Resources
Although Hezbollah, al-Qaeda, and the war in Iraq often grab the headlines, I think the global battle for natural resources will probably define the 21st Century when it's all said and done. This war isn't ... …
An Investment Strategy for Retirement
Tony is over in Asia right now, trying to investigate as many new investment opportunities as he can. So he asked me to fill in for him this week. Lately, you've been reading in Money and Markets ... …
Dollar Hits New Lows! Gold, China Surge!
While most U.S. investors stayed home Friday, foreign investors were running away from the dollar. The greenback plunged to a 19-month low against the euro and a two-year low against the British pound ... …
Three Sectors Surging! AGAIN!
Martin here with an update on our three favorite sectors: They're all surging AGAIN ... gaining momentum ... and, I believe, gearing up for another massive upward move. Here's the scoop: Oil stocks, which ... …
Five Dangerous Developments
It's a long holiday weekend (and today also happens to be my birthday). I'm celebrating with family and friends, and I'm sure you are, too. So I don't want to take up too much of your time. But I also ... …
Happy Thanksgiving!
This is our 35th Thanksgiving since we founded our company, and our 450th issue of Money and Markets. We're very thankful we've come this far, and especially grateful to have you among ... …
Gobblin’ Up Uranium
I think turkeys are one of our country's great natural resources. What's more, they're renewable resources. That's a good thing because I'm probably going to eat my weight in bird and trimmings over ... …
Ride this investment trend!
My boys are pestering the heck out of me to buy them the new Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) videogame system, which made its North American debut last week. In case you missed it, the PS3 and Nintendo's rival ... …
Challenge to Congress
With the housing bubble now unraveling before your eyes ... With deepening concern for the millions of Americans nearing retirement ... And in the spirit of Thanksgiving, Veterans Day, plus every national ... …
China ETF Surging AGAIN!
Martin here with an urgent update on our recommended China ETF: It's surging! AGAIN! Just since we recommended it to our subscribers on August 24, it's up over 18% as of this writing! All without ... …
Money, Money Everywhere
I watch the markets like a hawk, and here's what I'm seeing right now: Falling long-term bond yields ... incredibly small price differences between riskier bonds and equivalent U.S. Treasuries ... rising ... …
China will corner the gold market!
If China were to lay its $1 trillion in reserves end-to-end using dollar bills, the trail of paper would stretch for 96,906,565 miles. That's enough to wrap around the widest part of the earth 3,876 times ... …
Sizzling Silver Miners Down South
Last week, I started telling you about my trip deep into a Mexican silver mine. Today, I'd like to finish my story. But first, have you been watching gold and silver move? Holy moly! Gold prices soared almost ... …
How to Find Investment Winners
I'm giving away my age, but I remember learning how to read with Dick and Jane books. I'm a big reader today, but it was far from my favorite subject back in the first grade. Instead, I loved making ... …
Soft Landing or Recession?
Even as the Dow makes all-time highs and investors celebrate with growing enthusiasm, new signs of a slowing U.S. economy have suddenly burst onto the scene: Housing markets are sinking. Consumer ... …
Three Strongest Sectors Right Now
Just in the last five weeks, while the Dow is up only 2% ... our favorite oil ETF is up 9.4% ... our China ETF is up 12%, and gold is surging again, helping to drive mining shares up by an amazing 23.7% ... …
Apartment REITs Ready for a Fall?
When the housing stocks started tanking, another group of real estate shares took off. I'm talking about the apartment Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). The PHLX Housing Sector Index (HGX) is down ... …
Four Important Warnings
In the end, the results of the recent mid-term elections won't matter one iota. So, instead of harping on them, I'd like to show you how four warnings that I previously told you about are coming true. Then ... …
A Silver and Platinum Bonanza
Dear Mr. Greenspan, I write to you on behalf of American investors who see beyond the Dow and GDP, harboring sincere concerns about the dangerous decline in the dollar. We have never met, but you knew ... …
Why Wal-Mart Needs China
Last week, Wal-Mart said business isn't so great. The deep discounter reported a pathetic same-store sales increase of just 0.5% for October. Initially, the company was predicting a gain of 2% to 4%. Then ... …
What You Can Learn from Wal-Mart
Last week, Wal-Mart said business isn't so great. The deep discounter reported a pathetic same-store sales increase of just 0.5% for October. Initially, the company was predicting a gain of 2% to 4%. Then ... …
Defeat in Iraq
I'm in London, in transit for our return flight to Florida, and I have a brief, but painful, message for you this morning: We're going to lose the war in Iraq. This is hard to swallow, I know. But it seems ... …
Sinking economy, what to do …
Mike here with an important message. Like the sinking housing market I told you about yesterday, the fundamental evidence that the economy is also sinking is starting to pour in. Third quarter GDP rose ... …
Ground Zero of the Housing Bust
The house across the street from mine is for sale. Occasionally, a real estate agent stops by with a client. But it's not producing results — the house has been on the market for almost a year ... …
Gold Panic Coming!
When you've been trading the gold market for nearly 30 years like I have, you develop a sixth sense for the precious yellow metal. You can hear it speak to you. You can feel its rhythm. You can interpret ... …
Treasure of the Sierra Madre
One of my favorite movies of all time is The Treasure of the Sierra Madre — the 1948 epic written and directed by the great John Huston. It's a grand adventure and a great commentary on how ... …
Why I Don’t Buy Chinese Banks
Last week, Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) floated its initial public offering. The Chinese bank raised $19.07 billion, making it the biggest IPO in history. In terms of assets, ICBC is the ... …
The First Capitalist Empire
I am in Venice, the birthplace of modern capitalism. Casual visitors see only its countless canals and bridges. They marvel at the conspicuous absence of cars. They wonder at the pressing presence of ... …
Control risk, turn $10,000 into $1,032,504!
With the Dow at record high levels, you're naturally wondering how you can make big money in the markets. To be sure, there is huge money to be made! But as I sit at my home trading desk this morning, I ... …
Saving American Savings
In one of my kitchen cabinets, next to the Pyrex baking glassware and a few odds and ends, there's a coffee can. It's got a hand-written label wrapped around it that reads "Stacey and Mike's Nest Egg." ... …
Another Massive Chinese Project
Last week I told you about China's Beijing 2008 Olympics, which will be the biggest, most expensive Olympics yet. The $40 billion spectacle will be used to show off China to the world for the first time ... …
Grabbing Mexican Gold and Silver
If I asked you what happened in the year 1492, you'd probably say: "Columbus discovered America." But have you stopped to wonder why the Queen of Spain was financing expeditions to the West at that time ... …
Surviving Soaring Retirement Costs
The Social Security Administration just announced that benefit recipients will get a 3.3% "raise" in 2007. But this cost-of-living adjustment just isn't going to cut it ... not in today's world. First off ... …
Investing in the American Dream …
In 1957, my parents got divorced, and my 20-year-old Japanese mother suddenly found herself living in a strange country with no family, friends, money, food, or place to live. Yet instead of returning to ... …
New! Double-Dipped Dividends and Incredible Income Stocks
Martin is off today, enjoying a European vacation with his family. So he's asked me to jump in with my views on how stock investors can significantly boost their income. The topic has been on my mind ... …
103 Times Over!
Mike Larson here with some numbers that will knock your socks off. I was so impressed with the 1,992% track record behind the new ETF service Martin launched recently, I decided to apply the same signals ... …
Avoid the Bank Stock Kool-Aid
Bank stocks have been the darlings of this latest market rally. Hardly a day — or even an hour — goes by without some fund manager on CNBC repeating the "buy financials" mantra. Is it some ... …
China’s Herculean Undertaking
Centuries ago, China built its "Great Wall," the longest man-made object in the world. This wall of stone and earth stretches for about 4,000 miles from Beijing to the west, and once separated China from ... …
Defense Stocks Taking Off
I read in the Wall Street Journal last week that peak spending in the Vietnam War was $470 billion in today's money. And even during the Reagan years, that high-water mark was never passed ... …
Digging Deeper into the Dow …
Tony is swamped with work this week, so he asked me to take his spot in Money and Markets. My name is Mike Burnick, and I'm an investment research analyst over at Weiss Capital Management ... …
Fallen Empire
Yesterday, Elisabeth, Anthony and I walked the streets of Rome, the little village of seven hills founded in 753 B.C. that rose to rule the world from the Persian Gulf to the Atlantic coast. At its height ... …
Rome, Venice, Munich
Elisabeth, Anthony and I are off to Europe for our first real vacation in several years. I had promised it would be a "laptopless" vacation. But then Anthony decided to bring along his new Apple. Good ... …
Big Bets Backfiring in Bonds
The bond market took a beating when the September jobs report came out last week. But behind the scenes, I think there's more to the story. And it has dangerous implications for your investments ... …
War Scenarios and Your Portfolio
Many analysts say that an attack on North Korea is out of the question. They think even Iran will now get away with its nuclear efforts. Their theory: There would be too many repercussions, and the U.S. is ... …
Press Release: North Korea Crisis and Uranium
At this very moment, we are sending out an important press release on the North Korea crisis and the booming demand for uranium ore. So I figured it would be a good idea to get it to you before it starts ... …
Seeds of Change
Imagine standing on a city street and watching an ominous black cloud swell on the horizon, barreling down on you. This is no ordinary thunderhead — it's a huge cloud of dirt, two miles high and moving ... …
How to Score in Asia
When it comes to football, I'd much rather watch my University of Washington Huskies than a professional team. Still, I did get interested when the NFL announced that the New England Patriots will play the ... …
Four Retirement Threats
The last time I was in Costa Rica to visit my mother, I took my aunt and uncle along with me. All three retired with a good measure of health and wealth. But now that Mom is gone and I myself have turned 60 ... …
Iran. Korea. War. What to do …
I'm getting ready to leave for a weekend business trip, but I wanted to give you this urgent update. Just yesterday, in London, top officials from the U.S., Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China gathered ... …
Bond Market Fighting the Fed
There's been a party going on in bonds: Prices have been rising, pushing yields lower. Traders have been buying Treasuries on good news ... bad news ... any news. What gives? My view: Fixed income investors ... …
Gold: Eerie Parallels
At the height of the U.S. Civil War, the combined military expenditures of the North and South were running at an estimated $2.5 million per day — $29.5 billion a day in today's dollars ... …
Copper Flexes Its Muscles
Decades ago, one of my first jobs was digging holes in the ground to access buried phone lines. It was delicate work, so I couldn't use a backhoe. Instead, I muscled a wooden stick with a blade at the end ... …
Three New Opportunities in Asia
I've been looking forward to my next trip to Asia for some time now. But unfortunately, due to a family problem, I had to postpone it. Life, like investing, is full of ups and downs. As soon as I reschedule ... …
Classic Case of Complacency
America's two largest auto giants, Ford and General Motors, are on a collision course with bankruptcy. Yet most American investors don't seem to care. Instead, they're buying up big Dow stocks like American ... …
Urgent Reco Wednesday!
I had promised Elisabeth I would spend the weekend away from my computer, but I managed to sneak away for a while. I explained I needed to call our traders to fine-tune a recommendation going out this coming ... …
Housing values falling! Housing stocks rising?
Right now, we've got a giant disconnect — the housing market keeps sinking while housing stocks have been rising. First, let's look at the market for homes. The latest data has been simply awful. In ... …
OPEC cuts production! Here’s what’s next …
I don't usually write you on Thursday afternoons. But this is a special situation. OPEC has just announced they're going to cut oil production by 5% starting October 1. That's this coming Sunday, and it's huge ... …
India’s Rapid Rise
India is on my short list of places to visit. In the last two years, I've tried to schedule a trip on a number of occasions, but things always get in the way. I'll get there someday soon. But even before I ... …
America’s Atomic Future
As I was flying into JFK on my way back from a uranium mine in Labrador recently, I peered down at the cityscape and was struck by just how brightly this country lights up the night sky. I'm not talking ... …
Asian Stocks Soaring!
I'm sick and tired of hearing the cheerleaders on CNBC talking about whether the Dow Jones will hit a new high. After all, even if it does, we're talking roughly a 1,000-point gain for the year. If that kind ... …
Eye of the Storm
When Hurricane Wilma struck Florida last year, the eye was so vast and the calm so reassuring we had a hard time believing the storm was not over. Elisabeth went outside and started cleaning up debris in ... …
Two Nest Eggs
I turned 60 on Tuesday. At first, it was tough to accept. But then, as Anthony was about to leave for work in the morning, he gave me a big hug and said "What's your problem, Dad? You don't look a day over ... …
Commercial real estate binge!
I'm usually pretty good when it comes to eating. For lunch, I bring stuff like low-calorie, low-fat frozen meals, fresh fruit, and yogurt, instead of buying burgers and fries in the cafeteria. And when we cook ... …
5 Myths Dispelled; A Promising Palladium Producer
Today, I'm going to do something unusual — I'm going to give you the specific name of a promising company that I think looks ripe for gains. And I'm giving it to you with no strings attached. Bear in ... …
The Golden Age of Uranium
In the past few weeks, I've been digging deep into uranium — talking to CEOs, geologists, government officials, and scientists. And everything supports my view that we have entered the golden age of ... …
A Tale of Two Economies …
Just when everyone thought the U.S. trade deficit couldn't possibly get any worse, the Commerce Department has announced that the July deficit was the biggest in history. And just when the markets were ... …
The Greatest Scam of All Time
Washington's Enron-style accounting is now so widespread and so deeply ingrained, the nation could be bankrupt and not even know it. You go to work. You save and invest. You vote in the November election ... …
China: The world’s leading economic powerhouse
The pundits rarely agree on anything. But looking out at the world on this sunny Saturday morning, I see at least one, extremely powerful, megatrend that few can deny: The explosive growth of the most ... …
Bond Market Bubble
In the 1990s, the big bubble was in Nasdaq stocks. It burst. From 2003 to 2005, the bubble was in housing. It's popping before our eyes. Now, I want to talk about a third bubble, one you may not even have ... …
Gold and oil setting up for gains …
Larry here with an urgent update on gold and oil. Right now, some investors seem to think the crisis in the Middle East is over. So they're selling some of their gold and oil holdings. Come on! What are ... …
Natural resource bull not over; my favorite play …
Silver, gold, and oil have skidded. Commodities have suffered a correction. And already we hear the same old voices proclaiming that "the mega-run for commodities has run its course." Why they're wrong ... …
A hot city and an even hotter stock …
In October, I'll be visiting eight of the most important cities in the world — every single one in Asia. I'd love to take the tram to the top of Mount Faber in Singapore, marvel at the New Shanghai ... …
Nine Eleven and Eleven Twenty-Two
If you're almost 60 like me, sometimes your memory is sharp, sometimes not. But among all the historical moments of our lifetime, none are more permanently embedded in your mind than 9/11 and 11/22 ... …
Global Powderkeg
Five years after 9-11, the world is a powderkeg. Iran, the sponsor of Hamas and Hezbollah, is now more defiant than ever about its nuclear program ... blatantly rebuffing the UN Secretary General last week ... …
Mortgage rates down! Housing still falling!
Home sales are dropping like a toppled redwood. Consider the latest numbers ... In July, sales of existing homes declined 4.1% from a month earlier. That was more than TRIPLE the Wall Street forecast. And they ... …
A New Investment Frontier
Larry's recouping from minor surgery today. He says it's a pain in the butt, but nothing to worry about. So I've invited Dan Ascani to sit down with me to talk about an investment vehicle that he specializes ... …
Lessons from Labrador
I just got back from visiting a uranium mine in Labrador that's so remote I had to hitch a ride from Goose Bay on the company's helicopter. The company's a great illustration of what's going on in the uranium ... …
Prepare for the Worst and Play the Best
The second quarter was full of big-name warnings and profit shortfalls. Now, in the third quarter, get ready for the consequences. Dell. Wal-Mart. Costco. Intel. Lowe's. Lucent. Toll Brothers. H&R Block ... …
My Trip to China
Today's my first day off since gosh knows when. So I'll be very brief. I don't know about you, but during quiet times like these, I often think about my recent travels — like the last time I was in ... …
China Profits Surge 28.6%!
As soon as the Labor Day holiday is over, we're rushing out an urgent recommendation for investors who are not yet on board China's Superboom, and the timing couldn't be better: Just yesterday, we got the news ... …
The Coming Consumer Crunch
When I first began working with my father to help him write his investment newsletter, I had scant experience and no formal training. I was barely 18. In contrast, Nilus Mattive, who works with all of ... …
Labor Day Market Roadmap
Sharon is asking me to help clean up after Ernesto, which struck here yesterday. But I want to give you this important update before the Labor Day weekend! When you return and the markets reopen on Tuesday ... …
Defense Boom; E-mail from Labrador
Sean's up in Labrador checking out a uranium company. In a moment, I'll show you an e-mail he just sent me from the field. But first, he wanted me to give you an update on an area that I follow closely ... …
Trading Clunkers for Hot Rods
The first car I ever owned was a 1963 Ford Falcon. It was round, ugly, and slow .. and it took me two summers of hard work on my father's vegetable farm to save the $100 to buy it. I then stupidly used ... …
Good morning! I hope you’re ready …
Good morning! I hope you're ready for what's coming next. Because it won't be pretty. Most investors seem to think they're going to get some relief from the daily bombardment of bad news from abroad. But ... …
Dollar near decade lows! The consequences …
Larry here with an update on the dollar: It's crashed again, and now hanging on the edge of a precipice. It has plunged to within a hair of its all-time low for the decade. It's sinking silently into an ... …
The Big Bond Squeeze
The sales of existing homes just plunged 11.2% while new home sales nosedived 22%. So, I don't have to warn you about housing anymore ... the carnage is all over your local newspaper. Instead, I'd like to ... …
How to Triple Your Returns
Dad never completely retired, and I don't think I will either. Years ago, we had too much fun working together. And today, I'm having too much fun working with the Money and Markets team. But if ... …
Calm before the Storm. What to do …
If you think the worst has passed in the Middle East, and you recently altered your investment philosophy as a result, listen to me: You are going to regret it. In the last few days, investors all over the ... …
Playing for Keeps
I'm not much of a poker player — I talk too much and I'm too honest. Poker is a game where stone-faced SOBs end up with all the chips. Now, as I watch conflicts sprout up around the globe, I can only ... …
Six Stumbles and a Big Fall
Every time I trash one of America's favorite companies, I get loads of colorful e-mail messages from the stock's fans. Never mind that they could have saved a lot of money by listening to me ... their ... …
Retirement Disasters
Your retirement is in grave jeopardy. If you're counting on a company pension fund, it's likely that a large portion of your money has already been washed away in the greatest financial scandal of our ... …
21% Per Year
In a few minutes, I'm rushing to the airport for a weekend business trip. Because of the latest terrorist plot and the long security lines, I've got to leave a lot sooner than planned. So my message this ... …
More Profits and More Risks
If you didn't pay close attention to Steve Chapman when I interviewed him here in Money and Markets last year, you may want to listen more carefully now.He named some of the mutual funds ... …
D-Day on August 22!
Mark down this date in your calendar: August 22. Next Tuesday, just five days from today. That's when the President of Iran has vowed to respond to the UN's demand to STOP building nuclear capabilities. But ... …
Kicking Butt by Kicking the Oil Habit
Last week's terrorism news hides an elephant in the room: Everyone applauds the arrest of the two dozen terror suspects who plotted to blow British airplanes out of the sky ... and they cheer as banks ... …
Trade Deficit Drama Unfolding …
When the news is dominated by sensational headlines about the closing of BP's pipeline in Alaska and the arrest of 21 bomb-plotting terrorists in the U.K., many of us push economic headlines to the side ... …
No Truce from Wars! Your Defense …
Martin is busy preparing for his Wednesday online seminar. So he's asked me to fill in for him this morning. My name is John Burke. I'm the investment analyst at Money and Markets specialized ... …
3 Dirt-Cheap Small-Cap Energy Companies
I've uncovered three small-cap energy companies that I think are dirt cheap and ready to explode. The profit potential: Aim to turn a modest investment of just $3,600 into as much as $30,352, a gain ... …
Major Condo Company Sees Market Collapse …
I have repeatedly warned you about major, major problems brewing in the housing and lending industries. I said a credit disaster was unfolding ... I explained that the "soft landing" scenario was a bunch of ... …
A Well-Oiled Inflation Machine
The price of oil is on the move again, big time! As I write this, oil is trading at $76.55. It is within an earshot of taking off to my next target: $100 a barrel. Don't fool yourself, and don't let anyone ... …
The Oil Horror Picture Show
I don't like to scare people. Okay, maybe just a little. In fact, in a previous life, I used to actually write horror stories. The highlight of that mercifully short-lived career was when one of my pieces ... …
What NOT To Buy Today!
The older I get, the more I realize just how small our world really is. I can now fly to Taipei, Tokyo, or Tianjin in less than 24 hours. Even here in Montana, I only have to drive 20 minutes to find a grocery ... …
Catch-22 at the Fed
Martin here, with an urgent pre-Fed update. It's Monday morning, just 24 hours before Ben Bernanke and the Fed meet to decide whether or not to raise interest rates for the eighteenth time. Wall Street is on ... …
Urgent Recos! Must act before Fed meeting Tuesday!
The last two weeks were among the worst for the U.S. bond market in recent memory. Long-term Treasury bond prices began tumbling on March 24th and have been mostly falling ever since. Then, this past Friday ... …
Unemployment surging! Inflation out of control!
It's early Saturday morning, and I've been up before the crack of dawn. Here's what's happening ... First, unemployment has suddenly turned sharply higher: A mediocre 113,000 jobs added in July ... a 4.8% ... …
Huge Risks Ignored by Wall Street
This weekend, I did something absolutely wonderful: I took Maya, my older daughter, fishing. We didn't rent a 30-footer and power out of Jupiter Inlet on some deep sea expedition. Heck, we didn't even ... …
The Biggest Inflation Mongers in History
Surging demand from Asia is only half the story when it comes to inflation and soaring natural resource prices. Two of the biggest inflation mongers are now getting ready to strike ... The first is right ... …
Two Markets Really Heating Up
I just got back from Vancouver, where I spent a whirlwind week talking to analysts and companies alike. And one thing we were talking about was the wild action in the energy markets ... Natural gas prices ... …
Intel Headed for $9 per Share!
It isn't unusual for me to get hundreds of e-mails a day ... and that's not including all those pesky Viagra and mortgage refinance solicitations. While I can't imagine life without e-mail, there are ... …
World War III?
Not long before Dad passed away, we walked in the fields near my home in Florida, debating the likelihood of another world war. I said it was highly unlikely. The Cold War proved that weapons of mass ... …
Surging Stars; Falling Dominoes
Martin here — with an urgent update on stocks that are surging and stocks that are falling like dominos. Just this week, major oil companies announced blow-out earnings, and just like Larry has been ... …
Property Values are Falling! Here's What's Next …
A drop in property values is no longer some distant worry you should shrug off. It's not some theoretical, over-the-horizon, possible threat. It's happening right here, right now. Just as I've been ... …
Buy More Gold!
Gold's pulling back again ... slipping nearly $50 in the last week ... but getting ready for the next big surge up! That gives you another nice, convenient entry point plus high profit potential, provided you ... …
A Long, Hot Summer … of Profits!
Hot enough for ya? Type "summer heat wave" into Google news and you're going to get pages and pages of reports of heat waves across the country that are melting long-standing records. Adding to the problem ... …
Sow Some Seeds Overseas
Whether you're looking to grow tomatoes or your investment portfolio, one of the first things you need to find is fertile ground. Planting seeds in the wrong place is simply a waste of time. Likewise ... …
The Next Big Wave
It's very early Monday morning, and I just got back from a short walk outside. South Florida's sunrise is still two hours away, and there's no moonlight. So it's pitch black, difficult to see anything beyond ... …
New Recommendations for Monday!
An urgent heads-up: I have four new oil and gas recommendations ready to go out Monday. If you want to receive them, I've got to hear from you by midnight Sunday, July 23. That's tomorrow. No options ... …
Fed Chairman Wrong Again?
When it comes to bonds and the economy, we've got a real slugfest going on. It's a battle of epic proportions. In one corner, we have weak economic growth. In the other is inflation. And officiating ... …
Three Golden Investments
Wow! Just over a month ago, investors were panicking, selling oil and gold stocks like crazy, while dumping other natural resource assets for no rational reason. But I stood my ground, telling you it ... …
The Hottest Metal of Them All!
Metals, including gold, silver and copper recently went through a correction — a normal and necessary part of any bull market. But there's one metal that never cooled down — uranium ... …
Chinese Labor Bearing Fruit
"Six hours is for men, seven hours is for women, and eight hours is for fools." I heard those words from my father's mouth several hundred times. He was talking about sleep. My father worked harder than ... …
Three War Forecasts
Anthony and I are in Brazil to attend my nephew's wedding. We fly back tonight. When I planned this trip, I welcomed it as a chance to get away for a relaxing weekend to escape the daily bombardment ... …
Oil Wars about to Explode!
All over the world, smart investors on the scene see oil wars about to explode. So they're rushing into oil investments before their value goes through the roof. My sister-in-law and her family lived in ... …
Hey Ben, Rising Costs Are Killing Us!
Are you noticing your wallet getting lighter these days? Are you finding yourself sitting down on the 31st of the month and wondering where all your money went? I sure am! The 32-ounce Diet Coke I buy every ... …
A Special Sneak Peek
I'm buried monitoring the energy markets ... scrutinizing them virtually 24/7 ... checking every piece of news I can get my hands on. I also have three oil charts on my trading screen: A monthly chart, a ... …
The First Global Resource War
I grew up in a 400-year-old house in Maine. It was once the only house on the road between Kittery and Portland. That's because the rest of the homes around it had been torched during the French and Indian ... …
A Spending Spree in China
China just finished building a railroad from Beijing to Tibet. Its a feat of engineering magic the first tracks ever built over such difficult terrain. The new train tracks are symbolic of China's rapid ... …
Economic Weapon of Mass Destruction
This coming weekend, something very unusual is going to happen. Eight of the world's most powerful heads of state Bush, Blair, Chirac, Harper, Koizumi, Merkel, Prodi and Putin will be ... …
D-Day for Iran! Huge Opportunity in 3 days!
Gold's up nearly $90 in three weeks! Silver's up $2 an ounce, more than 20%! And, the price of oil has just smashed through to the highest level of all time! But you ain't seen nothin' yet! This coming ... …
Danger: Japanese Rate Hike July 14th!
For over a decade, the Bank of Japan has been pouring torrents of money into its economy; and for over a decade, much of that money has been spilling over into U.S. markets. But exactly one week from now ... …
Oil hits record high! Gold hits my signal! What Next?
The price of crude oil has just reached the highest level of all time. This is precisely what I told you to expect in Your Roadmap for the Dow, Gold, and Oil which I sent you two weeks ago. That's ... …
Metals Exploding Higher!
Fireworks are literally metals blowing up in the sky. Metallic powders are commonly used to color fireworks; the proportion of metals and chemicals determines the color of the firework being made ... …
Worst Dollar Decline Since 2004!
The U.S. dollar has just suffered its worst weekly decline since April and the worst quarterly plunge since 2004. It's plunging against the euro, the yen, the pound, the Swiss franc, the Canadian dollar ... …
Fed Double-Talk!
The Fed hiked interest rates again by another quarter point to 5.25%. No surprise there. But the post-meeting statement was a lot tamer than I expected. Sure, they warned high energy prices could keep the ... …
Today's Rate Hike Won't Stop Inflation!
This is it! Today's the day the Fed jacks up interest rates for the 17th time! But don't let it fool you. It's not going to stop inflation. Case in point: I need new flooring in my home office. I decided on ... …
Lessons from Boomtown
Phelps Dodge just decided to buy two Canadian nickel companies — Inco and Falconbridge — for $40 billion. The resulting metal giant will be a dominant player in the world nickel and copper ... …
Great Investments Are Calling You
Father's Day is one of the few times each year when I can get my children away from their friends and out on a long hike with their dear old dad. Or so I thought ... After two hours of hiking up a steep goat ... …
Our SEC Settlement; S&P Near Break Point
I have just signed an important agreement, and although it has nothing to do with Money and Markets, I want you to be among the first to know about it. It's a settlement my publishing company, Weiss ... …
Fed Rate Hike Next Week! What to Do …
Mike Larson here with an urgent heads up: Short-term interest rates are jumping again, while bond prices plunge to new lows! 10-year yields are jumping virtually nonstop, up 7 out of the last 9 days ... …
Your Roadmap for the Dow, Gold and Oil
Sometimes I feel like the worst husband and father in the world. I've been home from Asia barely two weeks, and I've had little more than one full day to devote to my wife and kids — Father's Day ... …
Seven Metals about to Soar
Metals prices have fallen to the canvas in the last month, but they aren't down for the count. They've got the one-two punch of the two most powerful forces in financial markets: Sinking supply and rising ... …
Cheap Insurance and Greener Pastures
After a dead cat bounce late last week, the Dow has resumed its slide, shedding another 72 points yesterday. Since May 10, the Dow has plunged from 11,642 to 10,942. Why? Because we have an ... …
Most Powerful Force on Earth
When I was born, there were fewer than two and a half billion people on the planet. Now, barely 60 years later, there are six and a half billion. When my father first went to work on Wall Street in 1926, it ... …
Hidden Surprises Come to the Fore
Just three weeks ago, right here in Money and Markets, I warned of "Four Hidden Surprises" — a housing market collapse, an inflation spike, a tighter Fed, and possibly, another financial shock like ... …
13 Hot Asian Natural Resource Stocks
When everyone else is gorging themselves in natural resources (like they were last month), you should be looking for opportunities to trim down and take some money off the table. But when they suddenly purge ... …
Gold plunges $45! Now, get ready for …
Yesterday, gold plunged $44.50 on the June contract, ending the day at $566.80! This is sending shock waves through the precious metals markets ... scaring the pants off greenhorn investors ... but making ... …
Why Many U.S. Companies Don’t Stand a Chance
Lots of American companies don't stand a chance against their Asian competition. The primary reason: Their employees are not willing to work nearly as hard. Consider where these people are coming from: U.S. ... …
The Cycle of Debt and Energy
History inevitably repeats itself, and I know of no historical cycle more deeply embedded in human society than the cycle of debt and energy. It's evident in the biblical 7-year cycle. It's evident from the ... …
Housing stocks plunge! Housing is next!
A year ago, when our real estate specialist Mike Larson told a group of analysts that the housing bubble was about to bust, he practically got laughed out of the room. Nobody believed him. Or at least they ... …
Food Prices Starting to Soar
Rising oil prices are driving up the prices of virtually everything — manufacturing ... transportation ... even the cost of money (through higher interest rates). Now, another sector of the ... …
Wild Goose Chase? Or Golden Eggs?
When I was a young boy, if I was very good, my parents would take me to spend a week in Canada over the summer. The alternative was a week in exile on my uncle's pig farm in New Hampshire. And while I loved ... …
A Solid Bet in Macau
In March, I was traveling around Asia with my 22-year old son, Ryan. We got to the Hong Kong Port to catch a boat to Macau, when we stopped in our tracks ... the line was huge! Even though they had high-speed ... …
Glimmer of Hope; Threat of Blow-Up
I'm at my home office. I'm looking at the Iran crisis very closely. And I see a glimmer of hope that a showdown could be avoided. The rhetoric from both sides remains venomous. But sometimes, you have to ... …
New Recommendation for Tuesday!
We want to give you a heads up on a new, high-potential recommendation we're planning to issue on Tuesday, June 6 — just three days from now. Plus, we want to give you the chance to try this without ... …
Who's Driving Interest Rates?
With two little girls, and two full-time jobs, my wife and I run so many errands on the weekends it sometimes runs us ragged. We do weekly grocery trips for the family. We take our three-and-a-half ... …
Protection from the Next Dollar Plunge
I just arrived in Singapore, one of the hottest Asian economies. But every time I try to buy something for my wife and three kids back home, I'm reminded of just how badly things are going for the U.S. dollar ... …
OPEC Showdown
A big showdown is looming when OPEC meets in Caracas on Thursday. The media has been saying Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will use the meeting to push for OPEC production cuts. And he probably will ... …
New Crisis in Persian Gulf; New IPOs in East Asia
Since we took Memorial Day off with our families, Tony and I are sharing the podium today to alert you to two major developments: First, a new turn of events in an oil-rich region of the Persian Gulf that ... …
Happy Memorial Day!
Everyone on the Money and Markets team says I'm a workaholic, and I'm beginning to think they're right. While I'm here at home glued to my computer screen this morning, they're off doing their thing ... …
Four Hidden Surprises
Watch out. Four major new market forces could jump out from behind the curtains and catch you by surprise. I know how it feels. Because not long ago, it happened to me. In 1998, I had just left Bloomberg News ... …
Gold Plunges $36. Here’s My Take On It …
Gold plunged another $36 yesterday. But this is not a fundamental shift, and there's been no change in the big picture of supply and demand. And the decline is still well within the parameters for a major bull ... …
The 4 Hottest Natural Resources
After the recent sell-off, some natural resources are getting close to cheap! And the pullbacks we've seen in gold, silver, oil, and uranium are merely the prelude to another big rise. Here's why: Corrections ... …
Three Tech Stocks I Hate!
I bet last Wednesday's 214-point Dow Jones drubbing got your attention! That drop was the Dow's largest single-day loss in more than three years. It sure put a damper on the "Dow-about-to-hit-a-new-all-time ... …
Parallel Patterns
Before Dad passed away, we often went for walks while we debated how history might repeat itself, and when. Our primary concern was the wild 1970s, the time of the most rapid, the most threatening and the ... …
Gold down $23 yesterday! Here’s what to do …
Gold fell $23.40 yesterday, closing at $657.50 on the June futures contract. Good! That brings it right down to firm support levels. And it opens up major new opportunities for investors. Ditto for oil ... …
Housing Prices Hanging in Mid Air
Mike Larson here with an urgent update on the housing market and interest rates, my specialty in Money and Markets. Right now, we are at a very critical juncture in the housing cycle. You still have a ... …
A Golden Moment in China
While the stock market was plunging yesterday in the U.S., I was visiting the Shanghai Gold Exchange here in China. This is ground zero for one of the biggest waves of gold buying in history. Three years ago ... …
The Mighty and the Mightier
I'm at the Money Show in Las Vegas today, and everyone's asking me about the correction in gold: "What does it mean? What should I do?" My answer: This week's decline in gold — and other commodities ... …
Dell getting killed! But the winners are …
Last week wasn't pretty for U.S. stocks. The Dow Jones fell 1.7%. And the Nasdaq fell two and a half times more — 4.2%. Why were tech stocks hit so hard? A big reason was the horrible first-quarter ... …
Interest Rates Crossing Critical Threshold
We are crossing a critical threshold beyond which the U.S. government could begin to lose control over rising interest rates, and ultimately, the entire economy. So I've invited our interest rate ... …
Interest Rates Crossing Critical Threshold
We are crossing a critical threshold beyond which the U.S. government could begin to lose control over rising interest rates, and ultimately, the entire economy. So I've invited our interest rate ... …
Three New Explosive Forces
If you think it's too late to profit wildly from gold's rip-snorting bull market, think again. First, when gold and gold shares suffer a normal, temporary correction — as they did yesterday — it ... …
Gold, silver, copper go MORE ballistic!
Gold, silver, copper and virtually every commodity under the sun are going even more ballistic than in recent weeks. Just yesterday, the June gold contract literally zoomed to $728 per ounce before ending ... …
Gold hits $706! Now get ready for …
Gold has smashed through the $700 level like a bullet train through a paper barrier. Yesterday it reached $706. In the next few weeks, it could challenge its all-time high of $825. And yesterday's mamby-pamby ... …
The Axis of Oil
Gold has just zoomed past the $700 barrier. It is sending shock waves throughout the financial markets ... signaling serious turmoil in the world ... and reflecting some of the greatest threats to America's ... …
Eating at the Asian Buffett
I've been watching a steady stream of Wall Street experts salivate over the fact that the Dow Jones is approaching a new all-time high. Well, I think the bulls should wipe away the drool. Sure, the Dow has ... …
A New Phase in the Dollars Decline
The dollar is falling and doing so at a quickening pace. It's falling against the euro, the Japanese yen, the Swiss franc, the British pound and even the Brazilian real. Its decline could have more impact on ... …
Heads up! $69,239 in potential gains!
I've got some weird infection. My neck is swollen on both sides and I'm running a fever. But don't worry. As soon as I send this email, I'm going to a good doctor I know here in Bangkok. And heck, fever or no ... …
A Big Gift!
When energy markets are flying and investors are making money hand over fist, you can't always count on getting another chance to jump in. But now you have it: In just the last two trading days, the energy ... …
Time Bombs About to Explode
Some of the largest and smallest ticking time bombs of the world are about to explode. This week, just as oil and gold markets were jumping in response to Iran and Iraq, they've been driven further by the ... …
Investing for Peak Oil
What a wild, wild day in the commodities markets yesterday oil soaring higher as Iran told the U.S. and the U.N. to go to hell ... nervous Gulf oil sheiks pouring their money into gold ... …
Cracking The DeVice Code
Looks like Martin, Larry, Sean & Co. were dead right about oil and gold. Geez. Just yesterday, gold rose another $5 and change, while oil zoomed by nearly $2 per barrel. These markets are running fast. And ... …
Winds of War
In war, the most fatal mistake is to underestimate the enemy. Likewise, in natural resource markets, the most costly blunder is to underestimate how far prices can go. And today, the tendency to make both of ... …
New Recommendation for Monday!
Oil and gold are on fire again. Gold has just gone through roof yesterday ... surging $18.20 in the June contract ... closing at $654.50 per ounce ... smashing through to 26-year highs ... and making a ... …
D-Day!
This is D-Day for Iran — the day of deadline ... debate ... decision ... and soon, potentially disastrous consequences. Iran's deadline to freeze its nuclear enrichment is today. Today is also when ... …
New Explosions!
A loud explosion rocked my Bangkok hotel last night. My immediate thought: A terrorist attack. So I hurriedly called the front desk, and they told me not to worry. "Everything's fine," they said ... …
Oil and Metals Going Wild!
Oil prices slowed their bull charge yesterday as the White House desperately applied the brakes. But that bull run won't slow for long. And that has big implications not only for prices at the pump, but for ... …
The Fall of Intel and Dell
I've learned that one of the fastest ways to fill up my mailbox with colorful email messages is to say something bad about America's favorite tech companies. But I'm ready. I can handle it. So today, I'm ... …
Medicare Alert: Only 3 Weeks Left!
The deadline for enrolling in Medicare's prescription drug program is May 15. That leaves you — or your family members — less than three weeks to make a decision. But the program is so ... …
Iran Showdown This Week!
The drumbeat of war with Iran is quickening; the potential impact on your money, escalating. Today, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is holding a press conference to announce his decision regarding the ... …
New Recommendations for Tuesday!
Everything tells me the timing is excellent for my favorite small-cap mining companies that could turn a modest $4,000 investment into as much as $40,000: We just got the correction I've been waiting for in ... …
Pullback over? Time window closing?!
If this picture of me and George reminds you of Goldfinger and his black cat, I don't mind. I've got my fingers in gold like never before, and this week the market gave us a great gift: The pullback we've ... …
Gold, silver correct sharply! Time to act!
We've been waiting for a pullback in gold and silver to give new investors a chance to jump in. We knew one was coming. We just didn't know when. But now we do: It happened yesterday. Gold was down $13 ... …
Gold zooming! Up $43 in 3 days!
Boy, I'm tickled pink to see the way the gold market is behaving, and I assume you are too! Just this week, it's up a whopping $43 in the June contract. Who knows? Unless you get a brief correction here ... …
Hi-Ho, Silver! Go, Go, Gold!
Have you seen the price of silver and gold lately? Holy moley! Just in the past 48 hours, gold has surged a whopping $23 to $623.10. Meanwhile, silver's up an amazing 96 cents, busting it clean above the $13 ... …
Three Down-to-Earth Rules
I was brought up on a farm. We grew radishes and green onions in the summer; parsnips and daikon in the winter. The work was tough. But my siblings and I had plenty of food to eat, our clothes were always ... …
The Big Picture
If you're pleased that gold has surged $10 this morning and oil is pushing $70 per barrel ... If your portfolio is growing nicely with exchange-traded funds like GLD or an energy royalty trust like ... …
New Gold Fever! What to Do NOW …
Good morning! I hope you're having a great holiday weekend! I wish I could be back home, spending it with my wife and three grown children. But I'm still in Asia and will be for another month or so. What I ... …
World-Changing Event Coming Soon
Martin Weiss here with the entire Money and Markets team and a very timely message: In the random cacophony of global events, rarely does fate hand you a known future date when a landmark change is ... …
Energy for the Next Billion Years
Now that China and Australia have signed a landmark agreement on uranium, where do we go from here? Further than most men can dream! This one uranium deal is part of a much larger trade package between ... …
Very Costly Mistake
Quick! Tell me where the Nikkei closed at yesterday. How about the Kong Hang Seng Index? The South Korean Kopsi? Or the Taiwan TSEC Index? Don't feel bad if you don't have the answer on your fingertips ... …
Wars Driving Oil and Gold Sharply Higher
I'm very worried. So is my family. Iraq is collapsing. Iran is erupting. And the entire Middle East, with 35 times the oil reserves of the United States, could be engulfed in the melee. The potential impact ... …
The Hottest Market on the Planet
I keep telling Cynthia that someday I'll retire, and then I'll slow down, sleep in on weekends, and diversify my interests. But that's not going to be easy. Once the markets get in your blood, they stay ... …
Gold busts $600! Silver smashes $12!
The price explosion I've been alerting you to is happening now, and it's happening fast. June Gold surged as much as $9 per ounce yesterday, smashing the $600 barrier ... reaching $607 ... closing at $605.20 ... …
The Next Miracle Economy
Next month I go to Vietnam. Thirty years ago, it was a ruined country, devastated by one of the most grueling wars in modern history. Today, it's a bustling economy of prosperous cities, terraced rice ... …
New Oil Crunch!
I'm working from home today, scanning some British papers. And according to members of the British government quoted in London's Daily Telegraph, the U.S. is now gearing up for an "inevitable attack" ... …
Asian IPOs Going Bonkers!
If your eyes are glued to the Dow or the Nasdaq, you may be missing out on some of the most profitable markets in the world. I'm talking about Asia. Taiwan, which I just visited a couple of weeks ago ... …
Inflation Gap!
Never before has there been a greater gap between the meager inflation the government is recognizing and the surging prices you can see with the naked eye! Since the early 2000s, the cost of buying a home ... …
Snooze, You Lose!
It's early Saturday morning, and I'm writing you from my home office in suburban West Palm Beach. Normally, I'd be sleeping at this time. But no snoozing for me today! Natural resources are exploding ... …
Superboom!
This is it! The superboom in natural resources that Larry, Sean and I have been talking about unanimously and repeatedly &mdadsh; is here. Just yesterday, gold zoomed $13.40. Silver was up a ... …
Land of Gold
I'm in Asia now, recovering from jet lag, and watching gold soar up another $6 just yesterday. This will be a long trip with visits to Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Mumbai or New Delhi ... …
Riches Like a Thunderclap!
If you thought last week was good for natural resource investors, take a gander at the nice little gifts the market delivered to your doorstep yesterday: Oil prices surged to $66 per barrel ... the Oil ... …
The Fall and Rise of PC Giants
This afternoon, the Fed's likely to announce its fifteenth interest-rate hike since it began raising rates nearly two years ago. That's one heck of a run! But after all that "tightening," our ... …
The Triumph of Skeptics
Last Monday, when silver started jumping, I told you gold would be the next to take off. Now, sure enough, both metals are leapfrogging each other, driving mining shares to much higher price levels. In the ... …
A New Wave of Exploding Prices!
Precisely when Wall Street pundits were beginning to convince investors that the natural resource boom was "over," a new wave of exploding prices has now emerged. On Monday, I showed you how silver, copper ... …
About to Start Soaring Again!
Larry Edelson here, writing on my way to Asia with a quick update on key markets. As hard as I try, I can't find fault with my analysis of the markets: Gold, oil, and most other natural resources are ... …
Red Hot and Down Under
Australia is very close to signing a deal to sell uranium to China, and the impact could ripple all around the world. An opportunity for investors? Heck, yeah! Uranium is a major energy play — the ... …
The Hsinchu Miracle
I'm writing you aboard my return China Airlines flight from Taipei to L.A. My 22-year old son, Ryan, and I hit three countries Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau in nine days. We had so much fun we ... …
Critical Juncture!
We stand at a critical juncture in the greatest wave of profits investors could see in years. The price of key natural resources — copper, silver and gasoline — has already blasted off, making new ... …
Red-Hot Asian Tigers
Next week, I'm off to Thailand, the first leg on a trip that should include Hong Kong, Singapore, Laos, China and India. The first time I was there a few years ago, it was to attend a conference, and I ... …
Silver Surging to New Highs! Gold Following!
Martin Weiss here with an alert on precious metals and what's driving them higher. Silver has just busted through to new highs, driven by surging worldwide demand, diminished supplies and a rush of investors ... …
The NEXT Asian Miracle
A little more than a year ago I began to notice something a bit strange in my normally not-too-strange neighborhood. It started just after Hurricane Frances, when my backyard screen enclosure was blown ... …
Why My Wife Is Scared Silly
Mike Larson is sending out so many gloomy e-mails about the coming housing bust, he's scaring the living daylights out of my wife. We own a middle-class home here in Palm Beach County. It's a big chunk of ... …
U.S. Housing Bust! Asian Tech Boom!
Tony Sagami's so worried about what's happening to U.S. tech stocks, he's hopped on a plane and flown off to Asia. He'll give you a sneak preview of his research tour in just a moment. But first, Martin has ... …
The Stealth War
From the relative peace and quiet of my home in Palm Beach Gardens, I see a new storm on the horizon that most people seem to be ignoring: Iran's President Ahmadinejad is marching ahead rapidly with a master ... …
Wall Street's Big Blind Spot
While Wall Street is focused on this morning's jobless numbers, the Iran crisis is boiling and getting ready to explode. Just this week, Vice President Dick Cheney threatened severe consequences for Iran ... …
Oil Boom: You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet!
Wall Street fat cats laughed out loud in 2001 when I predicted that oil which was selling for as low as $10 per barrel was destined to go to $60. I begged, even pleaded with anyone who'd ... …
OPEC Lies
OPEC is meeting in Vienna right now. Oil ministers and their staff from 12 member nations are sitting around a grand conference table, debating some proposals to cut production, and deciding instead to ... …
The Next Big Wireless Winners
I am so worried about what's happening to U.S. tech stocks I'm jumping on a plane to Asia. I take off this coming Saturday, with one single mission in mind: To find companies — mostly in the wireless ... …
Bad News in a Brighter Light
After so many e-mails from me about debts, threats, wars and revolutions, you probably think I'm an incurable worrywart. But nearly everything happens for a reason: Most negative events in the present ... …
My Ultimate Forecast for Gold
This is a special edition of Money and Markets because we want you to have this information before anyone else. Indeed, I've been waiting years for this day. With accelerated inflation now ... …
4 Powerful Megatrends
Yesterday, while most investors were looking the other way, precious metals jumped sharply higher. Silver was especially strong ... catapulting from $9.71 to $10.12 per ounce ... busting through its recent ... …
The Ben Bernanke Inflation
Surging demand from Asia isn't the only big reason gold and oil are headed higher. Another, equally powerful, force is incubating right here in the United States: Ben Bernanke's Federal Reserve Board ... …
Beware the Ides of March
Nearly twenty-two centuries ago, Julius Caesar discovered, to his great dismay, that many he counted as friends were all too willing to stab him in the back. "Beware the Ides of March, Caesar" became the ... …
The Next Big Cell Phone Losers
Back in the 1980s, my first cell phone was built like a brick. It also weighed like one. It was so clunky it looked more like a World War II walkie-talkie. I'm talking about the DynaTAC 8000X. Ugly or not ... …
Three Threats on the Immediate Horizon
Martin here with troubling news from this weekend and early this morning. While the U.S. financial markets drift higher, and while most investors calmly contemplate another year of economic growth, three ... …
Break Points: An Urgent Update
One day, a few years before Dad passed away, we took a long walk while we debated the critical "break points" that could change the course of history. And last month, I identified several more. Some of ... …
Natural Resources: The Biggest Global Deficit Ever!
Mankind is now consuming 22% more than the planet Earth can generate a vast and chronic deficit that threatens to drive up the value of natural resources for the rest of our lifetime and beyond ... …
Metal as High as an Elephant's Eye
Gold and oil are not the only natural resources in short supply and ready to explode again in price. Just look at copper! Even if every single pound of copper ore in the world were mined and refined, it still ... …
New Energy Sparks; Tech Losers and Winners
New sparks are flying in the energy markets. Yesterday in London, the price of crude oil jumped by another 2.6% — and that was beyond Friday's surge in New York. In Nigeria, meanwhile, separatist ... …
Energy Markets Surging with Overseas Turmoil
While Americans celebrate Presidents' Day, energy markets are surging with a new wave of turmoil overseas ... Nigeria, a main source of U.S. oil imports, has just exploded into what could become a violent ... …
Gold and Energy Correction: What to Do
A lot of people are wondering what to do about the latest correction we're seeing in gold and energy. Should you run? Buy more? Stand pat? To give you some answers, I've asked Steve Chapman ... …
Bird Flu Spreading Rapidly
The avian flu pandemic is spreading rapidly. In the last few months, the epicenter of the disease, previously limited to China and Southeast Asia, shifted to Turkey and Iraq. Last week, it was reported ... …
The Great 3-Way Race for Energy
With all the TV coverage of the Torino Olympics, Americans should remember that the game ain't over till it's over. The same is true for oil and the energy sector. Right now, with oil prices in retreat ... …
Wireless Traps
Not long ago, my daughter Keiko asked me a simple question: "Where is Timbuktu?" Before I could respond, she gave me her answer: "Between Timbukone and Timbukthree." I figured that was cute. But the fact is ... …
Tranquility and Turmoil
Never before have I felt a greater contrast between the tranquility we enjoy here in Palm Beach Gardens and the turmoil we're witnessing around the world! Join me for a typical day this week, and you'll see ... …
Oil Wars
News reports pouring in from Europe and the Middle East indicate that the seeds of the revolt now erupting throughout the Muslim world did not come from the streets. They were originally planted by clerics and ... …
The Cycle of War
Brace yourself. World events are building up toward a peak in the cycle of war — a combination of forces that could drive financial markets until the end of this decade. More on this in a moment ... …
Pullback in Oil and Gold! Here's What to Do …
Martin and I just got back from the World Money Show in Orlando. Everywhere we went, investors corralled us and said: "I want to jump into this oil boom. When should I buy?" Or ... "I'm making a fortune in ... …
More Oil Turmoil! Google Fish Story!
Just when you thought the world had its hands full with Iran and Iraq, another maverick country, 7,000 miles to the east, has jumped into the fray: Venezuela. President Hugo Chavez is expelling a U.S. Navy ... …
The New Hot Cold War
A new cold war is emerging, and it may be a lot hotter than the old one. This weekend, nearly the entire Muslim world is up in arms. The Danish consulate in Beirut has been torched. Protesters have also ... …
Acceleration!
In just the last few weeks, we have crossed an invisible threshold from a pattern of continuation to a phase of acceleration. We see a more rapid staccato of world events. We see hastier reactions by ... …
New energy surprise! Gold bonanza!
My wife thinks I'm crazy. For weeks, I've been waking up at 2 am or 3 am every morning to check 24-hour oil and gold markets, research the best opportunities for my subscribers and write you these e-mails ... …
Fed getting tougher? OPEC losing control?
The Fed didn't just raise interest rates yesterday. It also sent a signal to the market that it may be ready to get tougher. How do we know? The Fed subtly and quietly removed the word "measured" from its ... …
Vital Stress Test
Have you checked to see what might happen in your bond portfolio if oil hits $70 per barrel? What about $100? Have you taken a look to see which of your stocks could be impacted if General Motors files for ... …
State of Shock
For the first time in history, a terrorist group, Hamas, has risen to power in a free election. This is a defining event of our century. It challenges the very premise of democracy. It adds a new thrust to a ... …
Home Sales Falling! Oil Shock! Gold Rush!
The housing bust we've been warning you about is now unfolding, and with each day that passes, more evidence is piling in. Just this week, we got the news that the sales of existing homes plunged 5.7% ... …
Three Major Threats! Action to Take Immediately …
I'm worried. I don't like what I'm seeing out there. I'm afraid this year harbors hidden future shocks for the U.S. economy that are so profound they could impact each and every one of us. Few investors ... …
Vancouver Bonanza!
Sometimes, you can feel the tides of history washing around you, and this week was precisely that kind of time for me. Sunday, for example, I was personally pushed, pulled and almost stampeded in a gold rush ... …
Two Big Tech Leaders to Sell Immediately
"Teacher's pet! Teacher's pet!" That was the chant of my junior high friends when my homeroom teacher, Mr. Ellis, sent me to the school office to copy materials on the mimeograph machine. In all fairness ... …
The Great Oil Shock
I am writing you this morning to warn you about the Great Oil Shock. The Great Oil Shock will not be a video replay of the Arab oil embargo of 1973, when crude prices doubled almost overnight and when ... …
Five New Hot Prospects
The warm sun has not yet risen in South Florida, but as soon as I finish this e-mail to you this morning, I'm off to Palm Beach International airport. No, getting strapped into a crowded airplane for a day is ... …
Panic in Tokyo! What's next?
The Tokyo stock market suddenly cracked wide open this week — the worst selling panic since the Crash of '87 ... one of the greatest shocks to confidence since the Arab oil shokku of the early 1970s ... …
Iran erupting! What to do …
Gold blasted to NEW 25-year highs this week, to $562. A whole generation of investors has never seen gold this high. They're getting a valuable education in gold's value as a safe haven for wealth. And this ... …
Gold Rush!
Ten decades and nine years ago, the world burned with gold fever. And today it's happening again! Back then, it was the gold fever of 1897, sparked by stories of riches — tales beyond the dreams of ... …
Doodad Boom
Last week, a small army of high-powered celebrities gathered in Las Vegas ... Films stars Tom Cruise, Dana Carvey, Tom Hanks, Danny Devito, Robin Williams, Morgan Freeman and Ron Howard ... Sports heroes Dan ... …
Avian Flu: Fact and Fear
The avian flu is not yet a human pandemic. But it is already about to impact your money and your investments. We see immediate damages to the world's poultry and livestock. We see billions being ... …
Big Money Being Made … and Lost
We're coming to the end of a couple of exciting weeks, with some big money being made in the investments we've been tracking for you here ... and equally big money being lost in those we've been telling you ... …
China's Biggest Investment of All
Larry is recovering from a minor surgery today. The poor guy's in pain right now, more than the doctor promised. But don't worry. He'll be fine in a couple of days. Since he and I work so closely together ... …
Big Split in Energy Markets
Ooh, I hate being wrong. Especially when I know I'm right. Let me explain. I'm bullish on energy. But lately, energy has developed a split personality. Crude oil prices have been moving higher. They ... …
Profitless Prosperity vs. Lean-and-Mean
The tech bulls are getting pretty lathered up these days. On the first day of trading this year, the Nasdaq shot up by 38 points, followed by pretty solid gains almost every day since. An analyst from ... …
Break Points
Everything in nature has a break point — an invisible threshold beyond which a new force prevails or a transformation occurs. For the most important molecule on the planet, water, break points are at ... …
Two Urgent Questions
I have two urgent questions for you. Did you follow our recommendation last year to get the heck out of stocks that sank — like Delphi, Delta Airlines, Fannie Mae, Ford and General Motors? If so ... …
The Fireworks Begin!
The fireworks are already going off, and I can assure you it's not just to celebrate the new year. Gold is skyrocketing. It's already up about $20 just in the first two trading days of the new year. No ... …
Energy Outlook for 2006
As bullish as I am on gold, I'm more bullish on energy right now. Sure, energy took a dive as the weather turned warmer. In my view, traders and investors alike shouldn't worry so much about the winter we're ... …
Two Powerful Forces in 2006
Two powerful forces will determine the fate of your investments in 2006. The first, already in full view, is rising inflation. You can see it in the price of oil, gas, and coal ... copper, aluminum, and steel ... …
Sunset and Sunrise
Shortly after 7 pm last night, I walked along the dark sands of this semi-deserted, little-known beach on the coast of Brazil. To the west-southwest, a sharp cliff rises abruptly from the waves. And behind it ... …
2006 and $740 gold!
For readers who have been following my forecasts this year, there wasn't very much that came as a surprise. But that doesn't mean it was boring. Far from it. The profit opportunities made it one of ... …
Tech Stock Woes … Plus Two Bright Spots
Larry will be back from a short vacation tomorrow. So this morning, I'm jumping in to alert you to continuing dangers in the tech world . along with two bright spots you should check out for 2006 ... …
Going For The Gold
On December 18, I told you about three small-cap mining companies I was getting ready to recommend the following Tuesday: 1. A small-cap gold mine, 2. A company that drills for gold miners, and 3. a copper ... …
Big Money on the Move
While many investors are on vacation, big money is on the move. It's fleeing the jaws of what's likely to be the most traumatic corporate bankruptcy of modern times. It's rushing out of the U.S. dollar. And ... …
Money and Patience
If you're like me, you're preparing for a nice long, holiday weekend. You're gathering up your family for some quality time, as Sharon and I did on a recent trip together. Plus, at the same time, you're ... …
Tech Stocks on Thin Ice! New Housing Warnings!
Tony Sagami here, writing from Montana. When I woke up this morning, the thermometer outside my kitchen window read minus 2 degrees. That's cold, but it warms my heart. Because at 34 degrees below the ... …
Elephant in the Oil Industry
There's an elephant in the oil industry, and the longer Wall Street ignores it, the easier it's going to be for savvy investors to make money. You've seen the record profits big oil companies have racked up ... …
Spenders versus Savers
Consumer spending is the holy grail of the American economy, especially in the last two weeks of the holiday season. But the main reason we still have money to spend is because foreigners still have ... …
Dollar Falling! Buy-Out Frenzy in Gold Mines! PCs in Trouble
The dollar's getting killed again! It's plunging against major currencies like the euro, the Japanese yen and the Swiss franc. Plus, it's even falling against the once-chronically-weak currencies ... …
A Sneak Preview of 2006 and Beyond
Gold blasted right up to my $540 target this week, piercing it by a buck, to reach as high as $541. Now, it's pulled back to the $510 level. Next move: Expect gold to chop around a bit in this area before ... …
Fed Falling Asleep! Gold Going Berserk! New DVDs Coming!
Just as he's preparing to leave the scene, and just as a worldwide whirlwind is striking, Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan is falling deep asleep, abdicating his role as an inflation fighter. He has repeatedly ... …
The Next Great Leap Forward
Gold's surge yesterday busted the critical $540 barrier Larry has been alerting you to, and its retreat toward the end of the day does not alter the trend: Up. Oil, other natural resources, foreign ... …
Gold Shares Exploding Higher!
History repeats itself in strange ways. Over 70 years ago, in the early 1930s, the shares of the world's leading gold mines were neglected, misunderstood and undervalued, much as they are today. Then, right ... …
Extreme Hardships and Big Profits
We've been waiting for a pullback in gold and silver to give new investors a chance to jump in. We knew one was coming. We just didn't know when. But now we do: It happened yesterday. Gold was down $13 ... …
So Grossly Undervalued It's a Joke!
Gold surged to $518 yesterday, but it's still so grossly undervalued it's a joke. Let's say you owned an ounce of gold in 1980. And let's say you cashed it in at gold's peak of $850. You'd walk out of the ... …
Your Investments are Surging! Here's What To Do Now …
The investments we told you would benefit from inflation are soaring, and the investments we said would get hurt are either falling or about to turn down. This demonstrates, in the real world and in real ... …
The Silver Fox
I was going to recommend a copper company yesterday. But there's a problem. So I decided to recommend two red-hot silver companies I've been tracking. More on the two silver companies in a moment. But first a ... …
China Turning U.S. Upside Down
In 1970, I was an undergraduate at New York University, studying Chinese history and language. I was totally immersed in the subject. I thought I understood it backwards and forwards. I was wrong. One ... …
Copper Recommendation for Tomorrow!
The deadline on our next recommendation — aiming to turn a $2,000 investment into as much as $21,600 — is tonight at midnight. The recommendation is going out first thing tomorrow. So I decided to ... …
44-to-1 Leverage! Monday Morning!
What a week! Gold smashed through the $500 barrier like a speeding bullet through a paper wall. Silver leaped through three barriers in one fell swoop. And copper?! Wow! Look at copper go! It's running ... …
Funny-Looking Rocks You Should Never Throw Away
Last week, while the fog still blanketed Vancouver like the Devil's own pajamas (cold and uncomfortable), I kept myself warm by running fast. I was on my way to visit a copper company, searching for a new ... …
Gold Hits My $500 Target! What Next?
Before Larry tells you what's next for gold, let me jump in and give you some background. Four years ago, Larry Edelson, who had been mostly a gold bear, made a dramatic turnaround. He pounded on the table ... …
The Many Symptoms of Inflation
Inflation is a disease with many symptoms. It can manifest itself in the form of housing prices that go berserk ... like they have for the last few years. It can show up in the form of long-term interest ... …
Hidden Risks and Safe Havens
For the first time in nearly two decades, gold bullion reached $500 per ounce yesterday. Copper surged above $2 per pound, the highest ever. Platinum busted through the $1,000 barrier. Silver surged 22 ... …
Oil Services at New, All-Time Highs! Here's What's Next …
If the stock market had a personality, it would be evenly split between the positive forces on the bright side ... and the equally strong negative forces on the dark side. You have certain stocks in an ... …
Urgent: 3 New Recos Tomorrow!
The deadline on our 900% potential profit opportunity is tonight at midnight. That recommendation — plus two others — are going out first thing tomorrow morning. So I decided to wake up early this ... …
There's No Place Like Home
It's early morning, Thanksgiving day. I just got back from Bangkok after a 19-hour flight over Mongolia, Siberia and the North Pole. My wife and kids are sleeping peacefully. And this evening, I'll have both ... …
Gold Stocks Flying! Energy Stocks Following!
Just in the last few days, gold stocks, which had suffered a modest correction, have taken off and are now flying high, making a beeline for their recent highs. Energy stocks, which were beaten down somewhat ... …
Year-End Rally?
Tony Sagami here, with an update on what's driving the stock market rally and what you should do about it. As Martin pointed out last week, the S&P was recently able to regain its uptrend line. And now, it has ... …
Housing Bust Spreading!
Elisabeth, Anthony and I have our home in Palm Beach County, and we're worried. Nationwide, the number of permits to build new homes have just suffered the single biggest decline in any month since September ... …
Better than Gold!
Larry's off today, and he asked me to jump in to write to you this morning. I'm leaving for an urgent business trip early tomorrow, but with the gold market going berserk to the upside, this is not ... …
Gold at 18-year high! GM bankruptcy ahead!
Gold is on fire — surging nearly $20 through Wednesday ... jumping another $8 yesterday ... catapulting to a new, 18-year high ... and making a beeline for our target of $540. Supplies of gold ... …
Gold through the roof!
Larry here, with an urgent alert on two key markets: Gold and the U.S. dollar. After a temporary lull, the dollar began surging again in late October and has staged a clean break-out to the upside in the ... …
More Inflation! Commodities Supercycle!
Yesterday morning, the U.S. Labor Department announced that wholesale price inflation jumped 0.7% in October, far more than the ZERO percent change Wall Street was expecting. Now, in about a half hour or ... …
Schizophrenic Market
Wall Street went to bed last night fairly confident that producer price inflation to be announced this morning would be flat — no increase, no decrease. They figured they'd get some respite from ... …
Red-Hot Canadian Natural Resources
Not long ago, I was introduced to one of the least known — and potentially greatest — bull markets in the world today: Canadian natural resource companies selling for a small fraction of their ... …
The Consequence of Catastrophes, Natural or Man-Made
It's early morning here in Bangkok, and I am writing you now so you can act before Sunday night. But first, let me tell you what I see happening right now, and why it's so important. This is the quietest ... …
Worst Trade Deficit Ever! Now What?
Who will determine the fate of our bond market, our stock market and, ultimately, the fate of our entire economy? I can assure you it's not going to be the U.S. Congress or the President of the United States ... …
The Greatest Superboom of All Time
Wall Street was surprised yesterday when the U.S. government reported that distillate-fuel inventories dropped for the seventh week in a row. Strangely, Wall Street will be even more surprised when the ... …
France Burning! What's Next?
Pay close attention and watch this situation: France has just declared a nationwide state of emergency. It's their most recent — and most desperate — attempt to stem the tidal wave of rioting ... …
Raging Inflation
Behind nearly every major asset — stocks, bonds, commodities and real estate — one unmistakable theme is bursting to the fore: raging inflation. You can see raging inflation in surging ... …
Bond Market Bubble
In recent weeks, with inflation surging and interest rates rising, I have thought frequently about old friends that have been out of touch for a while. So I thought I'd send you my daily updates on what's ... …
Bonds Falling!
Martin Weiss here with a quick warning to all investors now jumping into traditional stocks — especially stocks that are sensitive to rising interest rates: While stock prices may be rising, bond ... …
9 Oil Takeover Candidates
Oil and energy stocks have suddenly found the bottom in their correction, sprung back to life, and started surging toward their recent record highs. Just in the last three days, Weatherford International has ... …
GM, Ford, Dell and YOUR Best Defense
Yesterday's meager, quarter-point rate hike by the Fed was too little, too late to stop the ongoing surge in inflation. But it's too much, too soon for the two largest industries in America: In the already ... …
Fed Hikes Rates! But It's Too Little, Too Late!
Even as evidence of raging inflation continues to pour in, and ... Even as that inflation poses one of the greatest threats to our deeply indebted nation in decades ... Alan Greenspan and the Federal Reserve ... …
A Unique Crossroads in History
A new and powerful force is about to burst onto the economic scene. It will impact every investment, every investor and virtually every financial decision you might make. It will affect you whether you're rich ... …
The 4 WORST Investments You Can Make Today
I believe wholeheartedly in teamwork. So much so, that I spend a lot of my personal time coaching my daughter's and son's basketball teams. Keiko is in 6th grade and Kenji in 7th. So keeping each team ... …
Bernanke Bullion
Just in the last few days, gold bullion has skyrocketed $12 ... erasing most of its recent correction ... and pointing the way to a far more virulent form of inflation in the months ahead. Today, I'll show ... …
Interest Rates Rising Relentlessly
The yields on long-term bonds — rates that are largely beyond the control of the Federal Reserve — are rising relentlessly. They went up on Friday. They went up yesterday when Ben Bernanke was ... …
Ben Bernanke and Public Enemy #1
While stock investors celebrated the appointment of Ben Bernanke as Greenspan's successor yesterday with a 170-point rally in the Dow, bond investors recoiled in fear. In New York, bond investors sold U.S. ... …
Gunfight of the Century
Just eight days from now, we will witness the biggest gunfight of the century. Walking up the dusty street from one side of town will be Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan. Approaching from the other side will be the ... …
New Market Shock in 10 Days!
Hurricane Wilma is expected to make landfall here in Florida this weekend. But that's not the storm I'm most concerned about. Just 10 days from now, on November 1st, the Federal Reserve is likely to start ... …
The New, Old Bear
There's a bear in our midst. It's not a bear returning to haunt us from the depth of the 1930s when my father was a broker on Wall Street. Nor is it one of the seasonal bears that used to periodically ... …
Three Warnings Coming True
I'm writing you today to tell you about three warnings that are now coming true ... and about one more danger that is also a threat to your money: The Wall Street "experts" who continually miss the big ... …
New Surge in CORE Inflation!
Blazing Saddles was the top-grossing movie ... All In The Family with Archie Bunker was the top-rated TV show ... and Richard Nixon was battling an inflation that was, in some ways, very ... …
The New Tidal Wave
If you think Friday's release on consumer prices was bad, wait till you see today's release on producer prices! It's the worst inflation at the wholesale level in 31 years! It includes huge increases not ... …
The Inflation Monster
I'm looking at the inflation monster, and I can tell you flatly it's getting bigger and uglier by the minute. In September alone, consumer prices jumped by a massive 1.22%, the equivalent of 14.6% ... …
Greenspan Rate Shock In Two Weeks!
November first will mark the beginning of one of the greatest interest-rate moves of our lifetime. That's when Fed Chairman Greenspan will have his first Open Market Committee meeting since Hurricanes Katrina ... …
Terrible Techs
My name is Tony Sagami, and I used to love technology. Years ago, I spearheaded a publication that focused on the benefits of what I called the "Supernet" — the new, high speed networks that are now ... …
Get ready for the surging cost of …
Not many people are talking about it — yet. But I can assure you, they soon will be: The cost of one of the most essential items in the world is about to go through the roof, and you need to get ready ... …
Bitter Cold Winter
The sectors we warned were falling are now falling still further; and those we said were soaring are now soaring some more. Last night in after-hours trading, Apple Computer plunged 10.5%, despite announcing ... …
GM Headed for Bankruptcy
In the wake of Delphi's bankruptcy over the weekend, its stock plunged 71% Monday, wiping out nearly three-quarters of shareholders' value in just one day. And with Delta's bankruptcy, the airline's ... …
New Inflation Contagion
Inflation warning signs are now flashing so blatantly, anyone not yet positioned for profits — or at least protected against losses — must be mad, masochist or missing in action. Gold has just ... …
Dow Dangers
If you didn't pay close attention to Steve Chapman when I interviewed him here in the Money and Markets two months ago, you may want to listen more carefully now. He named the mutual funds he ... …
The NEXT 40% Rise in Oil
I love quick market corrections like the one we're seeing right now in oil and oil stocks. It's giving early investors an opportunity to add to their winning positions. It's providing latecomers with an ... …
Surging Energy and the Big Squeeze
While crude oil is rising, the energy stocks we've been recommending are surging. There are several reasons for the moderate discrepancy: First, many energy stocks don't rely exclusively on the price of ... …
Energy Prices Exploding!
Precisely when Wall Street was beginning to get used to the highest energy costs in history, they've exploded even higher. Just yesterday, crude oil surged to within striking distance of its all-time ... …
Housing Market Bust by Weiss and Larson
The housing market bust we've been warning you about has now begun. You cannot yet see home values sinking. Nor will you hear any bells ringing when they do. But we now have a rapidly growing body of ... …
Energy market surging! Housing market plunging!
When Larry and I analyzed the initial damage reports from Hurricane Rita on Sunday, we were both greatly relieved and intensely skeptical. Our relief stemmed from the fact that the loss of life was virtually ... …
The Next Big Driver for Oil, Gold and the Dollar
In early 1991, during the final phases of the first Persian Gulf war, my father and I took a long walk to discuss its outcome. In Iraq, The VII Corps had surrounded the remainder of Saddam's elite Republican ... …
Rita Strikes! What To Do Now …
It's very early a.m., Saturday morning. The only sounds I hear are the blue herons and egrets awakening in my backyard. I've been up through much of the night watching Rita wreak its destruction on the Texas ... …
Rita's Wrath and Three Recommendations
This is Martin Weiss with an emergency update on Hurricane Rita plus three specific recommendations on what to do right now. The storm's exact path of destruction is still uncertain. But its sheer power ... …
Markets Going Berserk!
Markets are going berserk! Suddenly, everything we've been warning you about for months is exploding at virtually the same time. Interest rates are jumping. Gold is blasting off. Copper and other ... …
Fed Hikes Rates! Oil Surges! Home Builders Fall!
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, most of Wall Street hoped the Fed might engineer a brief pause in its relentless string of interest-rate hikes. Yesterday, the Fed proved them wrong. The Street also hoped ... …
Hurricane Rita and You
Not far from where Elisabeth and I live here in Florida, across the Everglades and into the Gulf of Mexico, a major new storm is emerging — Rita. Woefully, its path reminds me of Katrina's ... …
The Great Turn
I was born on this day, 59 years ago, and a lot has changed since then for me personally and for the world we live in. My parents are gone now, but Elisabeth is always by my side, and has been since ... …
Major Break-Outs in Forgotten Stocks!
Oil and oil stocks paused this week. The price of crude oil, which had surged above $70, came back down to the mid-$60s. Oil stocks also receded — about 3% to 5%. It was a slight, grudging nod to world ... …
Gold Blasts Above $450!
The spot price of gold has just hit $455.50. In the futures market, the December futures contract is at $458.50. Other gold measures are even higher. No matter how you measure it, the yellow metal has now ... …
Delta Bankrupt! What to Do …
Forecasting the future is a risky endeavor. Sometimes, the people and places are different from what you anticipated, but the causes and consequences are on target. Sometimes, it just takes a lot longer than ... …
Fed Rate Hike Next Week!
The pressure on the Fed to hike interest rates next week is building. This pressure is not coming from a hypothetical scenario or a future forecast. It's coming from forces that are active in the marketplace ... …
Oil Stocks Surging to New Highs
While crude oil prices have corrected down a bit, oil stocks are surging to new, all-time highs. Here's why: First, the oil-price decline has been relatively small not nearly enough to signal ... …
Katrina Busting Federal Budget
At first, President Bush asked Congress for $10 billion to cover emergency Gulf Coast recovery efforts. But that was clearly not enough. Next, in the wake of a virulent and venomous public attack, he ... …
They're Wrong!
Some people seem to think that Katrina's impact is now mostly behind us ... that the release of strategic oil reserves will solve all our problems ... and that the bull market in energy is over. They're wrong ... …
Politicians Pounce on Fuel Prices
All over the world and all at once, politicians and decision makers are pouncing on fuel prices in a desperate effort to push them down. Twenty six countries are releasing 2 million barrels of oil per ... …
The Great, the Awful and the Scary
Never before in my lifetime have I seen such a stark contrast between good stocks surging in great glory ... and bad stocks plunging into an awful nosedive! I see energy stocks rise virtually nonstop, while ... …
Energy Crisis Update
It's been a tough week for America so I hope you're enjoying the holiday weekend. If you have been directly affected by Katrina, my heart goes out to you. I know you will get through it. Martin's busy ... …
Crisis Indicator Exploding Higher
I'm deeply worried. One of the best crisis indicators around — the gold market — is exploding higher ... up $15 in two days ... indicating something in the financial markets is coming unglued ... …
Gas Chaos
Last year, when Larry predicted $3.50 for gas at the pump, none of us dreamed it would happen so soon. And ten days ago, when I sent you my Money and Markets e-mail with the subject "Greatest Energy ... …
Mother Earth's Inflation
On Monday, Martin told about Mother Nature's revenge. Now, let me tell you about Mother Earth's inflation. For decades, we've been flattening millions of square miles of the planet's surface, building new ... …
Losers and Winners of the Oil Boom
Delta Airlines, once the most profitable airline in America, will soon go bankrupt. Pilots and employees have given back billions in voluntary cuts, but it’s still not enough to save the ... …
Mother Nature's Revenge
Today, when the absolute worst-case, disaster scenario failed to materialize from Hurricane Katrina, Wall Street rejoiced. They drove energy prices back down, reversing much of Sunday's surge in electronic ... …
Condo Market Cracking; Commodities Surging
The hottest condo markets are beginning to crack wide open. In Miami, speculators with hundreds of units and staggering debt pyramids are starting to dump their holdings. In Boston, Las Vegas and New York ... …
Oil at new all-time highs! Blasting off toward $80
The oil market is on fire. Last night in New York, the spot futures contract for crude oil surged as high as $68, blasting past the previous all-time record by nearly a full dollar. Some people think it's ... …
Dumb Companies vs. Smart Companies
Some companies, like Delta Airlines, fail mainly because of circumstances beyond their control — terrorist attacks, rising interest rates, surging fuel costs. But usually companies fail simply ... …
Commodity Superpower!
For readers who have been following Larry's forecasts in recent months, China's bid yesterday for another North American oil company should come as no surprise. This is precisely what he's been telling you ... …
Greatest Energy Crisis of Modern Times
Oil is up AGAIN today, blasting above the $66 level and within merely $1 of a new all-time record high. Clearly, we are on the verge of the greatest energy crisis of modern times. But this energy crisis is ... …
Oil Roaring Back! Time To Pull The Trigger!
I promised myself I wouldn't be writing more e-mails on beautiful Saturday mornings. Then, just within the last 24 hours, the oil market has gone ballistic — jumping wildly on Thursday afternoon ... …
Oil Jumps Again!
Late last night and early this morning, while North America was still sleeping and Europe was just beginning its day, a new drama was unfolding — inside the computers of the New York Mercantile ... …
Healthy Corrections
I hate non-stop, straight-up market moves. They don't give rational investors a good opportunity to add to their winning investments. They don't give new-comers a chance to get in. And they attract too many ... …
Prices Surging!
Just when Wall Street cheerleaders were chanting about "low inflation," they got smacked with this morning's report on producer prices (PPI). They were expecting a one-month rise in the "core" PPI ... …
No Joke
The federal deficit is a joke. But it's not funny. They say the government's red ink is going to be "only" $314 billion this year, and that's supposed to be "small." Now the facts ... Fact #1. $314 billion is ... …
Tough Questions
I just got back from a two-day marathon of seminars and interviews at the first-ever Money Show held in Washington, D.C. Everywhere, investors asked me tough questions — in the meetings, the lobby ... …
Oil and Gold on Fire! What to do Next …
For many months, energy, metals and other commodities were rising steadily, building slowly. And for many months we have been telling you to prepare for the day when a firestorm of buying drives their prices ... …
Next Stop on the Oil Market Express Train
Bullish should not mean blind. I see oil zooming. But I also keep my eyes wide open for anything that might get in its way. I step back. I make sure I'm not influenced by the euphoria. I question every ... …
Surging Commodity Prices
For the past 20 months, the Dow, the S&P and the Nasdaq have gone virtually nowhere. Meanwhile, some foreign markets have been going steadily higher, and some sectors of the U.S. market have been soaring ... …
Fed Rate Hike Tomorrow!
When the Federal Reserve meets tomorrow, it will raise its Fed Funds rate for the TENTH time in a row. Another hike is a virtual certainty on September 20. Then, still more are likely November 1, December ... …
Will Selling Spread from Bonds to Stocks?
Divining the future is no less possible than traveling the past. Einsteinian theory notwithstanding, one forecast I make with relative certainty is that neither will ever be achieved. Sometimes, though, you ... …
Unstoppable Uptrend
Oil's bull market is much stronger than most have expected. Corrections will come and go. But after every one, oil marches to new record highs. I like to first look at the big picture — the monthly ... …
Hand-Picked Oil Stock
The oil markets have shrugged off concerns about the stability of Saudi Arabia — for the time being. But now they're focusing on a whole series of more mundane concerns — a diminishing supply of ... …
5 Major Consequences of the Chinese Revaluation
The folks in Washington and on Wall Street should be more careful about what they wish for. They may actually get what they want ... plus much more. For at least two years, they've been wishing for a ... …
Major Fissures In Four Markets
"Chaos Striking Now" is the headline of my Real Wealth Report going to press tomorrow. Why so bold? Because I believe that, beneath the seeming calm of several major markets — stocks, bonds ... …
New Storms Threaten Oil Supplies!
When Hurricane Dennis barreled right up the middle of the Gulf of Mexico, it tore the legs out from under British Petroleum's Thunder Horse platform, the largest platform in the world. Now, Emily is about to ... …
Earnings Shocks Ahead!
In the short term, the stock market is a game of perceptions, perspectives and expectations. The real world, which ultimately decides our fate, gets shoved aside, distorted, even inverted. Right now, for ... …
The Consequences of Complacency
Never before in my lifetime have I seen such a thick layer of complacency hiding such a deep pit of dangers. Years ago, before he passed away, Dad and I used to talk extensively about this recurring ... …
Politicians: Let There Be MORE Inflation!
In today's New York Times, Floyd Norris brings home an argument few people want to hear: More inflation is coming, and politicians are doing nothing to stop it. In fact, if anything, the ... …
Terror in London! Panic in Dow! Here's a Hedge
Today's terror attacks in London are tragic for more reasons than one. They've struck just hours after millions celebrated London's winning bid for the Olympics of 2012. That's patently cruel and unfair ... …
Energy Earnings Explode!
We're on the brink of a profit meltdown in most S&P stocks. Right now, even if you accept Wall Street's optimistic projections, the growth in S&P company profits is plunging by half or more: Instead of 20% ... …
More Fireworks!
I hope you enjoyed your holiday weekend! Elisabeth and I certainly did. We went nowhere, did nothing and got plenty of much-needed rest. The only excitement was last night, when fireworks lit up three ... …
Mounting Pressure At Fed Meeting
The last time I saw the Fed under such tremendous pressure to raise interest rates was when Paul Volcker was Chairman and interest rates were surging into the double digits. The official U.S. inflation rate ... …
Why Prices Are Surging
The price of just about everything under the sun is rising, and Martin has asked me to tell you why, plus how you can start to profit immediately from the trend. I first met Martin about a dozen years ago, at ... …
Wall Street Journal: Weiss Ranked #1
The stock ratings issued by our sister company, Weiss Ratings, Inc., have just been ranked #1 in the nation, according to The Wall Street Journal. Weiss Ratings outperformed all the major Wall Street ... …
Euro Chaos
What do you think would happen to the U.S. dollar if New York and Massachusetts were to reject the U.S. Constitution? There would be chaos. Nobody would trust the value of the dollar, and it would crash in ... …
New Oil Surge!
The price of oil is turning up again, surging last week by more than 9% and blasting back over $50 per barrel. Watch it carefully over the next few weeks. If last week's rise is sustained, it will ... …
Popping the Bubble
Stop what you're doing for a moment. Put aside other e-mails or tasks and don't answer phone calls. Then sit back and imagine this scenario ... The entire nation is swept up in a real estate frenzy. Buyers ... …
Pension Fund Disaster
United Airlines has just defaulted on $9.8 billion owed to 134,000 employees and retirees, the largest pension fund disaster in history. Delta, Northwest, and Continental, with combined pension debts of ... …
GM Bond Downgrade: Nuclear Bomb on Financial Markets
More than $450 billion of General Motors and Ford bonds have just been downgraded to "junk." Suddenly, investors in GM and Ford are getting slammed with large losses in their bonds and even bigger losses ... …
Greenspan’s Big Blunder
With the economy sagging and the stock market sliding, the last thing Alan Greenspan wants to do tomorrow is make things worse by raising interest rates. But he has no choice. Producer prices and consumer ... …
Collision Course With Bankruptcy
General Motors has just announced its worst quarterly loss since it narrowly skirted financial collapse 13 years ago. The future is so uncertain that management has failed to provide Wall Street analysts with ... …
Crash Protection
When the Dow Jones Industrial average fell 125 points on Thursday, it busted through the first great barrier separating Wall Street from the next crash. Then, Friday's 191-point plunge merely sealed the ... …
Sleepwalking in a Minefield
I'm not the only one who's been warning about the intense danger of rising interest rates. The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund have just issued warnings that underscore everything I've been ... …
Money and Energy
In the economy, money is the fuel that powers all consumption, investment, and growth. Likewise, in nature, energy is the currency that drives all combustion, movement, and change. Each is essential to ... …
Enjoying Your Money
With rising inflation and interest rates, investors following my recommendations should be making good money right now. That's wonderful and, needless to say, I'm very pleased. But making money is one ... …
Rumors Flying of HALF-Point Rate Hike
At 9 am tomorrow morning, Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan and 11 other members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will sit down in the two-story, chandeliered Board Room at the Fed's Eccles Building ... …
Fed Rate Shock Next Week!
Next week will mark the beginning of one of the greatest interest-rate moves of our lifetime. That's when the Federal Reserve will meet in Washington DC to decide on what to do about its official rates. It's ... …
8 Urgent Questions About Interest Rates
Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan has run out of excuses to postpone America's day of reckoning with sharply higher interest rates. His first excuse — back in the early 2000s — was the danger of ... …
Commodities Boom
While everyone's attention was focused on the stock market this past Friday, a landmark event took place that very few people noticed: For the first time in 24 years, a key index of commodity prices ... …
Double-Digit Inflation!
Early Friday morning, as a bitterly cold wind blew into lower Manhattan from the Northwest, bond traders commuting to Wall Street were expecting to see an equally cold report on the nation's producer price ... …
Natural Resource Boom
Of all the investment skills that can make you money, one of the most valuable of all is the ability to tell the difference between two apparently similar phenomena: A boom and a bubble. In a bubble, most ... …
Budget Bugaboos
Brace yourself for the budget battle of the century. Just a few hours ago, the White House delivered its $2.5 trillion budget to Capitol Hill. And already, it seems to be mired in intense controversy. The ... …
Millennial Conflict
In most of the West, governments are welcoming Sunday's landmark election in Iraq as a victory for direct democracy, a form of government born in Athenian Greece circa 508 BC. In the Middle East, however ... …
Social Insecurity
Twenty-eight years ago, in 1977, the stock market opened the year with three consecutive weeks of decline. And strangely, that never happened again ... until just now! This month, the S&P, the Nasdaq, and the ... …
Worldwide Tour
When the news of still another record-smashing trade deficit struck the market last week, it caused shock and awe: The deficit for November — $60.3 billion — was far larger than virtually anyone ... …
Interest Rates on the Move
We need to talk, heart to heart. We have arrived at a very critical moment in the history of our country — and in your financial future. The main reason: Interest rates are on the move again, with ... …
The Land of the Present
Ever since the first day I arrived in Rio de Janeiro in January of 1953, I have always heard that Brazil was the "Land of the Future." Brazil is larger than the continental United States — by the ... …
Five Golden Rules
If we look back over the recent past, we can see some of the tallest peaks and deepest valleys of our time. Just five years ago, in December of 1999, the U.S. economy was booming, the Nasdaq was surging ... …
The REAL Dollar Disaster
I write to you this Monday morning from Campos de Jordão, the highest city in Brazil and a popular resort among Brazilians because of its spring, summer, fall, and winter — distinct seasons that ... …
Urgent Questions for Alan Greenspan
Dear Mr. Greenspan, I write to you on behalf of American investors who see beyond the Dow and GDP, harboring sincere concerns about the dangerous decline in the dollar. We have never met, but you knew ... …
Thanksgiving Gold Rush!
Late last week, while most Americans retreated to their homes to celebrate Thanksgiving, investors around the world came out in droves to buy gold and dump the dollar. The price of gold smashed the $450 ... …
Time For Action
Never before in my lifetime have I witnessed a threat so great to the U.S. dollar! And never before have I seen complacency about its decline so widespread! The dollar has now plunged to a 4 1/2-year low ... …
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The U.S. financial markets have taken on a dual personality, delivering both hope and fear. The HOPE, now dominating the U.S. headlines, is reflected in the surging stock market. Like a Dr. Jekyll, the stock ... …
The Last Battle for the Dollar
Fortunately for all Americans, an extra 130,000 votes in Ohio last week spared us from post-election chaos and, potentially, the greatest domestic divisions since the Civil War. But it did nothing to stop the ... …
Election D-Day
Last week, Elisabeth called me on my cell phone with a warning: "Our early-voting polling place is swamped," she said. "Two-hour lines snaking around the building! We'll try again over the weekend ... …
Election Chaos
The probability of a stalemate on November 2 is mounting by the day. Right now, Bush has an estimated 213 electoral votes that are solidly in his camp or leaning in his direction, while Kerry has 190 ... …
The Greatest Scam of All
Eliot Spitzer has just launched a major frontal attack on the insurance industry. But it's just the first battle in a long and bitter war. I know. I've fought a similar battle myself for many years, albeit on ... …
The Bipartisan Deception
George Bush and John Kerry are lying to you. They say they're fiscally responsible. But they have abandoned the goal of a balanced budget in this decade. They say they're going to cut the deficit in ... …
After The Debate
On Friday, Wall Street ignored the Fannie Mae disaster ... brushed aside the Merck stock collapse ... forgot about the recent torrent of earnings warnings ... paid no attention to gold's surge to nearly ... …
My Chat With FDR
During the Depression, Franklin Delano Roosevelt had a dream — to create a government agency that would help buy homes for American families that could otherwise not afford one. And in 1938, the dream ... …
Family Crisis
Elisabeth and I are in Munich this morning — for a seminar attended by subscribers to the German edition of my Safe Money Report, Sicheres Geld. I'll be speaking from 6 to 10 p.m. local time ... …
Nature’s Revenge
Our home in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, was just a few miles from the eye of hurricane Frances. Fortunately, the only damage we sustained was a busted screen porch and a shattered garage door window ... …
A Sinister Plot
A sinister visitor from outer space wants to wreak havoc in the financial affairs of Americans. So he learns everything there is to know about our economy and devises a sinister plan ... The set-up ... …
The Great Budget Hoax
Neither Kerry nor Bush is talking about it, and no one seems to give a darn. But with just 64 days before the election, Americans continue to be duped — by both parties — in the greatest federal ... …
Complacency and Rebellion
Does the stock market's immediate reaction to economic news leave you scratching your head? Take the latest Fed rate hike, for example. Earlier this month, instead of going down as most people would ... …
August Mega-Shocks
Just when Wall Street and Washington were breathing a sigh of relief ... just when they were blindly assuming that the economic storm of the early 2000s was over ... a new series of mega-shocks have ... …
Recovery Ending
With just 12 weeks between now and the presidential election, sifting through the political spin to figure out what's really going on in the economy is going to be tougher by the day. Politicians will point ... …
7 Tough Lessons
My father died several years ago. But he has left a rich legacy of writings, notes, tapes and other materials which can shed a unique light on the likely or possible challenges we face today. Here are ... …
The Best Investment in The Worst of Times
Downtown Boston is under a virtual state of siege. Manholes are welded shut. Armed Coast Guard boats are patrolling Boston Harbor. Sections of Interstate 93 will soon be closed. And the subway's North ... …
Tech Stock Profit Squeeze
Four years and four months ago, on March 10, 2000, the Nasdaq Composite Index, representing the cream of U.S. technology and innovation, closed the trading day at an all-time high of 5,048.62. This past ... …
A Future Scenario
The future is fiction — not a time and place where events await us, but an infinite set of possibilities that ripple out in concentric circles from every action we take. The mere act of ... …
The Consequence Of Complacency
Some people never learn; and some governments are equally stubborn in their ignorance. This is especially true of money and inflation, as the following case studies vividly illustrate ... Philadelphia ... …
Interest Rates and Gold
Last night, in the midst of a dream, Dad appeared out of nowhere and talked to me for what seemed like hours. He spoke about interest rates and gold. He told me about his experiences of the past and his ... …
Shock and Disappointment
It's so quiet on Wall Street that traders are literally falling asleep at their desks. The Dow Jones is behaving like a discarded ping-pong ball — bouncing up and down a few times and then dribbling ... …
More Important Than Money …
When former President Reagan was first diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, he released a poignant, handwritten letter announcing that he was embarking on "the journey that will lead me into the sunset ... …
A Convenient "Forgetory"
Right at this very moment in Simi Valley, California, friends and admirers of former President Ronald Reagan are filing past his coffin, beginning five days of official remembrance. Dignitaries and ... …
Remembering Battles Of Another Kind
Today, stocks and bonds will not rise or fall — for the simple reason that 33 years ago, in 1971, President Richard Nixon declared the last Monday in May a federal holiday — the day we remember ... …
Financial WMD
Warren Buffett has called them "financial weapons of mass destruction." And before my Dad passed away in 1997, he called them "a gambling casino empire that has taken over the world's largest banks." In the ... …
The Hidden Consequences of Surging Oil
Crude oil prices are on a rampage — busting through the $40 barrier early last week ... closing at a new record high of $41.38 per barrel in New York on Friday ... and surging still further this morning ... …
Crash Alert!
Treasury notes and bonds have just plunged to the lowest level since July 2002. Mortgage bonds are falling even more quickly, driving mortgage rates through the roof ... sending mortgage company stocks into a ... …
Google-Mania or Impending Tech Crash?
Martin's busy writing his Safe Money Report this weekend. So I'm filling in for him. My name is Tony Sagami, and I own one of the few dot-coms in the country that not only survived but actually ... …
A Crescendo
It's 10 a.m. Monday morning, April 26; and as I survey the events swirling around us, it's clear that everything I've been writing to you about in recent weeks is building up to a crescendo. The bond ... …
The Bond Market Bubble
Don't underestimate the power of rising interest rates to change your financial future. Don't assume they will stay relatively tame or that the Federal Reserve can keep them under control. Above all, don't ... …
Pyrrhic Victories
A new American-led war against radical Islam is approaching critical mass, with potentially dramatic impacts on your stocks, your bonds, and your financial well-being. Perhaps you have become inured to ... …
Big Interest Rate Surprise Coming
The last two weeks were among the worst for the U.S. bond market in recent memory. Long-term Treasury bond prices began tumbling on March 24th and have been mostly falling ever since. Then, this past Friday ... …
Real Estate Madness
Martin is busy this weekend writing his Safe Money Report, which will be mailed and posted to the Web on Friday. So he's asked me to fill in for him. He'll be back next week. My name is Tony Sagami ... …
Wall Street’s Quiet Revolution
A new gust of change is sweeping through Wall Street — for the better. No, this change cannot stop the stock market from falling again. Nor can it insulate investors from big losses in overvalued ... …
A Rough Ride Ahead
When the stock market fell last week, most Americans probably didn't notice. They went about their daily lives, commuting to work, dropping their children off at school, playing golf, enjoying their ... …
Jobs, “Buys†and Other Lies
Despite what spin-doctors in Washington may tell you, the job situation is ugly and getting worse. According to the Labor Department's report on Friday, 2.35 million jobs have disappeared in a puff of ... …
The Looming Confidence Crisis
Consumer confidence has taken a nosedive. The University of Michigan's Consumer Sentiment Index plunged from 103.8 in January to 94.4 in February. Its Current Conditions Index, which measures the way ... …
Vivid Voices
It never ceases to amaze me how, in an advanced society like ours, each new generation of economic policymakers fails to learn the hard lessons of their predecessors. They spend like drunken sailors ... …
The Greatest Economic Scandal of All Time
Last weekend, officials representing the seven most-powerful economies on Earth convened at a five-star beach resort just a few miles down the road from here. They huddled behind closed doors. They debated ... …
G7 Flops!
Will the dollar continue to fall? Or will the G7 meeting this past weekend turn it around? The answer will determine the immediate fate of gold, silver, oil, bonds, and soon, stocks as well. It could alter the ... …
Enslaved Generation
Right now, as you read these words, officials from the White House are just back from a trip to the Capitol where they delivered the president's budget with a projected deficit of $521 billion. In ... …
The Most Tragic Comedy of All Time
You hear the President's State of the Union address, and you wonder what it all means. You hear the cacophony of new voices from the already-overheated Democratic primary campaigns, and it adds even ... …
Wilder Than Wildlife
It's Friday, January 16, and I'm with my staff and two visitors. We're gathered in a meeting room that overlooks the lake behind our office building in Jupiter, Florida. Outside our window, wildlife is ... …
3 Dire Warnings Fall on Deaf Ears!
This weekend, I had a strange dream. I was many years older than I am today. My graying beard was white; my hair, mostly gone. I even had two grandchildren — a 12-year-old girl and a 10-year old boy ... …
Prosperity or Instability?
Where does 2003 fit into the scheme of history? Was 2003 the first year in a new American prosperity that will continue for years to come? Or was it merely an interlude in a long period of instability and ... …
The FIFTH World
I've just returned from a long swim in our beautiful reservoir here in the interior of Brazil, where we're spending the holidays. The reservoir is a few hundred yards wide and a mile and half long, fed by ... …
Saving the Savers
Spending by consumers is the holiest of holy grails for the American economy ... and of nearly all those who watch it. This is especially true right now, during the last two weeks of the holiday spending ... …
Easy come, easy go.
When prosperity arrives too easily or too quickly, it comes with a built-in self-destruct mechanism. At best, the new wealth simply vanishes as quickly as it came. At worst, it blows up, leaving deep ... …
The Limits of Madness
For the first time in many years, I was speechless. I didn't know what to say. It was Thursday evening, on Thanksgiving. My wife Elisabeth, my son Anthony, plus other family members stood around the dinner ... …
Dollar Disaster
The dollar is falling. It's falling in terms of how much corn, wheat, soybeans, beef, copper, silver, and gold it can buy. It's falling against the euro, the yen, the pound, and the Swiss franc. It's even ... …
Winds of Change
The four office towers of the World Financial Center in downtown Manhattan are directly behind Ground Zero, overlooking it from the West. So on Friday, since I was about a half hour early for a meeting at ... …
The Japan Syndrome
I first went to Japan on Pearl Harbor Day, 1979 — on a Fulbright fellowship to study the Japanese economy and Japanese culture for my doctoral thesis. I went to find the answer to precisely the same ... …
