Investment Contrarians

Changes to International Tariffs Giving This Stock a Boost

When it comes to buying stocks for long-term investing, the short-term gyrations can be difficult for investors. It’s important from a long-term investing viewpoint to look out onto the horizon over many years, and search for short-term pullbacks and opportunities that might allow attractive entry points.

We are all aware of the troubled situation economically in Europe; however, there are … Read More


How Understanding the Investment Climate Equals Stock Market Success

If you invested all of your money in the stock market, you would be exposed to extraordinary risk of a market retrenchment.

Of course, you could also make a lot of money, especially with how well things are going in the current bullish stock market that continues to somewhat defy gravity.

Yet this is also the time you need to … Read More


Portfolio Protection Against the Collapse of the U.S. Dollar

When it comes to the state of U.S. politics and the economy, you can’t believe everything you read or hear.

Example 1: In 2003, President George W. Bush famously gave a speech aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, during which a banner behind him proclaimed, “Mission Accomplished.” It wasn’t then, and it still isn’t.

Example 2: Who can forget … Read More


Debt Crisis

Higher Inflation Rate Expected; Long-Term Investors in Danger?

Higher Inflation Rate Expected; Long-Term Investors in Danger?

One of the biggest concerns for investors when it comes to long-term investing is the … Read More

Why the Eurozone Recession Is Important for America

Why the Eurozone Recession Is Important for America

George Soros knows a thing or two about making money from big bets. In 1992, … Read More


Eurozone Could Collapse Sooner Than Many Think

Eurozone Could Collapse Sooner Than Many Think

The eurozone and the euro are still around, but the more I see what is … Read More


How to Profit from Bank of Japan’s Aggressive Money Printing

How to Profit from Bank of Japan’s Aggressive Money Printing

Last week, the new governor for the Bank of Japan (BOJ), Haruhiko Kuroda, announced a … Read More

Recession

The New Hidden Eurozone Risk

The New Hidden Eurozone Risk

Complacency among investors is extremely dangerous. Many investors, both retail and institutional, have very short … Read More

Weak Global Economic Growth Hits McDonalds; What’s Next for Your Stocks?

Weak Global Economic Growth Hits McDonalds; What’s Next for Your Stocks?

One of the biggest worries for investors is the anemic economic growth globally. This has … Read More


What the Latest Job Creation Data Indicate for This Market Sector

What the Latest Job Creation Data Indicate for This Market Sector

The latest data on job creation by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) are interesting … Read More


Did the Federal Reserve Just Signal More Monetary Policy?

Did the Federal Reserve Just Signal More Monetary Policy?

The latest meeting by the Federal Reserve was quite significant regarding its monetary policy program, … Read More

Stock Market

Changes to International Tariffs Giving This Stock a Boost

Changes to International Tariffs Giving This Stock a Boost

When it comes to buying stocks for long-term investing, the short-term gyrations can be difficult … Read More

How Understanding the Investment Climate Equals Stock Market Success

How Understanding the Investment Climate Equals Stock Market Success

If you invested all of your money in the stock market, you would be exposed … Read More


One Sports Car Stock That’s Shocking the Market

One Sports Car Stock That’s Shocking the Market

A year ago, I was able to take a close look at a cool-looking electric-powered … Read More


SEC Raises Requirement for Chinese Companies for U.S. Listings; Chinese Companies Looking Elsewhere

SEC Raises Requirement for Chinese Companies for U.S. Listings; Chinese Companies Looking Elsewhere

Chinese initial public offerings (IPOs) could be hot again this year, but don’t look to … Read More


U.S. Dollar

Portfolio Protection Against the Collapse of the U.S. Dollar

Portfolio Protection Against the Collapse of the U.S. Dollar

When it comes to the state of U.S. politics and the economy, you can’t believe … Read More

Wake-Up Call for America: China’s Currency Growing Worldwide

Wake-Up Call for America: China’s Currency Growing Worldwide

While many people are aware that the Chinese economy is now the second-largest in the … Read More


Are You Making the Wrong Type of Investment for the Future?

Are You Making the Wrong Type of Investment for the Future?

One area that worries me most about the current Federal Reserve monetary policy action is … Read More


More Cracks Appear for U.S. Dollar as Reserve Currency

More Cracks Appear for U.S. Dollar as Reserve Currency

The U.S. dollar has been the world’s reserve currency for decades, but that position might … Read More


Gold Investments

Gold Bullion Trading Hitting Record Levels; Chinese Leading the Pack

Gold Bullion Trading Hitting Record Levels; Chinese Leading the Pack

The massive sell-off in the price of gold bullion has certainly shaken up some investors. … Read More

Is It Time to Look Away from Gold?

Is It Time to Look Away from Gold?

Lately, I’ve been reading about all of this buying of gold bullion by central banks … Read More


Physical Gold Bullion Charged Large Premiums as Demand Increases

Physical Gold Bullion Charged Large Premiums as Demand Increases

An investment strategy can take many forms. For long-term investors, one investment strategy is to … Read More


Global Central Bank Money Printing to Cause Long-Term Damage

Global Central Bank Money Printing to Cause Long-Term Damage

One of the most confusing topics of late is the low level of the inflation … Read More