The U.S. $1 dollar bill has been redesigned many time since first being issued back in 1862. What we almost exclusively use today is the version designed in 1963. The following extremely informative infographic explains what all the different symbols on the dollar mean, who is on the front & back of all the U.S. currencies currently in use and the $500, $1,000, $10,000 and $100,000 (yes, $100,000!) bills that are no longer in production.
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Over the past three months, the year-over-year growth in credit card debt has exceeded wage growth in the United States. This is the first time we've seen this trend since the Great Recession.
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A near-term market pullback of as much as 10% is likely but we're still in bull market cycle that has just begun to run. There are years left to go on this secular bull market and, indeed, Benjamin Graham's P/E formula implies a 2015 S&P price target of somewhere around 2476 to 2545.
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It’s an age-old debate; which is more popular, beer or wine; which is the healthiest; which variety of each is most consumed? So who wins? Find out which alcohol truly makes the world go round in the infographic below.
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Contrary to the image we may have of billionaires, many are on a mission to give away their money. This infographic looks at the American billionaires who have signed up to the Giving Pledge, as well as other millionaires and billionaires who have been making relatively large contributions in the past few years.
Read More »Ponzi Schemes: What You Need To Know
Ponzi schemes. You’ve heard about them in the news. Charismatic schemers make promises of outsized returns by providing early investors quick returns (made up of money from even newer investors) and then lure thousands of gullible or inexperienced investors into much bigger risks eventually robbing them of million Despite warnings, many people continue to fall for such schemes. This infographic presents the low down on Ponzi schemes.
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Once again the stock market is in full bubble mode. The market was already overvalued earlier this year and the froth continues to build. Valuations are off the chart and euphoria is setting in while, at the same time, you have inflation eroding the purchasing power of regular Americans not participating in this casino. All the signs of a bubble top are there - massive speculation, unexplainable valuations, and blind optimism - even though the fundamentals don’t make any sense. This article substantiates that contention.
Read More »Buckle Up: Gold’s About to Begin A Major Breakout! Here’s Why (2K Views)
Buckle up! Gold is coming out of hibernation within the next 6 to 12 months and will then begin a major breakout to the upside to at least $3,600 over the next 2 to 4 years.
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Trying to predict markets more than a couple of days into the future is nothing more than a "wild ass guess" at best but, that being said, we can make some reasonable assumptions about potential outcomes based on our extensive analysis of these 6 specific price trend and momentum indicators.
Read More »What Does the 10-year Yield’s Death Cross Mean For Stocks? (+3K Views)
The 10-year yield’s Death Cross has proven to be a pretty significant risk-off shot across the bow over the last decade and this matters today because the 10-year yield put in a Death Cross back in early April of this year. So what does the 10-Year's Death Cross mean for stocks this time?
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