Too often investors focus on the negative, lose confidence in stocks and, as a result, they can miss great bull markets. I believe when it comes to finding investment opportunities it’s all about both monetary and fiscal policy. As such, I encouraged investors to follow the money. With that in mind, here are two of my favorite charts that I believe demonstrate how investors can do exactly that.
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Stock Market & Economy Could Be in BIG Trouble By End of October – Here’s Why
I generally shy away from making time-specific economic and stock marketstockcrashimages-1 predictions simply because odds are very low you’ll be correct on both the prediction and the timing. However, there are certain times when the environment is conducive for a prediction that comes along with an expiration date. Today is one of those times.
Read More »Stock Market (Dow) Should Reach 20,000 By 2018 – Here’s Why (+3K Views)
With the stock market up over 20% since we forecast in July, 2012 that we would see the Dow at 20,000...[by the end of the] decade, our forecast seems less ambitious than back then. US stocks are not overpriced or overleveraged, and remain more attractive than at prior peaks. As such, based on current conditions, we now project that...the Dow will reach 20,000 by late 2018.
Read More »Europe to Lurch From Frying Pan of Depression to Fire of High Inflation (& the U.S.?)
In the coming years, Europe appears set to lurch from the frying pan of depression to the fire of high inflation. When it does, the lessons of the Great Inflation [outlined in this article] will suddenly be all too pertinent.
Read More »What’s the Meaning of “Backwardation” & What Does It Mean For the Future Price of Gold? (+2K Views)
The implications to the gold price when backwardation appears are widely misunderstood so I have prepared this brief note to explain backwardation, of which there are two types – money backwardation and commodity backwardation - and, as I explain below, both apply to gold.
Read More »The 1987 Doomers Are Back & They’re Wrong! Here’s Why
According to some pundits, the market is dangerously close to a repeat performance of 1987. Today, I'm going to show you why they're wrong.
Read More »Ignore the Hype: Inflation Is NOT That High – Anywhere!
There is very little evidence of high inflation at present, despite what the hyperinflationists say, and a little bit of common sense totally debunks the idea that there is.
Read More »4 Main Macro Issues Are Shaping the Investment Climate – Here’s An Update
There are four main macro issues shaping the investment climate: 1.the tapering anticipation in the U.S.; 2.the stabilization of the Chinese economy; 3.a cyclical recovery in Europe and 4.the long awaited Japanese purchases of foreign bonds.
Read More »The Great American Debt Downgrade Debacle That Wasn’t!
It’s been exactly two years since Standard & Poor’s did the unthinkable and downgraded the U.S. government’s debt rating...and yet, it’s as if it never happened…
Read More »Talk of Jobs Coming Back Courtesy of the Fed is Ridiculous! Here’s Why (+2K Views)
Despite the preponderance of evidence that money printing doesn’t create jobs, Bernanke and his Central Bank colleagues continue to perpetuate the myth that the recovery is just around the corner, as long as we continue to print money. It’s complete and utter insanity as all it will accomplish is bankrupting the U.S. resulting in higher costs of living - and lower quality of life - for all of us. [Let me explain why I believe that is the case.]
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