No market goes up without a correction. Speculators typically get ahead of themselves. They need to be slapped around a bit… tested… and tempered. Like a steel blade, they need to be hammered before they are ready for the final battle.
Why the Sell-Off in Gold is Good News Read More »
For this week’s Outside the Box, John Mauldin brings us Rich Yamarone: Chief Economist of Bloomberg with A Message from Lord Vader.
Outside the Box: A Stock Market Message from Darth Vader Read More »
James Stafford of Oilprice.com discusses the following topics with Michael Klare: Why we are talking about a resurgence” of American power Why the issue of US natural gas exports is a geopolitical dilemma Why Myanmar is important but not critical to the US Asia-Pacific “pivot” Why Myanmar IS critical to China Why India and Japan are key to the US’ evolving
Extreme Energy, Extreme Implications Read More »
Like many places around the world, Chile has seen its fair share of ups and downs over the last few decades. Just over a generation ago, you would have been absolutely mad to come to Chile. Back then, the country was experiencing wild inflation and instability and was one of the more dangerous places in South America.
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India’s relentless search for hydrocarbons to fuel its booming economy has managed the rather neat diplomatic trick of annoying Washington, delighting Tehran and intriguing Baghdad, all the while leaving the Indian Treasury fretting about how to pay for its oil imports, given tightening sanctions on fiscal dealings with Iran.
On 7 June the US State Department reluctantly announced that it was renewing India’s six-month waivers for implementing sanctions against Iran, along with seven other countries eligible for waivers from the sanctions owing to good faith efforts to substantially reduce their Iranian oil imports. In New Delhi’s case, it is the U.S. and EU-led sanctions rather than any willingness on India’s part that has seen a fall in its Iranian oil imports. India is the second-largest buyer of Iranian oil, a nation with whom it has traditionally had close ties. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said that India, China, Malaysia, South Korea, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Turkey, and Taiwan had all qualified for an exception to sanctions under America’s Iran Sanctions Act, based on additional significant reductions in the volume of their crude oil purchases from Iran.
India’s Energy Ties with Iran Unsettle Washington Read More »
Estate planning is always evolving before our eyes. Tax laws change from year to year and laws passed in 2012 have carried an abundance of consequences. Obviously the more money you have the more significance estate planning tends to carry.  How should we go about estate planning in this restructured environment?
Trends: Estate Planning Changing Read More »
In today’s article John Mauldin describes Japan’s economy as “a bug in search of a windshield” and when you look at their monetary situation you wonder how they could possibly have gone this long with the inevitable smash-up. John believes that 2013 is “the year of the windshield” for Japan. ~Tim McMahon, editor Thoughts from
The Japanese Monetary Crisis Read More »
Do you really want the bulk of your life savings sitting with one company? What if they go belly-up? Can you afford to have a major portion of your nest egg tied up for months while the FDIC and/or the SIPC tries to sort things out? FDIC and SIPC insurance tends to lull us into a sense of complacency… no worries… the Government will protect us. Or will they? What about Cyprus? We know they will protect the big banksters… but will they actually protect the little guy like you and me? In today’s article Dennis Miller of Casey Research looks at the steps that every investor needs to take now to protect themselves.
Bank Safety: How to Protect Your Cash in Times of Crisis Read More »
In today’s article Chris Ciovacco looks at the current battle between Bulls and Bears in the market and what we should watch closely and what we should do about it. Is this just a correction or has the market made a new high? ~Tim McMahon, editor The market currently has a mixed profile; the bears have control
Economic & Fed Confusion Reign In Markets Read More »
In today’s article Grant Williams takes a look at mythical Bizarro world (Htrae) where everything is backwards and compares it to the supposedly logical and normal functioning earth. Unfortunately, some things that belong in Bizarro world have somehow made their way to Earth. ~ Tim McMahon, editor By Grant Williams In the early 1960s, a new
Things That Make You Go Hmmm: What On Htrae Is Going On? Read More »
