Is Economic Volatility Coming? Source: Karen Roche and JT Long of The Gold Report (5/9/12). One special session at the April 27–29 Casey Research Recovery Reality Check Summit wasn’t on the agenda—a private panel for The Gold Report readers with three of the premier summit speakers: Global Resource Investments Founder and Chairman Rick Rule, Casey […]
Rick Rule’s Primer on Contrarian Speculation In an interview with Louis James, Rick Rule provides an excellent summary of what contrarian speculation investment is and makes a powerful case that the current metals climate means gold stocks are the play to make. [If you weren’t present at this timely summit, you can still learn the
Company Bonds Company bonds have been a hot topic in many financial publications including the Wall Street Journal lately, though you might not be familiar with the term. Allow me to offer a brief primer on the topic. Company bonds (aka corporate bonds) are a type of debt security issued by companies to raise capital. A
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Buy Rental Property or a REIT? Although many individuals prefer rental units as additional income, one of the last things you probably want to do in your retirement is to find renters and deal with the drama that comes from having them rent for you. You have to find tenants with reliable income, continue to
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Today we have an interesting look at the trends in the European Financial Market from guest author Chris Ciovacco, Chief Investment Officer of Ciovacco Capital Management. European Financial Market As noted in the video below, the markets have little margin for error from a technical perspective, which means they have been in need of some good
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By David Galland, Casey Research If history has taught one certain lesson, it is that the less fettered an economy, the better humankind is able to do what it does best: run from trouble and run toward opportunity. In this way mistakes are quickly resolved and progress assured. Conversely, the deeper the muck of regulation,
Mutual Funds Even in the wake of the Great Recession, the mutual fund has proven itself a worthy investment for the average person. In fact, many people are actually looking towards mutual funds as their hedged bet into the world of variable investments. In order to fully understand how to invest in a mutual fund,
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Marin Katusa vs. Porter Stansberry on Oil Prices At the latest Casey Research conference, respected investment analyst Porter Stansberry stood at the podium and predicted that the price of oil will fall below US$40 per barrel within the next 12 months. Part of his reasoning revolves around the impact that the shale gas revolution has
Education Trends The ongoing unemployment crisis in this country has plagued Americans of all backgrounds and vocations looking to find a decently paying job in their field. But one demographic that has been hit particularly hard by unemployment is one that you might not expect. The Atlantic magazine reports that unemployment has been unusually rampant
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European Debt Crisis: Portugal’s Bailout, One Year Later — Were You Prepared in Advance? Many analysts had opinions before the bailout, but no one was talking about the most important indicator Make no mistake: The stakes for financial and economic survival in Europe are high. Seemingly everyone — from investment bloggers to financial television hosts
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