Cap and Trade- Just a Hidden Tax?
Cap and Trade is the latest in the War on “Global Warming” but for all the hoopla what is really behind it all? Follow the money trail…
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20 Year Bear Market?
A 20 year bear market sounds a bit presumptuous after all, we all “know” that in the long run markets always go up, (or do they?). Even more interesting to me is that the 20 year bear market could culminate in another massive war, due to the 80 year cycle that leads from the “Revolutionary War” to “The Civil War” to “Pearl Harbor”.
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The furious stock rally continues… But
The furious stock rally continues. But if you’re considering adding to your stake in the markets, be careful where you tread.
On July 23rd the percentage of bulls in the stock market, as measured by the American Association of Individual Investors, jumped 10%. And not only did the survey reveal a huge increase in bullish sentiment, the number of investors who see themselves as bearish dropped 11%. In one day!
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A Central Bank’s Toolkit to fight a Depression
I know as you read this, you are aware that America and the world are currently experiencing an economic crisis. Many economic experts say we could be heading towards a worsening recession or even a depression. In this article, I have listed a few tools that a government has at its disposal to pull itself out of a recession and even avoid a depression. It’s good to be aware of the intervention tools governments use to prop up an economy in order to better protect your wealth and purchasing power.
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Gold Medal Secrets
How You Can Achieve Unlimited Personal Success– By using the Secrets of Gold Medal Champions Would you like to learn the secrets of what makes a Gold Medal Champion? What drives them? How do they do it? Would knowing any of these Secrets help You on the road to success? How to build unshakable confidence
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Can the Feds Lie Their Way Out of a Depression?
You know they are trying to accomplish this ignominious feat. The goal is to keep Americans in an economic stupor. It is working.
Lies and deceit are pervasive. Newspapers, magazines, TV broadcasts, economic analysis and official prognostications are all based on shady statistics. Junk in… junk out.
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The Stock Market’s Five Fingered Discount
When I was a kid my Dad used to complain about people taking a “five fingered discount” referring to those who lifted things that didn’t belong to them. In this article we have Jeffrey Kennedy the Chief Commodity Analyst at Elliott Wave International talking about how the stock market can take a five fingered discount from your portfolio.
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Why are my “I-Bonds” paying so little?
 Recently I received this question about I-bonds. I-bonds are inflation adjusted Treasury bonds. The amount they pay is adjusted twice a year to compensate for the effects of inflation. I am a holder of Treasury I bonds (adjusts to the CPI every May & Nov.) Last November the CPI that Treasury used was 2.8,
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Buy Iraqi Dinars?
I recently received the following question from a student at Virginia Commonwealth University and I thought I would pass on what I told him. Question: This past Wednesday I talked to two guys who had both bought the Iraqi Dinar in large amounts. I figured you might have some financial thoughts on this investment and
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Elliott Wave Books
Anyone who has spent much time on this site is familiar with Robert Prechter’s Elliott Wave. His fantastic team has been providing us with individual articles and links to some excellent information over at elliottwave.com. Their experienced analysts keep a constant eye on the markets, and provide insights into trends that are available nowhere else.
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