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BY JEB HANDWERGER December 23, 2014 The holiday season is here and a volatile 2014 is coming to a close. Be prepared to pick up quality situations during tax loss selling season and benefit off of a powerful January effect rally. Recently we heard the comments from Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen, which appeared to be dovish. Crashing […]
Look for big rally in junior miners in January after tax loss selling Read More »
On Christmas Eve 1979, 27 days before I became a teenager, in a surburban street in Moseley in Britain’s West Midlands, a group of musicians put the finishing touches on their debut album. The musicians — Brian Travers, Astro, James Brown (no, not that one), Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Mickey Virtue, and twins Ali and
Things That Make You Go Hmmm: Signing Off Read More »
By Jared Dillian I recently watched the movie Interstellar in the theater. I liked it so much, I watched it again… and again. Three times in 10 days. Next, I’ll get the DVD and see it dozens of more times. It’s my new all-time favorite movie. I’m something of an astrophysics geek. I think in another life
The 10th Man: May the Fourth Read More »
By John Mauldin Louis Gave is one of my favorite investment and economic thinkers, besides being a good friend and an all-around fun guy. When he and his father Charles and the well-known European journalist Anatole Kaletsky decided to form Gavekal some 15 years ago, Louis moved to Hong Kong, as they felt that Asia
Outside the Box: The Burning Questions For 2015 Read More »
December 18, 2014 [The following post is by TDV Editor-In-Chief, Jeff Berwick] The Internal Revenue Service has warned that it may have to shut down. The fact that this was not met by thunderous applause from the American sheeple only shows how communist and brainwashed they are today in the USSA! In the recent $1.1
IF ONLY THE IRS’ THREAT TO “SHUT DOWN” WAS A PROMISE Read More »
Source: JT Long of The Gold Report (12/17/14) Rosy GDP numbers may have cheered the masses, but John Williams ofShadowStats.com says we’re a long way from prosperity. In this interview with The Gold Report, Williams debunks the myth of economic recovery and warns that we still have serious debts to settle. That is why he is recommending caution in 2015
John Williams: A Downhill Run for the Dollar in 2015 Read More »
By Nick Giambruno Whenever I see the words “life-changing opportunity” or something like that, I immediately dismiss it as a lame gimmick or hyperbole. And while I am truly reluctant to use those often misused words, I can honestly think of no better way to describe Puerto Rico’s tax incentives for traders, hedge funds,
For Traders and Asset Managers, Puerto Rico’s Tax Incentives Are a No-Brainer Read More »
By Marin Katusa, Chief Energy Investment Strategist The Ukraine crisis has moderated for now, but it should have awakened the world to the new “great game” being played in Eastern Europe. Vladimir Putin is positioning Russia to control the global energy trade, knowing that he holds the trump card: Europe’s dependence on Russian oil and
German Chancellor Merkel Won’t Let Ukraine Get in the Way of Business Read More »
By John Mauldin Last week we started a series of letters on the topics I think we need to research in depth as we try to peer into the future and think about how 2015 will unfold. In forecasting US growth, I wrote that we really need to understand the relationships between the boom in energy
Thoughts from the Frontline: Oil, Employment, and Growth Read More »
By Tony Sagami Mortgage credit is too tight. They should have changed that a long time ago. —Jamie Dimon, CEO JPMorgan Today’s rule is an important step forward in creating an environment where good lenders and good borrowers can work together without reservation. —Julian Castro, HUD Secretary Geez, I can’t decide who is dumber when
Connecting the Dots: Dumb & Dumber: Relax Mortgage Rules, Financial Crisis 2.0 Read More »