Thoughts from the Frontline: Living in a Free-Lunch World By John Mauldin “Everyone is a prisoner of his own experiences. No one can eliminate prejudices – just recognize them.” – Edward R. Murrow, US broadcast journalist & newscaster (1908 – 1965), television broadcast, December 31, 1955 “High debt levels, whether in the public or […]
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Will Gold Win Out Against the US Dollar? By Louis James It is an essential impossibility to solve problems created by excess debt and artificial liquidity with more of the same. That’s our credo here at Casey Research, and the reason why we believe the gold price will turn around and not only go higher,
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The Gold Report: You’ve written that the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) could lead to a boom in commodities. We recently saw that South Korea is joining a number of European countries and signing on, despite U.S. reservations. Do you see this as a threat to U.S. fiscal dominance? Chen Lin: I think this
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Connecting the Dots: The Stock Market Hot Potato: Volatility, the VIX, and You! By Tony Sagami “When did Noah build the Ark, Gladys? Before the rain, before the rain.” —Nathan Muir (Robert Redford), in Spygame If you’ve ever walked a dog, you know about the zigzag path that dogs take down a sidewalk. After
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The Secret of Success in Mineral Exploration By Louis James, Chief Metals & Mining Investment Strategist As an investor, I want to bet on the jockeys who win the most races, not just the best-looking horses. So, while I’m no Tom Peters or Stephen Covey, I’ve made a study of success over the last decade.
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Outside the Box: US Dollar: American Phoenix By John Mauldin “Just a little patience, yeah…” – Guns N’ Roses Lastweek the FOMC essentially removed forward guidance and placed all options back on the table, and at the end of the day they’ve opened the door for further tightening. As Yellen recently explained in advance,
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By Jordan Wathen March 19, 2015 Warren Buffett has a sizable stake in Bank of America (NYSE: BAC ) , even if it’s hidden from plain view. Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A ) (NYSE: BRK-B ) owns warrants that entitle it to purchase 700 million Bank of America shares for $7.14 each at any time before 2021. At the current price, it’s as if Berkshire has an
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Posted on March 19, 2015 by Gary Christenson TheDeviantInvestor.com What Titanic? The RMS Titanic, or any of the following: A titanic quantity of derivatives – say 1,000 Trillion dollars. A derivative crash was at the center of the 2008 market meltdown. It could happen again since there is now more debt, leverage, and risk than
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Why Aren’t These Investors Worried About The Gold Price? By Jeff Clark, Senior Precious Metals Analyst Have you noticed that some gold investors don’t seem very concerned about the current behavior of gold? While the price remains weak and range-bound, some gold investors don’t seem worried about it at all. The natural reaction to
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The 10th Man: There Will Be No Rate Hike in June By Jared Dillian You might have heard that the FOMC removed the word “patient” from its directive yesterday, in that it would no longer be “patient” in waiting to remove monetary policy accommodation. Lots of people were betting—have been betting for weeks—that this
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