Investor CAFÉ Newsletters
Skousen Investor CAFE: Alert! Rates Rise Sharply Here’s What it Means…
Last week, something happened in the bond market — rates rose sharply across the board for the first time in years. For example, 10-year Treasuries jumped from 1.99% to 2.31%. Talk about March Madness! I think we are seeing the beginning of a major sea change: rising rates as the economy recovers and the Fed’s […]
Skousen Investor CAFE: My Private Meeting at Donald Trump’s Retreat
Last week, I spent some time one-on-one with Glenn Beck at a private meeting at Donald Trump’s Florida retreat, Mar de Lago. My friend Dan Mangru invited a group of friends to meet Beck and talk about his new non-profit organization, Mercury One. Glenn still is doing well with his nationwide radio program and his […]
Skousen Investor CAFE: Soaring Oil Prices Have Far-Reaching Implications
Oil prices for April delivery are close to $107 a barrel today and I expect them to stay high. You probably are not any happier than I am about the high cost of filling up your gas tank at the pump but I do not think we will receive any relief for quite awhile. I […]
Skousen Investor CAFE: Is America on the Verge of Collapse?
Last week, I received a marketing letter with the headline, “America on the verge of collapse.” The author predicted that gas prices were about to spike to $10 per gallon due to Middle Eastern turmoil and the Fed’s inflationary policies. I don’t buy it at all. Even though I do think gasoline prices will stay […]
Skousen Investor CAFE: Issue No. 1! “Bull Markets Climb a Wall of Worry”
Given the severe problems the West faces (Europe, debt crisis, high unemployment), how can stocks be making new highs this year? The answer is simple. All stock and commodity prices look forward, and what do they see? Well, the markets see some light at the end of the tunnel. Europe is finally adopting some austerity […]
