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12/02/2021

“The thing you should keep your eye on is what government spends, because that’s the true tax.” — Milton Friedman Remember when President Bill Clinton said, “The era of big government is over” in the 1996 State of Union Address? It was a shocking statement, but I was skeptical when he said it. That was the […]

The #1 Question I am Asked on Thanksgiving Day

11/25/2021

“A bull market is one that can shake off even bad news.” — Don Gimpel (“Maxims of Wall Street,” p. 107) Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It is a time to relax, play a little football with family and friends, enjoy a sumptuous Turkey dinner and not worry about gift-giving. It is also a time […]

The New Bull Market in Gold – What is It Predicting?

11/18/2021

“The impact of the rate of inflation on the price of gold is like tracking the footprints of an animal.” — Julian M. Snyder “You’ve endured the pain, why not enjoy the gain?” — Rick Rule After two decades of raging inflation, the Federal Reserve under Paul Volcker took on the task of ending this threat to our […]

What is the Greatest Threat to Your Investment Today? No, It’s Not the Government!

11/11/2021

“Nobody is more bearish than a sold-out bull.” — Old Wall Street saying “I hate to be wrong. But I hate more to stay wrong.” — Paul Samuelson I appeared last week on the Tom Woods Show to talk about something that has me deeply concerned. It is what academics call “loss aversion” — the fear of losing […]

Next Stop Dow 100,000? Who Will be the Next President of the United States?

11/04/2021

“Forecast a number a number or a date, but not both.” — The Maxims of Wall Street In 1999, two economists, James Glassman and Kevin Hassett, published a book with the outlandish title, “Dow 36,000.” At the time, the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a record 10,000. For investors, Dow 10,000 was a milestone, a culmination of a […]

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Danger Ahead: The Billionaires Tax is Just the Beginning

10/28/2021

“No working person in America thinks it’s right that they pay their taxes and billionaires don’t.” — Senator Ron Wyden (D., Ore.) “The wealthiest private owners must return part of what they own to the community every year [via] a progressive tax on wealth.” — Thomas Piketty, “Capital and Ideology” (2020) “Double their taxes, triple their taxes! We’ll make them pay.” — King […]

Do You Know About This Secret Government ‘Financial Crisis’ Situation Room In the White House?

10/21/2021

“The light on Wall Street can at any time go from green to red without pausing at yellow.” — Warren Buffett (“The Maxims of Wall Street,” p. 113) Every October a host of gold bugs and doomsayers predict another stock market crash. The latest is Robert Kiyosaki, the famed author of “Rich Dad, Poor Dad,” […]

Danger Ahead: Why We Are Heading Toward Double-Digit Inflation

10/14/2021

“Government is the only agency that can take a valuable commodity like paper, slap some ink on it, and make it totally worthless.” (“Maxims of Wall Street”, p. 152) The Social Security Administration announced yesterday that it will increase monthly Social Security checks by 5.9% in 2022, its largest jump in 40 years. Inflation is […]

Are We Heading Toward an Energy Crisis?

10/07/2021

So, you think the “Green New Deal” is dead? Think again. Energy prices are soaring not only in the United States but in Europe and Asia as well. The price of crude oil has doubled in the past year and is approaching $80 a barrel. Gasoline prices are over $4 a gallon in some parts […]

Two New Threats to the Booming Economy and the Bull Market… and a Third One is On Its Way

09/30/2021

“Taxes are the price we pay for failing to build a civilized society. The higher the tax rates, the greater the failure.” — “Persuasion vs. Force” “Inflation: When nobody has enough money because everybody has too much.” — Harold Coffin (“Maxims of Wall Street,” p. 152) First, I have some good news. Today’s gross domestic […]

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