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Dominique de Kevelioc de Bailleul: Marc Faber, editor of the Gloom Boom Doom Report, and the man who said in early April he expects “massive wealth destruction” ahead for investors, also expects a 1987-style stock market crash if U.S. stocks continue to rally without further Fed stimulus. Read more…
Martin D. Weiss: My family and I have been tracking speculative bubbles and busts for 80 years. We’ve personally witnessed 12 recessions, two depressions, five stock market crashes, three real estate busts, three bank failure epidemics, and two of the most vicious inflationary spirals of all time. Read more…
Kerri Shannon: Billionaire hedge-fund manager John Paulson wrote a letter to investors saying now is the time to buy gold, as prices are going to soar this year. Read more…
David Zeiler: With two GOP presidential candidates saying they’d add legendary Wall Street pundit Jim Grant to their administrations, bringing back the gold standard clearly has moved up on the Republican agenda. Read more…
David Zeiler: The presidents of the U.S. Federal Reserve may not have used their knowledge for personal gain, but a look at their assets does show several apparent conflicts of interests. Read more…
David Zeiler: Led by presidential candidate Ron Paul’s “end the Fed” mantra, Republicans have made their attacks on the U.S. Federal Reserve into an election year rallying cry. Read more…
Larry D. Spears: The U.S. dollar (NYSEARCA:UUP) will start 2012 on an upswing – but don’t let it fool you. What we’re seeing is only a short-term rally inspired by Europe’s travails. In the long-term, the U.S. Federal Reserve‘s loose monetary policy and the United States’ own debt burden will drive the Read more…
Peter Krauth: It’s the beginning of a new year, and there’s no shortage of big headlines… Europe is on the financial brink, Iran is a powder keg, and precious metals like gold have retreated. It’s also a time when there is no shortage of financial forecasts. Read more…
Shah Gilani: Paul Krugman, the Princeton University economics professor, Nobel Prize winner, and regular New York Times op-ed contributor says, “Debt matters, but not that much.” Read more…
Larry D. Spears: The U.S. dollar will start 2012 on an upswing – but don’t let it fool you. What we’re seeing is only a short-term rally inspired by Europe’s travails. In the long-term, the U.S. Federal Reserve‘s loose monetary policy and the United States’ own debt burden will drive the greenback back down. Read more…
Dian L. Chu: Goldman’s Jim O’Neill noted in a recent interview that the world’s future prosperity depends on China’s (NYSEARCA:FXI) growth. While we don’t totally agree with that assessment as we Read more…
David Zeiler: We’ve told you before that the U.S. Federal Reserve puts Wall Street’s interest above that of the American public. And yesterday (Wednesday) the central bank proved it… again. Read more…
Kerri Shannon: If you’re concerned about where gold prices (NYSEARCA:GLD) are headed after yesterday’s (Wednesday’s) bear-market buzz, don’t be. This is just a brief pit-stop in what continues to be an epic bull-run for the yellow metal. Read more…
Shah Gilani: Let’s face it. Banking is a protected industry. It’s a government-coddled industry. The problem with that is, banks (NYSEARCA:XLF) really aren’t subject to free market forces that would naturally eliminate insolvent and inefficient institutions. The result is more bad banking. Read more…
David Zeiler: Despite statements to the contrary, the U.S. Federal Reserve has continued to pump money into the economy, says investing legend Jim Rogers. The resulting low interest rates and creeping inflation, he says, are destroying the wealth of millions. Read more…
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