Economic Outlook
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Radio Show Update: Young Guns and High Yields
In last week’s show, we discussed how you can prepare for what could be a big bust in the bond market. If your portfolio is heavily exposed to bonds, then you definitely need to check out this broadcast. To listen to last week’s radio show, as well as any of our past broadcasts, just go […]
What’s the Deal with Long-Term Interest Rates?
Long-term interest rates, i.e., yields on the 30-year Treasury Bond, have been at distress levels since they began their big downturn in April. That decline continued virtually uninterrupted right through the end of August. Yet, since hitting those August lows, long-term interest rates have spiked nearly 12%. The chart below shows that yields now are […]
Radio Show Update: Bucking Up for a Busted Bond Bubble
Our most recent radio show focused on how yield-seeking investors can find the right investments for their individual portfolios. We also talked about how you can protect yourself from the bursting of the bond bubble. If you didn’t get a chance to listen to the show, then that’s okay, because as an Alert reader, you […]
Radio Show Update: The Anti-Bearish Warning
Last week, we talked about the bearish sentiment permeating the market — a sentiment that seems to have vanished in Wednesday’s trade. Recall that last week I warned about becoming too bearish, and today’s action tells you why. If you didn’t get a chance to listen to the show, then don’t worry. As an Alert […]
Radio Show Update: I Left My Heart in San Francisco
Last week’s radio show was all about secrets. Well, more specifically, it was about the seven secrets that ETF investors can use to maximize gains and minimize risk. If you didn’t get a chance to listen to the show, then don’t worry. As an Alert reader, you have FREE access to my Radio Show archive, […]
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A Midterm Election Bounce?
What’s past is often prologue, and this Shakespearean phrase (from “The Tempest” for my fellow literary cohorts) certainly applies to financial markets. So when assessing the market’s future, it often helps to look through the lens of historical precedent. One way to do this is to take note of key times in the political cycle […]
It’s Inflation and Deflation
There is perhaps no more contentious debate out there among market mavens than the inflation vs. deflation debate. In the inflation camp, you have those arguing that thanks to the government’s über-loose monetary policy and its willingness to print money pell-mell, the logical conclusion is inevitably inflation or even hyperinflation. Then you have the deflation […]
China’s Escalating Woes
The mood in the Chinese markets has been very upbeat since about mid-July, with stocks that make up the iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index (FXI) breaking out above their 50- and 200-day moving averages. But this week, the fate of Chinese stocks has been decidedly lower, and one key reason is the latest batch of […]
The Deflation Threat: I’m Not the Only One
Over the course of the last several years, I’ve been telling you about the threat that deflation (as opposed to inflation) may pose to your serious money. Well, it seems as though now I am not the only money manager concerned with the threat of inflation. According to an article in The Wall Street Journal […]
Radio Show Update: Managing the Million-Dollar Portfolio
In last Saturday’s radio show, we talked about the new financial reform laws, and how they may affect your money. We also continued our discussion on underperforming, lemon mutual funds. If you didn’t get a chance to listen to this informative hour, then don’t worry. As an Alert reader, you have FREE access to my […]
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