Author Archives: MN Gordon

Truth Shall Prevail

Year-to-date the S&P 500 is down 5.9 percent. Over this same time, the NASDAQ is down over 10 percent. Should you buy the dip? Should you sell the bounce? Continue reading

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Social Insecurity and the Fate of All Ponzi Schemes

Elon Musk – the richest man in the world – is doing a fine job shaking up Washington’s political establishment. He recently took to the Joe Rogan podcast where he said, “Social Security is the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time.” Continue reading

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Federal Workers Sing the Blues

Suppose you were an average student in high school without any real academic focus. Your guidance counselor told you that college graduates earn more over their working lives than their peers who only graduated high school. Continue reading

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Death of the Penny and What this Means for Gold

The death of the penny – a token – may be a practical matter. Why fabricate something at a loss? But, more so, it is the result of decades of reckless deficit spending in Washington. Continue reading

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