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Putin’s Revenge?

Buying low and selling high is an investment strategy that guarantees success.  But few are capable of doing it.  Most people have an uncanny ability to buy high and sell low. They’d rather buy Facebook at 80 times earnings than … Continue reading

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How the Fed Works to Spoil Your Retirement

Chicago Fed President Charles Evans wants inflation above 2 percent.  Somehow he thinks this will strengthen the economy and bring about full employment.  To Evans, more inflation will result in greater demand…and greater demand means more jobs. Fed policy, according … Continue reading

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Paper Gold Ain’t as Good as the Real Thing

Paper Gold Ain’t as Good as the Real Thing By Doug French, Contributing Editor, Casey Research For the first time ever, the majority of Americans are scared of their own federal government.  A Pew Research poll found that 53 percent … Continue reading

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Global Cooling and Other Guesses for 2014

Today we break from the past, and leap over the present, to focus our attention on the 12 months ahead.  There’s a New Year in front of us and we step into it with excitement and anticipation.  What will 2014 … Continue reading

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