New Money: Ray Dalio: The World’s Greatest Wealth Transfer Has Begun
The world is facing a massive wealth transfer. It stems from decades of government spending, driving up debt costs. Today, the world faces a debt spiral.
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QTR Fringe Finance: 3 Reasons A “Nasty Recession” Will Soon Arrive
While markets sold off in the first part of August, much of the drop was reversed in the second half. Traders have started to adopt a
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The Maverick of Wall Street: The Fed Is Losing Control Over the Bond Market
For years, a small group of investors have warned about the total outstanding debt. It doesn’t matter if it’s government debt, consumer debt, or
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Deep Knowledge Investing: Higher for Longer – Again
After over a decade of zero or near-zero interest rates, it’s all starting to change. Rates are now over 5 percent, their highest level
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George Gammon: Why the Yield Curve Inverts Before a Recession (The Real Reason)
In the post-World War II era, inverted Treasury yield curves have always accurately predicted a recession within 12-18 months. Currently, short-term Treasuries have
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The Med Faber Show: Stephanie Pomboy on the Corporate Credit Crunch
Interest rates have jumped from 0 percent to over 5.5 percent in under 18 months. That’s leading to borrowing costs such as mortgages rising
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FX Evolution: We Haven’t Seen This Happen to Stocks Since October of 2022!
Markets continue to show some volatility following last week’s downgrade of the U.S. credit rating. Earnings season has helped some, with some companies handily
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Bigger Pockets: Institutional Investors are Buying Up Affordable Housing in Droves – Are They on to Something?
The real estate market is on the verge of shutting down. The massive jump in mortgage rates over the past 18 months has priced out many
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Minority Mindset: How to Make Millions From CHAOS
The world is constantly changing. Understanding those changes, and when they can occur, can allow astute investors to make big profits. Most investors focus on the
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CME Group: A Bumpy Inflation Ride Ahead
Inflation has come down substantially over the past year. Since peaking at over 9 percent, it’s now down to 3 percent, a decline of two-
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Deep Knowledge Investing: Mixed Economic Data – Still More Rate Hikes
Markets appear to be heading towards a “soft landing” after all. That’s better than a recession, as a soft landing means slowing economic growth without
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Heresy Financial: The Next 40-Year Economic Cycle has Begun
Markets move in cycles. Some can be rather short, such as market seasonality throughout the course of a year. Others can last for years, like a
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