Shorting an asset of a G7 sovereign nation is a risky bet in the eyes of most traders. Perhaps one must go back to George Soros’ successful short play against the British Pound Sterling,…
In mid-January, President Trump announced an initiative to help ease mortgage liquidity. He instructed Housing Finance Director Bill Pulte to increase the Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae $40 billion caps to $200 billion. The…
Retirement opens the door to new possibilities, and for many people, that means finally choosing a place to live that prioritizes comfort, climate, and quality of life. With daily commutes, work stress, and career…
In 1979, the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant suffered a partial nuclear meltdown. Although it was successfully contained and did not turn into a Chernobyl type of disaster, it scared enough people to…
Over the last few years, the market has seen a number of trends that have led to huge market moves. Apart from AI, which is the main impetus to the jet fueled “Magnificent 7”…
One of the most loathed antagonists among the works of William Shakespeare is his Shylock loan shark from The Merchant of Venice. While modern interpretations have focused more on his being a victim of…
Most Americans believe the wealthy pay little to nothing in federal income taxes, but the most recent IRS data tells a more complicated story. According to 2023 tax year figures, the top 1% of…
Over the past 12 months, the sheer amount of revealed taxpayer dollars involved in fraud, bribes, and other illegalities by politicians and NGOs has been staggering. The fraud committed in Minnesota under Gov. Tim…
Banks have a way of quietly draining your account through fees, including monthly maintenance charges, overdraft penalties, and ATM surcharges. And these “small fees” can add up faster than most people realize. What many…
The S&P 500 ended another double digit gain year in 2025, close to +17%. While the main focus has been on precious metals, such as gold (+70%) and silver (+169%), other commodities made surprising…
The main metal commodity story dominating 2025 is unquestionably the huge price escalation of gold (~+70%) and silver (~+169%). Less covered, but certainly related and also followed by investors and analysts, was the…
In the last three months of 2025, the tech sector experienced what some called a “correction”. However, the selloff was not from investors going into cash out of fear; hedge funds and other large…
Defensive stocks are defined as the stocks in companies that are grouped in sectors supplying goods and services in constant demand as essentials, and thus, do not follow trends of popularity. Defensive stocks are…
Small businesses account for 43.5% of U.S. GDP and 61% of net new jobs since 1995. For a business-owning couple in their 40s wondering whether to keep maxing out their 401(k)s before selling the…
The US Geological Survey (USGS) is issued by the Department of the Interior, and the Interior Secretary is Doug Burhum, former governor of North Dakota. The USGS identifies roughly 60 minerals that have been…
Although President Trump is the first 2-term POTUS since Eisenhower to not involve the US in any wars, he is the first one to have successfully ended 8 international wars, with some of them…
Before the end of the year sell-off for tax purposes in which millions of investors engage, gold prices were up as high as 70% before closing out the year up +62.31%. Nevertheless, 2025, saw…
Silver prices recently broke $83 per oz. before an artificially induced pullback due to COMEX changing its margin requirement rules. The price of silver, driven by escalated demand vs. limited supply, should continue to…
The US Department of War rules the skies. This aerial military supremacy has enforced the Trump Doctrine that has ended 8 international wars and kept US military casualties at zero. Some examples of this…
Financial advisors have long relied on the 4% rule as a benchmark for scheduling retirement account withdrawals. The rule has since migrated well beyond professional planning circles. It is now a fixture in the…
