You know they are trying to accomplish this ignominious feat. The goal is to keep Americans in an economic stupor. It is working. Read the full story

Don’t be deluded into thinking that inflation “might be coming” in the future and that once you see the signs you can protect yourself. Read the full story

My article for Investor’s Daily Edge on 04/09/09 recommended the iShares MSCI Brazil Index (EWZ).  This Exchange Traded Fund holds a nice basket of Brazilian stocks and seeks to mirror the Brazilian stock market as measured by the MSCI Brazil index. Read the full story

As I pen this article, gold is at $950 per ounce and I believe it will head over $1,000 in the near term.  After that, my long-term target for gold is $2,000 per ounce and beyond.  This is an opportunity for you to double your money.  Buy gold…  Read the full story

The Fed has been buying government bonds to lower interest rates and stimulate the economy.

Since December 2008, U.S. Treasury bond prices have fallen, and yields have risen as a result. For example, the yield of 10-year Treasuries has risen from around 2% in December, to 3.55% today. Read the full story

There is quite a bit of discussion right now about if this market rally is real, and if it is how long it can last.

The last round of corporate earnings weren’t as bad as many expected, and there seems to be some tempered optimism that this could be a sustained rally. Read the full story

Since the first day I started working in the stock and bond business, the old timers, who I have always sought out as a great source of advice, have said almost without exception, “The markets don’t change.” Read the full story

The wonderful thing about options is you can make money when the market goes up, and when the market goes down!  A favorite strategy with professional options traders and a great way to make money on a market pull back is to buy puts on the Standard & Poor’s 100 index or OEX.  Read the full story

My article for Investor’s Daily Edge on 04/09/09 specifically recommended the PowerShares India (PIN). This Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is traded in the U.S. and holds a nice basket of Indian stocks and seeks to mirror the Indian stock market measured by the Indus India index. Read the full story