Category: Economy
Make Work Optional with Passive Income Investing — Part One
While a dividend stream generates passive income to pay for day-to-day life, what I really like is the potential back-burner to grow your wealth.
Gold Tells Us the Stock Market’s True Condition
Buying the Dow with 40 ounces of gold in January 2000. By January 2011, the Dow 30 stocks would cost 8 ounces.
We Answer Your Money Questions
If you want to make money — whatever route you choose — the road to profit is paved with both opportunity and crisis.
Smart Money Should Beware of a Bear Market Bounce
Gold is real money. So, we measure real wealth in real money…and we compare it to dollar prices.
Entering Unknown Territory: Our OCR Hits a Record Low
OCR hits record low. Cut the interest rates all you like. But you may as well send a meat lover to a vegan buffet. Plenty to nibble on. Nothing to satisfy.
What the US Government Isn’t Telling You About the Trade War with China
Stocks lost $1.4 trillion in value over the last few trading days. The press is reporting it as a ‘monster bloodbath.’
NZ Economy: The Big Picture
As investors, it’s easy to become overwhelmed with all of the issues and trends affecting our wealth. In the NZ economy there are Some good. Some bad.
Why We’re Raising Our ‘Crash Alert’ Flag
So far, the big, fat, ugly Dow has sat on the wall and refused to tumble. But last week, Donald J Trump gave it a shove.
The Upside to the Trade War: How You Could Benefit
Over the longer run, imposing tariffs can help rebalance trade and allow other developing countries a go. And allow some local manufacturers to restart.
The Government Encourages Debt and Destroys Capital
The politicians talk about the government ‘investing’ money. But it isn’t often that government spending brings a good return it usually destroys capital.
The Interest Rate Cut Was the Biggest Mistake in Federal Reserve History
The Federal Reserve whittled down its key lending rate by 25 basis points, this interest rate cut was probably the biggest mistake in Fed history.
The Coming Crypto Apocalypse
Your stock holdings collapse. The currency tanks. Your gold is unreachable in vaults. What happens next?
Beyond Meat’s Stock Attracts ‘Dumb Money’
Beyond Meat — a company that sells imitation meat products — got whacked with a 12% loss. That still left it nearly 10 times above its initial offer price.
Black Box Investing
Most convictions about a business or currency take time to play out. Sometimes years.
Donald Trump and Elijah Cummings Are Both Betraying Voters
When you accuse someone of being ‘pusillanimous,’ it has real meaning. As does ‘ignorant.’ Or ‘vain.’