I recently attended a lunch discussion at the Fed building here in Denver hosted by the World Trade Center. The topic of discussion: The outlook for the U.S. Dollar. First, a Federal Reserve senior economist gave us an overview of what Fed is and how it works. Surprisingly, he was quite direct and … [Read more...] about Lunch at the Fed
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Does the weak dollar make foreign real estate a bad investment?
In a recent meeting with a couple of real estate investors, I was posed with the question: Doesn't the weak dollar eat into the profit of foreign real estate investing? Not at all; in fact, quite the contrary. A weak dollar makes spending dollars in foreign countries disadvantageous. I ran into this … [Read more...] about Does the weak dollar make foreign real estate a bad investment?
The next big party
A recent Onion News article has hit dead on what is wanted right now by the masses of the American public. As ridiculous as this article sounds, this type of mentality is exactly what's been behind many "investment decisions" of the average American in recent past. Read the article here, and then … [Read more...] about The next big party
What Causes Inflation? (You may be surprised) – Part 2
In Part 1 of this post, we examined the facts concluding that inflation is caused by monetary debasement. In this follow up, we'll observe the reason behind why common belief is that inflation is at 3% - 5%. First, let's recap what was already covered: What is Inflation? Inflation is the steady, … [Read more...] about What Causes Inflation? (You may be surprised) – Part 2
How come I've been losing 4% per year over the long run in a stock market that returns 10% per year?
One investment philosophy that has grown in popularity is "Because most mutual funds can't even outperform stock indices, just invest in index funds." This idea builds on the assumption that "over the long haul, the stock market goes up 10% each year." Guess what... The stock market does not go up … [Read more...] about How come I've been losing 4% per year over the long run in a stock market that returns 10% per year?
The Collapse of the Dollar & How to Profit From It
I just got done interviewing John Rubino, co-author of The Collapse of the Dollar - Make a Fortune by Investing in Gold & Other Hard Assets, and it was quite interesting. Rubino stated that: Over the last 7 years the stock market has dropped [as significantly] as it did during the Great … [Read more...] about The Collapse of the Dollar & How to Profit From It
Precious Metals for Keeps
With gas prices and virtually every other cost of living rising, responding to the declining dollar is something we all have probably thought about by now. One option available to us all is precious metals: namely gold, silver, and platinum. The trick with getting metals into a retirement plan is … [Read more...] about Precious Metals for Keeps