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The September 2011 Market Crash This week, the markets had a very significant decline. Every market in every country had huge down days. Not only stocks, but also gold, metals, commodities, currencies, oil, and everything else fell. You might ask, if everything fell, what was the fall measured against. Currencies are measured against the US$....
The Markets Do Not Follow Rational Thought We have often remarked that investors should not follow the pundits. Investors should not follow the doomsayers. Investors should not follow the day to day fears or euphoria of the markets. Pundits and newspapers are all people with advertising space to sell, or people with a particular bent...
The Volatility of Gold, Gold as a Investment Opportunity We are often asked whether gold is still a good place to invest. There are affecting issues here that investors need consider. The Acceptance by Investors That ETF’s are an Acceptable Investment Due to world currency instability and fears of debt crises spreading, many people have...
Relying on Your Investment Advisor One hires an Investment Advisor in the hope that such a person has devoted most of their waking efforts to analyzing the markets and determining how their clients should invest. In order to assist them in making these determinations, the firms that they work for, supposedly provide these individuals with...
The New Infrastructure in China When one sees the marvelous infrastructure developments in China, compared to the older and somewhat crumbling infrastructure in the Western world, one has to marvel. There are so many roads, railways, bridges, skyscrapers, malls, hotels, and so much more. It boggles the mind to see the vastness of all of...
In my blog of December 9, 2010, I pointed out how our capitalist society suffers from dramatic up and down cycles that rob the middle class of their wealth and earnings. I suggested 10 points that would very much moderate these cycles and bring about a far better capitalist society. This is the 9th of...
We republish the Following article because it summarizes quite well the current stock market meltdown. We disagree with his conclusion and remain optimistic. This is a buying opportunity. Slouching Toward a Double Dip, For No Good Reason Monday, Robert Reich August 8, 2011 Imagine your house is burning. You call the fire department but your...
In my blog of December 9, 2010, I pointed out how our capitalist society suffers from dramatic up and down cycles that rob the middle class of their wealth. I suggested 10 points that would very much moderate these cycles and bring about a far better capitalist society. This is the 9th of that series...
In my blog of December 9, 2010, I pointed out how our capitalist society suffers from dramatic up and down cycles that rob the middle class of their wealth and earnings. I suggested 10 points that would very much moderate these cycles and bring about a far better capitalist society. This is the 9th of...
We review many writers daily and it seems that everyone is predicting a further massive rise in the value of gold. The view seems to be almost universal. Mr Market Remember that when everyone is sure about some direction in the market, Mr. Market waits for his OPPORTUNITY to take everyone’s wealth away and teach...