The Blind Leading the Clueless By Jeff Thomas (Gregory Mankiw, an economics professor at Harvard, interviews Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen.) Most of us watch television. In part, we seek to be entertained, but, additionally, we often seek to be enlightened as to “what’s going on.” In a difficult era like the present one, in […]
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By Justin Spittler Bonds are no longer assets. They’re liabilities. You might find this hard to believe. After all, most folks think of bonds as a safe way to grow their money. For decades, you could make a decent return of 5% or more in government- and investment-grade bonds without risking big losses. Not
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How to Escape the World’s Biggest Ponzi Scheme By Justin Spittler It’s the top story in the investment world right now… As we showed you yesterday, the S&P 500 just hit a new all-time high, topping 2,130 for the first time since May 2015. But it’s not just stocks that are ripping higher. Bonds have
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The Serious Warning No One’s Talking About By Justin Spittler On Tuesday, a huge event happened in the investing world. But if you’re like most Americans, you probably haven’t even heard about it. The mainstream media didn’t discuss this event much. It was too busy pointing out that the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial
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This 5,000-Year Low Is Ruining Your Retirement By Justin Spittler The global banking system—and your financial future—are at serious risk right now… To understand why, just look at what’s going on with the government’s latest radical policy. Regular Dispatch readers know we’re talking about rock-bottom interest rates. According to MarketWatch, global interest rates are at
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The Emperor Has No Clothes By Jeff Thomas Immediately following receipt of the Brexit results, I sought out the reaction of International Man feature writer Jeff Thomas who, as a Briton, has had a more direct connection with the issue. I can’t think of a better person to comment on this historical event. As always,
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How to Protect Yourself from This New “Global Epidemic” By Justin Spittler A new financial “epidemic” has begun… It’s not a stock market crash, an economic depression, or a currency crisis. If you’ve been reading the Dispatch, you know those are very real threats. But what we’re talking about is even more dangerous. And it’s
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How to Make 300% Gains in This Beaten-Up Market By Justin Spittler It’s in its worst economic downturn in nearly a century… Its stock market has plunged 70% since 2010… And its currency has lost 35% of its value over the past two years. For most folks, this sounds like a market to avoid. But
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Weekend Edition: Jim Rogers on “Buying Panic” By Justin Spittler Editor’s note: Successful crisis investing boils down to one skill. The ability to go against the crowd to buy beaten-down assets that have been left for dead. Few people know as much about this subject as Jim Rogers. Jim is a legendary investor and a
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A Dangerous Moment for Social Security By Justin Spittler Social Security funds are drying up…will there be any money left when you retire? Social Security is America’s largest federal program. In 2015, it paid out $870 billion to more than 59 million Americans. Most Americans see Social Security as a retirement savings program. During your
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