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By James Rickards This post U.S. Must Turn to Russia to Contain China appeared first on Daily Reckoning. Vladimir Putin stands accused in the media and global public opinion of rigging his recent reelection, imprisoning his political enemies, murdering Russian spies turned double-agent, meddling in Western elections, seizing Crimea, destabilizing Ukraine, supporting a murderous dictator […]

By Brian Maher This post U.S. Plans to Destroy China’s Superpower Ambitions? appeared first on Daily Reckoning. Is the United States trying to eliminate China as an economic threat? And is Trump recruiting a critical ally in support thereof? Today we peer behind the sturm und drang of daily events… and pursue the deep currents

By James Rickards This post Signs Point to a Global Slowdown appeared first on Daily Reckoning. As gold has struggled through 2018, (down over 10% from $1,363/oz. on January 25 to $1,215/oz. today), my forecast for a strong year-end for gold has remained unchanged. This forecast is based on a better-late-than-never realization by the Fed

By Brian Maher This post Welcome to “New Age” Fiscal Policy appeared first on Daily Reckoning. The United States government, alas, is embarrassed for funds. More money is going out the back door than is coming in the front. So today Uncle Samuel holds his hat before the bond market… requesting to borrow $329 billion

By Nilus Mattive This post Aggressive Investments: How to Be Fearless, Smart and Profitable appeared first on Daily Reckoning. I’ve had plenty of underwater positions over my career – some of which ultimately turned into huge winners and others that ended up as realized losses. Hey, it happens to everyone! But today I want to

By Nilus Mattive This post 
These 3 Traits Will Earn You More Money appeared first on Daily Reckoning. The saying that nice guys finish last is true. In fact, a new study published in the journal Labour Economics finds that agreeableness is one personality trait that negatively affects a man’s earning potential after age 40.

By Brian Maher This post The Sad Fate of Companies — and Empires appeared first on Daily Reckoning. Apple wins the race… first U.S. company to a $1 trillion market cap. Inspired by strong quarterly earnings, Apple ran down favored Amazon in the final turn… and broke the tape yesterday morning. From the press stand

By Nilus Mattive This post More Planning Made Simple: How to Avoid Scrambling Your Retirement Nest Eggs appeared first on Daily Reckoning. You know the value of diversifying your financial portfolio. For example, when your stock portfolio slips, your other investments—bonds, Treasury notes, etc.—shore up those temporary downticks before the stop loss or limit order

By Zach Scheidt This post How I Made Millions By “Swimming With The Current” appeared first on Daily Reckoning. You’ve probably heard there are no shortcuts when it comes to growing your wealth. Hard work, patience, and discipline pay off in the long run. Sound familiar? Hopefully you know me well enough to understand that

By Jody Chudley This post “Smart Money” Is Piling Into This E-Commerce Stock (Not Amazon) appeared first on Daily Reckoning. If a hedge fund manager who has achieved annualized returns of 23 percent over the past twenty-one years offered you a stock tip, would you listen? Before you answer, let’s put in perspective how good