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This post The Dreaded “S-word” Threatens a Return appeared first on Daily Reckoning. A fearsome bogeyman may be stalking the American economy… Dormant for decades, many considered it permanently licked. But some have picked up its grisly scent… and discovered its approaching footprints. What is this fee-fi-fo-fum? And why its possible return? Today we investigate […]

This post Size Matters appeared first on Daily Reckoning. Let me shed some light on where the greatest stock market returns are generated. Over the last 90 years, the market’s smallest stocks with market caps averaging just $114 million have been the best performers with an incredible 17.45% annualized rate of return. Compare this to

This post Beneficiaries: Careful what you decide appeared first on Daily Reckoning. I’ve written about the importance of having a will before. But not everything you own is controlled by a will when you die. Some of your most valuable assets, for example, life insurance benefits, employer-sponsored retirement plans, IRAs, and annuities allow you to

This post 3 Stocks Fighting Back Against “Elephant” Amazon Today! appeared first on Daily Reckoning. You would think I asked her to go to school wearing a dunce cap! “Dad, there’s no way I can wear that sweatshirt! It’s NIKE!” Rebekah, my thirteen year old, was late for cheer practice and needed a sweatshirt. I

This post “The Center Cannot Hold” appeared first on Daily Reckoning. Today is May Day… International Workers’ Day. Workers around the world flooded the streets to babble their woes… and issue their demands. In Paris, protesters took aux barricades to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the famous 1968 student revolt. Windows were shattered. Cars were

This post Retirement is Also Bigger in Texas appeared first on Daily Reckoning. A few weeks ago I explained how and why the Amish opted out of the Social Security program. That was a unique case because the Amish live in a relatively close-knit community where members merely take care of each other. So today

This post The Seven Pillars of Gold appeared first on Daily Reckoning. You need to own gold; and you need to own shares in companies that find and mine it. I lay out seven reasons below, in what I’m calling the “Seven Pillars of Gold.” Each “pillar” reinforces the argument for holding gold. There’s some

This post The World Wants Its Gold Back From the U.S. appeared first on Daily Reckoning. We’re all familiar with the so-called “run on the bank.” It usually begins quietly with just a few depositors getting nervous about the solvency of the bank. They line up to get their cash out before the bank closes

This post 7 Things to Consider Before Downsizing appeared first on Daily Reckoning. About 40% of Baby Boomers plan to move at some point in the future, according to the Demand Institute, a non-profit organization run by The Conference Board and Nielsen. Some have become empty nesters with extra bedrooms and baths they no longer

This post “Buy [XXX XXXXXX] Now!” appeared first on Daily Reckoning. Buy oil stocks now! That’s what DoubleLine Capital’s Jeff Gundlach recommended on stage during the closely watched Ira Sohn Investment Conference earlier this week. For a few months now, Gundlach has been making a bullish case for commodities in general. In fact, bullish may