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click to enlarge To show you just how far we’ve come, I put together a few comparisons of several indices and economic factors between March 2009 and now. You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby: U.S. Economy Then and Now March 2009 Most Recent Data, March 2017 Percent Change S&P 500 Index 666.79 (intraday low, March […]

By Alexander Green Editor’s Note: As we write, Alex is on his way to speak at our annual Investment U Conference. There, he’ll join regular Investment U contributors Marc Lichtenfeld, Matthew Carr and David Fessler, as well as Forecasts & Strategies editor Mark Skousen, Early Investing Co-Founders Adam Sharp and Andy Gordon, former president of

By analyst By Andrew Topf Western Australia may soon have a new uranium mine, after the last environmental hurdle was cleared by Vimy Resources (ASX:VMY) to build its Mulga Rock uranium mine in WA. Josh Frydenberg, Australia’s minister of environment and energy, approved the development subject to conditions outlined by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),

By analyst By Andrew Topf Living past 100 is no mean feat for any mine, but for the Stobie operation in Sudbury, Ontario, the end finally came on Friday. The nickel mine in Sudbury began as an open-pit mine in 1890, then started underground mining in 1914. Producing 375 million tonnes of copper and nickel

By Andrew Snyder Nearly every investor in the country just got a guaranteed boost to their portfolio. Think of it as tax break. In some cases, “taxes” were slashed by 40% or more. The best part is this cut has nothing to do with Uncle Sam and – an idea that’s bound to be even

By Jordan Roy-Byrne CMT, MFTA Saturday evening we emailed subscribers TDG #508, a 34 page update in which we reiterated our medium term views on the sector. The update also contained some comments on a handful of companies, one of which is currently at the top of our watch list. The company owns property that

By James Rickards This post Markets Have Finally Woken Up appeared first on Daily Reckoning. [Ed. Note: Jim Rickards’ latest New York Times bestseller, The Road to Ruin: The Global Elites’ Secret Plan for the Next Financial Crisis, is out now. Learn how to score your free copy here. This vital book transcends geopolitics and

By Charles Hugh Smith This post Are Central Banks Losing Control? appeared first on Daily Reckoning. Eight years after the crisis of 2008-09, central banks are still injecting $200 billion a month into the global financial system to keep it from imploding. If you want a central banker to choke on his croissant, read him

By Ryan Fitzwater The Federal Reserve and America’s big banks have a close relationship. Maybe too close. This relationship formed more than a century ago. And there’s a not-so-far-fetched conspiracy theory that it formed specifically to serve big banks. (If you really want to take a trip down the rabbit hole, read this.) Today’s chart

By Cory Government Surveillance, TSA and Trump’s Progress Download audio file (0311-Politics-Full-Hour.mp3) Segment 1: Daniel McAdams of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity discusses government surveillance. Segment 2: We discuss the TSA and other topics with Daniel McAdams Segment 3: Andrew Gause founder of U.S. Gold Coins discusses his views on the progress