In a world of electric cars and an increased interest in alternative energies, the average investor may think that the heyday of natural gas has already come and gone. However, with natural gas prices expected to rise over the next two years, it seems that this industry is posed to be back on top once … Continue reading “Natural Gas: Make an Investment in Rising Prices”

Josh Earnest, The White House Press Secretary, was recently quoted saying: “One of the fundamental legacy achievements of the Obama Administration is the Wall Street reforms. Those reforms have led to a more stable financial system that ensures taxpayers will not be expected to bail out big financial institutions that make unsound bets.” Just like … Continue reading “Is Obama Trying to Crash the Economy?”

Retirement is one of the things that every American dreams about. The problem is, unlike the Greatest Generation, most Baby Boomers do not have the luxury of having a job that will provide us a steady stream of income in our retirement after leaving our position. The days of the gold watch and monthly pension … Continue reading “Using Mutual Funds to Bridge the Gap in Retirement Savings”

It wasn’t long ago when tweens, teens and college students could easily pick up a paper route or other part-time summer job. Nowadays, it is a rare sight to see a youngster manning a cash register or waiting tables during the summer months. Some argue that this societal alteration is a positive for teens as … Continue reading “The Decline of the Summer Job”

I don’t care much for our current tax system. And I might also have a few issues with the size and function of the government. So I started thinking about a few ways we can get America back on track. And while the government wants to put us against each other in every case possible … Continue reading “3 Ideas for a Prosperous America”

Trusts are often thought of as a financial tool of the very rich, but you don’t have to have millions to benefit from what a trust can do for you. The ultra-wealthy set up trusts so they can pass on significant sums of money to family members, charities and other entities after they die. Why … Continue reading “9 Reasons You Should Set Up a Trust Fund Even if You Aren't Rich”

In 2015, while the S & P 500 index was up just 0.7 percent and gold and oil tanked, one commodity outperformed just about every other investment vehicle in the world. Was it platinum? Soybeans? Frozen concentrated orange juice? Nope — it was good old-fashioned whiskey. For 2015, the tantalizing tipple averaged an almost 15 … Continue reading “Can Rare Whiskeys Outperform Stocks?”

Reports have been coming in from all over the country as thousands on thousands of SNAP/EBT card payments (food stamps) have been rejected by retailers. Now, countless welfare recipients are unable to bring home groceries as a mysterious system-wide failure is being played out. Could this be the first sign the electronic banking and financing … Continue reading “As EBT Benefits Fail, are Massive Riots around the Corner?”

Terrorism. We certainly live in a fragile world, where a lone wolf or coordinated wackos can randomly attack and cause mayhem. And while the human cost are unquantifiable, especially to the families affected, the financial implications are easier defined. Look at Orlando. On a beautiful Sunday morning in Florida we woke up to this horrendous … Continue reading “Should You Buy Guns… Or Gun Stocks?”

For nearly 20 years, the world has been struggling with fears of climate change. We’ve been told the world is going to simultaneously bake to a crisp and drown if we can’t manage to get our recycling out on time. Many have rebuffed the disingenuous 97 percent consensus, pointing out that satellite data doesn’t follow … Continue reading “Global Warming Agenda May Cause Global Impoverishment”

You can thank your local Marxist voters. The $15 minimum wage is in effect, in many parts of the country, and the $15 minimum wage earner is out- replaced by automatic ATM-like machines. One only hopes this doesn’t mean the fry-cooks in the back won’t have to come up to the counter and handle your … Continue reading “Rise of the Vending Machines”

Last night I was out at my local pub having a pint and the people next to me started politicking – and here I thought that bar rules stipulate no talking politics or religion – oh well. Of course the couple were liberal as the day is long. Talking about the 1% this, the rich … Continue reading “Money Isn’t Evil. You’re Just An Idiot”

Each year, the fund management group, Pimco, hosts an informal conference in Newport Beach, CA. When the forum is finished, without fail, the group reports its minutes to journalists in London England- (a mecca for globalist interest groups). The group has had its share of internal friction over the years- but has nevertheless been a … Continue reading “Pimco Signals Past Monetary Policies Won’t Work Anymore”

With two Fed meetings impending this summer, everyone who works in economics is watching closely. Interest rates were raised last December for the first time since the recent recession began, and the Federal Reserve chair, Janet Yellen promised more hikes over the course of 2016. Original estimates suggested that 4 hikes of 0.25 percent each … Continue reading “Will the Fed Up Interest Rates This Summer?”

If you keep an eye on the news, you have likely seen that job growth in May hit precipitously low numbers, stunning most economists with the miniscule increase in employment. On the surface, this is cause for great alarm. A closer inspection is always warranted when numbers that have been on a steady trajectory suddenly … Continue reading “New Job Numbers Plummet: How Will That Impact the US?”

With our economy being in a state that is, we might say- nebulous- with high volume, growing volatility and an excess of speculation, the atmosphere is creating a surplus of unease. Just three months shy of the stock market’s most dreaded month of the year and nearing the anniversary of the Lehman Brothers’ collapse- this … Continue reading “Drudge Report: Market Wizard or Dumb Luck”

A lot of people have been drawn in by Bernie Sanders’ promises of free college for everyone. But few of the plan’s most energetic supporters have read far into its contents. Given a cursory reading, it’s fairly clear that the plan would outright fail to make tuition free in public colleges. It’s an important oversight … Continue reading “The Real Cost of a Free College Eduction”