Russia Is “Spear Phishing”… and You’re the Fish!
It’s probably the worst cyberattack on Americans ever. And it may be a prelude to something much bigger. A whopping 83 million households and small businesses had information stolen from JPMorgan...
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Russia’s Latest Scheme Threatens You
Oh, those pesky Russians, you won’t believe what they’re up to this time. I don’t want to sound like one of those crazy “Reds behind every curtain” types… but you know how I told you about Russia’s oil...
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A Canary in Ukraine… a Russian MiG in California
We never write about bonds unless we have a good reason to do so. They’re boring and unsexy. But sometimes they are oh-so-smart. They are particularly good at smelling trouble well before stocks do....
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Buy Gold-Mining Stocks Right Dang Now!
If you’ve been thinking recently about adding some gold or gold-mining stocks to your portfolio, stop thinking about it. Just do it. Gold picked its head up last week to push through overhead...
View ArticleSay “Nyet” to U.S. Stocks
As stock prices rise, the day nears when they must fall. Already, Warren Buffett’s favorite indicator, market cap to GDP, tells us that the value of all outstanding U.S. shares is at the highest level...
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Don’t Dare Sell Your Gold
The gold price may be stagnant, but forces behind the scenes are signaling that something big is brewing. A scan of recent headlines reveals a growing fervor for gold. Check these out: China Creates...
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A Race to the Bottom in the Oil Price War
If you’re looking for weapons of mass destruction, then look no further than the oil war raging between the U.S. and the oil sheiks of OPEC. The war has hit a lull… for now. Oil prices are stuck in a...
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Oil Chic
I’ve told you about the bearish forces pushing oil prices lower. Those forces include rising U.S. production, rising Saudi production and a treaty with Iran. The treaty could lift restrictions on...
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The Best Stock Market in the World
When someone says “stock market,” most people think “USA” and its iconic New York Stock Exchange. U.S. stocks represent nearly half of world stock market value. U.S. stock market news also dominates...
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It’s Emerging Markets Time… Again
While we investors here in the U.S. have been wringing our hands and furrowing our brows over the “big” sell-off that has been taking place over the last couple of weeks, emerging market investors have...
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Three Reasons to Buy Gold Right Now
Gold and the markets are both riding the devil’s own roller coaster, with wild swings up and stomach-churning drops down. If you like gold, the good news is that we’re seeing a lot of signs, both...
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Whom Gods Would Destroy
Saudi Arabia is careening into a full-blown financial crisis. The Saudis are now staring at a fiscal deficit amounting to a whopping 20% of GDP. This recent and shocking development in the oil kingdom...
View ArticleThe Oil Bust Keeps on Busting
Two weeks ago, the “grand bargain,” as some have referred to the OPEC talks in Doha, Qatar, ended with a muted thud. The only bargain made was no bargain. Iran, an OPEC member, declined to even show up...
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Why Not Russia?
It’s a question I get at a lot of investment conferences. And I often answer that question with this question: Why bother? The volatile Russian stock market may be a trader’s delight, but it is often...
View ArticleForgotten Gold: How to Find It Before the Crowd Does
It’s no secret that investors have been flocking to gold- and silver-mining stocks. Many “junior” stocks in the sector have soared 400% to 500%… or even more. Most of these big gainers share a common...
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To Russia With Love
There’s little love for Russia in the West. This isn’t surprising given the daily servings of anti-Russian coverage in the mainstream media. But it’s often the most hated investments that offer the...
View ArticleDiamonds Are Not Your Best Friend
I must admit, I have never quite bought into the allure of diamonds. I’ve bought some now and again for celebratory purposes, but I’ll take gold over diamonds any day. I remember walking into Harry...
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