Category: Global
You Pay a Hefty Price for Central Bankers’ Folly
How much do you think central bankers make? Go on, give me your best guess? Most of these people are rich before they ever enter the role.
Watch Out: Today’s Financial House of Cards Is Getting Shaky
Like that one uncle whose hip starts to hurt when it’s about to rain, folks are starting to feel that something ain’t right. We believe that uneasiness is well-founded… Here’s why.
How to Play a Declining Market
It’s time to take stock. Look at what you’ve got right. Try to learn from mistakes. And keep moving forward. Of course, you won’t hear this from the mainstream…
This Happens, Buy Stocks
The combined value of the FAANG stocks — Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Google — is down by about $1 trillion from its peak. Why?
Life Happens When You’re Away
On the eve of Thanksgiving, we consider what’s most important in life: community, togetherness, and the golden opportunity to focus on each other.
How Big Tech Has Become Big Brother
We all use Facebook and Google for leisure and work. But is it really as harmless as it seems? They have trapped us in a web of surveillance and censorship.
Central Banks Take Aim at Bitcoin
Christine Lagarde, head of the IMF, has just issued an ominous challenge to cryptos: banks might soon start issuing their own digital currencies.
Why Are Central Banks Now Buying Gold?
Central bankers usually add gold to their reserves to diversify, and to provide a hedge against inflation. According to Bloomberg, central banks now hold about a fifth of the gold ever mined.
How a Hyper-Flat World Could Transform the Global Economy
The world has flattened even further. It means that we’re at another turning point in the world of international business. And it’s going to have significant impacts on your life and your investments.
Why Brexit Can’t Come Fast Enough for Kiwis
The UK has nominated New Zealand as one of their priority partners when it comes time to negotiate a new deal. In terms of trade, this is all good news.
America’s Fake-Money Success Was an Accident
The American dollar is a success because we have a strong and stable system. But is it really? We go behind the myth, and what we find isn’t pretty.
The Poppies Fell for Two Hours…
100 years ago, World War I ended with 37 million people dead. Have we learned the hard lessons since then? Or is history simply doomed to repeat itself?
The Worst Part About Election Day: Somebody Wins
It doesn’t matter whether you voted for Bush, Obama or Trump. We’re stuck in a cycle of Deep State politics. And there seems to be no way out of it.
How to Tune Your Portfolio With Schumpeter’s Cycle
From an economic perspective, a brand-new industry like cannabis can ignite a period of prosperity. It falls in line with the economic theory of Joseph A Schumpeter.
What You Should Do If You’re Close to Retirement
To jump or not to jump out of a volatile market, that’s the question the mainstream is asking right now. What if you’re close to retirement and you’re just holding the market right now?