Category: US
FAANG: The New ‘Nifty Fifty’
Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Google — these are hot stocks that everyone’s talking about. But look past the hype and you’ll see trouble on the horizon.
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.
Stagflation, Here We Come!
Stagflation is a concept that boggles the mind. It’s about high inflation, yet stagnant wages. What does it mean for the future of America?
How Will the Feds Get Out of This?
The US economy and the US government are both living on borrowed time. Blame it on tax cuts, rampant spending and rising inflation.
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?
This Will Be Trump’s Real Legacy
The Republican Party used to be about small government and balanced budgets. But now, under Trump, it’s embraced disastrous debt and inflation.
Why Government Can’t Make America Great
The American founding fathers were sceptical of democracy. It was about giving power to the mob. Recent events have just proven that to be true.
Voting: America’s Favourite Hollow Ritual
Now that the dust has settled on the midterms, we see the Democrats in control of the House and Trump’s power diminished. But will anything actually change?
Why These US Economic Figures Should Make Us Nervous
The US may be looking like it is on a winning streak, but US consumers are basing future expectation on past performance. The problem with this thinking is that it is flawed.
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.
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?
Americans Will Welcome the Tech-Fuelled Police State
They promised us that the digital economy would keep us safe and make us more prosperous. But what if it’s just a new form of enslavement?
US Politics’ Effect on the Stock Market
When the stock market responds to strong economic news with falls, it’s not a bullish sign, folks. Why? Because it means the Fed will continue raising rates.
What Americans Really Need Right Now
Americans generally believe that the economy under Trump is galloping along at a fantastic pace. Sadly, that’s not the truth.