David Stockman’s American Economic Horror Story

http://economicrisis.com/david-stockmans-american-economic-horror-story/3549 David Stockman’s American Economic Horror Story Former Reagan budget director David Stockman is outraged–outraged I tell you!–by the Federal Reserve increasing the money supply. In a...

Bernanke Announces Return To Gold Standard

Bernanke Announces Return To Gold Standard For years, investors and analysts have heavily criticized the actions of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. Bernanke has earned himself a slew of nicknames for his money printing, with the most popular being “Helicopter...

Why Texas wants its gold back from the feds

Why Texas wants its gold back from the feds “The eyes of Texas are upon you” goes the song, but right now those eyes seem to be squarely focused on the financial crisis in Cyprus. Texas Gov. Rick Perry is supporting a bill that would return the state’s $1 billion...

Why Gold’s a Trade, Not an Investment

Read More : http://www.investmentcontrarians.com/gold-investments/why-golds-a-trade-not-an-investment/1758/ I’m beginning to change my tone towards gold. After being patient since October 2011, I’m inclined to feel the yellow metal is now more of a trade than an...

Federal Reserve’s Actions May Be Dangerous

Read More : http://www.investmentcontrarians.com/debt-crisis/how-the-federal-reserves-actions-may-be-making-safe-investments-dangerous/1762/ One of the most dangerous situations is when an investor attains a false sense of confidence. With the Federal Reserve enacting...

Gold Poised for Quarterly Loss as Cyprus Banks Reopen

Gold Poised for Quarterly Loss as Cyprus Banks Reopen Gold traded little changed, set for the worst quarterly run since 2001, as the reopening of banks in Cyprus eased immediate concern Europe’s debt crisis will deepen, reducing the precious metal’s appeal as a store...

Gold vs. SP 500 – Where is the Value?

http://economicrisis.com/gold-vs-sp-500-where-is-the-value/3208 Gold vs. SP 500 – Where is the Value? This past week we received the final 4th Quarter GDP number which came in at 0.39%. The total 4th Quarter growth was terrible, plain and simple. Based on the...

Rise in Stock Market Failing to Help the Jewelry Sector

Read More : http://www.investmentcontrarians.com/stock-market/rise-in-stock-market-failing-to-help-the-jewelry-sector/1748/ One of the most often stated arguments for the current aggressive monetary stance by the Federal Reserve has been that if asset prices can begin to...

Warning: S&P 500 Nearing a Top

Read More : http://www.investmentcontrarians.com/stock-market/warning-sp-500-nearing-a-top/1732/ As the S&P 500 continues marching higher, all eyes will be on corporate earnings for the next quarter and the rest of the fiscal year. While much of the move in the S&P...

New Data Says You Likely Can’t Afford to Retire

http://www.investmentcontrarians.com/recession/new-data-says-you-likely-cant-afford-to-retire/1726/ As the stock market in America continues to move upward into elevated territory, the Federal Reserve and its monetary policy program of creating an abundance of liquidity...

it’s time to collapse the system

http://economicrisis.com/its-time-to-collapse-the-system/2476 it’s time to collapse the system ‘I’m furious with myself,’ he said. ‘I had so many opportunities to move my money abroad but was taken in by all the promises that any attempt to raid my savings was...

Dangerous Investments Fueled by the Federal Reserve

Read More : http://www.investmentcontrarians.com/debt-crisis/dangerous-investments-fueled-by-the-federal-reserve/1712/ One of the biggest concerns I have regarding the current monetary policy program implemented by the Federal Reserve is the cost that will need to be paid...

U.S. National Debt to Surpass GDP for Third Year in a Row

Read More : http://www.investmentcontrarians.com/debt-crisis/with-national-debt-interest-13-times-larger-sequestration-cuts-just-arent-enough/1698/ The more I look at the size of the national debt, the more I get squeamish. With the national debt at $16.7 trillion and...

Stock Buybacks Helping Investors Beat Market Gyrations

Read More : http://www.investmentcontrarians.com/stock-market/beat-stock-market-gyrations-with-growing-dividends-and-record-level-share-buybacks/1700/ When it comes to long-term investing, one factor that needs to be considered is that the dividend yield can provide a large...