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...

Don’t Believe the Chart: Gold Still Looks Promising

Read More : http://www.investmentcontrarians.com/gold-investments/dont-believe-the-chart-gold-still-looks-promising-2/1675/ While I do like gold, I’m somewhat perplexed over the metal’s near-term stock chart. The chart shows indecision and indicates a potential downside...

Who Benefits From the Fed?

http://economicrisis.com/who-benefits-from-the-fed/1843 Who Benefits From the Fed? We recently looked at the Federal Reserve’s 2012 results. In particular, we pointed to some positive and negative developments. On a positive note, the Fed managed to shrink down the...

Stop Fooling Ourselves: Americans Can’t Afford the Future

http://economicrisis.com/stop-fooling-ourselves-americans-cant-afford-the-future/1776 Stop Fooling Ourselves: Americans Can’t Afford the Future The American spirit is rooted in the belief of a better tomorrow. Its success has been due to generations of men and women...

U.S. Economy Not Growing While Stocks Soar

http://economicrisis.com/u-s-economy-not-growing-while-stocks-soar/1795 U.S. Economy Not Growing While Stocks Soar The Bureau of Labor Statistics guessed that 236,000 jobs were added in February and everybody applauded. Yay, or should we say, “boo.” What most...

Open Thread: Federal Reserve

http://economicrisis.com/open-thread-federal-reserve/1659 Open Thread: Federal Reserve Tonite, let’s have a little fun with our subject, being the Fed: How much is the Fed driving markets? What about the Economy — how much impact is the FOMC having on auto...

Fed Credit Policy during the Great Depression

http://economicrisis.com/fed-credit-policy-during-the-great-depression/1655 Fed Credit Policy during the Great Depression Responding to the financial crisis of 2007–09, the Federal Reserve made loans to nonbank firms and purchased (and continues to purchase)...