Did Geithner Tell Americans That A 10% Or Better Return On Investments Is An Illusion?
So while its great that U.S. citizens are saving more, whether that money should be put into stocks and what one can expect in return on their investment is something Geithner couldn't provide an answer to. This article will.
Read MoreDOW 10,000 In 2009 Is NOT the Same as DOW 10,000 In 1999 – It Buys You 23.8% Less Today
"DOW 10,000 (version) 2.0," but is it really a better version, or even the same version as DOW 10,000 of 1999? What most don't realize is that the DOW 10,000 of 3/12/99 was worth more in terms of purchasing power than DOW 10,000 10/14/09 by a whopping 23.8%. Why? Because the dollar index has fallen 23.8% since March of 1999.
Read MoreDigger’s Friday Triple Play
Doug Digger Eberhardt's Top 3 Articles, Videos and Posts of the Week - Click on headline for full article
Read MoreModern Portfolio Theory’s Biggest Flaw
Modern Portfolio Theory had one major flaw from the beginning. The assumption that there is such a thing as a "risk-free" asset. It is the same flaw that exists for most portfolios today.
Read MoreFrom Green Shoots to Drought? Making Economic Sense of Investing
But calling the exact top isn't what's important. Keeping and growing your wealth is. To do this, you must make sense of the economic data that are causing the green shoots and decipher for yourself whether they will blossom from here or wither and die from a potential drought.
Read MoreDigger’s Friday Triple Play
Bringing Transparency to the Federal Reserve Alan Grayson: "Which Foreigners Got the Fed's $500,000,000,000?" Bernanke: "I Don't Know." Ron Paul: What Are They (The Federal Reserve) So Afraid Of?
Read MoreCurrent Thoughts on the Stock Market: Caveat Emptor!
Government surplus efforts are presently working. Some are calling an end to the recession. Green shoots are sprouting. The stock market is breaking 2009 highs. Life is back to normal. All is well. Or is it?
Read MoreGold Investment Bashers Won’t Respond to Critique
If financial advisor's are willing to critique gold as an investment, then they should at least respond to my criticism of their understanding of how gold fits into a well diversified portfolio.
Read MoreChallenging Financial Advisors on the Need to Diversify Into Gold
What financial advisor's need to do is prepare their clients for the coming inflation as a result of all this government spending. What financial advisor's need to do is diversify their clients into gold.
Read MoreGold: Why Doesn’t Your Financial Advisor Recommend It?
When it comes to your investments, diversification hasn't worked. The "Buy and hold" strategy has become "buy and hope." The one asset that could have helped stabilize your portfolio isn't ever recommended by CNBC or your financial adviser. That asset is gold.
Read MoreConfused About Gold and the Dollar? Understand Their Relationship Before You Invest
It’s not known for sure where the concept that an ounce of gold could always buy a nice businessman’s suit came from, but the analogy is used today by many who want to paint a positive picture for gold. The premise of the story is used to reveal the fact that the dollar has lost 95%-98% of its purchasing power since the creation of the Federal Reserve in 1913. The typical story...
Read MoreThe Demise of GM and How the U.S. Is On the Same Course “As GM Goes, So Goes the Nation”
I truly believe a year from now we’ll have many of the answers we’ve all been waiting for. I choose a year from now because once this Presidential political distraction is over with, and we’ve had another year of the continued crack up from the sub-prime mess and more bank failures, and more fed intervention (GM, Ford, possibly the airlines, state bailouts, followed by the...
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