Current Thoughts on the Stock Market: Caveat Emptor!

Posted by on Jul 28, 2009 in Deflation, Economy, Federal Reserve, GDP, Government Spending, Inflation, Infrastructure, Interest rates, Investing, Recession, Stocks, U.S. Dollar | 3 comments

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?

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Gold and the EURO Connection; Another Nail in the U.S. Dollar Coffin?

Posted by on Jul 14, 2009 in Gold, Inflation, Interest rates, U.S. Dollar | 0 comments

Another story was developing at this time; the EURO had bounced off its lows and become a much stronger currency. As the dollar was sinking from its high in 2002, and the uncertainty of what affect Central Bank sales would have on the price of gold, the EURO became the only other "safe haven" in the mind of those who were looking to get out of the dollar.

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Gold Investment Bashers Won’t Respond to Critique

Posted by on Jul 10, 2009 in Gold, Investing, Stocks, U.S. Dollar | 0 comments

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.

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Challenging Financial Advisors on the Need to Diversify Into Gold

Posted by on Jul 8, 2009 in Education Blog, Gold, Government Spending, Inflation, Investing, Stocks, U.S. Dollar | 1 comment

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.

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Confused About Gold and the Dollar? Understand Their Relationship Before You Invest

Posted by on Jun 2, 2009 in Gold, Inflation, Interest rates, Investing, U.S. Dollar | 0 comments

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...

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