When I hear Mark Haines call a market top or one of the other CNBC cheerleaders admit we’re in a secular bear market, I’ll change my mind about them. I won’t hold my breath…. But ask yourself one question… What are the world’s wealthy doing right now?
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2009
“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.
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2009
As I have repeatedly pointed out in this blog, the only thing that is keeping the game going for the economy at present is the fact that government spending along with Federal Reserve interference in the marketplace has created some green shoots. The consequences of this action for the short term has given us and these forecasters the mirage that “all is well.” The truth of the matter is that we are presently in the eye of the hurricane. The calm before the continuation of the economic storm.
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2009
At least so far, Joshua Zumbrun from Forbes has chosen not to post my reply that disagrees with his perspective. Since I know that many of these bashers of gold won’t post my replies, explaining to them where they are mistaken about gold, I make sure and do a screen print to show that I have in fact replied but they have chosen not to post that reply. Then I expose them here on my blog.
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2009
In my continual efforts to challenge investment advisors and journalists about the need to diversify with gold, a pleasant surprise developed today…..an advisor responded!
Even though the title of his article is misleading, Larry Swedroe, principal and the director of research for Buckingham Asset Management and BAM Advisor Services, did respond to my comments about his CBS Money Watch article; “Don’t Believe the Hype About Gold.”
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12
2009
Chris Farrell from Marketplace Money, a column written for American Public Media, wrote an article that promoted misleading information about buying gold. The article in its entirety follows and you’ll find my response pointing out Farrell’s unsound advice about buying gold below that.
People need to know the truth when it comes to buying gold and I will continue to challenge financial advisors and the media journalists who continue to misinform the public about gold.
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