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I was recently talking to my mother, and she started talking about the evil credit card companies, and how they were out to get us all — right now — by jacking up our rates unfairly in a bid to … [More...]

I’ve just returned from Munich, Germany, where Claus Vogt and I addressed the 8th Annual Conference of Sicheres Geld subscribers. Here are the highlights of my side of the presentation … [More...]

A lot of focus was given to the central banks’ meetings this week. That’s because a lot of people would really like to see target rates start moving up from their low levels. Some argue for higher rates because … [More...]

I have been adamant recently in saying that the Federal Reserve would not … would NOT … signal an end to the easy money environment at this week’s policy meeting. These guys simply lack the political … [More...]

Every week I tell you about exchange traded funds (ETFs) that you can use for various investment purposes. You could be wondering, though, what’s the best way to buy them. So in today’s … [More...]

The Conference Board Index of Leading Economic Indicators (LEI) has a very good track record in forecasting recessions … It gave advance warnings for each of the past eight U.S. recessions … [More...]

When I talk about dividend stocks here at Money and Markets, I almost always mean common shares of a company. But today I want to tell you about another class of stock that some income investors … [More...]

If your goal is to aim for good, steady income while lowering your risk, then you’re facing great challenges today. For one thing, interest rates on bank CDs, money market funds, and even short-term … [More...]

Before he died, Dad warned me of false profits … and fake promises. “Beware,” he said, “of shaky gains hyped up by Wall … [More...]

When the leaders from the 20 most powerful countries in the world (including China) met last month, they left with a pledge to work toward rebalancing global economies. That means countries running large … [More...]

Every few months for the past couple of years, I’ve made it a point to update you on the state of the housing market. I feel it’s … [More...]