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Lehman-Type Megashock Looming

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, May 21, 2012 at 7:30am

We now face the growing danger of a new financial megashock that could strike at almost any time. It has the potential to be larger than ... [More »]

Transcript: 8 Shocking New Forecasts for 2012 and Beyond

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, May 14, 2012 at 7:30am

Nearly two years ago, we downgraded JPMorgan Chase to a Weiss Ratings of D, implying grossly excessive risk taking by the bank. And virtually every ... [More »]

New Turmoil in Europe! Double-Dip in the U.S.!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, May 7, 2012 at 7:30am

It’s happening — all over the U.S. and Europe! Just this past Friday, Washington’s jobless report was a shocker, driving Wall Street ... [More »]

The 800-Pound Gorilla in the Room

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, April 30, 2012 at 7:30am

It is THE story of the day. It is THE event that will impact every investment decision you make. If you ignore it, it will cost you. If you harness it, it can make you substantially richer. I’m talking about the end of austerity programs and so-called “fiscal pacts” all over the world. Last year, [More »]

The Deadliest Vicious Cycle We’ve Ever Seen

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, April 23, 2012 at 7:30am

My family and I have been tracking speculative bubbles and busts for 80 years. We’ve personally witnessed 12 recessions, two depressions, five stock market crashes, three real estate busts, three bank failure epidemics, and two of the most vicious inflationary spirals of all time. But nothing has prepared us for what we’re seeing now! Just [More »]

What Happens If Central Banks FAIL in Their Giant Experiment?

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, April 16, 2012 at 7:30am

I rarely recommend that you wade through a wordy speech by an economic theorist delivered to an audience of stuffy bankers. But last week’s ... [More »]

Triple-Crisis on the Near Horizon

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, April 9, 2012 at 7:30am

I return from a wonderful vacation — beardless, tan, and rested ... but also very wary of the unfolding events: Just when everyone thought ... [More »]

Growing Rich in Bubble Land

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, April 2, 2012 at 7:30am

In the second half of 20th Century, you could count on the rising U.S. economy to lift nearly all boats. Sure, we had recessions. In fact, in the ... [More »]

Major multi-front war on the near horizon!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, March 5, 2012 at 7:30am

For the first time in decades, the Middle East is on the brink of a war that could involve multiple countries … on multiple fronts … [More »]

Four New Dangers in the Middle East

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, February 27, 2012 at 7:30am

Ever since I was born in 1946, the Middle East has been at the core of the most enduring, most vexing, and most economically impactful conflicts ... [More »]

A highly unusual TRIGGER event for a great boom …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, February 20, 2012 at 7:30am

In the early 1950s, my family formed a corporation exclusively for the purchase of natural gas properties — a sector we believed would be at the core of a ... [More »]

Heralding the Next Great Fuel Revolution

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, February 13, 2012 at 7:30am

Over a half century ago, my family made a major investment — in a unique energy source that we knew would someday be at the heart of a great fuel revolution. [More »]

Three Official Lies About Jobs! Two Official Lies About Housing! Plus, the Hard, Factual Truth!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, February 6, 2012 at 7:30am

While Washington announced last Friday that unemployment dropped to 8.3% ... And while Wall Street rejoiced with another rally ... [More »]

The Most Lipstick on the Biggest Pigs Ever!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, January 30, 2012 at 7:30am

We’ve seen the political and financial elites paint lipstick on a pig before. But never anything like this! Consider the pig in Washington: Uncle Sam continues to run the worst ... [More »]

How to Make Money During the Greatest Economic Battle of a Lifetime

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, January 23, 2012 at 7:30am

Never before in our lifetime have we seen a fiercer fight between two opposing forces — global recession and mad money printing! The opposing forces are ... [More »]

Why the Cascade of Downgrades Has Barely Begun

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, January 16, 2012 at 7:30am

If you think U.S. politicians are often hypocritical in their denials of financial sins, take a look at what’s happened in Europe: Just a few weeks ago, when leading European ... [More »]

The ONLY Way to Make Serious Money in 2012 …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, January 9, 2012 at 7:30am

I’m a proud contrarian investor. So was my father, Irving Weiss. I began my career when I founded this company over four decades ago. He ... [More »]

The Triumph of Contrarian Investing

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, January 2, 2012 at 7:30am

My father was the ultimate contrarian. He rarely trusted Wall Street. He never followed the crowd. And he was repeatedly among the few that uncovered some of the most... [More »]

Our Best Collective Wisdom on THE BIG PICTURE

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, December 26, 2011 at 7:30am

I don’t use ancient Mayan calendars. Nor do I subscribe to Nostradamus. Yet, throughout modern history, if there ever was a year when all the stars were ... [More »]

2012: Worse than 2008!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, December 19, 2011 at 7:30am

If you think 2008 was a bad year, wait till you see 2012! The world’s largest banks have far less capital, the world’s largest governments have far less bailout power, and each is ... [More »]

New Danger of a Systemic Collapse

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, December 12, 2011 at 7:30am

Some stock investors never seem to learn. They hope and pray for a new government rescue from Washington or Brussels. They wait with bated breath for each ... [More »]

Weiss Ratings downgrades 5 European countries! New euro-zone rescue schemes dead on arrival!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, December 5, 2011 at 7:30am

While European leaders scramble to propose new euro-zone rescue schemes in preparation for still another “crunch meeting” this week ... [More »]

Contagion spreading FAST! No more time to wait!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, November 28, 2011 at 7:30am

The global contagion is spreading so quickly, it could strike the United States before yearend. It’s the same contagion that began over two years ago in Greece ... [More »]

Deficit committee FAILS! What will happen next …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, November 21, 2011 at 7:30am

Never before in modern history has the U.S. government faced a greater fiscal disaster! And never before has it failed so miserably to confront it! This past weekend, instead of ... [More »]

The Next Two Victims of the Debt Contagion

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, November 14, 2011 at 7:30am

Rarely in history can we look toward the immediate horizon and see a future event that is virtually certain, very dangerous, and totally underestimated by the ... [More »]

The True Cause of America’s Troubles

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, November 7, 2011 at 7:30am

Are you wondering why the U.S. economy has now stagnated — despite the largest government stimulus, bailouts, stimulus, and money printing of all time? [More »]

What’s your country’s TRUE rating? Here’s the answer …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, October 31, 2011 at 7:30am

If you’re among those who think the central bankers and finance ministers of the world really have a clue about how to bail out bankrupt borrowers and end a debt crisis … I urge you to take another look at what I wrote last week about the NINE MAJOR CRISES they’ve bungled in the past [More »]

Two Big Days of Reckoning — Oct. 26 and Nov. 23!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, October 24, 2011 at 7:30am

Mark your calendar for two historic days that could shake Wall Street to its foundation and change the Western world forever ... The first is Europe’s day of reckoning, postponed to Wednesday, October 26 ... [More »]

October 23, 2011: The Next Big Day of Reckoning

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, October 17, 2011 at 7:30am

This coming Sunday, October 23, will go down in history as one of the most important days of the 21st century. On that day, the leaders of 27 European countries will ... [More »]

7 Major Advance Warnings

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, October 10, 2011 at 7:30am

As soon as we see the likelihood of major bankruptcies and defaults, we don’t wait around. We warn you immediately. We know you need time to get your money out of danger. And we also know ... [More »]

A Massive Battle Between Inflation and Deflation!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, October 3, 2011 at 7:30am

A massive battle between inflation and deflation is enveloping the globe. And for now at least, deflation is winning. On the side of inflation are those who want to perpetuate the status quo ... [More »]

12 Giant U.S. Banks Vulnerable to Disaster!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, September 26, 2011 at 7:30am

Imagine this scenario ... The largest economy in the world is on the brink of a financial meltdown that could make the debt debacle of 2008 seem small by comparison. Its giant banks are buried in ... [More »]

Transcript: Emergency Global Forum: Will This Debt Crisis Be Worse Than 2008? (Edited, as needed, for clarity)

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, September 19, 2011 at 7:30am

We stand on the threshold of one of the most dramatic financial disasters of our lifetime: The default of the oldest democracy in the history of ... [More »]

2008 All Over Again?! Or Worse

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, September 12, 2011 at 7:30am

Years ago, Dad and I often talked about the circular nature of history — the Crash of ’29 and the Crash of ’87 ... the Florida land boom of the ’20s and the real estate bubbles of later years ... the bank failures of the Great Depression and the bank failures of the 1980s ... [More »]

America’s Largest Candidate for Bankruptcy

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, August 29, 2011 at 7:30am

One of America’s giant financial institutions, which I’ll name in a moment, could be a candidate for bankruptcy in a double-dip recession scenario. It controls nearly $2.3 trillion in assets and has 57 million customers. It does big business with ... [More »]

S&P punctures bubble! What to sell and what to buy …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, August 8, 2011 at 7:30am

The first-ever downgrade of U.S. debt, announced Friday by Standard & Poor’s, hit Asian stocks hard last night and is about to slam into U.S. markets at the opening bell a couple of hours from now. That’s what’s going to grab the headlines, and ... [More »]

Day of Reckoning! TOMORROW!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, August 1, 2011 at 7:30am

Beware! Within the next few days, Washington and Wall Street may mount a new, sweeping PR campaign designed to deceive investors about the crisis. Deception #1. If Congress raises the U.S. debt ceiling tomorrow, they will try to convince you that the crisis is “over” — that they have largely “solved the problem” and that [More »]

Countdown to D-Day

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, July 25, 2011 at 7:30am

The United States government is now just eight days from D-Day — the day of debt default. If it actually happens, the ensuing chaos could bring the end of the United States as we know it today. And if it’s averted ... [More »]

Weiss downgrades U.S. debt! What to do …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, July 18, 2011 at 7:30am

Weiss Ratings has just downgraded the debt of the United States government to a C-minus — approximately equivalent to a BBB- rating by S&P, or one notch above speculative grade (junk). This is critical for you ... [More »]

Jobs crumble! Debt talks failing!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, July 11, 2011 at 7:30am

Everything we’ve been warning you about is starting to happen — fast! The U.S. job market is crumbling ... the Washington debt talks are failing ... and the unprecedented convergence of both these events is mandating urgent ... [More »]

Why the Great Greek Tragedy Has Barely Begun

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, July 4, 2011 at 7:30am

This is a memorable day for the United States of America, both to warmly celebrate our past and coldly contemplate our future. But if you want the truth about what’s likely to happen next — in the wake of ... [More »]

Government lying about debt crisis! What to do …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, June 27, 2011 at 7:30am

Do you believe what government officials and experts are saying about the debt crisis? If so, you’re taking your financial life into your hands. Just consider how many times they’ve been wrong, issued deliberately misleading ... [More »]

IMF Warns of “Perverse Feedback Loop”! Greece! Banks! US!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, June 20, 2011 at 7:30am

I’m doing everything I can to keep my family safe from what could be the worst financial storm of our lifetime, and I hope you’re doing the same. Indeed, in three damning reports issued just this past Friday, the International Monetary ... [More »]

Don’t touch these stocks with a ten-foot pole!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, June 13, 2011 at 7:30am

Major stock sectors are now in a race for the bottom. These are stocks on a rendezvous with their lowest lows reached in the debt crisis of 2008-2009 ... sinking back into the danger zone that came with ... [More »]

WARNING: Sinking bank stocks spell big trouble!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, June 6, 2011 at 7:30am

The last time U.S. bank stocks started sinking, it spelled a lot more trouble than anyone dreamed possible; and now, it’s beginning to happen again. Starting in February 2007, the KBW Bank Stock Index, ... [More »]

Our Three Immediate Recommendations for Safety and Profit

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, May 30, 2011 at 7:30am

I’m working from home, commemorating Memorial Day and focusing on giving you simple, practical solutions to avoid the unprecedented threats to your money on the immediate horizon: Threat #1. Bank failures. ... [More »]

Will the U.S. default? Is it really possible?

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, May 23, 2011 at 7:30am

What happens on the day Uncle Sam runs out of money? Or equally drastic: What happens when he’s no longer able to borrow from Peter to pay Paul and misses payments to countless creditors around the ... [More »]

Doomsday Scenario

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, May 9, 2011 at 7:30am

Consider this doomsday scenario: Catastrophic impacts felt by every American. A broad range of government payments stopped, limited, or delayed, including military salaries, Social Security, and ... [More »]

Swept Up Into an Inflation Tornado

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, May 2, 2011 at 7:30am

Precisely two weeks from today, on May 16, 2011, the U.S. government will exhaust its power to borrow money. That’s the official estimate of when the U.S. Treasury bumps up into its debt ceiling ... runs out ... [More »]

The U.S. dollar on the edge of a great cliff! Within a hair of ALL-TIME LOW!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, May 1, 2011 at 7:30am

Global investors are dumping dollars like there’s no tomorrow. After plunging for nearly a year, the greenback is down a staggering 15.9% since last June alone. This week, it hit a low of 72.834, a meager ... [More »]

Major press release: Weiss Ratings rates U.S. credit!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 10:45am

I am about to send out the single most important press release of my lifetime, and I want you to be among the first to get this vital information: Starting today, Weiss Ratings is issuing ratings on the credit ... [More »]

A Financial Atom Bomb

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, April 25, 2011 at 7:30am

Nearly a year ago, I publicly challenged S&P, Moody’s and Fitch to downgrade the long-term debt of the United States government — to help protect investors and prod Washington to fix its financiers ... [More »]

Warning: 5,291 banks and thrifts are weak! What to do …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, April 18, 2011 at 7:30am

Beware! Despite nearly three trillion dollars in government stimulus, bailouts and money printing since 2008 ... There are still 2,707 banks and 2,584 credit unions in America vulnerable to future financial woes ... [More »]

Dead Ahead: America’s Ultimate Budget Battle

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, April 11, 2011 at 7:30am

If you think last week’s battle of the budget was brutal, wait till you see what’s coming next! Within just a few weeks, the U.S. government will hit its debt ceiling of $14.29 trillion — and if Congress fails to raise ... [More »]

Where does it all end?

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, April 4, 2011 at 7:30am

The U.S. labor market is improving alright — but not in the way the government would have you believe. Walt Disney’s Robert Iger got a 30 percent pay hike last year, taking home total compensation of $28 ... [More »]

New Protests, Riots and Revolutions: 5 Lessons for Investors

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, March 28, 2011 at 7:30am

The disasters in Japan may be fading from the headline news, but not from the daily life of my family. While Anthony is helping with a food drive in Tokyo, we spent Sunday at a Red Cross fund-raising drive ... [More »]

Mind-Boggling Political Cowardice!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, March 21, 2011 at 7:30am

Naked ambition and mind-boggling political cowardice have engulfed Washington! Our leaders have done nothing — absolutely nothing — to reduce the largest budget deficits of all time. Instead ... [More »]

New, Just-Released Video: “American Apocalypse”

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, March 20, 2011 at 7:30am

Our leaders in Washington are knowingly sentencing our once-great nation to an economic Armageddon of biblical proportions. They have done nothing to fix the biggest federal deficits of all time. They have done everything to accelerate the tragic decline in the U.S. dollar. And they have stood by complacently — even cheered — as the [More »]

Disaster in Japan: The REAL Impact

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 3:33pm

Excuse my French, but all hell is breaking loose around the globe. The disaster in Japan has completely overshadowed news ... [More »]

Why I Pray Japan Will Avert a Bigger Nuclear Disaster

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, March 14, 2011 at 7:30am

Explosions and meltdowns at nuclear reactors in Japan this past weekend will forever change the world of energy. Authorities have already scheduled widespread power outages starting today — and they could ... [More »]

One of the Biggest Bull Markets of All Time — How to Profit

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, March 7, 2011 at 7:30am

We are now witnessing one of the greatest commodity bull markets of all time. Silver surged to $35 per ounce on Friday, quickly reversing a temporary setback the day before ... cleanly piercing a 31-year ... [More »]

Prices surging! Interest rates next! Are you ready?

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, February 28, 2011 at 7:30am

Today’s your last day to see Sean’s blockbuster presentation on silver AND get his $200 “thank-you” gift for watching. And the big-picture trends now in motion couldn’t be more supportive: Just since last .. [More »]

Inflation surges! Silver near 31-year highs! Profit opportunities abound!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, February 21, 2011 at 7:30am

Suddenly, the global inflation monster, long considered dead and buried, has returned with gale force ... and silver, one of the most sensitive to inflation, has just surged close to 31-year highs. Fortunately for ... [More »]

Safer Stocks

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, February 21, 2011 at 7:30am

While the country is still struggling to lift itself out of this Great Recession, many investors don’t want to take big chances with stocks that are unproven or high risk. Nor do you have to. You should be able to ... [More »]

Six Shocking Changes …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, February 14, 2011 at 7:30am

It was exactly 40 years ago that my father and I founded this company, Weiss Research. And to mark the occasion, I have just released The Ultimate Money Guide for Bubbles, Busts, Recession, and ... [More »]

Three shocking events!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, February 13, 2011 at 7:30am

With each passing day, new shocking events drive us closer to the next phase of this debt crisis. EVENT #1: In New York, where the city is facing a $2.4 billion budget deficit, it’s getting nasty. Mayor ... [More »]

The Most Dangerous Bubble of All

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, February 7, 2011 at 7:30am

If you agree that the tech bubble of the 1990s and the housing bubble of the 2000s were extreme, then you must not ignore a bubble that could be the most dangerous of all — grossly overvalued bonds. That's ... [More »]

Shocking New Failures Possible in the U.S. and Overseas

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, January 31, 2011 at 7:30am

If you missed all or some of our online video, America’s Day of Reckoning, today is your last day to view it; and the content couldn’t be more in sync with the dramatic events now unfolding. Indeed, just when ... [More »]

A Landmark Event You MUST Not Miss

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, January 24, 2011 at 7:30am

If anyone tries to persuade you that the massive financial crisis striking cities and states is “no big deal,” tell them to take a hike. It’s here. It’s big. And it’s bound to impact you no matter what you invest in. [More »]

New Debt Crisis Striking RIGHT NOW!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, January 17, 2011 at 7:30am

Martin here with an urgent update on the new debt crisis we’ve been warning you about so persistently day after day — the collapse of the tax-free bond market. This crisis is no longer something you hear about ... [More »]

Crisis Investing 101

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, January 16, 2011 at 7:30am

I’m at my home office this morning, poring through hundreds of comments from readers like you. Indeed, it’s been a fascinating week for me here at Weiss Research. All week long, we've ... [More »]

NEWS FLASH: Treasury says Fed deficit is EXPLODING!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at 3:00pm

At 2:00 PM Eastern time today, the U.S. Treasury announced that our government added another $80 billion to the cumulative budget deficit in December ... [More »]

Two Urgent Questions for You This Morning

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, January 10, 2011 at 7:30am

With so many major cities and states now on the brink of bankruptcy, I have two very urgent questions for you this morning: What cuts in government services are you aware of in YOUR area? And how do you and ... [More »]

CBS 60 Minutes: “Day of Reckoning Is at Hand!”

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, December 27, 2010 at 7:30am

At this very moment, cities and states all across this country are facing their day of reckoning, with far-reaching consequences for the economy, investors and every American citizen. This morning, I will ... [More »]

New Riches in a New Miracle Economy

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, December 20, 2010 at 7:30am

Brazil’s economy is booming, and I can assure you, it’s not a bubble. I am also certain that the vast riches being made are not a flash in the pan. Let me tell you why I’m so confident. First, because my family and ... [More »]

Insanity on the Potomac — Treasury investors recoiling in horror!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, December 19, 2010 at 7:30am

Given the insanity on the Potomac last week, I cannot imagine a time when a clear vision of the future would be more crucial. At 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, President Obama signed a new fiscal package, ... [More »]

Grand Compromise or Great Conspiracy?

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, December 13, 2010 at 7:30am

When Americans went to the polls last month, many thought they were voting for a return of fiscal sanity in Washington. And with fiscal sanity, we'd have far better assurance of bond-market stability ... [More »]

Warning: Muni Bond Chaos Imminent

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, December 6, 2010 at 7:30am

Whenever folks from Washington or Wall Street try to persuade you that the Great Debt Crisis is now “over,” I suggest you shake their hands politely, usher them to the door, and tell them to never come back ... [More »]

Why I’m giving away over $250,000 in prizes and memberships

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, December 5, 2010 at 7:30am

Hi, I’m having a great Sunday and I hope you are too! I’m happily giving away prizes and memberships valued at over $250,000 in the Weiss Forecast Challenge. Here’s how it works ... [More »]

New phase of debt crisis! Striking NOW! Despite rescues!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, November 29, 2010 at 7:30am

A belated “Happy Thanksgiving!” — from our family to yours! Sadly, though, even while most Americans were enjoying the holiday or hitting the malls, much of Europe was sinking deeper into a new, more ... [More »]

FINAL 10 hours for $100 reward!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 2:00pm

My Three Urgent Questions video goes offline at 11:59 PM tonight, and when it does, your $xx reward for watching disappears as well! [More »]

FDIC: 903 banks in trouble. What to do …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, November 22, 2010 at 7:30am

Martin here with an urgent update on the next phase of the banking crisis. Just this past Friday, the government released new data showing that the FDIC's list of "problem banks" now includes 903 ... [More »]

Fed money printing getting even wilder!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, November 15, 2010 at 7:30am

I’ve seen a lot of crazy monetary shenanigans in my lifetime — in Brazil, Japan and elsewhere. But I’ve never seen anything quite like the explosion of out-and-out money printing we’re witnessing in ... [More »]

4 ETFs Beating the Dow by a Mile

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, November 8, 2010 at 7:30am

Martin here with a quick update on four of our favorite exchange traded funds (ETFs). From the first trading day in May through this past Friday, November 5, the Dow is up 4 percent. That’s actually ... [More »]

The most amazing week of our lifetime …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, November 1, 2010 at 7:30am

If there ever was a single week promising to deliver the most amazing financial changes of our lifetime, this has got to be it — with TWO D-Days hitting in the next 48 hours. D-Day #1 comes tomorrow, with the ... [More »]

Urgent Joint Release by Larry and Martin

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, October 25, 2010 at 7:30am

Tomorrow is your last day to see the extremely timely about the strategies and investments to be used in Martin's $1,000,000 portfolio, starting THIS week. The reason it's so timely? Because of FIVE powerful ... [More »]

New buys this week! Your deadline: THIS TUESDAY!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, October 24, 2010 at 7:30am

If you haven’t seen our most recent online presentation, I think you’d better do so before this weekend is over. The reason for the urgency is quite straightforward: The presentation is about the strategy and ... [More »]

G-20 HEADS UP: Losing battle to stem CURRENCY WARS!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Thursday, October 21, 2010 at 2:00pm

I'm getting ready to put my $1,000,000 portfolio into a series of new investments, using an approach that could have generated a 2,478% total return in all types of market environments ... [More »]

Flash update: Mortgage mayhem spreading!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at 2:39pm

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has just announced that new mortgage applications have slumped again despite some of the lowest interest rates in history — a drop in demand that bodes ill for the ... [More »]

Two Game-Changing Decisions

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, October 18, 2010 at 7:30am

If you think all the game-changing decisions to be made on November 2 will be by voters at the ballot boxes, think again! In his latest online presentation, Monty Agarwal reminds us that, on that very same ... [More »]

Gutting the dollar is now official!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, October 17, 2010 at 7:30am

It’s official now. The Fed said it in their meeting notes. And Bernanke said it again on Friday: He’s going to run the money printing presses. It’s the same trick we’ve seen in countries like Brazil, Argentina and ... [More »]

Election's impact on stocks, gold, oil, currencies and more!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, October 11, 2010 at 7:30am

If you think the winds of change in Washington — both on the political scene and at the Fed — can have a big impact on the financial markets, wait till you see what can happen in the coming political storm! For ... [More »]

How to Time the Market’s Biggest Moves

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, October 4, 2010 at 7:30am

One of the great dilemmas of any investor is timing the market. I’m not talking about the very short-term ups and downs. Nor am I recommending the kind of quick in-and-out trading that merely racks up more ... [More »]

3 Government Warnings of Financial Fiascos!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, September 27, 2010 at 7:30am

For my family, fiscal balance is not — and never was — a partisan issue. My father, for example, had little interest in politics but was passionate about savings, hard work and avoiding waste. When I was a ... [More »]

Urgent Lessons from Japan

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, September 20, 2010 at 7:30am

Imagine a world where the economy never emerges from recession. Imagine a time and place in which economists talk first of a double-dip recession, then about a triple-dip recession ... and ultimately ... [More »]

Bernanke Hallucinating

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, August 30, 2010 at 7:30am

If Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke honestly believes what he said at Jackson Hole on Friday — that he can save the economy by printing more money and buying more bonds — he’s hallucinating. Through the first ... [More »]

Transcript: 8 Bold New Forecasts for 2010

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, August 23, 2010 at 7:30am

Exactly one year ago, in the first Weiss global forum, we forecast a massive shift in wealth from Western countries bogged down in debt and recession ... to Asia and emerging markets enjoying rapid growth ... [More »]

The Most Profitable Global ETFs

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, August 16, 2010 at 7:30am

If you’ve been missing some of Ron Rowland’s columns on exchange traded funds — ETFs — that we publish here each Thursday, then I think you may be making a serious tactical error. I say that for three reasons ... [More »]

Massive Wealth Shift in Full Swing

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, August 9, 2010 at 7:30am

Martin here with a quick update on foreign markets. One year ago, in our 2009 Global Forum, we forecast a massive shift of wealth — from the United States, bogged down with huge deficits and chronic, ... [More »]

Martin Weiss Interviews Peter Schiff

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at 11:30am

When asked about Obama's role in the economy, most Wall Street pundits are content to either cheer or jeer from the sidelines. They give you their opinion. They tell you what to buy or sell. And then ... [More »]

The Dangerous Game of Confidence

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, August 2, 2010 at 7:30am

We are near a major turn in markets and preparing landmark new recommendations this week. So I’m going to be very brief and get straight to the point: Wall Street brokers and pundits seem to think their ... [More »]

Four Shocking Bombshells Bernanke Did NOT Tell Congress About Last Week

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, July 26, 2010 at 7:30am

In his testimony before Congress last week, Ben Bernanke lifted the Fed’s skirt and gave us a glimpse of the disasters now sweeping through the U.S. economy. But there are four bombshells he did NOT talk about ... [More »]

Transcript: Four Profit Bonanzas for Turbulent Times

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, July 19, 2010 at 7:30am

Rarely are the signs of an economic downturn as clear as they are today — collapsing consumer confidence, sinking retail sales, another round of housing market troubles, and much more. And even more rarely ... [More »]

Profiting From Economic Schizophrenia

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, July 12, 2010 at 7:30am

If last week’s massive price swings in the U.S. stock market proved anything, it’s that the world’s investors are massively confused. They have every right to be. After all, even the world’s most respected ... [More »]

The Morning After: An Extreme New World

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, July 5, 2010 at 7:30am

I trust you’ve had a great Independence Day! In four days, we will have published 1,776 editions of Money and Markets — one for every year between the birth of Christ and the birth of our nation. But, right now ... [More »]

Derivative Monster: Alive and Kicking Despite Reforms

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, June 28, 2010 at 7:30am

Anyone who thinks the new financial reform law will save us from the next debt disaster must be dreaming. Here are the facts ... Fact: The U.S. derivatives that helped cause the last debt crisis ... [More »]

4 Urgent Warnings From The Most Unlikely Source

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, June 21, 2010 at 7:30am

A former emperor with no clothes is finally telling the naked truth. His name: Alan Greenspan. His primary role in history: Chief architect of the boom-and-bust cycle that caused the fiscal madness he now ... [More »]

Glimpses of the End Game

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, June 14, 2010 at 7:30am

Anyone not blinded by greed can plainly see the sick cycle we’re in: First, the government helps create a great asset bubble. Next, the government-created bubble bursts under a dark cloud of hardship for ... [More »]

The Biggest Shock of All

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, June 7, 2010 at 7:30am

Why did the specter of collapse in far-away Hungary help sink the Dow by 323 points on Friday? And why did similar scenarios in Greece, Spain, and Portugal trigger the Dow’s 1,000-point Flash Crash one ... [More »]

Here's how to get our list of weakest and strongest banks …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 5:11pm

Yesterday, I promised to give you free access to Weiss Ratings’ list of weakest and strongest banks. With 73 bank failures so far this year, double last year’s pace, this information is especially important ... [More »]

Weiss Ratings: 20 Giant Banks Still Vulnerable

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, May 24, 2010 at 7:30am

Later this morning, Weiss Ratings is issuing a landmark press release, warning that 20 giant U.S. banks are still vulnerable to serious financial difficulties — and even failure. (I’ll name them in a moment.) ... [More »]

Our SIXTH Warning: Dow in Danger!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 4:07pm

By my count, this is at least our SIXTH clear, unambiguous warning of danger in the Dow — sent to you in just the last 60 days! On March 27, Mike Burnick warned you — right here in Money and Markets ... [More »]

Gold Forecasts and Golden Profits

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, May 16, 2010 at 7:30am

Larry Edelson's gold forecasts have been so accurate — and his recommendations so profitable — we are doing everything humanly possible to help make sure you don't miss them. We held a major ... [More »]

Weiss Ratings' challenge to S&P, Moody’s, and Fitch: Downgrade the Long-Term Debt of the United States Before It’s Too Late

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, May 10, 2010 at 7:30am

Dear S&P, Moody’s, and Fitch, You are the world’s three dominant rating agencies, largely controlling the ratings of bonds and debts issued by thousands of corporations, municipalities, and sovereign governments. [More »]

Great news: Weiss Ratings is back!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Thursday, May 6, 2010 at 9:00am

Jupiter, Florida, May 6, 2010 — Weiss Group, LLC, a leading provider of independent research and ratings since 1971, has announced today that it has bought back the bank and insurance company ratings ... [More »]

14 Risks with Supposedly "Safest" Securities

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, April 19, 2010 at 7:30am

When AT&T, California, New York City or virtually any other borrower wants your money and offers its bonds for sale, it’s required to give you a prospectus that properly discloses all the relevant risks. It has a legal ... [More »]

Surging Interest Rates Ahead, Part I

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, April 12, 2010 at 7:30am

Brace yourself for one of the greatest interest-rate surges in decades — beginning first in the long-term Treasury markets … later spreading to shorter term Treasuries … and ultimately enveloping nearly every ... [More »]

Foreign markets surge again! Where. Why. What to do.

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, April 5, 2010 at 7:30am

Martin here with a quick follow-up to last Monday's "The Great Dichotomy! Again!" While U.S. markets have gained a bit more in the last few days, the key foreign markets I told you about have literally ... [More »]

The Great Dichotomy! Again!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, March 29, 2010 at 7:30am

While the U.S. economy is still bogged down by massive federal deficits and a new wave of home foreclosures, key foreign economies are already leaping ahead without those heavy burdens. Just look ... [More »]

Bernanke Running Amuck

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, March 22, 2010 at 7:30am

Fed Chairman Bernanke is running amuck, and for the first time since the birth of the U.S. dollar, our government is egregiously abusing ... [More »]

The Great Credit Squeeze

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, March 15, 2010 at 7:30am

If you think that the sovereign debt crisis is mostly behind us ... that America’s federal deficit is turning into a non-issue ... or that we can just go back to business as usual ... you’d better consider the ... [More »]

Gravest Dangers and Greatest Profits

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, March 8, 2010 at 7:30am

We now face the gravest financial dangers — and the greatest profit opportunities — in two generations. But before I tell you about what the future could bring, let me tell you how my family and I have ... [More »]

The $21 Billion Hot Potato

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 7:30am

With global investors attacking any sovereign government that's running massive deficits or stuck with a pile of bad debts ... And with Uncle Sam obviously the world's greatest debtor, beggar and ... [More »]

Transcript: Nine Shocking New Predictions for 2010-2012

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, March 1, 2010 at 7:30am

We have just ended an online video conference to brief investors on major events that could forever change your future. We made nine new predictions to pinpoint, as accurately as possible, how and ... [More »]

Armageddon

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, February 22, 2010 at 7:30am

If you thought Wall Street’s debt crisis was traumatic, wait till you the see the consequences of Washington’s debt crisis! Never before in history has a world power like the U.S. been so utterly buried in debt! And never before has that debt been financed ... [More »]

RED ALERT: Next debt crisis near!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, February 15, 2010 at 7:30am

One year and five months ago — armed with a 92-page white paper and 59,000 petitions — we warned Congress about the grave danger of government bailouts. To download the white paper, “Dangerous ... [More »]

The Greatest Money War of All Time

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, February 8, 2010 at 7:30am

We are caught in the grips of a great war! It is not a traditional land or sea war with tanks and battleships. Nor is it an anti-terrorist, guerilla war for hearts and minds. Rather, it is war of a third kind — pitting government bureaucrats against millions of investors ... [More »]

The Biggest Threat to Investor Wealth! EVER!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, February 7, 2010 at 7:30am

While our federal deficit explodes and U.S. stocks sink, I’ve been actively meeting our readers on my personal blog to share ideas on how to build the optimal growth portfolio in trying times like these ... [More »]

The Next Contagion

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, February 1, 2010 at 7:30am

The next contagion is beginning to spread around the globe. It is unexpected on Wall Street, misunderstood in Washington — and very dangerous. It could sabotage the plans of the U.S. Treasury, the Federal ... [More »]

Portfolio Pandemonium!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, January 31, 2010 at 7:30am

Without careful thought and planning, my concern for most investors is simple: They could face pandemonium in their portfolios! I don’t want that for you, and that’s why I have been devoting ... [More »]

Time to load up on gold and silver?

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, January 29, 2010 at 1:00pm

I sincerely hope you’re spending some time each day over at my personal blog. If you’re looking for extremely valuable investing insights and ideas from your fellow investors and yours truly, it’s ... [More »]

The Rude Awakening of 2010

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, January 25, 2010 at 7:30am

The heyday of the Bush-Obama bailout frenzy is coming to an end. The bailout’s base of public support, tenuous from the outset, is collapsing. Its chief architects — Treasury Secretary Geithner and Fed Chairman Bernanke — are politically dead ... [More »]

Flash update: Market turn in the making!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, January 22, 2010 at 1:15pm

From its intraday high to this morning’s low, the Dow has lost over 430 points just in the last three trading days ... breaking through critical support ... raising the specter of AT LEAST a big ... [More »]

200 Bank Failures Expected in 2010

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, January 18, 2010 at 7:30am

Washington has so thoroughly botched its supervision of the banking industry that 200 banks are likely to fail this year — easily surpassing last year’s 140 bank failures ... inevitably involving the greatest ... [More »]

US Jobs Mess; Great Asian Miracle

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, January 11, 2010 at 7:30am

After poring over news and charts this weekend, I must say that, even though this is precisely what we’ve been forecasting for many months, I’m still in a state of amazement. Never before in my ... [More »]

Advance warning: Danger of bond market collapse!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, January 4, 2010 at 7:30am

If you think 2010 is going to bring investors a carefree, nonstop ride to glory, think again! Profit opportunities abound, and we intend to be among ... [More »]

Health, Wealth and Peace …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, January 1, 2010 at 7:30am

On behalf of the entire Money and Markets family, we wish you a New Year that brings health, wealth and peace to you and your loved ones ... [More »]

Beating the Dow by More Than Six to One!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, December 28, 2009 at 7:30am

Martin here with a brief review of global markets for 2009 and some basic thoughts regarding the risks and opportunities in 2010 ... [More »]

From Brazil: Warmest Holiday Wishes

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, December 25, 2009 at 7:30am

As Elisabeth and I gather with our family and their children at this very special time of the year, we are reminded of the many blessings in our lives ... [More »]

Three Government Reports Reveal New Looming Risk

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, December 21, 2009 at 7:30am

Never before have I seen a broader range of investment opportunities as those opening up early in January! But if you’re among those throwing caution to the wind ... or if you’re slashing ... [More »]

Here’s how to make 2010 your most profitable year EVER …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, December 14, 2009 at 7:30am

These are the times that we investors live for — one of the most target-rich environments I’ve ever seen! This time ... [More »]

Our 11 Startling Forecasts for 2010

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, December 7, 2009 at 7:30am

Two recent mega-events — the Wall Street collapse in 2008 and the Washington response in 2009 ... the debt implosion and then the money printing explosion — are mind-boggling in their dimensions ... [More »]

The Bigger and Riskier Monster

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, November 30, 2009 at 7:30am

Martin here with an urgent reminder that, despite what you may be hearing from Washington, risk is still a four-letter word ... [More »]

Happy Thanksgiving!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Thursday, November 26, 2009 at 7:30am

Today is a special day for my family — filled with joy, love and laughter — and I sincerely hope it is for you as well. Elisabeth and I have so many things to be thankful for this year. We have our ... [More »]

The Biggest Rip-off of All Time

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, November 23, 2009 at 7:30am

In the scenario I’m about to paint for you, the dialog is fictional, but all the figures real. The time: 1 AM, November 23, 2011, exactly two years from now. The place: the White House, suddenly and unexpectedly under siege as a new financial crisis ... [More »]

The Strongest BRIC Country

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, November 16, 2009 at 7:30am

I have a trick question for you, especially if you’re interested in emerging markets: Among the four BRIC countries ... [More »]

Massive Revolutionary Changes

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, November 9, 2009 at 7:30am

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 »]

The Great Hoax of 2009-2010

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, November 2, 2009 at 7:30am

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

Webinar Transcript: The War on the Dollar

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, October 26, 2009 at 7:30am

Last week, I showed you the most shocking numbers I’ve seen in my lifetime: Up until the day Leman Brothers collapsed in September of last year, it took the Fed 5012 days — 13 years and 8 months — to double the cash currency and reserves ... [More »]

Bernanke gone berserk! Bank reserves explode!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, October 19, 2009 at 7:30am

My conclusion: Fed Chairman Bernanke has dumped so much funny money into the U.S. banking system and has done so little to manage how that money is used, the fate of our entire economy has now been ... [More »]

Dangerous Unintended Consequences

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, October 12, 2009 at 7:30am

Martin here with an urgent update on the next phase of this crisis ... Fed Chairman Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Geithner are in for a rude awakening. Even as they declare “victory” in ... [More »]

Three Government Reports Point to Fiscal Doomsday

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, October 5, 2009 at 7:30am

When our leaders have no awareness of the disastrous consequences of their actions, they can claim ignorance and take no action. Or when our leaders have no hard evidence as to ... [More »]

Dollar crashes against yen! Time to act!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, September 28, 2009 at 7:30am

Martin here with an urgent update on the dramatic events that took place late last week and what they could ultimately mean for you ... [More »]

From Deflation to Inflation

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, September 21, 2009 at 7:30am

Step by step, with little fanfare and great complacency, we are witnessing a fundamental, global shift that's rapidly transforming the investment scene: The forces of deflation are ... [More »]

The Weiss Global Forum, Part 2

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, August 31, 2009 at 7:30am

According to many of our viewers, the Weiss Global forum was "fantastic," "a home run," "the best ever." The video recording is no longer online. But last week, I gave you the transcript to ... [More »]

Transcript: The Weiss Global Forum, Part 1

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, August 24, 2009 at 7:30am

Our viewers said it was "fantastic." One said: "That was one of the most honest and informative pieces of information that I have received in a long time." Another said: “You hit a home run ... [More »]

Urgent: Last 16 hours for Global Forum!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, August 23, 2009 at 7:30am

The video of our Weiss Global Forum goes offline promptly at midnight tonight. So these are the LAST 16 hours you have left to view it. For the past couple of weeks, my team and I have been ... [More »]

Health Care War!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, August 17, 2009 at 7:30am

What you're witnessing in the U.S. today is not a health care debate. It's a health care WAR. But it's too soon to take sides: Neither has defined its territory; both are escalating the ... [More »]

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, August 16, 2009 at 7:30am

Thank you SO MUCH for your wonderfully positive feedback to our Weiss Global Forum! If you missed the live event video or want to see it again, just turn up your computer speakers ... [More »]

The Greatest Wealth Shifts of All Time

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, August 10, 2009 at 7:30am

While the U.S. stumbles into a feeble recovery, Brazil and China are leaping ahead into a new boom. It's an economic gap of massive dimensions and unprecedented consequences ... [More »]

Quick Quiz ANSWERS

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, August 9, 2009 at 7:30am

Martin here with the answers to my quick quiz. If you're among the many that thought the green line in this chart was the ETF linked to the Chinese stock market, you guessed incorrectly ... [More »]

A Quick Quiz for You

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 4:00pm

With the U.S. and foreign markets in an upswing, I have a quick quiz for you that can lead to some very interesting opportunities. There are no right or wrong answers. Just go to my ... [More »]

Among the First to Recover

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, August 3, 2009 at 7:30am

Did you miss my urgent strategy update last week? If so, before reading any further, be sure to watch it now. Or, if you prefer, review the transcript. In a nutshell: The calm before the ... [More »]

Save this date: August 13!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, August 2, 2009 at 7:30am

Exactly eleven days from today, I’m bringing together Weiss Research's top experts for an international video conference. Our mission: To explore with you a wide range of new ... [More »]

Urgent Strategy Update

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 3:00pm

If you missed Martin's urgent video yesterday or if you'd like to view it again, turn up your computer speakers and click here. Plus, here's the transcript ... [More »]

From Martin: Important Fireside Chat

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 3:30pm

The great financial crisis we have continually warned you about is here, and it's not going away. But at this juncture, it's unfolding more slowly than I had expected ... [More »]

The Great Global Gap

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, July 27, 2009 at 7:30am

Good morning! Some exciting new changes are now unfolding, and later this week, I will tell you more about them via video from my home. (Look for my email announcement with the ... [More »]

A great new book …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at 3:30pm

I have just read a new book on coping with low income in tough times, and I liked it so much I decided to personally interview the author. To hear the 35-minute interview in its entirety ... [More »]

From Martin: Join me on Twitter!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 3:00pm

Twitter is fast emerging as the alert vehicle of choice for millions of Internet users, giving them quick, convenient, advance notice of hot news and upcoming events. And for investors who ... [More »]

Banks Still in Trouble; Your All-Weather Portfolio

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, July 20, 2009 at 7:30am

Since the debt crisis began with the eruption of the subprime mess in 2007, Wall Street pundits have declared "an end to the crisis" at least three times: in mid-2007, in early 2008, and now ... [More »]

The Most Important Event in Our History

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, July 13, 2009 at 7:30am

From the feedback we have received, it's now evident that our landmark video, "Solving the Timing Mystery Part 2," was probably the most important online event in the 40-year history ... [More »]

LAST DAY for video on investment timing!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, July 12, 2009 at 7:30am

With the Dow sinking again, here are the $64,000 questions for investors: Is this the end of the great bear market rally? If so, when will the market hit its next major low? What about gold ... [More »]

The Great Lie of 2009

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, July 6, 2009 at 7:30am

Just as the authorities were touting the “end of the financial crisis,” all heck has begun break loose again ... We have a new surge in unemployment, and even without counting those ... [More »]

Day of Reckoning

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, July 5, 2009 at 7:30am

This is a day of reckoning for California, and ultimately, for all of America. Will our nation’s largest debtors meet their massive financial obligations? Or will many ultimately default? In California ... [More »]

Solving the Timing Mystery, Part 1

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 7:30am

Tomorrow, my team and I will present Part 2 of Solving the Timing Mystery, in a gala online event at 12 noon Eastern Time (5 PM GMT). This is the big pay-off to the series. So I ... [More »]

California Collapsing

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, June 22, 2009 at 7:30am

Washington and Wall Street seem to be treating California as if it were a sideshow in the financial circus of these turbulent times. It’s not. California is home to the largest ... [More »]

New, Hard Evidence of Continuing Debt Collapse!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, June 15, 2009 at 7:30am

While most pundits are still grasping at anecdotal “green shoots” to celebrate the beginning of a “recovery,” the hard data just released by the Federal Reserve reveals a continuing collapse ... [More »]

The Biggest Victim of the Debt Crisis

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, June 8, 2009 at 7:30am

Just as we’ve been warning, the United States Treasury is the next and largest victim of this great debt crisis. Right now, the Treasury’s finances are collapsing ... its bond prices plunging ... [More »]

Market Schizophrenia and the Madness of Crowds

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 7:30am

While stocks have been rising, bonds have been plunging. Rarely in my lifetime have I seen these suffer from a more extreme case of schizophrenia! And almost never have I seen bonds ... [More »]

From Martin: The tale of two investors; which one are you?

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at 12:15pm

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Money and Markets has the sharpest, most informed readers of any publication I know of. The high quality of your responses on my personal blog ... [More »]

Fed Failure!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, June 1, 2009 at 7:30am

General Motors used to be among the giant companies widely considered "too big to fail." Almost all of Wall Street said a GM bankruptcy was "unthinkable." Most Americans didn't even consider ... [More »]

Bond Vigilantes to Washington: "STOP THE INSANITY!"

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 7:30am

It's no coincidence that we chose today as the last day to enroll in my Million-Dollar Contrarian Portfolio. And it's no coincidence that, after tonight's midnight enrollment deadline, I'm going to ... [More »]

Memorial Day Disaster

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, May 25, 2009 at 7:30am

This would normally be my time for a quiet Memorial Day at home. But even as we seek calm, investors overseas are doing precisely the opposite. They’re dumping U.S. assets. They’re ... [More »]

The Third Phase: Massive dangers and opportunities breaking NOW!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, May 24, 2009 at 7:30am

My mission is to worry so you don't have to. And I've never been more worried than I am right now. At the same time, though, I'm also more excited than ever about your opportunities to ... [More »]

Your opportunity to attend tomorrow's emergency briefing ENDS at midnight TONIGHT!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 3:00pm

If you miss tomorrow's emergency briefing, you could be flying blind as the next, even more devastating phase of this crisis unfolds in the weeks and months ahead. You could suffer huge ... [More »]

Emergency Issue: Deadline TOMORROW!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 3:00pm

This morning, we learned that the real estate crisis — the meltdown that triggered America’s economic nightmare — has just entered a catastrophic new phase ... [More »]

What To Do BEFORE GM Fails

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, May 18, 2009 at 7:30am

Exactly four years ago, I warned Washington and Wall Street that General Motors is “likely to collapse ... the consequences for investors will be far-reaching ... and millions who depend ... [More »]

Urgent heads up: Crisis Briefing THIS Thursday!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, May 17, 2009 at 7:30am

This a heads up — to mark your calendar and get ready for my follow-up email coming tomorrow: On Thursday of THIS week, my team and I are hosting an urgent event online. It could be THE ... [More »]

Five Economic Storms Raging NOW!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, May 11, 2009 at 7:30am

Any economist fixated on so-called "signs of a recovery" needs to have his head examined. As I'll prove to you in a moment, the hard-nosed reality is that five major economic cyclones are in ... [More »]

Some of Your Questions Answered …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, May 10, 2009 at 7:30am

I sincerely hope you’ve been following the lively conversation on my personal blog lately. It’s a must, especially if you’re looking for ideas on how to turn lemons into lemonade in these ... [More »]

The Next Mammoth Failures

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, May 4, 2009 at 7:30am

Just in the past few days, the United States has moved dramatically closer to the final fork in the road that I set forth in my online video of April 7th: Either a prolonged, agonizing ... [More »]

Only 8 Hours Left for Weiss Research Credit!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 4:00pm

Your final chance to help us stop these useless bailouts — and to get a full $29.95 credit voucher for each copy of The Ultimate Depression Survival Guide you purchase — ENDS at midnight ... [More »]

Six Egregious Lies!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, April 27, 2009 at 7:30am

The truth hurts. But it also heals. That’s the lesson of the Great Depression of the 1930s, the S&L disaster of the 1980s, the giant insurance failures of the 1990s ... [More »]

Washington to B of A: Shareholders be damned!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, April 26, 2009 at 7:30am

Last December, with its stock hovering around $15 per share, Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis made a startling discovery: Merrill Lynch — the giant his bank was in the process of acquiring ... [More »]

Big bank profits are bogus! Massive public deception!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, April 20, 2009 at 7:30am

A big bank CEO on a mission to deceive the public doesn’t have to tell outright lies. He can con people just as easily by using “perfectly legal” tricks, shams, and accounting ... [More »]

Warning: Big Impact of Imminent GM Bankruptcy

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, April 19, 2009 at 7:30am

Exactly four years ago, on April 18, 2005, I warned that “General Motors is speeding on a course that could lead to bankruptcy.” In August of that year, I issued a second warning: “Delphi, GM’s ... [More »]

My Settlement with the SEC in 2006

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at 11:00am

On a public blog that I visit from time to time, an investor is asking about my settlement with the SEC of three years ago. I welcome the question. It’s a topic I wrote about in detail back then ... [More »]

MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, April 13, 2009 at 7:30am

We are fast approaching the ultimate day of reckoning for everyone — Washington, me, you, your family, and the entire country. The great dilemma: The government’s TARP funds to bail out ... [More »]

Starting Tomorrow: The Second American Revolution

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, April 12, 2009 at 7:30am

Nearly 233 years ago, our forefathers risked their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor to fight an egregious wrong: Taxation without representation. Nearly everything we have ... [More »]

Gov’t data fatally flawed! Real jobless rate hits 19.8%!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, April 6, 2009 at 7:30am

Many years ago, when Dad and I used to look at official data and analysis, we knew they were flawed. So we developed our own. That’s how we figured out that the capital of savings and ... [More »]

Major Deadline Tomorrow!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, April 5, 2009 at 7:30am

There comes a life-changing moment in the march of history when you and I have no choice but to step outside of our ordinary lives and do the extraordinary things required to ensure financial ... [More »]

Alarming News: Bank Losses Spreading!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, March 30, 2009 at 7:30am

For the first time in history, U.S. banks have suffered large, ominous losses in a giant sector that, until now, they thought was solid: bets on interest rates. In a moment, I’ll explain ... [More »]

Dangerous Unintended Consequences

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, March 23, 2009 at 7:30am

I’ve just returned from Washington, DC, where I held a press conference at the National Press Club and a round-robin series of meetings with members of Congress ... with more ... [More »]

New Bear Market Opportunities

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, March 16, 2009 at 7:30am

I’ve been waiting patiently for a short-term rally in the stock market to buy a new batch of bear market investments. Now we have it. So this week, I plan to grab a chunk of the cash sitting in ... [More »]

HEADS UP: $1 million portfolio goes live THIS week!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, March 15, 2009 at 7:30am

This is it. My $1 million contrarian portfolio goes live this week! You can still join me today. But once we start investing, it will be impossible to admit new members. So if you’d like to invest ... [More »]

Last Chance for War Room Video Briefing!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, March 14, 2009 at 9:00am

Later today, the video recording of our War Room briefing goes offline forever! So this is your final opportunity to eavesdrop as we use the Dow’s dead cat bounce to go for major bear market ... [More »]

Emergency Briefing Transcript

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, March 9, 2009 at 7:30am

America’s Second Great Depression has arrived; and a great bear market is here. I prayed this day would never come as often as I predicted it. But now that it’s here, I have a new prayer ... [More »]

Your last chance before all hell breaks loose!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, March 8, 2009 at 7:30am

Martin here with an urgent Sunday update before all hell breaks loose tomorrow. Washington is in disarray, its grandiose plans scrambled by events, its new legislation virtually dead on arrival ... [More »]

URGENT: 11 Laws video OFFLINE TOMORROW!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, March 7, 2009 at 9:00am

Tomorrow is your last day to watch the video of our free emergency briefing, “The 11 Laws of Bear Market Success.” It goes offline midnight tomorrow. With stocks plunging, with contrarian ... [More »]

Beginning Now: The Panic Phase of the Collapse

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, March 2, 2009 at 7:30am

If you missed our latest video, "The 11 Laws of Bear Market Success," or you want to watch it again, click here now for the recording. The timing couldn't be better. Indeed ... Just as the ... [More »]

Weiss emergency video online RIGHT NOW!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, March 1, 2009 at 7:30am

Our emergency video, "The 11 Laws of Bear Market Success," is online at this very moment and available for your immediate viewing. If you missed it or want to see it again, just turn up your ... [More »]

I've never done this before …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Thursday, February 26, 2009 at 7:00am

I've never done this before, and I'll never do it again. But I'm so concerned about the dangerous threats to virtually every stock and bond in your portfolio, and I am so serious about helping you ... [More »]

LAST DAY to register for tomorrow's urgent briefing!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at 11:00am

In just a few hours, you will have missed your chance to register for tomorrow's emergency online video briefing, "The 11 Laws of Bear Market Success!" That would be a shame. Tomorrow at noon ... [More »]

Red Alert: Major Meltdown Imminent! Your Escape …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, February 23, 2009 at 7:30am

The nation’s largest banks are so close to collapse and the world economy is coming unglued so rapidly, a major Wall Street meltdown is now imminent. Specifically, it’s now increasingly likely that ... [More »]

Heads up: Emergency Briefing Noon Thursday

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, February 22, 2009 at 7:30am

We’re holding an emergency video briefing at noon on Thursday, and with the market now sinking rapidly, it couldn’t be more urgent. So if you’d like to join us online, you’d better register now ... [More »]

Urgent free event: The 11 Laws of Bear Market Success

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, February 16, 2009 at 3:00pm

Never before have I learned so much so quickly from our readers! And I did it all last week by reading and responding to the thousands of responses to our "Question of the Day" on my new blog ... [More »]

The Obama Stimulus: Truth and Consequences

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, February 16, 2009 at 7:30am

Never before have I learned so much so quickly from my readers as I have now — all just by reading the thousands of comments you have posted on my blog in the past week ... [More »]

The million-dollar question for today …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, February 13, 2009 at 2:00pm

I love the stories you’ve just posted to my blog about investors who used adverse markets to score big profits. Thank you! Plus, I have one too ... Remember: My father, like his friend Bernard Baruch ... [More »]

How to beat your #1 wealth-building challenge today …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Thursday, February 12, 2009 at 2:50pm

If my new personal blog is proving anything, it’s that this is indeed a GLOBAL crisis, and folks from all over the globe are on my blog, weighing in on yesterday’s “Question of the Day” ... [More »]

More than 3,400 blog posts and counting!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 5:05pm

My gosh, did you see all the things our readers said on my new blog yesterday? We’re already up to more than 3,400 posts and more are pouring in by the minute! Nothing could have prepared me for ... [More »]

My New Blog!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 4:15pm

We've just taken Money and Markets to the next level — and I want YOU to be a big part of it! For a long time now, I've wanted our friendship to be a two-way street; a way to share our analysis ... [More »]

Stocks to fall AT LEAST another 40%! Here’s why …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, February 9, 2009 at 7:30am

With the U.S. economy now reeling from the fastest job collapse since the Great Depression ... With the Treasury Secretary ready to introduce yet another bank bailout plan this week ... [More »]

The Human Face Behind This Economic Crisis

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, February 8, 2009 at 7:30am

The hard figures released by the Labor Department last Friday, may look cold and impersonal. And Wall Street may be able to thumb its noses at if for a day or two. But the half-million-plus stories of frustration ... [More »]

Please take 3 minutes to tell me

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 3:00pm

I know your time is precious and I don't ask often but I really do need your help … As you know, my mission is to make sure my team and I are doing all we can to help you get through this ... [More »]

7 Startling Forecasts for 2009

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, February 2, 2009 at 7:30am

If you were shocked by last quarter’s 3.8% plunge in the economy, wait till you see the tally for the current quarter! Late last year, consumers snapped their wallets shut so quickly, and ... [More »]

Washington's Day of Reckoning

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, February 1, 2009 at 7:30am

If you read just one of my Money and Markets issues this year, make sure it’s this one. You will not hear what I’m about to say from our nation’s leaders. Nor will it pour forth from talking heads on Wall Street ... [More »]

Warning: Megabanks Could Fail Despite Federal Aid

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, January 26, 2009 at 7:30am

The time has come to issue one my sternest warnings to date: Bank of America and Citigroup could fail despite the most radical government rescues of all time. Right now, after recent ... [More »]

5 Years of Interest Destroyed in 6 Weeks!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, January 25, 2009 at 7:30am

Last month, investors from all over the world — spooked by the debt crisis — flocked to buy long-term U.S. Treasury bonds. They bought U.S. bonds with money earned from China’s export boom ... [More »]

The End Game

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, January 19, 2009 at 7:30am

Just a month after our trusted leaders in Washington told us that the debt crisis was over ... Just a week after Wall Street was still rejoicing with a great “Obama rally” ... And only hours before ... [More »]

The NEXT Big Shock

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, January 18, 2009 at 7:30am

With Wall Street reeling from the dangers of new megabank failures ... and with Washington lurching toward its worst fiscal crisis of all time, recent warnings of the NEXT big shock are barely being heard ... [More »]

Last Nail in the Coffin

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, January 12, 2009 at 7:30am

The government has just released one of the most shocking federal budget reports of all time. Even if you overlook the gaping holes in their economic assumptions, it’s obvious the federal deficit is ... [More »]

Jobs disaster! Emergency Conference Thursday!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, January 11, 2009 at 7:30am

The ugly data that poured forth from official sources last week demonstrate, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that the jobs situation in the United States is an unmitigated disaster ... [More »]

Looming Collapse of Russia, China and more …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, January 5, 2009 at 7:30am

I hope you’ve had a great start to your New Year! At the same time, however, I trust you are not counting on the latest holiday rally in the stock market — or the most recent ... [More »]

12 Urgent Questions for 2009

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, December 29, 2008 at 7:30am

I have just received a series of urgent questions about the massive crisis swirling all around us. So to help you prepare for 2009, I am going to give you my best answers right here and now ... [More »]

Happy Holidays

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Thursday, December 25, 2008 at 7:30am

Our Money and Markets team is off today, spending time with family and friends. But we wanted to take the opportunity to thank you for the warmth and loyalty you've shown us this year ... [More »]

Gala Issue: Biggest Sea Change of Our Lifetime!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, December 22, 2008 at 7:30am

The Fed, the Treasury and all major governments on the planet are throwing the kitchen sink at this debt crisis. But their efforts are being overwhelmed by a monumental sea change ... [More »]

Invisible but Invincible!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, December 21, 2008 at 7:30am

Martin here with a quick update and big picture overview. Deflation is now striking with unprecedented power and speed: Last week, OPEC announced its biggest production cut in history ... [More »]

Deflation strikes hard! What to do …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, December 15, 2008 at 7:30am

The deflation we’ve been warning you about is here, and it’s striking hard. Last week, the Fed released a report that sent chills down the spine of economists all over the world ... [More »]

Depression, Deflation and Your Survival

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, December 8, 2008 at 7:30am

If you're still skeptical that we're sinking into America's Second Great Depression, you don't have to believe Alan Greenspan, who says we're already experiencing the worst financial crisis in a hundred ... [More »]

Triumph of the Dollar

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, December 7, 2008 at 7:30am

Martin here with a few words from my father, J. Irving Weiss, about the Great Depression. Before he passed away, he wrote: “In just three short years between the peak of the stock market boom in 1929 ... [More »]

Starting Now: America's Second Great Depression

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, December 1, 2008 at 7:30am

On this first weekday after Thanksgiving, it’s time to take a moment, look at the changes swirling all around us and think about the tasks we must achieve together in the weeks ahead. After more than ... [More »]

A Day for Thanks

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Thursday, November 27, 2008 at 7:30am

With all the turmoil in the markets, it’s important to have days like today … when we remember the truly meaningful things in our lives, especially friends and family. Our team is at home today ... [More »]

Citigroup collapses! Banking Shutdown Possible

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, November 24, 2008 at 10:00am

It pains me deeply to announce that, despite the massive government rescue, yesterday's collapse of Citigroup could ultimately lead to a shutdown of the global banking system ... [More »]

Citigroup Failure Imminent

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, November 23, 2008 at 7:30am

Citigroup, the nation's second largest banking conglomerate, is on the brink of failure. Its stock price collapse is the canary in the coal mine, wiping out over nine-tenths of the ... [More »]

A Fictional Scenario of the Future: The Final Bailout

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, November 17, 2008 at 7:30am

We have come to a major crossroads in the history of our nation, a time when you must understand all the relevant events in far greater depth; and see the likely future with far greater clarity ... [More »]

Why Washington Cannot Prevent Depression

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, November 10, 2008 at 7:30am

Fear of depression is sweeping the nation. Millions of Americans are consumed with anxiety, abandoning their old shop-till-they-drop habits, slashing their spending, trying desperately to pinch pennies ... [More »]

Obama victory rally in stocks? Don't be fooled …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at 6:00am

World stock markets are extending their bear market rally, and there's a possibility they could continue to do so for a while longer. If so, don't be fooled! Why? Because the drivers behind the rally ... [More »]

The Great American Housing Nightmare: Next Phase

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, November 3, 2008 at 7:30am

One of the greatest blunders of our time is made by those who blindly assume home prices are so low they couldn't possibly go any lower. In reality, home prices don't stop going down at some ... [More »]

Fed rate cut a DUD! Fed rescues go WILD!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at 6:00pm

While all eyes were focused today on the Fed's rate cut, the big news was the Fed's latest cockamamie effort to save world. Indeed, just when you thought the insanity couldn't get crazier ... [More »]

Weiss Research's Emergency Q&A – Part 2

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, October 27, 2008 at 7:30am

Your money is in grave danger, but you can get it to safety. The value of your home, your stocks, your 401k, even your supposedly "safe" investments could fall dramatically, but you can ... [More »]

Urgent Crash Warning!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, October 24, 2008 at 9:15am

This stock market decline could go down in history as one of the worst crashes of all time, and it gives me no pleasure to see my dire warnings come true. I have dreaded this day as often as I have ... [More »]

Important Change in Our Outlook!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Thursday, October 23, 2008 at 3:00pm

We have joined here today to restate and underscore an important change in our near-term outlook for the world economy, the U.S. dollar, natural resources, and emerging markets. Until early this ... [More »]

Weiss Research's Emergency Q&A – Transcript

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, October 20, 2008 at 7:30am

Paulson and Bernanke's massive bailout for the banking industry is causing so many unintended side effects it must be making their heads spin. Yes, banks have gotten some interest-rate relief ... [More »]

Wild markets! Bonds crashing!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 11:30am

Martin here with an urgent update on these wild, wild markets. The key factor many investors seem to be forgetting: While stock markets have enjoyed a historic rally, bond markets are ... [More »]

Why Financial Collapses Are Unavoidable And Government Actions May Be Backfiring

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, October 13, 2008 at 7:30am

Dear IMF Managing Director Strauss-Kahn: This past Saturday, October 11, at a joint press by world economic leaders, you said “Intensifying solvency concerns about a number of the largest ... [More »]

Black October Getting Blacker

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, October 12, 2008 at 7:30am

Three weeks ago, on September 25, I sent you an email with the subject "Black October Dead Ahead." In it, Mike Larson wrote: "October is the month that brought us the Crash of '29 and ... [More »]

Weiss Research's Emergency Q&A Conference

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, October 10, 2008 at 12:00pm

Welcome to Weiss Research's Emergency Question and Answer session with Safe Money editors Martin Weiss and Mike Larson. Martin Weiss is the nation's leading advocate ... [More »]

Dow to Fall ANOTHER 2,200 Points

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 6:45pm

Today's 508-point plunge brings the Dow closer to our long-standing target of 7,200. But to get there, it still has a long way to fall — over 2,200 points. And if credit markets continue to shut down ... [More »]

Urgent Alert: Global Markets Crashing!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, October 6, 2008 at 12:30pm

Markets around the world are now plunging into an abyss — Asia stock markets down more than 5%, Europe plunging over 4%, Brazil hit by close to 10%, the equivalent of 1,000 points ... [More »]

Sinking Rapidly Into Depression

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, October 6, 2008 at 7:30am

This is the crisis that will change the course of history. Even before ivory-tower theorists have gotten around to officially calling it a "recession," the U.S. economy is already sinking rapidly ... [More »]

Emergency Q&A Session Next Week

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 7:30am

If you have urgent personal questions about the financial turmoil now all around you, Mike and I are getting ready to do everything we possibly can to answer them. We're holding an ... [More »]

Why I'm Deeply Concerned and What I'm Doing

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Thursday, October 2, 2008 at 6:00pm

I'm deeply concerned about you. For three years now, my team and I have faithfully warned you that this crisis was coming and we've kept you ahead of the curve each step of the way. We ... [More »]

Urgent from Martin: Your Last Chance to Act

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at 1:00pm

The stock market plunge you've seen so far is little more than a dress rehearsal. The main event — the Black October we've been warning you about incessantly day after day — has not ... [More »]

Dow 778-Point Plunge: What's Next?

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, September 29, 2008 at 6:15pm

The Dow's 778-point plunge today was the worst since the Crash of '87. But that doesn't mean today was a selling climax or that the stock market decline is reaching an end. Quite to the ... [More »]

D-Day Tomorrow

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, September 29, 2008 at 7:30am

Tomorrow is your last chance to get on board with new inverse investments for massive profit potential in a Black October. Plus, tomorrow is also your last opportunity to join us before ... [More »]

Last Chance for the Truth

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, September 28, 2008 at 7:30am

On this fateful Sunday morning, while Congress inches closer to approving the greatest financial bailout in history, while we teeter on the brink of what the President himself calls "a financial panic" ... [More »]

Emergency Edition: Wall Street Meltdown

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, September 27, 2008 at 6:30am

Our nation is suffering through a financial emergency, and I wanted to make sure you get this urgent message now, before it's too late. Right at this moment, in an attempt to prevent a Wall ... [More »]

Weiss Research Press Release on Federal Bailout

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 5:30pm

We believe Congress may be on the verge of making what could become one of the greatest policy mistakes of modern times, passing bailout legislation that could aggravate, rather than ... [More »]

To Congress: Please Do Not Spread the Panic

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, September 22, 2008 at 7:30am

The proposal before Congress for a $700 billion mega-bailout is far too little to repair the damaged debt and derivatives markets ... and, at the same time, far too much for investors ... [More »]

Warning: Nasty Surprises Coming Next Week

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, September 21, 2008 at 7:30am

America's $47-trillion bubble of debt has burst. America's $180-trillion balloon of derivatives has popped. And all the president's men cannot put them back together again. [More »]

Washington declares war on debt crisis! Urgent Q & A

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, September 19, 2008 at 1:45pm

In the last few hours, in a desperate attempt to ward off a catastrophic Wall Street meltdown, the government has announced three unprecedented actions: First, President Bush, Fed ... [More »]

Breaking news on 3 more megabanks! Gold up $67! Panic spreading …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at 7:00pm

Despite the Fed's $85 billion bailout of AIG ... Despite the boldest move ever by the SEC to squash short-selling ... And despite massive new cash infusions by central banks all over ... [More »]

The Ultimate Wall Street Nightmare

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, September 15, 2008 at 6:23pm

In the wake of Lehman’s demise, Fed Chairman Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Paulson willare trying to put out the word that it’s the demise of Lehman Brothers is no great trauma ... [More »]

Dow plunges 504! Here's what's next …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, September 15, 2008 at 6:00pm

With the Dow plunging 504 points today … with Lehman dead and Merrill sold off … with AIG on the brink and Washington Mutual not far behind … you’ll soon hear the Wall Street pundits arguing that this is the ... [More »]

Lehman Disaster: Last Day For Our Urgent Webcast

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, September 14, 2008 at 7:30am

Our registration page for tomorrow's urgent Weiss webcast is now set to automatically close down promptly at midnight tonight. So if you don't register today, you won't be able to ... [More »]

Why The Fannie-Freddie Bailout Will Fail

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, September 8, 2008 at 7:30am

With yesterday's announcement of the most massive federal bailout of all time, it's now official: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two largest mortgage lenders on Earth, are bankrupt. Some ... [More »]

WANTED: Editor for Money and Markets Special Edition

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at 3:00pm

Don't worry. None of your favorite Money and Markets editors have jumped ship. But I am looking for a story from you. I'm running a special contest for Money and Markets subscribers ... [More »]

Fed Lending Going Berserk

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, September 1, 2008 at 7:30am

Anthony lives in Tokyo — thirteen time zones and 7,400 miles away. Typically, we talk via instant messenger or computer video-chat. And I must admit that's a lot better than snail mail ... [More »]

Survival of Big Florida Bank In Doubt

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, August 31, 2008 at 7:30am

First, the subprime mess clobbered subprime lenders like Countrywide Financial. Then, the cancer spread to America's largest banks that invested heavily in risky mortgage-backed securities ... [More »]

Labor Day deadline for biggest profits!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, August 31, 2008 at 7:30am

Labor Day (tomorrow) is your deadline to join Mike Larson before some of the biggest fireworks in the markets and for some of the biggest profit potential we've seen in years. The reason: ... [More »]

Dead cat bounce – what to do …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, August 29, 2008 at 1:30pm

Don't let yesterday's rally in the Dow fool you. There are two crucial reasons why I'm convinced it was nothing more than a dead-cat bounce: First, it was on extremely light volume. With ... [More »]

The Greatest Bailout of All Time

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, August 25, 2008 at 7:30am

We are now witnessing a rapid-fire 1-2-3 chain reaction of events that's leading to the greatest government bailout of all time ... Event #1. In the mortgage market, where this crisis first ... [More »]

"X" List Transcript, Part II

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, August 18, 2008 at 7:30am

Years from now, when historians look back at this decade, they will probably pinpoint it as America's turning point — from abundance to scarcity, from risk to caution, from false ... [More »]

Happy 1,000th Birthday, Money and Markets …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at 7:30am

Sean is on vacation this week. So we are taking this opportunity to celebrate a landmark event for us: The publication of our 1,000th edition of Money and Markets. And to mark the ... [More »]

The "X" List: The Next Big Failures (Transcript Part I)

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, August 11, 2008 at 7:30am

The Dow's rally last week may inject a temporary feel-good palliative into the hearts and minds of some investors. But it does nothing to remedy the massive bank losses and acute credit ... [More »]

The "X" List unveiled! Is your bank on it?

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, August 10, 2008 at 7:30am

Would you like to see the FDIC's list of the most endangered banks and S&Ls in America? Unfortunately, you can't. It's strictly confidential and one of the best-kept secrets in ... [More »]

I'm sorry. Did you miss our conference?

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, August 8, 2008 at 12:30pm

Did you miss our urgent video conference on the Web this week? If so, and it was due to some technical difficulties, please accept my apologies. But regardless of the reason, the ... [More »]

The Last Government Rescue

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, August 4, 2008 at 7:30am

With America's economy sinking rapidly into recession, with much of America's financial system teetering on the brink, and with a presidential election just three months from today, our ... [More »]

Heads Up: Big Weiss Event Wednesday!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 7:30am

We're holding a major question and answer session on live Web video this coming Wednesday at noon. So if you want to join, you have to register by Tuesday. And given the news, the ... [More »]

Unthinkable Truth; Undeniable Reality

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, July 28, 2008 at 7:30am

The truth may be unthinkable, but the reality is undeniable: Much of our nation's financial structure is collapsing, and our government's only response is phony money, bogus bailouts ... [More »]

The Great American Nightmare

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, July 21, 2008 at 7:30am

The rally you saw last week was little more than a normal, bear-market bounce — predicated on the myth of government omnipotence ... spurred by the blind faith in fiat money ... [More »]

Dead cat bounce! Beware of bear market trap …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, July 18, 2008 at 11:00am

Bernanke and Paulson's smoke, mirrors and hot air are temporarily buoying markets, luring gullible investors back into stocks! Meanwhile, Merrill Lynch just disclosed it was creamed by ... [More »]

GM, Fannie, Lehman: Too big to fail? Or too big to save?

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, July 14, 2008 at 7:30am

If you're worried about the IndyMac bank failure on Friday — America's third largest in history — brace yourself. This crisis is about to get uglier. And in this double-length issue, I'm not ... [More »]

How to Prepare for the NEXT Panic

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, July 7, 2008 at 7:30am

Dad was probably the only advisor who helped his clients make a fortune in the great bear market of the 1930s ... and then lived to do it again in the Crash of '87. Before he passed ... [More »]

Happy Independence Day!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, July 4, 2008 at 7:30am

The Money and Markets team is off today, celebrating the Fourth of July with friends and family. But we just wanted to take a moment to wish you a very happy holiday ... [More »]

Sell, Hedge … or Be Prepared to Lose!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, June 30, 2008 at 7:30am

The stock market is falling swiftly, and you don't have the luxury of time. So I'll get straight to the point: If you haven't done so ... [More »]

The Triple Crisis Strikes Harder

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, June 23, 2008 at 7:30am

Last week, I warned you about the unique and unprecedented convergence of three crises in one time and place — a severe U.S. recession, surging inflation, and close encounters with a ... [More »]

Triple Crisis: Your First Defense

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, June 16, 2008 at 7:30am

I've lived through four U.S. recessions, two bouts of surging inflation, and at least two close encounters with a Wall Street meltdown. But this is the first time in my lifetime — and probably ... [More »]

How to Profit From The Great Dichotomy

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, June 9, 2008 at 7:30am

Last Monday, my mission was to bring home the vital importance of The Great Dichotomy — the unprecedented contrast between the sinking ship of the U.S. economy and the rising tide ... [More »]

The Great Dichotomy

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, June 2, 2008 at 7:30am

Since 1952, when I first left the U.S. at the age of 6, I have lived many years in Latin America and Asia. I have visited every continent except Antarctica. I have studied every major world language ... [More »]

A Bittersweet Tale of Two Worlds

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, May 26, 2008 at 7:30am

When Americans first celebrated Memorial Day, our nation was split in two — North and South.Similarly, our planet today is divided in two separate worlds — East and West. They're not ... [More »]

Asia's Most Amazing Energy Play

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, May 25, 2008 at 7:30am

Just a few days ago, I called Tony Sagami and he told me about a company he believes could be Asia's most amazing energy play. With energy prices through the roof, his timing couldn't be better ... [More »]

Gala Issue: How to Win the Epic Battle for Your Wealth

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, May 19, 2008 at 7:30am

Just when Wall Street was hoping for some relief from surging energy costs, crude oil prices surged more than $3 on Friday ... spiking to nearly $128 a barrel ... shattering all prior records ... [More »]

Major New Surge in China!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 7:30am

I'm home on this beautiful Florida morning, but my mind is on China. Despite the tragic earthquake, the overall economy is not being negatively impacted. Quite the contrary, a major new growth phase ... [More »]

The Prelude to Double-Digit Inflation

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, May 12, 2008 at 7:30am

Nearly all the pieces are now in place for inflation to strike with increasing speed and fury, catching Wall Street by surprise, throwing government policy into turmoil and, at the same time, opening up ... [More »]

3 Government Reports Spell Long-Term Trouble for the U.S. Dollar

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, May 5, 2008 at 7:30am

When a president tells you the economy's OK and wannabe presidents tell you it's a disaster ... or when Wall Street pundits change their story almost daily ... I can understand how it may be tough ... [More »]

Fed cuts again! Dollar doomed!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 3:30pm

The Fed just cut interest rates by a quarter point, again! But this time it's trying to turn up the volume a bit on its anti-inflation rhetoric — trying to send the message that it "really means it." Baloney ... [More »]

The Great Bond Insurance Cover-Up

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, April 28, 2008 at 7:30am

Our nation's largest bond insurers are collapsing as we speak, but Wall Street's leading rating agencies are covering it up while regulators look the other way. Just last week, Ambac Financial Group ... [More »]

A Monumental Change!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, April 21, 2008 at 7:30am

While most investors are focused on the latest stock market rally, hidden from view is a monumental change that few recognize ... [More »]

The Amazing New Middle Classes

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, April 14, 2008 at 7:30am

I just returned from a quick trip to the Brazilian industrial state of São Paulo, including visits to the sprawling capital, two coastal cities, and Piracicaba — a modern, bustling town that's typical ... [More »]

Breaking news: Oil inventories plunge! Oil hits $112!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at 2:45pm

I have some urgent breaking news for you: The U.S. Energy Information Administration just announced that crude stocks fell by 3.2 million barrels in the week ended April 4. And it was a shocker ... [More »]

Distortions, Deceptions and Outright Lies

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, April 7, 2008 at 7:30am

Beware. The greatest threat to your financial future is not the danger you see or the beast you know. It stems from all those realities that you don't see or don't know. This great uncertainty is not ... [More »]

Urgent Flash: Wall Street's Next Titanics …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at 12:00pm

While Washington shifts the deck chairs, Wall Street's Titanics — UBS, Lehman Brothers and others — continue to sink. So the timing of our upcoming Safe Money Report ... [More »]

Judgment Day for Wall Street

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, March 31, 2008 at 7:30am

In the first days after the Fed's history-breaking Bear Stearns bailout, a parade of Wall Street pundits preached the theory that ... "The worst of the crisis is behind us" ... "The dollar has hit rock ... [More »]

Lehman rumored on the brink! What next?

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, March 30, 2008 at 7:30am

Rumors were flying last week that Lehman Brothers could be the next major Wall Street firm to fail — largely due to derivatives. If true, all heck could break loose next week — with the ... [More »]

The Next Wall Street Meltdown

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 6:00pm

It never ceases to amaze me how far Wall Street pundits will go to pull the wool over your eyes. [More »]

Bernanke's "Nuclear Option"

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, March 24, 2008 at 7:30am

Seven days and 12 hours after Fed Chairman Bernanke's history-breaking actions, while financial markets continue to gyrate wildly, market pundits continue to debate madly. Their incessant question ... [More »]

A New Beginning

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, March 23, 2008 at 7:30am

While Mike Larson's two young daughters get ready for their Easter egg hunt, he and I want to share a few special words with you. Today, with several turbulent weeks behind you and more likely ... [More »]

Wall Street's Next Meltdown

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Thursday, March 20, 2008 at 12:45pm

Alan Greenspan says we are facing the worst economic crisis since World War II. Treasury Secretary Paulson admits the U.S. economy is sinking rapidly. And when he tore up the Fed's half-century ... [More »]

Closer to a Financial Meltdown

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, March 17, 2008 at 7:30am

Last week's near-collapse of Bear Stearns has brought us closer to a financial meltdown than at any time in our lifetime. And for the first time, the mainstream media is recognizing the real dangers ... [More »]

Flash: Bear Stearns nearly bankrupt! More failures coming!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, March 14, 2008 at 2:30pm

Today marks the first day of the next phase of the credit collapse we've been warning you about: The failure phase. The first victim: Bear Stearns. Bear Stearns is the nation's fifth largest investment ... [More »]

The Credit Collapse of 2008

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, March 10, 2008 at 7:30am

The Credit Collapse of 2008 has begun. The place is every home, business and government. The time is now. The credit collapse is not just an ordinary recession that repeats itself with each ... [More »]

Housing Bust Creating a New Superboom

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, March 3, 2008 at 7:30am

After last week's bombardment of news reports, anyone who still thinks the U.S. economy is not sinking rapidly into recession is either trying to push a biased agenda or living on another planet ... [More »]

Kings of Denial: What Bush and Bernanke are NOT telling you …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, March 2, 2008 at 7:30am

Never underestimate the capacity of politicians and bureaucrats to trap themselves into a pattern of denial. That's what Fed Chairman Greenspan did in the early 2000s, even while he was helping ... [More »]

Bank seizures of homes surge 90%! Next …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at 11:00am

Martin here with two news items I want to bring to your immediate attention. First and foremost, talk on Wall Street yesterday that the housing market "may be bottoming" is a bunch of hooey ... [More »]

One Grave Danger and Three Great Opportunities

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, February 25, 2008 at 7:30am

In a last ditch attempt to prevent a broader financial collapse, eight major banks in six different countries — Citigroup, Wachovia, Barclays, Royal Bank of Scotland, Société Générale, BNP Paribas ... [More »]

The Big Picture

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, February 24, 2008 at 7:30am

With so much happening so quickly, I know it's sometimes hard to set aside a quiet time to think. But this weekend I want the two of us to focus on the big picture ... find some clarity in these ... [More »]

Breaking News …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 4:30pm

Martin here, working from home today, with some breaking news: The Dow sank 143 points today in response to an ugly plunge in the Philadelphia Fed's manufacturing index — to its ... [More »]

U.S. Credit Markets Collapsing!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, February 18, 2008 at 7:30am

The U.S. credit markets, the giant growth engine that powers the American economy, are collapsing ... with few credit sectors spared from damage, few investors escaping losses, and little hope of ... [More »]

Sell Now!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, February 11, 2008 at 7:30am

The debt disease we've been warning you about, long subdued and dormant, is returning with a vengeance. You can see its symptoms everywhere — in the massive losses on Wall Street ... [More »]

Barack Obama, John McCain and Tough Times

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, February 4, 2008 at 1:00pm

I was born in 1946, the year that ended a half century of financial turbulence and began a new era of financial stability. Had I not been mentored so closely by my father, the only person ... [More »]

Major Dangers! Massive Opportunities!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, February 4, 2008 at 7:30am

When the number registrants for our recent online conference eclipsed the 25,000 mark, I was naturally surprised. It was the most widely attended event of its kind in history. But I am not ... [More »]

Rate cut bombs! Fed between rock and a hard place!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 5:00pm

Bernanke's half-point rate cut this afternoon initially gave the stock market a quick shot in the arm. But then the Dow turned right around, gave back every penny of its gains, and ... [More »]

Government Rescue Too Late

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, January 28, 2008 at 7:30am

For politicians, the government's $150 billion stimulus package is a no-brainer. But for investors, it's a bomb that could greatly intensify the flood of disasters now unfolding. In my open ... [More »]

Flash update: Sell the rallies!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 3:00pm

While stock investors are celebrating yesterday's surprise rally in the Dow, most bond investors are bracing themselves for a new disaster of unquantifiable dimensions. Ground zero ... [More »]

World's Largest Bond Insurers Collapsing!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, January 21, 2008 at 7:30am

Martin here with an urgent update on the rapidly unfolding credit crack-up: Ambac and MBIA, the two largest bond insurers in the world, are careening toward collapse. Barring a ... [More »]

Flash: Dow down 192! Retailers slammed! What next?

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 12:30pm

The Dow is sinking again today, down 192 points as of 12:25 PM. And the retail sector is getting slammed: American Express is predicting lower spending and more ... [More »]

Resources and Riches in Latin America

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, January 14, 2008 at 7:30am

I've been going back and forth to South America almost every year since I was six years old. My first trip was in 1952 on Moore-McCormack's SS Brasil and took us about eight days ... [More »]

B of A Dives into Mortgage Cesspool!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, January 11, 2008 at 1:00pm

I just got back from an appearance on CNBC about Countrywide Financial and wanted to give you a quick update on what's happening. Bank of America has just announced it's going to buy ... [More »]

Nasdaq cracks! Recession hits! Your immediate steps …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, January 7, 2008 at 7:30am

U.S. tech stocks have just suffered their biggest single-day drop since September 17, 2001 when they first opened after the 9/11 attacks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has just seen its ... [More »]

Happy New Year from Brazil!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Tuesday, January 1, 2008 at 7:30am

While the coasts of North America run mostly north and south, the coast of Southern Brazil makes a sharp turn to the west. That's why, at this little cove, unlike almost every other beach in ... [More »]

The Epic Battle of a Lifetime

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, December 31, 2007 at 7:30am

The year 2007 is closing — and 2008 is about to open — with an epic battle between two of the most powerful economic crosscurrents we've seen in a lifetime. An unprecedented credit crunch ... [More »]

Heads up: Window for emergency guides closes tomorrow!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, December 30, 2007 at 7:30am

I've just put the finishing touches on five free emergency guides for Money and Markets readers. But tomorrow's your last day to claim them. These are dangerous times. Yet, with the dangers ... [More »]

Ratings Collapse

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, December 24, 2007 at 7:30am

A major debacle is brewing in the bond market, and the first major shock waves could hit in the early days of the New Year. First, MBIA, the world's largest bond insurer, is on the verge of ... [More »]

From my family to yours …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, December 23, 2007 at 7:30am

With Christmas the day after tomorrow, I want to take this opportunity to thank you for the warmth and the loyalty you've shown my team and me this year. We've worked hard to bring you ... [More »]

Flash: Wall Street Downgrades about to Hit Hard!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, December 19, 2007 at 4:15pm

So much is happening so fast — and so few pundits grasp its true significance — I decided to send you this special afternoon edition to give you a heads up. Here are the latest developments ... [More »]

Double-Digit Price Inflation Returns!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, December 17, 2007 at 7:30am

Suddenly and without warning, price inflation — long ignored and forever understated — has burst onto the American scene with the force of a cat-5 hurricane. The November jump in the ... [More »]

Very Unusual Times

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, December 16, 2007 at 7:30am

These are very unsual times, and they call for unusual measures. So to begin with, rather than just write as I normally would, I'd like to talk to you about what's on my mind. Please turn your ... [More »]

Fed cuts rates only 1/4 point! Dow tanks! Yen soars!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at 7:30am

The Fed's quarter-point rate cut — just announced two hours ago — is a huge disappointment to U.S. stock investors ... but a great bonanza for the Japanese yen! Reasons: U.S. stock investors ... [More »]

Last Day to Start Turning $20,000 into $593,390!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, December 9, 2007 at 7:30am

The Japanese yen is poised for an explosive surge, and the Fed's upcoming rate cut on Tuesday could be the trigger. That's why, tomorrow morning, Jack is going to fire out his landmark ... [More »]

Dangerously Close to a Money Panic

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, December 3, 2007 at 7:30am

With credit markets sinking into deeper turmoil ... With more severe losses spreading to a wider range of financial institutions ... And with the Fed's rate cuts thus far failing to stem the crisis ... [More »]

Free Weiss video now online …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, December 2, 2007 at 7:30am

With falling U.S. interest rates driving the dollar down again ... With the Japanese yen surging ... With the U.S. economy sinking ... And with Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke making it plainly ... [More »]

The Next Big Bankruptcy

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, November 26, 2007 at 7:30am

As we warned you here in August ... and as I explained on CNBC a few days later ... America's kingpin of mortgages is on a collision course with bankruptcy. Its name: Countrywide Financial ... [More »]

Urgent Free Report: How to Protect Your Portfolio

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, November 25, 2007 at 7:30am

Before Dad passed away, he asked me to make a solemn promise — to stay on the lookout for the next major stock market decline and do everything I could to help you protect yourself ... [More »]

Our Heartfelt Thank-You!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Thursday, November 22, 2007 at 7:30am

With so much going on in the world, we cherish days like today when we can give thanks for all the wonderful things that fill our lives with joy. Whenever I bring up the subject of ... [More »]

News flash: Dow breaking down!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Tuesday, November 20, 2007 at 7:30am

U.S. stocks are doing precisely what we expected them to do. One by one, sector by sector, they're breaking down below critical support levels on the charts ... plunging in a virtual free-fall ... [More »]

The Greatest Wealth Shift of All Time

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, November 19, 2007 at 7:30am

Martin here with a Big-Picture reality check for all investors. For several years, observers called the U.S. a "Goldilocks" economy — blessed with low inflation, rising profits and no major ... [More »]

Next Phase of the Crisis: The Great Ratings Debacle

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, November 12, 2007 at 7:30am

Evidence of an imminent U.S. recession is now piling up so high, even Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke had to admit to a slowdown in his testimony to Congress last week ... The housing crisis is ... [More »]

Resource Takeovers Picking up Steam

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, November 10, 2007 at 7:30am

With the dollar in freefall ... With oil, gold and other natural resources continuing to surge, and ... With no end in sight to the exploding demand in Asia ... A new, powerful force is about to burst ... [More »]

Gala Edition: The Greatest Profits Ever

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, November 5, 2007 at 7:30am

With oil surging to as much as $96.24 on Thursday, with gold closing at $808.50 on Friday, and with the engines behind these powerful moves just now revving up to high gear ... Some of the greatest profits ... [More »]

How to Go for MEDIAN Gains of 1,894%

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, November 3, 2007 at 7:30am

Typically, gains of 1,894% are in the uppermost range of reasonable possibilities. This morning, I want to show you how in an environment like today's, they could be in the middle of the range, thanks to the ... [More »]

Housing sinks! Your shares soar!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, October 29, 2007 at 7:30am

The housing market is sinking further, while the oil and gold shares we've been recommending are soaring. But are you ready? Are you ready for the day when the average home in America has gone down for 13 ... [More »]

Oil hits $92.22! Gold up $16.50! Next …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, October 27, 2007 at 7:30am

Earlier this week, when Larry and I called an Emergency Strategy Update to alert you to a new, even more dramatic surge in gold and oil ... and in nearly every resource under the sun ... When we told you ... [More »]

Whirlwind of Profits for Investors

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, October 22, 2007 at 7:30am

This morning, I'm saying goodbye to the family on our farm in Brazil. And I'm heading back to join you online in our urgent strategy update on booming natural resources this Thursday at noon Eastern. So ... [More »]

Dow Plunge! Urgent Strategy Update Thursday!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, October 20, 2007 at 7:30am

The Dow's 367-point plunge yesterday was driven by the very crisis we've been writing you about: The surging price of oil and other commodities. And there's no time to waste. Early this morning, Larry ... [More »]

Resource Stocks Up 620%, 1,388% and 1,499% …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, October 15, 2007 at 7:30am

I'm in the interior of Brazil right now, and I don't have to travel too far to see, first-hand, the vast natural resources that are helping to make investors rich. Brazil's sugar cane industry is soaring ... [More »]

Email from Brazil: 10x Your Gains in the Dow!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, October 14, 2007 at 7:30am

I just arrived here on our farm in Brazil for a one week visit to explore some of Brazil's richest natural resources. Directly behind me in this photo are thousands of acres of sugar cane, destined for this ... [More »]

Come check out your new Money and Markets website!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, October 13, 2007 at 7:30am

It's here. It's live. And it's ready for you to harness its power: Your new Money and Markets website, just launched last night. Your new site now gives you direct access to ... [More »]

Coming Friday: Our New Website!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at 7:30am

So much is happening so quickly ... So many opportunities are opening up, and ... The urgency of reaching you is now so much greater than ever before ... We've decided to take a giant leap forward and create ... [More »]

Global economy surging; U.S. still sagging …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, October 8, 2007 at 7:30am

Elisabeth and I just got back from a quick trip to Japan. Our main reason for going was to visit Anthony, who got his B.A. in Japanese language a few years ago and has been working in Tokyo since May ... [More »]

48 hours to go for up to $225,000!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, October 7, 2007 at 7:30am

I rarely write Money and Markets on a Sunday. But this is so timely I've decided to make an exception. Just over 48 hours from now, a very important deadline will pass, and I don't want you to ... [More »]

Historic Recos Coming Wednesday!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, October 6, 2007 at 7:30am

Central banks throughout Asia and the Middle East are beginning to abandon the dollar and shift into the strongest foreign currencies. Kuwait has already abandoned its dollar peg, refusing to follow ... [More »]

Explosion in currencies, gold, oil, food! Urgent steps …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, October 1, 2007 at 7:30am

The dollar's crash is now so fast and so severe, it's setting off nearly every other market on the planet: Foreign currencies are exploding! The euro has just catapulted to 1.427, its seventh consecutive ... [More »]

Dollar CRASH here! 62-point plunge Friday! What to do …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, September 29, 2007 at 7:30am

Is this dollar decline making you rich yet? I sure hope so — because this year, we've given you the script for everything that's happening today. Now, the headlines you've been reading in ... [More »]

Urgent Self-Defense and Massive Profit Opportunities

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, September 24, 2007 at 7:30am

We are on the verge of some of the greatest market convulsions of a lifetime. And we're already seeing the first symptoms: Oil surging to all-time highs ... gold making a beeline for $800 per ounce ... [More »]

U.S. bonds collapsing! Foreigners abandoning dollar!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, September 22, 2007 at 7:30am

If you thought the dollar's collapse would not affect you, think again! Here's what's happening: First, U.S. bond prices are collapsing: In the two days after the Fed's rate cut, the price of the ... [More »]

Fed's half-point cut sign of desperation! Next …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at 5:15pm

Yesterday, in our Monday issue of Money and Markets, we told you about the massive and unanimous pressures on Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke to cut interest rates by a half point — the desperate ... [More »]

Bernanke's No-Win Decision

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, September 17, 2007 at 7:30am

We feel sorry for Ben Bernanke. He didn't create the sputtering, explosion-prone tanker truck he's trying to maneuver. Nor did he get any training on how to shift gears. But he's certainly getting plenty ... [More »]

Weiss Video Conference Wednesday!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, September 15, 2007 at 7:30am

On Tuesday, just three days from now, Ben Bernanke and 11 other Open Market Committee members are going meet in Washington ... slash the yield that investors can make on their money in the U.S., and ... [More »]

Dollar only 1.2 points away from chaos!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Thursday, September 13, 2007 at 12:00pm

Martin here with an update on the dollar. Just yesterday, the U.S. Dollar Index plunged to 79.36 — less than 1.2 points of its all-time low of 78.19. Once this historic landmark is breached, watch out ... [More »]

Dollar crashing! Time for action!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, September 10, 2007 at 7:30am

The U.S. dollar is crashing. It's crashing against the euro, the pound, the Swiss franc and, especially the Japanese yen. Just this past Thursday, for example, one U.S. dollar could have bought 115 yen ... [More »]

Urgent New Recommendation Tuesday

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, September 8, 2007 at 7:30am

Suddenly and without warning, the telltale symptoms of a dollar collapse have burst onto the scene. So this is my alert about an urgent recommendation we're issuing on Tuesday to jump on this unique ... [More »]

Crash Alert #4: How to Buy Immediate Protection

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, August 29, 2007 at 6:15pm

This is the fourth crash alert that I have sent you in recent weeks. If you failed to act on my first, second and third alerts, it's water under the bridge. Just take advantage of market rallies like ... [More »]

Emergency Audio Update! Online NOW!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at 12:00pm

The other shoe is about to drop on this mortgage catastrophe — and before it does, I need to get you some urgent help — fast. So this morning, my team and I have just recorded an Emergency ... [More »]

Final Warning!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, August 27, 2007 at 7:30am

This is your final warning. The tempest Mike Larson and I have been warning you about is here, and the time for protective action is now. To see the storm, you no longer need the flat-screen window ... [More »]

Dollar plunging again! New reco next week!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, August 25, 2007 at 7:30am

Martin here with a heads up on an urgent new recommendation coming next week to go for up to 10 times the returns you can get on your dollars. Here's the scoop: Right now, at this very moment, the U.S. ... [More »]

Panic in U.S. money markets!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, August 20, 2007 at 7:30am

Martin and Mike here with an urgent afternoon update. Despite the Fed's biggest cash infusions since 9-11 ... Despite the Fed's surprise discount rate cut on Friday ... And despite its desperate efforts ... [More »]

Massive credit crunch striking now!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, August 20, 2007 at 7:30am

A massive credit crunch is striking, and you sit at a critical juncture like none other in history. Never before have you seen so much wealth at stake. Never before have you seen such massive threats ... [More »]

Panic at the Fed! Collapse in the dollar!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, August 18, 2007 at 7:30am

The Federal Reserve is so desperate to stop the spreading panic in the credit markets that ... It has just slashed its discount rate by a HALF point! It has blown away its own rules on how long the banks ... [More »]

Financial System in Jeopardy!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, August 13, 2007 at 7:30am

For the first time since 9-11, central banks around the world are pouring massive amounts of fresh new cash into their markets. On Thursday alone, Japan pumped in $8.4 billion ... Australia injected ... [More »]

Heads up: Emergency Teleconference Thursday!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, August 11, 2007 at 7:30am

Martin here with a quick heads up: Time is running out for you to register for my free emergency teleconference coming on Thursday. And the markets aren't waiting! Just yesterday, despite all ... [More »]

Crash Alert #3! Your Last Chance to Act!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, August 10, 2007 at 11:30am

Two years ago, we began warning you that the housing market was headed for a massive crash and we urged you to dump mortgage lenders, home builders, and other real estate stocks. If you had listened ... [More »]

Short Story: ETFs

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, August 6, 2007 at 7:30am

When the market tanks, these ETFs soar. We're talking about ultra-short exchange traded funds. Investors fretting over the recent stock market selloff may want to take a look at this group of ETFs ... [More »]

Day of Reckoning!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, August 6, 2007 at 7:30am

I was born in New York but raised in Brazil. Elisabeth was born in Brazil but has spent most of her adult life in the U.S. When we first met, she was 13, and I was 17. She was going to high school in ... [More »]

Crash Alert! Again!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, August 4, 2007 at 8:00am

With last week delivering the worst stock market rout in nearly five years, millions of investors are in a state of paralysis. They're finally beginning to wake up to the enormity of the meltdown in the ... [More »]

Crash Alert: 5 Steps to Take Immediately …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, July 30, 2007 at 8:00am

Big, New Window Opening for China Reco Next Week!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, July 28, 2007 at 8:00am

On Wednesday, subscribers wondered why we were waiting until next week to issue our new China recommendation. On Thursday, they knew: We were waiting for this correction in global markets to give ... [More »]

Flash Alert: Wall Street Meltdown!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, July 27, 2007 at 10:00am

Wall Street is suffering a meltdown, and in a moment I'll tell you what to do about it. The big picture: Anyone who thinks the meltdown is limited to a decline in stock prices should wake up and smell the ... [More »]

Among all the successes we've enjoyed together …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, July 23, 2007 at 8:00am

Among all the successes we've enjoyed together in recent years, one of the most gratifying to me has been the outpouring of positive feedback regarding my online video briefing. Now, I'm doing two things ... [More »]

Deadline: Midnight TOMORROW!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, July 21, 2007 at 8:00am

Martin here with some shocking news ... plus some urgent action for you to take before midnight tomorrow to go for some huge profits. Even while Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke was testifying before the House and ... [More »]

Weiss Research Press Release on Housing Crisis

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Thursday, July 19, 2007 at 12:00pm

My firm, Weiss Research, is issuing a landmark press release and white paper on the housing crisis, and I wanted to make sure you're among the first to get this information. Right now, the persistence ... [More »]

Disaster in the dollar! Profit bonanza in ETFs!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, July 16, 2007 at 8:00am

The U.S. dollar has just been slammed for the fifth week in a row, and no one in Washington is lifting a finger to support it. The dollar has plunged to a 26-year low against the pound ... a 30-year low ... [More »]

Dow surges! But Brazil and China ETFs rise far more!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, July 14, 2007 at 8:00am

Martin here with a quick update on the Dow and international markets. On Thursday, even as the Dow surged 284, its biggest one-day gain since October 2003 ... My favorite international ETF — representing ... [More »]

Oil surging! Resource countries flying!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, July 9, 2007 at 8:00am

Martin here with an urgent update on the latest surge in oil, its many causes and its far-reaching consequences. After months of meandering without direction, oil markets are jumping back into ... [More »]

Heads up: Dollar plunging! Big event next week!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, July 7, 2007 at 8:00am

This week, even as America's citizens celebrated our nation's independence, America's leaders have ignored our nation's money: The U.S. dollar is falling! Again! But this time the dollar is falling ... [More »]

A Day to Celebrate

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, July 4, 2007 at 8:00am

At Money and Markets, we celebrate independence every day — by speaking candidly, traveling freely, and embracing open markets passionately. But on the Fourth of July, we celebrate in a very ... [More »]

News Alert: Brazil and China Trump Dow! Again!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, July 2, 2007 at 8:00am

Martin here with a news alert investors would be foolish to ignore: Our favorite overseas markets — Brazil and China — are leaving the Dow in the dust! Again! Just in the past four months ... [More »]

Mortgage Meltdown!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, June 25, 2007 at 8:00am

For many months, Mike Larson has been warning you about a meltdown in America's vast new market for home mortgages. Now that meltdown is here. He told you home sales and prices would fall, and they did ... [More »]

Vast Untapped Riches

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, June 18, 2007 at 8:00am

I've just returned from Hispaniola, after a few days by its serene seashores and a visit to its lush rainforests. The island, shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti, was discovered by Columbus ... [More »]

Wealth for Seniors — and Baby Boomers Like Me

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, June 6, 2007 at 2:00pm

Caring for seniors is a long tradition in our family — and perhaps in yours as well. When I was first going with Elisabeth, she was playing an important role in the care of her ailing grandmother ... [More »]

New Profits in the Old World

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, June 4, 2007 at 8:00am

When I think of the Old World, among the images that first spring to mind are those of medieval castle towns like Heidelberg, where Rupert the Red founded the fourth university of the Holy Roman Empire ... [More »]

Battles Won and Battles Lost

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, May 28, 2007 at 8:00am

Today is the day I remember my uncle Al, who volunteered for the Battle of the Bulge in World War II, was blown off a transport truck, suffered a lifelong injury, and has since passed away. But it's also ... [More »]

New, more formidable gas crisis! What to do …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, May 26, 2007 at 8:00am

When I drive in Brazil, it's always with a flex-engine car that I can fuel up with ethanol, gasoline or any mix of the two. That simple choice for consumers helps stabilize Brazil's fuel market and fortify ... [More »]

The NEXT foreign market to blast off …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, May 21, 2007 at 8:00am

My global team and I aren't in a race to pick the world's leading stock market. But right now, the star performer happens to be my personal favorite: Brazil. (And soon, the spotlight could shift to ... [More »]

Global Profit Bonanza

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, May 19, 2007 at 8:00am

There's been such a large demand for my blockbuster package of free global profit reports, I've decided to extend my special gift program until Memorial Day week. The reports have a total retail value of ... [More »]

Friday Surge in China ETF: Like 727 Points on Dow!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, May 14, 2007 at 8:00am

Good morning! This is Martin Weiss with an urgent update on the latest upward explosion in East Asian markets — why it's happening, what it means, and what you can do if you're not yet taking advantage ... [More »]

Gala Edition: Two Monster Money-Making Trends

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 8:00am

Monday is your last day to pre-order the greatest package of global intelligence reports ever offered in the history of my company. If you do, you'll not only get them free, but you'll also be among the ... [More »]

The Strongest Currency in the World Today

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, May 7, 2007 at 8:00am

When I first went to Brazil, I was six years old. A new Chevy cost $1,300. Gasoline was going for 27 cents a gallon. Harry Truman was still in the White House. And my father wanted a second home in the ... [More »]

The Greatest Wealth-Building Opportunities in 100 Years

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, May 5, 2007 at 8:00am

This is Martin and team with a blockbuster, 21-page free report, easily one of the most important in the history of our company. I've just been to the highlands of Brazil. Tony's heading to Asia soon ... [More »]

Forgive me for being blunt, but …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, April 30, 2007 at 8:00am

Yesterday, we enjoyed the gala finale of the ballroom dance competition here in Venice and we finally had some quality time off. But this morning, we'll soon be on our way to the Venice airport for our ... [More »]

Heads up: Major New Reco Tuesday!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, April 28, 2007 at 8:00am

I rarely make last-minute travel decisions, but when Elisabeth invited me to tag along with her for a weekend dance competition in Venice, I couldn't resist. The ballroom dancers are incredibly talented ... [More »]

The 6 Giants of Global Profits

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, April 23, 2007 at 8:00am

The U.S. dollar is falling so quickly ... And so many of our favorite investments are moving up so broadly ... I've gathered the wisdom of our entire team this morning to give you a full run-down on the ... [More »]

China up 22%! Brazil up 24%! What to do …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, April 21, 2007 at 8:00am

No matter where I am in the world — even while driving our farm's little pick-up in the sugar cane fields of Brazil — I'm always connecting the dots — To the rising price of sugar ... To ... [More »]

Misguided worldview! Overlooked boom!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, April 16, 2007 at 8:00am

Before he passed away, Dad and I often got away from the office, compared Big-Picture numbers of the global economy, and sometimes questioned the prevailing worldview. Our conclusion: Probably since ... [More »]

The Flex-Fuel Revolution

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, April 9, 2007 at 8:00am

In a couple of hours, I'll be flying home from Brazil. But before I leave, I want to give you a quick heads up about this new motor that's starting to revolutionize the world of autos, transform the ... [More »]

The New Back Door to China

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, April 2, 2007 at 8:00am

This weekend, Elisabeth and I finally got away to our favorite spot — the smallest, most beautiful, semi-private beach in the southern State of Sao Paulo. I'm glad. It gives me a chance to contemplate ... [More »]

Important Global Update

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, March 31, 2007 at 8:00am

We've just arrived at our beach house in Brazil, where our nephew's two boys also love to spend their vacations. It's early Saturday morning, and the family is still sleeping. Soon they'll be up and ... [More »]

War of Blackmail

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, March 26, 2007 at 8:00am

Martin Weiss here with an urgent update on the breaking Iran crisis and its potential impact on your money. On Friday, precisely when the United Nations was preparing to slap new, tougher sanctions ... [More »]

Gala Edition: Harness the Power of China’s $1 Trillion!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, March 24, 2007 at 8:00am

The timing of our second international teleconference this week couldn't have been better. Every single one of the foreign stock markets we covered has since shaken off its earlier correction ... [More »]

Three Sweeping Events in China

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, March 19, 2007 at 8:00am

Suddenly, just in the past week, China has jumped ahead with three sweeping reforms to solidify its growth, bolster its financial markets, and more rapidly transform itself into a 21st century market ... [More »]

Urgent Action Alert from Martin

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, March 17, 2007 at 8:00am

Were you able to hear the urgent message I recorded for you this week? If so, I hope you've already begun to take action. If not, here's the transcript ... Edited Transcript of Martin D. Weiss' Urgent Action ... [More »]

Quality vs. Quantity

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, March 12, 2007 at 8:00am

When Elisabeth and I lived in Japan many years ago, the tender loving care of our host family, the Kondos, is a memory we will always cherish. So right now, we're delighted to have the chance to reciprocate ... [More »]

Greatest International Deals of All Time

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, March 10, 2007 at 8:00am

The largest emerging nations on the planet are signing some of the greatest international deals of all time. Just yesterday, Brazil's President Lula and President Bush heralded their new ethanol agreement ... [More »]

Special Edition: Crash Protection

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, March 7, 2007 at 7:30am

You buy home insurance to protect your home against fire, storm damage and theft ... auto insurance for your car ... and perhaps even long-term care insurance to prevent undue erosion of your assets in ... [More »]

President Bush launches new ethanol boom!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, March 5, 2007 at 8:00am

Last week was the worst for the Dow Jones Industrials in over four years, and I think it's too soon to expect a turnaround. Quite to the contrary, this is the signal to reduce your risk, build your cash ... [More »]

Heads up: Urgent recommendation for Tuesday

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, March 3, 2007 at 8:00am

I just wanted to give you a heads up: We're getting ready to pull the trigger on a new ETF recommendation early Tuesday. This is the Asian country that's at the top of our performance charts ... [More »]

Markets crash! Here's what to do …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, February 28, 2007 at 8:00am

Yesterday's market crash struck Wall Street like a bat out of hell — the Dow down 416 points, the S&P 500 off 50 points, and Nasdaq pummeled by a whopping 97 points. Virtually every investment under ... [More »]

The Zaniest U.S. Election Campaign of Modern Times

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, February 26, 2007 at 8:00am

Almost every non-dollar asset in the world is surging: Gold has just gone through the roof. Other natural resources are following. And foreign stock markets are beating the S&P by up to 11-to-one. Meanwhile ... [More »]

Gala Edition: Immediate Global Opportunities

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, February 24, 2007 at 8:00am

Martin here with a special gala edition based on our just-completed global teleconference — one of the most popular of all time. We had four international experts on the line — myself in North ... [More »]

Urgent Update on Overseas Stock Markets

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, February 19, 2007 at 8:00am

Martin here, with an urgent update on overseas stock markets. If you think their rise has slowed or ended, look again! After a minor correction in January, China has turned sharply higher. Singapore has been ... [More »]

11 Times More Profits Than the S&P 500

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, February 17, 2007 at 8:00am

I've never been a gambling man. The only time I ever gambled was with my toy roulette wheel when I was 12 years old. I was wiped out. And I never tried it again. Today, I don't understand dice. I don't know ... [More »]

One great way to make money …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, February 12, 2007 at 8:00am

One great way to make money is to scour the globe ... find a unique point where two powerfully positive forces come together ... and then choose the investments that are most likely to convert those forces ... [More »]

World markets are speaking! Are you listening?

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, February 10, 2007 at 8:00am

I can't remember a single time in my 40-year career when the world's markets were speaking with a clearer voice. Their message: Your dollar is falling ... while foreign currencies are rising. Your money in ... [More »]

Afternoon Edition – Special Situation Alert

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Thursday, February 8, 2007 at 5:00pm

No doubt about it: The rest of the world's stock markets are leaving Wall Street in the dust. As you read this, everyday people who invest in foreign stock market indexes are making two times ... five times ... [More »]

Government Forecasting 3 Disasters

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, February 5, 2007 at 8:00am

Three just-released government reports are so caustic they're virtually burning my hands. They represent the joint conclusions of hundreds of experts and thousands of researchers. They are supported or ... [More »]

5 new shockwaves. 5 big dangers. 6 opportunities.

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, January 29, 2007 at 8:00am

A new world war is unfolding with untold consequences for investors. But Wall Street remains largely oblivious. This war is not confined strictly to Afghanistan and Iraq. It is already spreading to ... [More »]

The Next China-Like Miracle

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, January 22, 2007 at 8:00am

Just a few years ago, suppose you had known that China, a backward, deeply impoverished communist country, would quickly transform itself into the fastest-growing capitalist economy on the planet. And suppose ... [More »]

Russian Market Surges 71%!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, January 15, 2007 at 8:00am

This is the year I return to Russia — for the first time. My mother's father was born there, but I never met him. He died before I was born — in a New Jersey fire when my mother was just five ... [More »]

Gala Edition: ETFs Trounce Mutual Funds

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, January 13, 2007 at 8:00am

If you own even one mutual fund, this special gala edition of Money and Markets is absolutely must-reading for you. If your mutual funds are making money, I'll show you why you should be making ... [More »]

Ethanol Explosion! How to Profit …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, January 8, 2007 at 8:00am

Suddenly and silently, the world's demand for ethanol is about to explode, creating a global business that could make early investors wealthy. It's about time! Ever since I first met Elisabeth and began ... [More »]

Health, Wealth and Peace!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, January 1, 2007 at 8:00am

The entire Money and Markets family wishes you a New Year that brings health, wealth and peace to you and your loved ones ... [More »]

Good Times and Better Times

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, December 23, 2006 at 8:00am

For my brother and me, this is a day to cherish memories of good times and pray for better ones to come. Over a half century ago, when Joe was eleven and I was six, our lives changed forever because of ... [More »]

3 Markets Trumping the Dow

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, December 18, 2006 at 8:00am

Good morning! Normally, by this time in December, I'd be with Elisabeth's family on our farm in Brazil. But this year, they've decided to come here to spend the holidays with us, and I'm glad they did ... [More »]

Five Profit Bonanzas from a Dollar Decline

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, December 11, 2006 at 8:00am

You've seen the dollar falling against the euro, the pound, the yen and the yuan. You've read our alerts. You know what's happening. But do you realize how serious this really is? Have you sat down to ... [More »]

Unstoppable force! How to profit …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, December 4, 2006 at 8:00am

Suddenly and without warning, investors are about to feel the impact of a massive, all-pervasive force that most have been ignoring. It's unstoppable, inescapable, and sometimes inexplicable. It has the ... [More »]

Dollar Hits New Lows! Gold, China Surge!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, November 27, 2006 at 8:25am

While most U.S. investors stayed home Friday, foreign investors were running away from the dollar. The greenback plunged to a 19-month low against the euro and a two-year low against the British pound ... [More »]

Three Sectors Surging! AGAIN!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, November 25, 2006 at 8:00am

Martin here with an update on our three favorite sectors: They're all surging AGAIN ... gaining momentum ... and, I believe, gearing up for another massive upward move. Here's the scoop: Oil stocks, which ... [More »]

Happy Thanksgiving!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Thursday, November 23, 2006 at 8:00am

This is our 35th Thanksgiving since we founded our company, and our 450th issue of Money and Markets. We're very thankful we've come this far, and especially grateful to have you among ... [More »]

Challenge to Congress

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, November 20, 2006 at 8:00am

With the housing bubble now unraveling before your eyes ... With deepening concern for the millions of Americans nearing retirement ... And in the spirit of Thanksgiving, Veterans Day, plus every national ... [More »]

China ETF Surging AGAIN!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, November 18, 2006 at 8:00am

Martin here with an urgent update on our recommended China ETF: It's surging! AGAIN! Just since we recommended it to our subscribers on August 24, it's up over 18% as of this writing! All without ... [More »]

Three Strongest Sectors Right Now

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, November 11, 2006 at 8:00am

Just in the last five weeks, while the Dow is up only 2% ... our favorite oil ETF is up 9.4% ... our China ETF is up 12%, and gold is surging again, helping to drive mining shares up by an amazing 23.7% ... [More »]

Defeat in Iraq

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, November 6, 2006 at 8:00am

I'm in London, in transit for our return flight to Florida, and I have a brief, but painful, message for you this morning: We're going to lose the war in Iraq. This is hard to swallow, I know. But it seems ... [More »]

The First Capitalist Empire

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, October 30, 2006 at 8:00am

I am in Venice, the birthplace of modern capitalism. Casual visitors see only its countless canals and bridges. They marvel at the conspicuous absence of cars. They wonder at the pressing presence of ... [More »]

Fallen Empire

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, October 16, 2006 at 8:00am

Yesterday, Elisabeth, Anthony and I walked the streets of Rome, the little village of seven hills founded in 753 B.C. that rose to rule the world from the Persian Gulf to the Atlantic coast. At its height ... [More »]

Rome, Venice, Munich

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, October 14, 2006 at 8:00am

Elisabeth, Anthony and I are off to Europe for our first real vacation in several years. I had promised it would be a "laptopless" vacation. But then Anthony decided to bring along his new Apple. Good ... [More »]

Press Release: North Korea Crisis and Uranium

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, October 11, 2006 at 1:00pm

At this very moment, we are sending out an important press release on the North Korea crisis and the booming demand for uranium ore. So I figured it would be a good idea to get it to you before it starts ... [More »]

Four Retirement Threats

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, October 9, 2006 at 8:00am

The last time I was in Costa Rica to visit my mother, I took my aunt and uncle along with me. All three retired with a good measure of health and wealth. But now that Mom is gone and I myself have turned 60 ... [More »]

Iran. Korea. War. What to do …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, October 7, 2006 at 8:00am

I'm getting ready to leave for a weekend business trip, but I wanted to give you this urgent update. Just yesterday, in London, top officials from the U.S., Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China gathered ... [More »]

Classic Case of Complacency

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, October 2, 2006 at 8:00am

America's two largest auto giants, Ford and General Motors, are on a collision course with bankruptcy. Yet most American investors don't seem to care. Instead, they're buying up big Dow stocks like American ... [More »]

Urgent Reco Wednesday!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Sunday, October 1, 2006 at 8:00am

I had promised Elisabeth I would spend the weekend away from my computer, but I managed to sneak away for a while. I explained I needed to call our traders to fine-tune a recommendation going out this coming ... [More »]

Eye of the Storm

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, September 25, 2006 at 8:00am

When Hurricane Wilma struck Florida last year, the eye was so vast and the calm so reassuring we had a hard time believing the storm was not over. Elisabeth went outside and started cleaning up debris in ... [More »]

Two Nest Eggs

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, September 23, 2006 at 8:00am

I turned 60 on Tuesday. At first, it was tough to accept. But then, as Anthony was about to leave for work in the morning, he gave me a big hug and said "What's your problem, Dad? You don't look a day over ... [More »]

The Greatest Scam of All Time

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, September 18, 2006 at 8:00am

Washington's Enron-style accounting is now so widespread and so deeply ingrained, the nation could be bankrupt and not even know it. You go to work. You save and invest. You vote in the November election ... [More »]

China: The world’s leading economic powerhouse

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, September 16, 2006 at 8:00am

The pundits rarely agree on anything. But looking out at the world on this sunny Saturday morning, I see at least one, extremely powerful, megatrend that few can deny: The explosive growth of the most ... [More »]

Nine Eleven and Eleven Twenty-Two

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, September 11, 2006 at 8:00am

If you're almost 60 like me, sometimes your memory is sharp, sometimes not. But among all the historical moments of our lifetime, none are more permanently embedded in your mind than 9/11 and 11/22 ... [More »]

Global Powderkeg

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, September 9, 2006 at 8:00am

Five years after 9-11, the world is a powderkeg. Iran, the sponsor of Hamas and Hezbollah, is now more defiant than ever about its nuclear program ... blatantly rebuffing the UN Secretary General last week ... [More »]

A New Investment Frontier

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Thursday, September 7, 2006 at 7:30am

Larry's recouping from minor surgery today. He says it's a pain in the butt, but nothing to worry about. So I've invited Dan Ascani to sit down with me to talk about an investment vehicle that he specializes ... [More »]

My Trip to China

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, September 4, 2006 at 8:00am

Today's my first day off since gosh knows when. So I'll be very brief. I don't know about you, but during quiet times like these, I often think about my recent travels — like the last time I was in ... [More »]

China Profits Surge 28.6%!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, September 2, 2006 at 8:00am

As soon as the Labor Day holiday is over, we're rushing out an urgent recommendation for investors who are not yet on board China's Superboom, and the timing couldn't be better: Just yesterday, we got the news ... [More »]

Good morning! I hope you’re ready …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, August 28, 2006 at 8:00am

Good morning! I hope you're ready for what's coming next. Because it won't be pretty. Most investors seem to think they're going to get some relief from the daily bombardment of bad news from abroad. But ... [More »]

How to Triple Your Returns

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Thursday, August 24, 2006 at 2:30pm

Dad never completely retired, and I don't think I will either. Years ago, we had too much fun working together. And today, I'm having too much fun working with the Money and Markets team. But if ... [More »]

Retirement Disasters

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, August 21, 2006 at 8:00am

Your retirement is in grave jeopardy. If you're counting on a company pension fund, it's likely that a large portion of your money has already been washed away in the greatest financial scandal of our ... [More »]

21% Per Year

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, August 19, 2006 at 8:00am

In a few minutes, I'm rushing to the airport for a weekend business trip. Because of the latest terrorist plot and the long security lines, I've got to leave a lot sooner than planned. So my message this ... [More »]

Catch-22 at the Fed

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, August 7, 2006 at 8:00am

Martin here, with an urgent pre-Fed update. It's Monday morning, just 24 hours before Ben Bernanke and the Fed meet to decide whether or not to raise interest rates for the eighteenth time. Wall Street is on ... [More »]

Urgent Recos! Must act before Fed meeting Tuesday!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, August 5, 2006 at 8:00am

The last two weeks were among the worst for the U.S. bond market in recent memory. Long-term Treasury bond prices began tumbling on March 24th and have been mostly falling ever since. Then, this past Friday ... [More »]

Unemployment surging! Inflation out of control!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, August 5, 2006 at 8:00am

It's early Saturday morning, and I've been up before the crack of dawn. Here's what's happening ... First, unemployment has suddenly turned sharply higher: A mediocre 113,000 jobs added in July ... a 4.8% ... [More »]

World War III?

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, July 31, 2006 at 8:00am

Not long before Dad passed away, we walked in the fields near my home in Florida, debating the likelihood of another world war. I said it was highly unlikely. The Cold War proved that weapons of mass ... [More »]

Surging Stars; Falling Dominoes

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, July 29, 2006 at 8:00am

Martin here — with an urgent update on stocks that are surging and stocks that are falling like dominos. Just this week, major oil companies announced blow-out earnings, and just like Larry has been ... [More »]

The Next Big Wave

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, July 24, 2006 at 8:00am

It's very early Monday morning, and I just got back from a short walk outside. South Florida's sunrise is still two hours away, and there's no moonlight. So it's pitch black, difficult to see anything beyond ... [More »]

Three War Forecasts

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, July 17, 2006 at 8:00am

Anthony and I are in Brazil to attend my nephew's wedding. We fly back tonight. When I planned this trip, I welcomed it as a chance to get away for a relaxing weekend to escape the daily bombardment ... [More »]

A Special Sneak Peek

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Thursday, July 13, 2006 at 8:00am

I'm buried monitoring the energy markets ... scrutinizing them virtually 24/7 ... checking every piece of news I can get my hands on. I also have three oil charts on my trading screen: A monthly chart, a ... [More »]

Economic Weapon of Mass Destruction

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, July 10, 2006 at 8:00am

This coming weekend, something very unusual is going to happen. Eight of the world's most powerful heads of state Bush, Blair, Chirac, Harper, Koizumi, Merkel, Prodi and Putin will be ... [More »]

Worst Dollar Decline Since 2004!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, July 3, 2006 at 8:00am

The U.S. dollar has just suffered its worst weekly decline since April and the worst quarterly plunge since 2004. It's plunging against the euro, the yen, the pound, the Swiss franc, the Canadian dollar ... [More »]

Our SEC Settlement; S&P Near Break Point

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, June 26, 2006 at 8:00am

I have just signed an important agreement, and although it has nothing to do with Money and Markets, I want you to be among the first to know about it. It's a settlement my publishing company, Weiss ... [More »]

Most Powerful Force on Earth

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, June 19, 2006 at 8:00am

When I was born, there were fewer than two and a half billion people on the planet. Now, barely 60 years later, there are six and a half billion. When my father first went to work on Wall Street in 1926, it ... [More »]

The Cycle of Debt and Energy

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, June 12, 2006 at 8:00am

History inevitably repeats itself, and I know of no historical cycle more deeply embedded in human society than the cycle of debt and energy. It's evident in the biblical 7-year cycle. It's evident from the ... [More »]

Glimmer of Hope; Threat of Blow-Up

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, June 5, 2006 at 8:00am

I'm at my home office. I'm looking at the Iran crisis very closely. And I see a glimmer of hope that a showdown could be avoided. The rhetoric from both sides remains venomous. But sometimes, you have to ... [More »]

New Recommendation for Tuesday!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, June 3, 2006 at 7:30am

We want to give you a heads up on a new, high-potential recommendation we're planning to issue on Tuesday, June 6 — just three days from now. Plus, we want to give you the chance to try this without ... [More »]

New Crisis in Persian Gulf; New IPOs in East Asia

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Tuesday, May 30, 2006 at 8:00am

Since we took Memorial Day off with our families, Tony and I are sharing the podium today to alert you to two major developments: First, a new turn of events in an oil-rich region of the Persian Gulf that ... [More »]

Happy Memorial Day!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, May 29, 2006 at 8:00am

Everyone on the Money and Markets team says I'm a workaholic, and I'm beginning to think they're right. While I'm here at home glued to my computer screen this morning, they're off doing their thing ... [More »]

Parallel Patterns

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, May 22, 2006 at 8:00am

Before Dad passed away, we often went for walks while we debated how history might repeat itself, and when. Our primary concern was the wild 1970s, the time of the most rapid, the most threatening and the ... [More »]

Housing Prices Hanging in Mid Air

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, May 19, 2006 at 8:00am

Mike Larson here with an urgent update on the housing market and interest rates, my specialty in Money and Markets. Right now, we are at a very critical juncture in the housing cycle. You still have a ... [More »]

Interest Rates Crossing Critical Threshold

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, May 15, 2006 at 8:00am

We are crossing a critical threshold beyond which the U.S. government could begin to lose control over rising interest rates, and ultimately, the entire economy. So I've invited our interest rate ... [More »]

Gold, silver, copper go MORE ballistic!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, May 12, 2006 at 8:00am

Gold, silver, copper and virtually every commodity under the sun are going even more ballistic than in recent weeks. Just yesterday, the June gold contract literally zoomed to $728 per ounce before ending ... [More »]

A New Phase in the Dollars Decline

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, May 8, 2006 at 8:00am

The dollar is falling and doing so at a quickening pace. It's falling against the euro, the Japanese yen, the Swiss franc, the British pound and even the Brazilian real. Its decline could have more impact on ... [More »]

A Big Gift!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, May 5, 2006 at 8:00am

When energy markets are flying and investors are making money hand over fist, you can't always count on getting another chance to jump in. But now you have it: In just the last two trading days, the energy ... [More »]

Winds of War

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, May 1, 2006 at 8:00am

In war, the most fatal mistake is to underestimate the enemy. Likewise, in natural resource markets, the most costly blunder is to underestimate how far prices can go. And today, the tendency to make both of ... [More »]

D-Day!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, April 28, 2006 at 8:00am

This is D-Day for Iran — the day of deadline ... debate ... decision ... and soon, potentially disastrous consequences. Iran's deadline to freeze its nuclear enrichment is today. Today is also when ... [More »]

Iran Showdown This Week!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, April 24, 2006 at 8:00am

The drumbeat of war with Iran is quickening; the potential impact on your money, escalating. Today, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is holding a press conference to announce his decision regarding the ... [More »]

Gold, silver correct sharply! Time to act!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, April 21, 2006 at 8:00am

We've been waiting for a pullback in gold and silver to give new investors a chance to jump in. We knew one was coming. We just didn't know when. But now we do: It happened yesterday. Gold was down $13 ... [More »]

The Big Picture

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, April 17, 2006 at 7:30am

If you're pleased that gold has surged $10 this morning and oil is pushing $70 per barrel ... If your portfolio is growing nicely with exchange-traded funds like GLD or an energy royalty trust like ... [More »]

World-Changing Event Coming Soon

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, April 14, 2006 at 8:00am

Martin Weiss here with the entire Money and Markets team and a very timely message: In the random cacophony of global events, rarely does fate hand you a known future date when a landmark change is ... [More »]

Wars Driving Oil and Gold Sharply Higher

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, April 10, 2006 at 8:00am

I'm very worried. So is my family. Iraq is collapsing. Iran is erupting. And the entire Middle East, with 35 times the oil reserves of the United States, could be engulfed in the melee. The potential impact ... [More »]

Gold busts $600! Silver smashes $12!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, April 7, 2006 at 8:00am

The price explosion I've been alerting you to is happening now, and it's happening fast. June Gold surged as much as $9 per ounce yesterday, smashing the $600 barrier ... reaching $607 ... closing at $605.20 ... [More »]

Inflation Gap!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, April 3, 2006 at 8:00am

Never before has there been a greater gap between the meager inflation the government is recognizing and the surging prices you can see with the naked eye! Since the early 2000s, the cost of buying a home ... [More »]

Superboom!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, March 31, 2006 at 8:00am

This is it! The superboom in natural resources that Larry, Sean and I have been talking about unanimously and repeatedly &mdadsh; is here. Just yesterday, gold zoomed $13.40. Silver was up a ... [More »]

The Triumph of Skeptics

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, March 27, 2006 at 7:30am

Last Monday, when silver started jumping, I told you gold would be the next to take off. Now, sure enough, both metals are leapfrogging each other, driving mining shares to much higher price levels. In the ... [More »]

A New Wave of Exploding Prices!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, March 24, 2006 at 7:30am

Precisely when Wall Street pundits were beginning to convince investors that the natural resource boom was "over," a new wave of exploding prices has now emerged. On Monday, I showed you how silver, copper ... [More »]

Critical Juncture!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, March 20, 2006 at 7:30am

We stand at a critical juncture in the greatest wave of profits investors could see in years. The price of key natural resources — copper, silver and gasoline — has already blasted off, making new ... [More »]

Silver Surging to New Highs! Gold Following!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, March 17, 2006 at 7:30am

Martin Weiss here with an alert on precious metals and what's driving them higher. Silver has just busted through to new highs, driven by surging worldwide demand, diminished supplies and a rush of investors ... [More »]

U.S. Housing Bust! Asian Tech Boom!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at 7:30am

Tony Sagami's so worried about what's happening to U.S. tech stocks, he's hopped on a plane and flown off to Asia. He'll give you a sneak preview of his research tour in just a moment. But first, Martin has ... [More »]

The Stealth War

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, March 13, 2006 at 7:30am

From the relative peace and quiet of my home in Palm Beach Gardens, I see a new storm on the horizon that most people seem to be ignoring: Iran's President Ahmadinejad is marching ahead rapidly with a master ... [More »]

Wall Street's Big Blind Spot

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, March 10, 2006 at 7:30am

While Wall Street is focused on this morning's jobless numbers, the Iran crisis is boiling and getting ready to explode. Just this week, Vice President Dick Cheney threatened severe consequences for Iran ... [More »]

Bad News in a Brighter Light

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, March 6, 2006 at 7:30am

After so many e-mails from me about debts, threats, wars and revolutions, you probably think I'm an incurable worrywart. But nearly everything happens for a reason: Most negative events in the present ... [More »]

4 Powerful Megatrends

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, March 3, 2006 at 7:30am

Yesterday, while most investors were looking the other way, precious metals jumped sharply higher. Silver was especially strong ... catapulting from $9.71 to $10.12 per ounce ... busting through its recent ... [More »]

Three Threats on the Immediate Horizon

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, February 27, 2006 at 7:30am

Martin here with troubling news from this weekend and early this morning. While the U.S. financial markets drift higher, and while most investors calmly contemplate another year of economic growth, three ... [More »]

Break Points: An Urgent Update

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, February 24, 2006 at 7:30am

One day, a few years before Dad passed away, we took a long walk while we debated the critical "break points" that could change the course of history. And last month, I identified several more. Some of ... [More »]

New Energy Sparks; Tech Losers and Winners

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Tuesday, February 21, 2006 at 7:30am

New sparks are flying in the energy markets. Yesterday in London, the price of crude oil jumped by another 2.6% — and that was beyond Friday's surge in New York. In Nigeria, meanwhile, separatist ... [More »]

Energy Markets Surging with Overseas Turmoil

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, February 20, 2006 at 7:30am

While Americans celebrate Presidents' Day, energy markets are surging with a new wave of turmoil overseas ... Nigeria, a main source of U.S. oil imports, has just exploded into what could become a violent ... [More »]

Gold and Energy Correction: What to Do

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, February 17, 2006 at 7:30am

A lot of people are wondering what to do about the latest correction we're seeing in gold and energy. Should you run? Buy more? Stand pat? To give you some answers, I've asked Steve Chapman ... [More »]

Tranquility and Turmoil

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, February 13, 2006 at 7:30am

Never before have I felt a greater contrast between the tranquility we enjoy here in Palm Beach Gardens and the turmoil we're witnessing around the world! Join me for a typical day this week, and you'll see ... [More »]

Oil Wars

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, February 10, 2006 at 7:30am

News reports pouring in from Europe and the Middle East indicate that the seeds of the revolt now erupting throughout the Muslim world did not come from the streets. They were originally planted by clerics and ... [More »]

More Oil Turmoil! Google Fish Story!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Tuesday, February 7, 2006 at 7:30am

Just when you thought the world had its hands full with Iran and Iraq, another maverick country, 7,000 miles to the east, has jumped into the fray: Venezuela. President Hugo Chavez is expelling a U.S. Navy ... [More »]

The New Hot Cold War

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, February 6, 2006 at 7:30am

A new cold war is emerging, and it may be a lot hotter than the old one. This weekend, nearly the entire Muslim world is up in arms. The Danish consulate in Beirut has been torched. Protesters have also ... [More »]

Acceleration!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, February 3, 2006 at 7:30am

In just the last few weeks, we have crossed an invisible threshold from a pattern of continuation to a phase of acceleration. We see a more rapid staccato of world events. We see hastier reactions by ... [More »]

New energy surprise! Gold bonanza!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Thursday, February 2, 2006 at 7:30am

My wife thinks I'm crazy. For weeks, I've been waking up at 2 am or 3 am every morning to check 24-hour oil and gold markets, research the best opportunities for my subscribers and write you these e-mails ... [More »]

State of Shock

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, January 30, 2006 at 7:30am

For the first time in history, a terrorist group, Hamas, has risen to power in a free election. This is a defining event of our century. It challenges the very premise of democracy. It adds a new thrust to a ... [More »]

Home Sales Falling! Oil Shock! Gold Rush!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, January 27, 2006 at 7:30am

The housing bust we've been warning you about is now unfolding, and with each day that passes, more evidence is piling in. Just this week, we got the news that the sales of existing homes plunged 5.7% ... [More »]

Three Major Threats! Action to Take Immediately …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Thursday, January 26, 2006 at 7:30am

I'm worried. I don't like what I'm seeing out there. I'm afraid this year harbors hidden future shocks for the U.S. economy that are so profound they could impact each and every one of us. Few investors ... [More »]

The Great Oil Shock

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, January 23, 2006 at 7:30am

I am writing you this morning to warn you about the Great Oil Shock. The Great Oil Shock will not be a video replay of the Arab oil embargo of 1973, when crude prices doubled almost overnight and when ... [More »]

Panic in Tokyo! What's next?

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, January 20, 2006 at 7:30am

The Tokyo stock market suddenly cracked wide open this week — the worst selling panic since the Crash of '87 ... one of the greatest shocks to confidence since the Arab oil shokku of the early 1970s ... [More »]

Avian Flu: Fact and Fear

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, January 16, 2006 at 7:30am

The avian flu is not yet a human pandemic. But it is already about to impact your money and your investments. We see immediate damages to the world's poultry and livestock. We see billions being ... [More »]

Big Money Being Made … and Lost

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, January 13, 2006 at 7:30am

We're coming to the end of a couple of exciting weeks, with some big money being made in the investments we've been tracking for you here ... and equally big money being lost in those we've been telling you ... [More »]

Profitless Prosperity vs. Lean-and-Mean

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Tuesday, January 10, 2006 at 7:30am

The tech bulls are getting pretty lathered up these days. On the first day of trading this year, the Nasdaq shot up by 38 points, followed by pretty solid gains almost every day since. An analyst from ... [More »]

Break Points

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, January 9, 2006 at 7:30am

Everything in nature has a break point — an invisible threshold beyond which a new force prevails or a transformation occurs. For the most important molecule on the planet, water, break points are at ... [More »]

Two Urgent Questions

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, January 6, 2006 at 7:30am

I have two urgent questions for you. Did you follow our recommendation last year to get the heck out of stocks that sank — like Delphi, Delta Airlines, Fannie Mae, Ford and General Motors? If so ... [More »]

The Fireworks Begin!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Thursday, January 5, 2006 at 7:30am

The fireworks are already going off, and I can assure you it's not just to celebrate the new year. Gold is skyrocketing. It's already up about $20 just in the first two trading days of the new year. No ... [More »]

Energy Outlook for 2006

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, January 4, 2006 at 7:30am

As bullish as I am on gold, I'm more bullish on energy right now. Sure, energy took a dive as the weather turned warmer. In my view, traders and investors alike shouldn't worry so much about the winter we're ... [More »]

Two Powerful Forces in 2006

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Tuesday, January 3, 2006 at 7:30am

Two powerful forces will determine the fate of your investments in 2006. The first, already in full view, is rising inflation. You can see it in the price of oil, gas, and coal ... copper, aluminum, and steel ... [More »]

Sunset and Sunrise

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, December 31, 2005 at 7:30am

Shortly after 7 pm last night, I walked along the dark sands of this semi-deserted, little-known beach on the coast of Brazil. To the west-southwest, a sharp cliff rises abruptly from the waves. And behind it ... [More »]

Spenders versus Savers

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, December 19, 2005 at 7:30am

Consumer spending is the holy grail of the American economy, especially in the last two weeks of the holiday season. But the main reason we still have money to spend is because foreigners still have ... [More »]

The Next Great Leap Forward

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Tuesday, December 13, 2005 at 7:30am

Gold's surge yesterday busted the critical $540 barrier Larry has been alerting you to, and its retreat toward the end of the day does not alter the trend: Up. Oil, other natural resources, foreign ... [More »]

Gold Shares Exploding Higher!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, December 12, 2005 at 7:30am

History repeats itself in strange ways. Over 70 years ago, in the early 1930s, the shares of the world's leading gold mines were neglected, misunderstood and undervalued, much as they are today. Then, right ... [More »]

China Turning U.S. Upside Down

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, December 5, 2005 at 7:30am

In 1970, I was an undergraduate at New York University, studying Chinese history and language. I was totally immersed in the subject. I thought I understood it backwards and forwards. I was wrong. One ... [More »]

Gold Hits My $500 Target! What Next?

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Thursday, December 1, 2005 at 7:30am

Before Larry tells you what's next for gold, let me jump in and give you some background. Four years ago, Larry Edelson, who had been mostly a gold bear, made a dramatic turnaround. He pounded on the table ... [More »]

The Many Symptoms of Inflation

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, November 30, 2005 at 7:30am

Inflation is a disease with many symptoms. It can manifest itself in the form of housing prices that go berserk ... like they have for the last few years. It can show up in the form of long-term interest ... [More »]

Hidden Risks and Safe Havens

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Tuesday, November 29, 2005 at 7:30am

For the first time in nearly two decades, gold bullion reached $500 per ounce yesterday. Copper surged above $2 per pound, the highest ever. Platinum busted through the $1,000 barrier. Silver surged 22 ... [More »]

Oil Services at New, All-Time Highs! Here's What's Next …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, November 28, 2005 at 7:30am

If the stock market had a personality, it would be evenly split between the positive forces on the bright side ... and the equally strong negative forces on the dark side. You have certain stocks in an ... [More »]

Housing Bust Spreading!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, November 21, 2005 at 7:30am

Elisabeth, Anthony and I have our home in Palm Beach County, and we're worried. Nationwide, the number of permits to build new homes have just suffered the single biggest decline in any month since September ... [More »]

Gold at 18-year high! GM bankruptcy ahead!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, November 18, 2005 at 7:30am

Gold is on fire — surging nearly $20 through Wednesday ... jumping another $8 yesterday ... catapulting to a new, 18-year high ... and making a beeline for our target of $540. Supplies of gold ... [More »]

Schizophrenic Market

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Tuesday, November 15, 2005 at 7:30am

Wall Street went to bed last night fairly confident that producer price inflation to be announced this morning would be flat — no increase, no decrease. They figured they'd get some respite from ... [More »]

Red-Hot Canadian Natural Resources

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, November 14, 2005 at 7:30am

Not long ago, I was introduced to one of the least known — and potentially greatest — bull markets in the world today: Canadian natural resource companies selling for a small fraction of their ... [More »]

France Burning! What's Next?

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, November 9, 2005 at 7:30am

Pay close attention and watch this situation: France has just declared a nationwide state of emergency. It's their most recent — and most desperate — attempt to stem the tidal wave of rioting ... [More »]

Bond Market Bubble

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, November 7, 2005 at 7:30am

In recent weeks, with inflation surging and interest rates rising, I have thought frequently about old friends that have been out of touch for a while. So I thought I'd send you my daily updates on what's ... [More »]

Bonds Falling!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, November 4, 2005 at 7:30am

Martin Weiss here with a quick warning to all investors now jumping into traditional stocks — especially stocks that are sensitive to rising interest rates: While stock prices may be rising, bond ... [More »]

A Unique Crossroads in History

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, October 31, 2005 at 7:30am

A new and powerful force is about to burst onto the economic scene. It will impact every investment, every investor and virtually every financial decision you might make. It will affect you whether you're rich ... [More »]

Interest Rates Rising Relentlessly

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, October 26, 2005 at 7:30am

The yields on long-term bonds — rates that are largely beyond the control of the Federal Reserve — are rising relentlessly. They went up on Friday. They went up yesterday when Ben Bernanke was ... [More »]

Ben Bernanke and Public Enemy #1

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Tuesday, October 25, 2005 at 7:30am

While stock investors celebrated the appointment of Ben Bernanke as Greenspan's successor yesterday with a 170-point rally in the Dow, bond investors recoiled in fear. In New York, bond investors sold U.S. ... [More »]

Gunfight of the Century

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, October 24, 2005 at 7:30am

Just eight days from now, we will witness the biggest gunfight of the century. Walking up the dusty street from one side of town will be Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan. Approaching from the other side will be the ... [More »]

New Market Shock in 10 Days!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, October 22, 2005 at 7:30am

Hurricane Wilma is expected to make landfall here in Florida this weekend. But that's not the storm I'm most concerned about. Just 10 days from now, on November 1st, the Federal Reserve is likely to start ... [More »]

The New, Old Bear

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, October 21, 2005 at 7:30am

There's a bear in our midst. It's not a bear returning to haunt us from the depth of the 1930s when my father was a broker on Wall Street. Nor is it one of the seasonal bears that used to periodically ... [More »]

The New Tidal Wave

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Tuesday, October 18, 2005 at 7:30am

If you think Friday's release on consumer prices was bad, wait till you see today's release on producer prices! It's the worst inflation at the wholesale level in 31 years! It includes huge increases not ... [More »]

The Inflation Monster

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, October 17, 2005 at 7:30am

I'm looking at the inflation monster, and I can tell you flatly it's getting bigger and uglier by the minute. In September alone, consumer prices jumped by a massive 1.22%, the equivalent of 14.6% ... [More »]

Greenspan Rate Shock In Two Weeks!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Saturday, October 15, 2005 at 7:30am

November first will mark the beginning of one of the greatest interest-rate moves of our lifetime. That's when Fed Chairman Greenspan will have his first Open Market Committee meeting since Hurricanes Katrina ... [More »]

Bitter Cold Winter

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, October 12, 2005 at 7:30am

The sectors we warned were falling are now falling still further; and those we said were soaring are now soaring some more. Last night in after-hours trading, Apple Computer plunged 10.5%, despite announcing ... [More »]

GM Headed for Bankruptcy

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Tuesday, October 11, 2005 at 7:30am

In the wake of Delphi's bankruptcy over the weekend, its stock plunged 71% Monday, wiping out nearly three-quarters of shareholders' value in just one day. And with Delta's bankruptcy, the airline's ... [More »]

New Inflation Contagion

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, October 10, 2005 at 7:30am

Inflation warning signs are now flashing so blatantly, anyone not yet positioned for profits — or at least protected against losses — must be mad, masochist or missing in action. Gold has just ... [More »]

Dow Dangers

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, October 7, 2005 at 7:30am

If you didn't pay close attention to Steve Chapman when I interviewed him here in the Money and Markets two months ago, you may want to listen more carefully now. He named the mutual funds he ... [More »]

Surging Energy and the Big Squeeze

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, September 30, 2005 at 7:30am

While crude oil is rising, the energy stocks we've been recommending are surging. There are several reasons for the moderate discrepancy: First, many energy stocks don't rely exclusively on the price of ... [More »]

Housing Market Bust by Weiss and Larson

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, September 28, 2005 at 7:30am

The housing market bust we've been warning you about has now begun. You cannot yet see home values sinking. Nor will you hear any bells ringing when they do. But we now have a rapidly growing body of ... [More »]

Energy market surging! Housing market plunging!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Tuesday, September 27, 2005 at 7:30am

When Larry and I analyzed the initial damage reports from Hurricane Rita on Sunday, we were both greatly relieved and intensely skeptical. Our relief stemmed from the fact that the loss of life was virtually ... [More »]

The Next Big Driver for Oil, Gold and the Dollar

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, September 26, 2005 at 7:30am

In early 1991, during the final phases of the first Persian Gulf war, my father and I took a long walk to discuss its outcome. In Iraq, The VII Corps had surrounded the remainder of Saddam's elite Republican ... [More »]

Rita's Wrath and Three Recommendations

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, September 23, 2005 at 7:30am

This is Martin Weiss with an emergency update on Hurricane Rita plus three specific recommendations on what to do right now. The storm's exact path of destruction is still uncertain. But its sheer power ... [More »]

Fed Hikes Rates! Oil Surges! Home Builders Fall!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, September 21, 2005 at 7:30am

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, most of Wall Street hoped the Fed might engineer a brief pause in its relentless string of interest-rate hikes. Yesterday, the Fed proved them wrong. The Street also hoped ... [More »]

Hurricane Rita and You

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Tuesday, September 20, 2005 at 7:30am

Not far from where Elisabeth and I live here in Florida, across the Everglades and into the Gulf of Mexico, a major new storm is emerging — Rita. Woefully, its path reminds me of Katrina's ... [More »]

The Great Turn

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, September 19, 2005 at 7:30am

I was born on this day, 59 years ago, and a lot has changed since then for me personally and for the world we live in. My parents are gone now, but Elisabeth is always by my side, and has been since ... [More »]

Major Break-Outs in Forgotten Stocks!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, September 16, 2005 at 7:30am

Oil and oil stocks paused this week. The price of crude oil, which had surged above $70, came back down to the mid-$60s. Oil stocks also receded — about 3% to 5%. It was a slight, grudging nod to world ... [More »]

Delta Bankrupt! What to Do …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, September 14, 2005 at 7:30am

Forecasting the future is a risky endeavor. Sometimes, the people and places are different from what you anticipated, but the causes and consequences are on target. Sometimes, it just takes a lot longer than ... [More »]

Fed Rate Hike Next Week!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Tuesday, September 13, 2005 at 7:30am

The pressure on the Fed to hike interest rates next week is building. This pressure is not coming from a hypothetical scenario or a future forecast. It's coming from forces that are active in the marketplace ... [More »]

Oil Stocks Surging to New Highs

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, September 12, 2005 at 7:30am

While crude oil prices have corrected down a bit, oil stocks are surging to new, all-time highs. Here's why: First, the oil-price decline has been relatively small not nearly enough to signal ... [More »]

Katrina Busting Federal Budget

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, September 9, 2005 at 7:30am

At first, President Bush asked Congress for $10 billion to cover emergency Gulf Coast recovery efforts. But that was clearly not enough. Next, in the wake of a virulent and venomous public attack, he ... [More »]

Politicians Pounce on Fuel Prices

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, September 7, 2005 at 7:30am

All over the world and all at once, politicians and decision makers are pouncing on fuel prices in a desperate effort to push them down. Twenty six countries are releasing 2 million barrels of oil per ... [More »]

The Great, the Awful and the Scary

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Tuesday, September 6, 2005 at 7:30am

Never before in my lifetime have I seen such a stark contrast between good stocks surging in great glory ... and bad stocks plunging into an awful nosedive! I see energy stocks rise virtually nonstop, while ... [More »]

Gas Chaos

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, September 2, 2005 at 7:30am

Last year, when Larry predicted $3.50 for gas at the pump, none of us dreamed it would happen so soon. And ten days ago, when I sent you my Money and Markets e-mail with the subject "Greatest Energy ... [More »]

Losers and Winners of the Oil Boom

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, August 31, 2005 at 7:30am

Delta Airlines, once the most profitable airline in America, will soon go bankrupt. Pilots and employees have given back billions in voluntary cuts, but it’s still not enough to save the ... [More »]

Mother Nature's Revenge

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, August 29, 2005 at 7:30am

Today, when the absolute worst-case, disaster scenario failed to materialize from Hurricane Katrina, Wall Street rejoiced. They drove energy prices back down, reversing much of Sunday's surge in electronic ... [More »]

Dumb Companies vs. Smart Companies

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at 7:30am

Some companies, like Delta Airlines, fail mainly because of circumstances beyond their control — terrorist attacks, rising interest rates, surging fuel costs. But usually companies fail simply ... [More »]

Greatest Energy Crisis of Modern Times

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, August 22, 2005 at 7:30am

Oil is up AGAIN today, blasting above the $66 level and within merely $1 of a new all-time record high. Clearly, we are on the verge of the greatest energy crisis of modern times. But this energy crisis is ... [More »]

Tough Questions

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, August 15, 2005 at 7:30am

I just got back from a two-day marathon of seminars and interviews at the first-ever Money Show held in Washington, D.C. Everywhere, investors asked me tough questions — in the meetings, the lobby ... [More »]

Surging Commodity Prices

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, August 10, 2005 at 7:30am

For the past 20 months, the Dow, the S&P and the Nasdaq have gone virtually nowhere. Meanwhile, some foreign markets have been going steadily higher, and some sectors of the U.S. market have been soaring ... [More »]

Fed Rate Hike Tomorrow!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, August 8, 2005 at 7:30am

When the Federal Reserve meets tomorrow, it will raise its Fed Funds rate for the TENTH time in a row. Another hike is a virtual certainty on September 20. Then, still more are likely November 1, December ... [More »]

Will Selling Spread from Bonds to Stocks?

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, August 5, 2005 at 7:30am

Divining the future is no less possible than traveling the past. Einsteinian theory notwithstanding, one forecast I make with relative certainty is that neither will ever be achieved. Sometimes, though, you ... [More »]

Hand-Picked Oil Stock

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, August 3, 2005 at 7:30am

The oil markets have shrugged off concerns about the stability of Saudi Arabia — for the time being. But now they're focusing on a whole series of more mundane concerns — a diminishing supply of ... [More »]

5 Major Consequences of the Chinese Revaluation

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, July 22, 2005 at 7:30am

The folks in Washington and on Wall Street should be more careful about what they wish for. They may actually get what they want ... plus much more. For at least two years, they've been wishing for a ... [More »]

Major Fissures In Four Markets

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Thursday, July 14, 2005 at 7:30am

"Chaos Striking Now" is the headline of my Real Wealth Report going to press tomorrow. Why so bold? Because I believe that, beneath the seeming calm of several major markets — stocks, bonds ... [More »]

New Storms Threaten Oil Supplies!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, July 13, 2005 at 7:30am

When Hurricane Dennis barreled right up the middle of the Gulf of Mexico, it tore the legs out from under British Petroleum's Thunder Horse platform, the largest platform in the world. Now, Emily is about to ... [More »]

Earnings Shocks Ahead!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Tuesday, July 12, 2005 at 7:30am

In the short term, the stock market is a game of perceptions, perspectives and expectations. The real world, which ultimately decides our fate, gets shoved aside, distorted, even inverted. Right now, for ... [More »]

The Consequences of Complacency

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, July 11, 2005 at 7:30am

Never before in my lifetime have I seen such a thick layer of complacency hiding such a deep pit of dangers. Years ago, before he passed away, Dad and I used to talk extensively about this recurring ... [More »]

Politicians: Let There Be MORE Inflation!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, July 8, 2005 at 7:30am

In today's New York Times, Floyd Norris brings home an argument few people want to hear: More inflation is coming, and politicians are doing nothing to stop it. In fact, if anything, the ... [More »]

Terror in London! Panic in Dow! Here's a Hedge

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Thursday, July 7, 2005 at 7:30am

Today's terror attacks in London are tragic for more reasons than one. They've struck just hours after millions celebrated London's winning bid for the Olympics of 2012. That's patently cruel and unfair ... [More »]

Energy Earnings Explode!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, July 6, 2005 at 7:30am

We're on the brink of a profit meltdown in most S&P stocks. Right now, even if you accept Wall Street's optimistic projections, the growth in S&P company profits is plunging by half or more: Instead of 20% ... [More »]

More Fireworks!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Tuesday, July 5, 2005 at 7:30am

I hope you enjoyed your holiday weekend! Elisabeth and I certainly did. We went nowhere, did nothing and got plenty of much-needed rest. The only excitement was last night, when fireworks lit up three ... [More »]

Mounting Pressure At Fed Meeting

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, June 29, 2005 at 7:30am

The last time I saw the Fed under such tremendous pressure to raise interest rates was when Paul Volcker was Chairman and interest rates were surging into the double digits. The official U.S. inflation rate ... [More »]

Why Prices Are Surging

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Thursday, June 23, 2005 at 7:30am

The price of just about everything under the sun is rising, and Martin has asked me to tell you why, plus how you can start to profit immediately from the trend. I first met Martin about a dozen years ago, at ... [More »]

Wall Street Journal: Weiss Ranked #1

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, June 13, 2005 at 7:30am

The stock ratings issued by our sister company, Weiss Ratings, Inc., have just been ranked #1 in the nation, according to The Wall Street Journal. Weiss Ratings outperformed all the major Wall Street ... [More »]

Euro Chaos

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, June 6, 2005 at 7:30am

What do you think would happen to the U.S. dollar if New York and Massachusetts were to reject the U.S. Constitution? There would be chaos. Nobody would trust the value of the dollar, and it would crash in ... [More »]

New Oil Surge!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, May 30, 2005 at 7:30am

The price of oil is turning up again, surging last week by more than 9% and blasting back over $50 per barrel. Watch it carefully over the next few weeks. If last week's rise is sustained, it will ... [More »]

Popping the Bubble

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, May 23, 2005 at 7:30am

Stop what you're doing for a moment. Put aside other e-mails or tasks and don't answer phone calls. Then sit back and imagine this scenario ... The entire nation is swept up in a real estate frenzy. Buyers ... [More »]

Pension Fund Disaster

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, May 16, 2005 at 7:30am

United Airlines has just defaulted on $9.8 billion owed to 134,000 employees and retirees, the largest pension fund disaster in history. Delta, Northwest, and Continental, with combined pension debts of ... [More »]

GM Bond Downgrade: Nuclear Bomb on Financial Markets

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, May 9, 2005 at 7:30am

More than $450 billion of General Motors and Ford bonds have just been downgraded to "junk." Suddenly, investors in GM and Ford are getting slammed with large losses in their bonds and even bigger losses ... [More »]

Greenspan’s Big Blunder

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, May 2, 2005 at 7:30am

With the economy sagging and the stock market sliding, the last thing Alan Greenspan wants to do tomorrow is make things worse by raising interest rates. But he has no choice. Producer prices and consumer ... [More »]

Collision Course With Bankruptcy

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, April 25, 2005 at 7:30am

General Motors has just announced its worst quarterly loss since it narrowly skirted financial collapse 13 years ago. The future is so uncertain that management has failed to provide Wall Street analysts with ... [More »]

Crash Protection

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, April 18, 2005 at 7:30am

When the Dow Jones Industrial average fell 125 points on Thursday, it busted through the first great barrier separating Wall Street from the next crash. Then, Friday's 191-point plunge merely sealed the ... [More »]

Sleepwalking in a Minefield

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, April 11, 2005 at 7:30am

I'm not the only one who's been warning about the intense danger of rising interest rates. The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund have just issued warnings that underscore everything I've been ... [More »]

Money and Energy

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, April 4, 2005 at 7:30am

In the economy, money is the fuel that powers all consumption, investment, and growth. Likewise, in nature, energy is the currency that drives all combustion, movement, and change. Each is essential to ... [More »]

Enjoying Your Money

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, March 28, 2005 at 7:30am

With rising inflation and interest rates, investors following my recommendations should be making good money right now. That's wonderful and, needless to say, I'm very pleased. But making money is one ... [More »]

Rumors Flying of HALF-Point Rate Hike

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, March 21, 2005 at 7:30am

At 9 am tomorrow morning, Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan and 11 other members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will sit down in the two-story, chandeliered Board Room at the Fed's Eccles Building ... [More »]

Fed Rate Shock Next Week!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, March 14, 2005 at 7:30am

Next week will mark the beginning of one of the greatest interest-rate moves of our lifetime. That's when the Federal Reserve will meet in Washington DC to decide on what to do about its official rates. It's ... [More »]

8 Urgent Questions About Interest Rates

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, March 7, 2005 at 7:30am

Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan has run out of excuses to postpone America's day of reckoning with sharply higher interest rates. His first excuse — back in the early 2000s — was the danger of ... [More »]

Commodities Boom

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, February 28, 2005 at 7:30am

While everyone's attention was focused on the stock market this past Friday, a landmark event took place that very few people noticed: For the first time in 24 years, a key index of commodity prices ... [More »]

Double-Digit Inflation!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, February 21, 2005 at 7:30am

Early Friday morning, as a bitterly cold wind blew into lower Manhattan from the Northwest, bond traders commuting to Wall Street were expecting to see an equally cold report on the nation's producer price ... [More »]

Natural Resource Boom

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, February 14, 2005 at 7:30am

Of all the investment skills that can make you money, one of the most valuable of all is the ability to tell the difference between two apparently similar phenomena: A boom and a bubble. In a bubble, most ... [More »]

Budget Bugaboos

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, February 7, 2005 at 7:30am

Brace yourself for the budget battle of the century. Just a few hours ago, the White House delivered its $2.5 trillion budget to Capitol Hill. And already, it seems to be mired in intense controversy. The ... [More »]

Millennial Conflict

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, January 31, 2005 at 7:30am

In most of the West, governments are welcoming Sunday's landmark election in Iraq as a victory for direct democracy, a form of government born in Athenian Greece circa 508 BC. In the Middle East, however ... [More »]

Social Insecurity

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, January 24, 2005 at 7:30am

Twenty-eight years ago, in 1977, the stock market opened the year with three consecutive weeks of decline. And strangely, that never happened again ... until just now! This month, the S&P, the Nasdaq, and the ... [More »]

Worldwide Tour

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, January 17, 2005 at 7:30am

When the news of still another record-smashing trade deficit struck the market last week, it caused shock and awe: The deficit for November — $60.3 billion — was far larger than virtually anyone ... [More »]

Interest Rates on the Move

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, January 10, 2005 at 7:30am

We need to talk, heart to heart. We have arrived at a very critical moment in the history of our country — and in your financial future. The main reason: Interest rates are on the move again, with ... [More »]

The Land of the Present

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, January 3, 2005 at 7:30am

Ever since the first day I arrived in Rio de Janeiro in January of 1953, I have always heard that Brazil was the "Land of the Future." Brazil is larger than the continental United States — by the ... [More »]

Five Golden Rules

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, December 20, 2004 at 7:30am

If we look back over the recent past, we can see some of the tallest peaks and deepest valleys of our time. Just five years ago, in December of 1999, the U.S. economy was booming, the Nasdaq was surging ... [More »]

The REAL Dollar Disaster

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, December 13, 2004 at 7:30am

I write to you this Monday morning from Campos de Jordão, the highest city in Brazil and a popular resort among Brazilians because of its spring, summer, fall, and winter — distinct seasons that ... [More »]

Urgent Questions for Alan Greenspan

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, December 6, 2004 at 7:30am

Dear Mr. Greenspan, I write to you on behalf of American investors who see beyond the Dow and GDP, harboring sincere concerns about the dangerous decline in the dollar. We have never met, but you knew ... [More »]

Thanksgiving Gold Rush!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, November 29, 2004 at 7:30am

Late last week, while most Americans retreated to their homes to celebrate Thanksgiving, investors around the world came out in droves to buy gold and dump the dollar. The price of gold smashed the $450 ... [More »]

Time For Action

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, November 22, 2004 at 7:30am

Never before in my lifetime have I witnessed a threat so great to the U.S. dollar! And never before have I seen complacency about its decline so widespread! The dollar has now plunged to a 4 1/2-year low ... [More »]

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, November 15, 2004 at 7:30am

The U.S. financial markets have taken on a dual personality, delivering both hope and fear. The HOPE, now dominating the U.S. headlines, is reflected in the surging stock market. Like a Dr. Jekyll, the stock ... [More »]

The Last Battle for the Dollar

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, November 8, 2004 at 7:30am

Fortunately for all Americans, an extra 130,000 votes in Ohio last week spared us from post-election chaos and, potentially, the greatest domestic divisions since the Civil War. But it did nothing to stop the ... [More »]

Election D-Day

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, November 1, 2004 at 7:30am

Last week, Elisabeth called me on my cell phone with a warning: "Our early-voting polling place is swamped," she said. "Two-hour lines snaking around the building! We'll try again over the weekend ... [More »]

Election Chaos

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, October 25, 2004 at 7:30am

The probability of a stalemate on November 2 is mounting by the day. Right now, Bush has an estimated 213 electoral votes that are solidly in his camp or leaning in his direction, while Kerry has 190 ... [More »]

The Greatest Scam of All

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, October 18, 2004 at 7:30am

Eliot Spitzer has just launched a major frontal attack on the insurance industry. But it's just the first battle in a long and bitter war. I know. I've fought a similar battle myself for many years, albeit on ... [More »]

The Bipartisan Deception

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, October 11, 2004 at 7:30am

George Bush and John Kerry are lying to you. They say they're fiscally responsible. But they have abandoned the goal of a balanced budget in this decade. They say they're going to cut the deficit in ... [More »]

After The Debate

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, October 4, 2004 at 7:30am

On Friday, Wall Street ignored the Fannie Mae disaster ... brushed aside the Merck stock collapse ... forgot about the recent torrent of earnings warnings ... paid no attention to gold's surge to nearly ... [More »]

My Chat With FDR

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, September 24, 2004 at 7:30am

During the Depression, Franklin Delano Roosevelt had a dream — to create a government agency that would help buy homes for American families that could otherwise not afford one. And in 1938, the dream ... [More »]

Family Crisis

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, September 20, 2004 at 7:30am

Elisabeth and I are in Munich this morning — for a seminar attended by subscribers to the German edition of my Safe Money Report, Sicheres Geld. I'll be speaking from 6 to 10 p.m. local time ... [More »]

Nature’s Revenge

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, September 13, 2004 at 7:30am

Our home in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, was just a few miles from the eye of hurricane Frances. Fortunately, the only damage we sustained was a busted screen porch and a shattered garage door window ... [More »]

A Sinister Plot

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Wednesday, September 1, 2004 at 7:30am

A sinister visitor from outer space wants to wreak havoc in the financial affairs of Americans. So he learns everything there is to know about our economy and devises a sinister plan ... The set-up ... [More »]

The Great Budget Hoax

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, August 30, 2004 at 7:30am

Neither Kerry nor Bush is talking about it, and no one seems to give a darn. But with just 64 days before the election, Americans continue to be duped — by both parties — in the greatest federal ... [More »]

Complacency and Rebellion

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, August 23, 2004 at 7:30am

Does the stock market's immediate reaction to economic news leave you scratching your head? Take the latest Fed rate hike, for example. Earlier this month, instead of going down as most people would ... [More »]

August Mega-Shocks

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, August 16, 2004 at 7:30am

Just when Wall Street and Washington were breathing a sigh of relief ... just when they were blindly assuming that the economic storm of the early 2000s was over ... a new series of mega-shocks have ... [More »]

Recovery Ending

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, August 9, 2004 at 7:30am

With just 12 weeks between now and the presidential election, sifting through the political spin to figure out what's really going on in the economy is going to be tougher by the day. Politicians will point ... [More »]

7 Tough Lessons

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, August 2, 2004 at 7:30am

My father died several years ago. But he has left a rich legacy of writings, notes, tapes and other materials which can shed a unique light on the likely or possible challenges we face today. Here are ... [More »]

The Best Investment in The Worst of Times

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, July 26, 2004 at 7:30am

Downtown Boston is under a virtual state of siege. Manholes are welded shut. Armed Coast Guard boats are patrolling Boston Harbor. Sections of Interstate 93 will soon be closed. And the subway's North ... [More »]

Tech Stock Profit Squeeze

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, July 19, 2004 at 7:30am

Four years and four months ago, on March 10, 2000, the Nasdaq Composite Index, representing the cream of U.S. technology and innovation, closed the trading day at an all-time high of 5,048.62. This past ... [More »]

A Future Scenario

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, July 12, 2004 at 7:30am

The future is fiction — not a time and place where events await us, but an infinite set of possibilities that ripple out in concentric circles from every action we take. The mere act of ... [More »]

The Consequence Of Complacency

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, July 2, 2004 at 7:30am

Some people never learn; and some governments are equally stubborn in their ignorance. This is especially true of money and inflation, as the following case studies vividly illustrate ... Philadelphia ... [More »]

Interest Rates and Gold

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, June 28, 2004 at 7:30am

Last night, in the midst of a dream, Dad appeared out of nowhere and talked to me for what seemed like hours. He spoke about interest rates and gold. He told me about his experiences of the past and his ... [More »]

Shock and Disappointment

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, June 21, 2004 at 7:30am

It's so quiet on Wall Street that traders are literally falling asleep at their desks. The Dow Jones is behaving like a discarded ping-pong ball — bouncing up and down a few times and then dribbling ... [More »]

More Important Than Money …

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, June 14, 2004 at 7:30am

When former President Reagan was first diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, he released a poignant, handwritten letter announcing that he was embarking on "the journey that will lead me into the sunset ... [More »]

A Convenient "Forgetory"

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, June 7, 2004 at 7:30am

Right at this very moment in Simi Valley, California, friends and admirers of former President Ronald Reagan are filing past his coffin, beginning five days of official remembrance. Dignitaries and ... [More »]

Remembering Battles Of Another Kind

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Friday, May 28, 2004 at 7:30am

Today, stocks and bonds will not rise or fall — for the simple reason that 33 years ago, in 1971, President Richard Nixon declared the last Monday in May a federal holiday — the day we remember ... [More »]

Financial WMD

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, May 24, 2004 at 7:30am

Warren Buffett has called them "financial weapons of mass destruction." And before my Dad passed away in 1997, he called them "a gambling casino empire that has taken over the world's largest banks." In the ... [More »]

The Hidden Consequences of Surging Oil

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, May 17, 2004 at 7:30am

Crude oil prices are on a rampage — busting through the $40 barrier early last week ... closing at a new record high of $41.38 per barrel in New York on Friday ... and surging still further this morning ... [More »]

Crash Alert!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, May 10, 2004 at 7:30am

Treasury notes and bonds have just plunged to the lowest level since July 2002. Mortgage bonds are falling even more quickly, driving mortgage rates through the roof ... sending mortgage company stocks into a ... [More »]

Google-Mania or Impending Tech Crash?

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, May 3, 2004 at 7:30am

Martin's busy writing his Safe Money Report this weekend. So I'm filling in for him. My name is Tony Sagami, and I own one of the few dot-coms in the country that not only survived but actually ... [More »]

A Crescendo

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, April 26, 2004 at 7:30am

It's 10 a.m. Monday morning, April 26; and as I survey the events swirling around us, it's clear that everything I've been writing to you about in recent weeks is building up to a crescendo. The bond ... [More »]

The Bond Market Bubble

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, April 19, 2004 at 7:30am

Don't underestimate the power of rising interest rates to change your financial future. Don't assume they will stay relatively tame or that the Federal Reserve can keep them under control. Above all, don't ... [More »]

Pyrrhic Victories

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, April 12, 2004 at 7:30am

A new American-led war against radical Islam is approaching critical mass, with potentially dramatic impacts on your stocks, your bonds, and your financial well-being. Perhaps you have become inured to ... [More »]

Big Interest Rate Surprise Coming

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, April 5, 2004 at 7:30am

Real Estate Madness

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, March 29, 2004 at 7:30am

Martin is busy this weekend writing his Safe Money Report, which will be mailed and posted to the Web on Friday. So he's asked me to fill in for him. He'll be back next week. My name is Tony Sagami ... [More »]

Wall Street’s Quiet Revolution

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, March 22, 2004 at 7:30am

A new gust of change is sweeping through Wall Street — for the better. No, this change cannot stop the stock market from falling again. Nor can it insulate investors from big losses in overvalued ... [More »]

A Rough Ride Ahead

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, March 15, 2004 at 7:30am

When the stock market fell last week, most Americans probably didn't notice. They went about their daily lives, commuting to work, dropping their children off at school, playing golf, enjoying their ... [More »]

Jobs, “Buys” and Other Lies

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, March 8, 2004 at 7:30am

Despite what spin-doctors in Washington may tell you, the job situation is ugly and getting worse. According to the Labor Department's report on Friday, 2.35 million jobs have disappeared in a puff of ... [More »]

The Looming Confidence Crisis

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, March 1, 2004 at 7:30am

Consumer confidence has taken a nosedive. The University of Michigan's Consumer Sentiment Index plunged from 103.8 in January to 94.4 in February. Its Current Conditions Index, which measures the way ... [More »]

Vivid Voices

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, February 23, 2004 at 7:30am

It never ceases to amaze me how, in an advanced society like ours, each new generation of economic policymakers fails to learn the hard lessons of their predecessors. They spend like drunken sailors ... [More »]

The Greatest Economic Scandal of All Time

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, February 16, 2004 at 7:30am

Last weekend, officials representing the seven most-powerful economies on Earth convened at a five-star beach resort just a few miles down the road from here. They huddled behind closed doors. They debated ... [More »]

G7 Flops!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, February 9, 2004 at 7:30am

Will the dollar continue to fall? Or will the G7 meeting this past weekend turn it around? The answer will determine the immediate fate of gold, silver, oil, bonds, and soon, stocks as well. It could alter the ... [More »]

Enslaved Generation

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, February 2, 2004 at 7:30am

Right now, as you read these words, officials from the White House are just back from a trip to the Capitol where they delivered the president's budget with a projected deficit of $521 billion. In ... [More »]

The Most Tragic Comedy of All Time

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, January 26, 2004 at 7:30am

You hear the President's State of the Union address, and you wonder what it all means. You hear the cacophony of new voices from the already-overheated Democratic primary campaigns, and it adds even ... [More »]

Wilder Than Wildlife

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, January 19, 2004 at 7:30am

It's Friday, January 16, and I'm with my staff and two visitors. We're gathered in a meeting room that overlooks the lake behind our office building in Jupiter, Florida. Outside our window, wildlife is ... [More »]

3 Dire Warnings Fall on Deaf Ears!

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, January 12, 2004 at 7:30am

This weekend, I had a strange dream. I was many years older than I am today. My graying beard was white; my hair, mostly gone. I even had two grandchildren — a 12-year-old girl and a 10-year old boy ... [More »]

Prosperity or Instability?

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, January 5, 2004 at 7:30am

Where does 2003 fit into the scheme of history? Was 2003 the first year in a new American prosperity that will continue for years to come? Or was it merely an interlude in a long period of instability and ... [More »]

The FIFTH World

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Tuesday, December 23, 2003 at 7:30am

I've just returned from a long swim in our beautiful reservoir here in the interior of Brazil, where we're spending the holidays. The reservoir is a few hundred yards wide and a mile and half long, fed by ... [More »]

Saving the Savers

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, December 15, 2003 at 7:30am

Spending by consumers is the holiest of holy grails for the American economy ... and of nearly all those who watch it. This is especially true right now, during the last two weeks of the holiday spending ... [More »]

Easy come, easy go.

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, December 8, 2003 at 7:30am

When prosperity arrives too easily or too quickly, it comes with a built-in self-destruct mechanism. At best, the new wealth simply vanishes as quickly as it came. At worst, it blows up, leaving deep ... [More »]

The Limits of Madness

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, December 1, 2003 at 7:30am

For the first time in many years, I was speechless. I didn't know what to say. It was Thursday evening, on Thanksgiving. My wife Elisabeth, my son Anthony, plus other family members stood around the dinner ... [More »]

Dollar Disaster

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, November 24, 2003 at 7:30am

The dollar is falling. It's falling in terms of how much corn, wheat, soybeans, beef, copper, silver, and gold it can buy. It's falling against the euro, the yen, the pound, and the Swiss franc. It's even ... [More »]

Winds of Change

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, November 17, 2003 at 7:30am

The four office towers of the World Financial Center in downtown Manhattan are directly behind Ground Zero, overlooking it from the West. So on Friday, since I was about a half hour early for a meeting at ... [More »]

The Japan Syndrome

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, November 10, 2003 at 7:30am

I first went to Japan on Pearl Harbor Day, 1979 — on a Fulbright fellowship to study the Japanese economy and Japanese culture for my doctoral thesis. I went to find the answer to precisely the same ... [More »]

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