So much for the stability argument. On Friday, December 18, the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid more than -2%, or 367 points, against the prior session. The culprits were many, with global speculation towards macroeconomic fundamentals in light of the U.S. Federal...
Dear FutureMoneyTrends.com Member, The U.S. Federal Reserve (FED) is playing a risky game. As the global economy begins to move into a deep recession, our central planners are acting as if there really was a recovery here in the U.S. I used to think they were liars,...
Dear FutureMoneyTrends.com Member, “For every 10% drop in the overall equity markets, the United States government loses about 5% of their tax revenues. Despite the ongoing ‘recovery,’ government debt has gone parabolic. The one entity that cannot handle a drawn-out...
Gold and currencies reacted in a mixed way after the Fed’s announcement to hike interest rates with 25 basis points. Gold remains firm above its recent lows. It was not only gold, but also miners which reacted after the Fed’s announcement. As gold miners...
Dear Reader, For the past 7 years, the world has been living through a really ugly experiment, hyper-Keynesian economics. Included are stimuli, low interest rates, quantitative easing, and plenty of fraud to go around, from government statistics to the lack of honest...
One thing I consistently notice in the workplace is the acceptance at which the general populace accepts the merits of the 401k as gospel. Invest and save for the long term they say, and do it in the 401k. Why not? You’re crazy if you don’t use the 401k you know? For...
Perhaps good news may be bad news after all. At a time when global financial markets seldom follow logical pathways, one counterintuitive message may ring true. The U.S. Federal Reserve has been promising — some might pessimistically say threatening — to...
The price of gold is consolidating aroud 5-year lows, between $1060 and $1080 /oz. However, optimism towards gold has reached the lowest level ever! As seen on the next chart, the latest Optimism Index readings for gold has dropped to 10, “the 3rd-lowest reading...
Amid the roaring noise of the markets and snowballing geopolitical events, gold prices have suffered a silent and pernicious retreat. Since peaking recently in mid-October of this year, gold prices have dropped more than 8% in value, putting their losses near the same...
Dear FutureMoneyTrends.com Member, Each week, I try and give you our very best advice when it comes to money – specifically, personal finance. Our core objective is to help our members optimize their portfolios and lives for the future. I want to share 3 money habits...