We call on central banks to abolish their zero interest rate policy (ZIRP) framework before more harm is done. In our assessment, ZIRP is bad for all stakeholders and may even lead to war. ZIRP: Bad for Business? At first blush, it may appear great for business to...
If you’re like most investors, you believe the worst of the 2008 debt crisis — and the Great Recession that followed — are over. You believe America is now solidly on the road to economic recovery, her greatest struggles behind her. But if you’ve been following my...
Why ETFs Are the First Step on the Road to Wealth Ask me to name the greatest retail product to ever come out of Wall Street and I’ll point to exchange-traded funds – better known as ETFs. ETFs are great for lots of reasons, but mostly because they are...
“An expert is someone who has succeeded in making decisions and judgments simpler through knowing what to pay attention to and what to ignore” – Edward De Bono I am constantly scanning the for real-world examples to help my subscribers be better...
For the third month in a row, the Case-Shiller 20-city seasonally adjusted home price index declined. Last month was revised lower. Economists were surprised. The Bloomberg Econoday Consensus was for a month-over-month rise of 0.1%, instead prices declined by -0.2%. ...