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WTO Lowered Its Trade Growth Forecast For The Year To Just 1.7%
September 30, 2016 Global Economy
The World Trade Organization (WTO) just lowered its trade growth forecast for this year and next. With central banks out of stimulus options, the time to prepare for a crash is now. The Best, Most Conservative Measure for Volatility: VIX Fear Index
September 23, 2016 Trading Strategies
Many investors are looking for ways to avoid the dangers of a market crash similar to 2008. The best, and most conservative, way is to follow the VIX — aka the fear index. The DEA War on Your Wallet
August 22, 2016 Government & Politics
Under the guise of asset forfeiture, DEA agents routinely spy on our travel plans so they can steal our money … all in the name of the pointless “war on drugs.”Goodbye Austerity, Hello Big Government Spending
August 9, 2016 Government & Politics
One of the rare things that Clinton and Trump both agree on is bigger government spending. Austerity is out. Infrastructure spending is in, and you’re going to pay for it. Back to the Housing Bubble
July 27, 2016 Real Estate
Ultralow interest rates, if kept around long enough, are going to result in distortions in capital markets ... and you need look no further than the housing market for proof.