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Your Savings Aren’t Safe March 8, 2022 Big Picture. Big Profits., Economy, Privacy Invasion, Technology Last week, I explained that we’re in the middle of the first war of the globalized era. It’s the first time one of the major world economies has been cut off from international trade and finance. Because we live in this globalized world, we can’t escape the consequences. Commodity prices are already soaring, especially energy base metals, with grain prices beating their previous 14-year highs. The supply-side shock will no doubt reinforce our already punishing inflation. But there’s another key factor that makes this war different from all others that have come before. It’s a whole new kind of battlefield that poses a direct threat to your portfolio and your hard-earned savings. I’m talking about cybersecurity.
My Top Play for Our Uncertain Energy Future March 4, 2022 Big Picture. Big Profits., Global Economy, Investment Opportunities, Oil Global markets are feeling whiplash as Europe severs financial ties to Russian gas and oil providers. The race to renewables is on, but will we get there before a major economic slowdown? In today's weekly recap, Ted dives deeper into the war for our energy future and shares his favorite pick for weathering the current storm.
Space Stocks: Beware of Falling Debris March 3, 2022 Education, Investing, Real Talk, U.S. Economy (3-minute read) Space stories seemed like a great idea with plenty of investing promise. But in the real world, here’s what happened…
Bernstein Finds AMDelicious, Krispy Gets Kreme’d & Home Depot’s Placebo February 22, 2022 Great Stuff Bernstein, Bears No More Great Ones, if you’re expecting some big commentary from me on Russia and Ukraine … don’t hold your breath. The situation is what it is. And from an investing standpoint, it’s just another log on the Wall Street volatility dumpster fire. If you’ve been paying attention, reading your daily Great Stuff […]
2021’s BIGGEST Winner?! February 22, 2022 Big Picture. Big Profits., Economy, Investing If you called ARKK’s top and sold it in February 2021, you would have made a lot of money. On the other hand, whoever bought ARKK from you has lost half their money in just a year’s time. Going even further, if you took your ARKK gains and put them into BRK.B on February 12, you’d be up 30% on that trade. The chances that any investors actually made that “switcheroo” are vanishingly small. The move looks good in hindsight … but at the time it would’ve seemed ludicrous to most investors. That's why you should always follow one key rule when it comes to maximizing your long-term potential…Don't be a trader … be an investor.





