Latest Insights on MAS
The Leading Edge of the Dollar Hurricane
September 7, 2016 Currency
U.S. exports are down nearly $64 billion so far this year, and yet the Fed is flirting with raising interest rates. Can you imagine the economic storm if the dollar gets any stronger? Prepare for Brain-Dead Corporate Tax Reform
August 29, 2016 Taxes
“Pass-through” companies — LLCs, partnerships, S corporations, etc. — comprise 95% of all U.S. businesses, and they’re about to be smacked with brain-dead corporate tax reform. Basic Income Will Kill the Economy
August 24, 2016 U.S. Economy
In a world where machines can make perfect burgers, there’s no need for $15-an-hour burger flippers. But the solution, basic income, is more science fiction than fact. The New Gold Rush: Insurance Against the Collapse
August 16, 2016 Gold
Why should you bother owning gold or precious metals? Wealth insurance, plain and simple. And with central banks doing what they do best, boy, do we need some insurance these days.Breaking the American Consumer
August 10, 2016 U.S. Economy
Every bit of economic data is dished up for consumption. A one-off snapshot that says nothing about the true state of the U.S. economy … that a consumer-driven downturn on the way.