Latest Insights on SPIR
Peeling Back Political Deficit Illusions July 6, 2016 Government & Politics In politics, we typically think fiscally conservative and tax cuts for Republicans and wasteful spending and tax hikes for Democrats. But are our assumptions true?A Time for Choosing July 4, 2016 Government & Politics Reagan once said that the average age of great civilizations is 200 years. If we want to avoid that fate, our country must unite to reassert our hard-won liberty and freedom.
Fuel for the Next Bear Market July 1, 2016 U.S. Economy This “most hated” bull market will soon become a hated bear market, and with margin debt rising unchecked, those with overleveraged accounts are going to get wiped out.
Revisiting Adam Smith’s Free Market: Is The System Rigged for Collusion? April 11, 2016 U.S. Economy Adam Smith is a favorite of free market advocates, but many only hear what they want and ignore the rest. With the free market far from free, it’s time to ask, “What would Adam Smith do?”
The Fed Needs to Get a Clue March 25, 2016 Trading Strategies The Fed is dithering on interest rates, and the days of solid returns on Treasurys, municipal bonds and CDs aren’t likely to return anytime soon, if ever. But that doesn’t mean you’re out of luck…





