Latest Insights on MAT
Time to Get Out of Real Estate
June 7, 2016 Real Estate
If you cashed out your real estate holdings in 2006, many — wrongly — would have called you crazy. One billionaire did just that, making his activity in today’s real estate market all the more ominous.GE’s Disruptive Tech Boom … No, Really!
June 3, 2016 Trading Strategies
An old industrial giant, General Electric is about the last company you would expect to have disruptive potential. But GE’s leadership in the Internet of Things market is set to change all that. What Copper Says About the Economy
May 31, 2016 Commodities
There's a reason why copper is sometimes called "Dr. Copper." The price of copper indicates the health of the economy — and according to the most recent prices, our economy's about to flatline... The Great Banking Lie
May 30, 2016 Government & Politics
The financial sector wasn’t always looking for its next revenue fix. Savings and loan was the name of the game during the Industrial Revolution ... back before banks became economic parasites. The Paradox of Cash: It’s Always the Government’s Money
May 23, 2016 Currency
For most of human history, we’ve lived in largely cashless societies. It’s nothing new. But there are concerns about a modern cashless society, and the real threat should terrify you.