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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…
Apple vs. the FBI: The War on Privacy February 22, 2016 Privacy Invasion The government is going after Apple’s iPhone encryption with a vengeance. The “terrorism” flag is being waved, but it’s your privacy that’s really at stake. After all, can we really trust this breach of privacy will be “one time only”?
A Modest Proposal to Save the World February 4, 2016 Global Economy The strength of the dollar is causing trouble for the U.S. jobs market and for the entire global commodities market. There’s only one thing to do to end the chaos: Kill the U.S. dollar.





