Just when you thought things couldn’t get any more insane, the price of oil dropped all the way to NEGATIVE $37. Of course, it bounced back to a positive (but still very low) price of about $12. We’re guessing there’s a big opportunity somewhere in all of that … just like if rents crashed temporarily. […]
Inflation or deflation? That is the question … Read More »
(Here’s a 5-minute money read) You probably know the global economy caught a virus and suffered a massive heart attack. Cash stopped flowing, creating a cascade of problems … … including individual cell damage, organizations and systems in danger of failing, and almost certainly … brain damage. So the monetary doctors at the Federal Reserve are infusing
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Welcome to Part 2 of our discussion on the root cause of the current coming financial crisis and what you can do to survive and thrive. We got a lot of positive feedback on Part 1 (thanks for that!) and folks have been anxiously waiting for this Part 2. Fair warning: This is a whopper … and
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As you look over your portfolio remember … the MOST important asset that you manage is your mind. Our minds are the source of all our best ideas … our dreams, our plans, our actions, and our results. Today we’re talking to the world’s biggest-selling author in history … and he is revealing how and
Mark Victor Hansen on How Big Thinking Leads to Big Results Read More »
It’s no secret we’re a couple of older dudes who got creamed in 2008. But like the economy, we bounced back. Unlike the financial system, we got the lessons. Read that again and think about it. If you got on board the real estate gravy train after the last crisis, congratulations … and welcome to your first
The root of the real crisis is being exposed … Read More »
The global shutdown from COVID-19 concerns have spun headlines that scream of businesses small and large under EXTREME distress. This leads us to ask a question you’ve heard us ask before … is it possible to see the forest for the trees? We’re trekking into the headlines to discover bears, bailouts … and a 3-headed
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Crisis is part of the investment game … and while the COVID-19 virus crisis is unlike any we’ve seen in modern memory, it’s not the first … or the last … crisis you’ll face as an investor. The good news is that history shows us two things. One … the human race will survive. And
Crisis Investing Lessons — Navigating Uncharted Waters Read More »
Even for a couple of old dudes, we’ve never seen anything like what’s happening now. And we’re not just talking about the COVID-19 pandemic, though it’s proving to be the proverbial “black swan” financial pundits have been watching for. Preppers (financial and otherwise) are feeling slightly vindicated, while mockers perhaps a little foolish. Peter Schiff
Welcome to uncharted territory … Read More »
There are SO many things happening in the financial news and markets right now, it’s hard to focus on any one thing and say it’s the biggest story. Obviously, the coronavirus panic is dominating headlines and airwaves everywhere. And many of the other major stories such as stocks, bonds, interest rates, and oil prices all seem to
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The COVID-19 pandemic and panic is well on its way to eclipsing the Great Financial Crisis of 2008 and the Great Depression of 1929 as the most devastating economic event in modern human history. But humanity has a way of surviving even the greatest calamities … odds are we’ll survive this one too. So, we’re
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