Vin Maru: It seems like the physical off-take of bullion from dealers has only accelerated during this recent price drop in the metals. Inventory shortages are now a common occurrence at many dealers and premiums are Read more…
Commodities
Israel is a difficult place to live. As it is surrounded by its enemies, military service is compulsory for men and women. The men remain in the reserves, including yearly call-ups until age 40. Taxes are high and so is the Read more…
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Nothing lasts forever, especially not consumer product companies that lose touch with the customer. Tastes change, and if companies can’t adapt with the times, customers will vote with their feet. Americans may love a Read more…
Consumer
Do you actually believe that the central banks of the world are going to sit back and do nothing while their monopoly over money creation is being threatened? Do you actually believe that Read more…
Currency, Economy, World News
Why do so many Americans want us to become more like Nazi Germany? When I was growing up, I was taught that Nazi Germany was the antithesis of everything that America stood for. Read more…
Economy, Government, World News
When Warren Buffett takes the stage at the Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) annual meeting this weekend, the love and adulation of his 50,000 followers will almost be palpable. And why not? At nearly $160,000 a share, the Read more…
Markets
“Bears make headlines, bulls make money.” – Old Wall Street saying I have on my bookshelf a series of books with opposing titles: The Alpha Strategy and The Omega Strategy; Asia Rising and Asia Falling; Free to Read more…
Markets
We had a good jobs number, we were flat going into the event, and now we’re up 19 points in the S&P. But we haven’t got too much movement this morning over Read more…
Technology
The U.S. currently imports more than 80% of the lithium it uses, with the silvery metal winding up in batteries from cell phones to electric cars. Read more…
Markets
Sometimes as investors we become obsessed with the next new thing. What’s that new company, innovation or strategy the market does not know about? If we get in on the ground floor, we tell ourselves, we’ll make Read more…
Consumer
In case you missed it, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) boosted its share repurchase program by a whopping $50 billion. This means Apple could reduce shares outstanding by 15% Read more…
Markets, Technology
We all know Washington is working overtime to promote green energy. If you played the moves right, you had the chance to profit handsomely as our leaders fueled the industry’s growth with tax incentives and Read more…
Retail
BillionairesPortfolio.com: For those of you that don’t know, the Billionaires Portfolio is the one of the only websites in the world that sends out free real time text alerts whenever a Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager or Investor buys a 5% or more of a stock. Read more…
Billionaire's Portfolio, Markets
Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) reported a mixed bag of a quarter last night raising as many questions as it answered regarding the company’s long-term growth. The definitive social networking site reported earnings of Read more…
Technology
Jeff Berwick: Having had the bad luck to be born in North America’s version of Siberia, Canada, and believing solely in individuals and not a collectivist idea life I always feel a bit left out whenever the local slaves celebrate “Independence Day”. Whether it be in Read more…
Markets
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