After its genesis in 1913 as a result of the Federal Reserve Act, The Fed now has the main responsibilities of A) stabilizing prices, B) maximizing employment, and C) controlling long-term interest rates. But are those duties the main focus and source of motivation right now? Here’s the real reason why Chairwoman Janet Yellen and
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For the newcomer to stocks and investing, one of my first pieces of advice is to remove emotion from the process. Of course I understand that this is virtually impossible when you have your money on the line, yet emotions are a formidable barrier to success. Until you learn to separate your natural human reactions
The Federal Reserve is leading this country’s economy down the wrong path. Janet Yellen and her colleagues seem to be more than happy to sacrifice the future in order to hold the market together if only for a few more days. But all they’re really doing is artificially propping up Wall Street and making the
There’s a specific time during the year in which big moves are guaranteed to happen. And those big moves mean there will be a lot of money changing hands almost each and every day. If you see it coming, this time is what I call, ’Jackpot Season!” Let me explain the reason for ‘Jackpot Season,’
An artificial rally – that’s what the current movement of the stock market has become. Instead of focusing on profits, revenues, and other numbers that should truly matter, Wall Street appears to care about nothing other than the whispers coming from the Federal Reserve and its members. So what are the facts telling us? Can
There’s an event on the horizon that’s about to make the Greek economic crisis look like a mild inconvenience. And for a region that’s already well within the reach of catastrophic debt for multiple countries, this impending threat is a danger to world. The fuse has already been lit. Now all we can do is
The nickname “black gold” fits perfectly for oil when you look at what could be coming in the very near future. This precious commodity has been at basement prices for quite some time now after a long spell of oversupply. But that could all be changing very soon. As you know, I’m constantly searching for
Since the landmark OPEC decision, oil prices have been in a free-fall down to $31 a barrel – a 60% drop. And with it, oil has dragged down the struggling stock market. Now everyone is waiting for oil to finally hit rock bottom and bounce back upward, allowing for both a much-needed recovery and a
Ah, the market has been rebounding over the past several days. The bulls are starting to make some noise again as they preach that everything is back on track. That may be nice to hear for the public at large, but it’s actually a growing sign of the impending bear market. In fact, here’s the
Investors are freaking out yet again. There’s no big surprise there. But the average investor HAS to panic every time something pushes Wall Street closer to a bear market. For the masses, a bear market means losing money. For us, a bear market is just another chance to make more money. But either way, it
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