US Stock Market Will Crash Below 2009 Lows
The US Stock market will crash hard again and it will go lower than the March 2009 lows. We feel pretty confident in this prediction; however, there are some important caveats to this prediction. The biggest caveat is that the market could go 20% higher from here before this big crash comes. We’re not predicting […]
Stock Market Crash? Here are the signs
is a Stock Market Crash coming soon? Here are the signs… the world economy is teetering on the edge of another crash. This will include a stock market crash which directly affects most of us directly, but it will also be in many other areas. If you missed the first economic update video in this […]
Profit from a Stock Market Crash
Do you know how to profit from a stock market crash? We’ve been discussing asset management in a crazy economy. If you believe the market is going to become either more chaotic (particularly to the downside) or more sanguine, trading volatility can be an excellent way to speculate on this in the short term. If […]
Stock Market: Going Shorting Stocks (Pt 3)
Shorting Stocks helps you make money when the stock market is heading south. We’ve been discussing shorting stocks. We recently talked about the advantages & disadvantages of shorting stocks. Today, let’s look at a couple ways to be short the stock market…
Asset Management in a Crazy Economy
Asset Management is difficult in a crazy economy. We’ve been talking about the possibilities of deflation and hyperinflation. So if difficult times are ahead, which asset classes are the ones which will best safeguard and grow what you have been giving to steward? We don’t know! Please understand that this blog is meant to help […]
Signs of Depression: States & Municipalities Defaulting
We’ve been discussing different signs that our economy is headed into a depression. Today, we’ll look at the condition of our states and cities. Most of the United States are flat broke today! And many of the cities are as well. They have allowed themselves to be bloated and now face massive problems. Deficits are […]
Tax Increases & New Taxes
Tax increases and new taxes kill economic growth. We’ve been talking about economic indicators which point towards a depression. Strangely, this is a debated topic, but it is quite easy to prove economically. The history of the world is also replete with examples of high taxes stifling economic growth and low taxes leading to amazing […]
Commercial Real Estate Outlook
The real estate market has serious problems. We looked at this yesterday while focusing on residential. Do you think Commercial Real estate markets might have similar problems? Yes, but they are slightly different. Commercial loans are not currently guaranteed by the US Government the way Residential mortgages are. Therefore, banks do not typically give 30 […]
Banks & Signs of Depression
Banks problems are one of the leading signs of depression. We spoke Monday about the problems that banks are having and how this can be dreadful for the economy. Today, we’ll continue our look at signs of depression within the current economy. Studies have shown that when the FDIC closes down a bank and liquidates […]
Economic Indicators of Depression
Economic indicators point towards a depression. Signs are everywhere. We began speaking about this last week. Today, we’ll begin to look at these economic indicators so that you can see for yourself the signs of depression. Western Governments, lead by the United States, have for decades utilized the printing and borrowing of money along with […]