Submitted by James E. Miller of the Ludwig von Mises Institute of Canada
The Bernank Celebrates
When the last helicopter left the Vietnamese city of Saigon, Uncle Sam hung his head in defeat. The commies had won. The billions of dollars spent, lives lost, and damaged prestige were all lasting consequences. The war left a black mark on the …
Whether you’re new to the world of investing, or you’re thinking of selling stocks, bonds, or real estate you’ve had for some time, it is important to consider how you’ll be taxed on those items. Since you only pay taxes on the profit you make, it’s necessary to keep good records from the time you […]What Is IRS Ca…
Submitted by Shannon Tiezzi via The Diplomat,
On Wednesday, the United Nations Security Council held an open debate on the theme of “war, its lesson, and the search for a permanent peace.” Under-Secretary General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman, addressing the Security Council, laid out the core of the problem: “As we have see…
Sallie Krawcheck says she has big ambitions to transform the 85 Broads network of elite female financiers into a force to improve economic opportunities for women and invest in women-owned businesses.
There are many unfortunate effects of a divorce, as it tends to complicate every aspect of your everyday life. In addition to the many challenges it presents, you must work to untangle your financial situation, and following a complicated divorce, tax issues become even more complex than they already were. If you’ve been through a […]Fili…
With analysts preferring gloss over the massive bellwether stock earnings misses, focus on non-GAAP manufactured releases, and cling optimistically to hopes that weak performance, inclement weather, and volatile currency fluctuations will all go away soon and that the future looks rosy. However, as Bloomberg’s Richard Yamarone notes, the US economy c…
Most investors remain blissfully unaware of the hundreds of dollars they pay in fees each year. Here are five ways to keep more of that money in your portfolio.
Filing taxes is nobody’s idea of a good time. The process can be lengthy, confusing, financially straining, and even downright intimidating. However, while many people have tons of questions about tax filing, there’s one that’s not often asked: Do I even need to file a tax return? You may be one of the lucky few who […]Do I H…
An Obama administration analysis of the Keystone XL pipeline application shows the project wouldn’t likely change the amount of oil ultimately removed from Canadian oil sands.
Submitted by Golem XIV via Golem XIV Thoughts blog,
Why would the central bank of Nigeria decide to sell dollars and buy Yuan?
At first glance it might not seem the most interesting or pressing question for you to consider. But I think it is one of those little loose threads that if pulled upon carefully begins to unravel the hints and traces of a mu…
The Federal Reserve’s decision to keep trimming its economic stimulus drew fire on Friday as India’s central bank chief said Americans should be more attuned to the global impact of their policies, and the IMF called for vigilance given strains in financial markets.
A classicial economist… and Harvard professor… preaching to the world that one’s money is not safe in the US banking system due to Ben Bernanke’s actions? And putting his withdrawal slip where his mouth is and pulling $1 million out of Bank America? Say it isn’t so…
From Terry Burnham, former Harvard economics professor, author of “Mean Genes…
The Obama administration’s minimum wage hike for federal workers doesn’t address the real issues facing the American workforce, according to retired neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson, a potential candidate in the next GOP presidential primary.
We’ve previously noted that General Electric should be held partially responsible for the Fukushima reactor because General Electric knew that its reactors were unsafe:
5 of the 6 nuclear reactors at Fukushima are General Electric Mark 1 reactors.
GE knew decades ago that the design was faulty.
ABC News reported in 2011:
Thirty-fi…
Jan 31, 2014 Serge Perreault Here’s the latest weekend update from Serge Perreault, a Chartered Professional Accountant and market technician located near Montreal, Canada. Serge has been following the U.S. market in a series of weekly charts. Here is his update on the S&P 500.More…
Despite every talking head having written off the miners, they were the best performer across US equity sub-indices. In the US equity markets Biotech and REITs also performed well. On the other hand, Nasdaq Insurance and NYSE Arca Oil ETF were the worst…along with the NYSE Composite Index (which represents 61% of all global market capitalizat…
Today a former US Treasury official told King World News that the United States government is purposefully creating financial chaos all over the world in order to destabilize enemy countries and create a flight into the US dollar. This is an incredibly important interview, where the former US Treasury official lays out exactly what Washington and th…
For years, Bloomberg Businessweek notes, the American residential dream went something like this: Move to a city, work hard, and eventually you’ll make enough to move out. So perhaps it’s not surprising that today many of America’s largest metropolitan areas house their highest earners on the outskirts of town. Exactly where they li…
Jan 31, 2014 Doug Short The S&P 500 closed January with a monthly loss of 3.56%. All three S&P 500 MAs and four of the five the Ivy Portfolio ETF MAs are signaling “Invested” based on the classic 10-month moving average implementation of the Ivy strategy. The 12-month variant reduces the number of Ivy “invested” signals to three.More…
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