Billions of dollars in suspicious oil and S&P 500 contracts were placed minutes before a major presidential policy reversal. When regulators moved to investigate, someone ordered them to stop.
Higher Interest Rates Are Back, and That Is Actually Great News for Your Portfolio
For years, artificially suppressed interest rates robbed investors of one of the most powerful tools in portfolio management: a meaningful risk-free return. Now that rates are normalizing, I want to explain exactly why this is good news, not bad news, for your financial future.
College Tuition Is Finally Dropping, and It Proves Everything I Said About Government Subsidies
For years I warned that government-backed student loans were artificially inflating the cost of a college education. Now tuition bills are being slashed by $20,000 or more at private colleges, and the reason why should surprise absolutely nobody.
Fidelity’s $100 Million Ultimatum Is Squeezing Out the Best Advisors in the Business
Fidelity just dropped a bombshell on independent investment advisors: meet the $100 million minimum or get dropped from their platform. This is bad news for everyday investors who depend on smaller, high-quality advisors to manage their money.
Why Cool and Neato Investments Will Drain Your Portfolio
I’ve spent 30 years watching investors lose money chasing shiny objects, and the pattern never changes. From dot-com delivery schemes to a $15 billion smart ring that couldn’t find buyers, the lesson is always the same.
The $10,000 Data Center Bribe: What Your Home Equity Is Really Worth
A Pennsylvania township just rejected a $45 million offer from a data center company, and I think they made the right call. Here is why that $10,000 check could cost you far more than you realize.
Bond Yields Are Rising: Why I Welcome Higher Rates and What It Means for Your Portfolio
For years, low bond yields gutted the income potential of retirees and forced everyone into riskier assets just to keep up. Now that yields are creeping back toward something resembling normal, I want to explain why I actually welcome this shift and what it means for building real income in your portfolio.
The Poison Pill Trick: How Congress Protects Its Own Stock Trading Profits
The U.S. Senate just voted down the Stop Insider Trading Act, and the reason why tells you everything you need to know about how Washington really works. Both parties wanted this bill to fail, and they made sure it did.
Judy Shelton Joins Treasury: What Sound Money Policy Could Mean for Your Portfolio
Scott Bessent just made his best move as Treasury Secretary, and almost nobody noticed. Hiring Judy Shelton as his counselor is a signal that sound money principles may finally have a seat at the table in Washington.
Why Wall Street Year-End Predictions Are a Waste of Your Time
Every time the market gets choppy, the so-called experts on CNBC change their ‘base case’ and act like that’s analysis. I’ve been calling this out for decades, and nothing has changed.