Another big government check promise is making the rounds, and I’m here to tell you it’s not happening. Before you start planning how to spend $5,000 you don’t have, let me walk you through the math that nobody in Washington wants to talk about.
Why Bessent’s Bond Buying Strategy Is Dead on Arrival
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a $6 billion bond-buying program and declared himself the dominant force in the bond market. There is just one problem: the bond market does not care.
A 9/11 Reset: Why America Needs to Reboot Before the Financial and Political Fallout Gets Worse
Twenty-five years after 9/11, I believe America is staring at its own blue screen of death. The divisions being manufactured by politicians, media algorithms, and influencers are not just a cultural problem, they are an economic and financial threat to every American.
The 1921 Depression Nobody Taught You About: What It Reveals About Government Bailouts Today
There was a depression in 1921 that most Americans have never heard of, and the way it was handled holds the instruction manual for fixing our economy today. The problem is nobody in Washington wants to read it.
Republicans’ New Stay-at-Home Mom Subsidy: How Both Parties Keep Growing Government
I’ve spent years calling out government overreach and reckless spending regardless of which party is doing it. Now Republicans are proposing to cut checks to stay-at-home moms, and I’m about as angry as I’ve been since my penny stock watchdog days.
Conservative Affinity Fraud: How Political Trust Becomes a Financial Weapon
Affinity fraud is one of the oldest tricks in the book, and now it has a new target: conservative investors who trust people that look, talk, and think like them. The First Liberty case out of Georgia is a textbook example of how political identity gets weaponized to separate good people from their money.
Why Corporate-Government Coziness at the G20 Is Bad News for Your Portfolio
When the biggest CEOs on the planet start hobnobbing with world leaders at the G20, most people cheer. I see a red flag for capitalism, competition, and ultimately your investments.
Trading Is Not Investing: Why Moving Money Around Is a Fool’s Errand
The discount brokerage industry spent decades convincing everyday Americans they could trade their way to wealth. I’m here to tell you that is one of the most destructive financial lies ever sold to the public.
Florida Real Estate Reality Check: Why Falling Prices Might Actually Be Good News
The headlines are screaming about Florida real estate melting down, but I’m here to tell you the real story is a lot more nuanced than the media wants you to believe. Speculators losing money on flip attempts is not a market collapse, it’s the market doing exactly what it should.
The $1.5 Trillion Pentagon Myth: Why Military Spending Is a Threat to Your Financial Future
When two Wall Street Journal editorials call for raising the Pentagon budget to $1.5 trillion, most people scroll past and move on. I don’t, and neither should you, because this kind of reckless spending has direct consequences for your wallet, your retirement, and your financial future.