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.
Is AI Really a Bubble? What History Actually Tells Us About Today’s Market
Everyone is asking whether AI is the next dot-com bust or the next Enron. I’ve called bubbles before, and what I’m seeing today doesn’t fit the same mold.
The IPO Bait-and-Switch: What Wall Street Does Not Want You to Know
The SEC is cracking down on fake IPO promises, and I have seen this game played since the early 1990s. Here is exactly how the bait-and-switch works and why most investors end up holding the bag.
Data Centers and the Trust Deficit: Why Skepticism Is the Smart Investor Move
The AI data center boom is being sold to the American public as an economic miracle, but I’ve spent enough time on Wall Street to know that when the sales pitch gets louder, you need to ask harder questions. Here’s why the public pushback on data centers deserves more credit than the financial media is giving it.