Archive for ‘Investments’
The “Fiscal Cliff” Story You’re Not Hearing from the Mainstream Press
by Dan Ferris, Editor – The 12% Letter Investors are scared… In fact, they’re even more scared today than they were in late 2008. That’s hard to believe… In 2008, the market was down close to 50% from its late-2007 highs. The housing market was crushed. Bear Stearns, Merrill Lynch, Lehman Brothers, and AIG had [...]
Hit the Jackpot with Rare Strategic Metals
by Knut Anderson, Swiss Metal Assets Each problem has hidden in it an opportunity so powerful that it dwarfs the problem. “The greatest success stories were created by people who recognized a problem and turned it into an opportunity.” In the overwhelming amount of Economic Reports and Statistics that we see (or don’t see) on [...]
A Shocking Story About Greed and Taxes
by Jeff Clark, Stansberry Research Raising taxes on the rich raises taxes on everyone. My home state of California just passed Proposition 30, which increases income taxes on residents who make $250,000 a year or more. The top marginal tax rate is now 13.3%, the highest of any state. Proposition 30 was sold to the [...]
Liar’s Poker
by Scott Causey, Global Wealth Protection Resource Correspondent A rather incredible story broke this week. It seems that it’s not only a few US congressman that would like to see the United States Federal Reserve Gold audited. Now it is the German Bundesbank. They have announced they are going to repatriate 150 tonnes of gold [...]
Why Bank Offshore?
by Jon Hanna, Panama Offshore Legal Services According to the World Bank, more than half of the world’s wealth (over 6 trillion USD) sits in Tax Haven banks. Offshore bank accounts are not just for safekeeping money. They give you the ability to invest in commodities, foreign stocks, government bonds, international currencies, and mutual funds which [...]
The Four Keys to Achieving Your Financial Goals
by Marc Lichtenfeld, Investment U Senior Analyst Follow these Four Pillars of Wealth and put yourself on the path to financial success in regard to the stock market Despite the fact that the S&P 500 has doubled since the financial crisis in 2009, a shocking number of people still seem turned off by the stock [...]
Buying Property in Australia
by Colleen Murphy, World Money Analyst Ah, Australia: sun and fun, desert expanse, crocs and spiders, exquisite wines, and… unprecedented new wealth created by booms in housing and commodities. Australia attracts a great deal of foreign investment across the sectors, most notably (and not surprisingly) in mineral resources and real estate. It also closely manages [...]
The Advantages of Cross Jurisdictional Diversification
by Jon Hanna, Panama Offshore Legal Services Don’t put all your eggs into one basket. The advantages of cross jurisdictional diversification can be plentiful. Too many investors put all their eggs in one basket by limiting the investments into one country. No matter how diverse your investments can be (stocks, bonds, real estate, etc.) if all [...]
The Retirement Plan that Pays 9% Fixed Interest
by Richard Benkert, Panama Offshore Legal Services Credit Unions in Panama pay up to 9% fixed interest on retirement plans I know, it “sounds too good to be true” to earn 9% fixed interest on your retirement plan. That’s what everyone says when they hear 9% fixed interest. How can anyone pay such high rates? [...]
A Solid Investment Strategy For a Shaky Market
by Alexander Green, Investment U’s Chief Investment Strategist Investment Strategy for Today’s Volatile Markets As you may have noticed, the stock market is acting hinky again. That makes now a good time to review your investment foundation. Here’s what I mean… We keep past issues of our Oxford Club Communiqué – which includes our Trading [...]
The Euro – And the Reasons You Should Consider Investment Diversification
A look at why you should consider investment diversification by David Finzer, Capital Conservator ‘Wealth’ management and investment diversification is an interesting and important topic – you work hard for your money, but keeping hold of your assets and money is often more difficult than getting it in the first place. So how is this [...]
Doug Casey: A Eurocrash is Baked in the Cake
In an interview with Louis James, world traveler and legendary speculator Doug Casey makes a compelling case for becoming a “permanent tourist” to be best able to survive the coming economic crash. Louis James: So Doug, you’re off to FreedomFest 2012 shortly, where people will be able to hear your latest thoughts on many subjects. [...]
How to Invest Around the Fed
by Henry Salta, Registered Financial Advisor International Diversification of Investments This past Wednesday, the Federal Reserve, in all of its wisdom, announced an extension of Operation Twist. This monetary program is designed to hold long-term interest rates down, as if a 2.5% yield on a 30-year bond isn’t low enough! In my opinion, this is [...]
