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August 5, 2008 Many people as of late have been wondering what’s wrong with gold, fearing that gold will now re-test the $800 level. In fact, gold is down another $10 an ounce in London markets in a seemingly…
July 29th, 2008 [flash http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjlC-cuNyS0] Below are the major reasons why the U.S. dollar has steadily lost value for decades now and is now teetering on the brink of survival: (1) The death of the gold standard in 1971 when…
July 28, 2008 “You’re dangerous because you’re honest”…U2 Recently a bill to bailout Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac was overwhelming passed by both branches of the U.S. Congress, the House of Representatives and the Senate U.S. Congress. It is expected…
July 16, 2008 There are two rules that every investor should abide by not only in volatile markets, but in any type of market: (1) Keep your losses small and cut your losses early and (2) Let your profitable investments…
July 10, 2008 – If you’ve suffered stock losses this year, this will be the most important article you will read. Back on April 23, 2008, I wrote an article called “Will the U.S. Markets Crash Now — Or Later?”…
July 7, 2008 In the 18+ years I’ve been involved in finance, I’ve seen a common thread among investors during bear markets that is extremely detrimental to their financial future. The syndrome I’ve seen afflict many investors is similar to…
June 26, 2008 The other day, on MarketWatch, a headline read, “Markets hope strong inflation warning from Fed in Wednesday statement will keep dollar firm as growth slows, delaying or eliminating need for rate rise later in the year.” I’ve…
May 22, 2008 There’s a saying “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.” Our motto at maalamalama is to never be fooled. We are at a crossroads today where things are going to get a…
May 14, 2008 In this article, I will debunk the many articles that attribute inflation to rising prices and rising oil prices to nefarious OPEC nations that squeeze production and gouge Western nations. With the use of four charts, I…
May 11, 2008 There has been a lot of speculation for many years now that during extreme financial crises, the U.S. Federal Reserve and other entities intervene in free markets from behind the scenes and do not allow free market…