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Why You Should Be Prepared for Both Inflation and Deflation

Why You Should Be Prepared for Both Inflation and Deflation

By James Rickards
PostedDecember 31, 2014

Today’s investment climate is the most challenging one you have ever faced. This is because both inflation and deflation are possibilities in the near term. Most investors prepare for one or the other. But today Jim Rickards explains why preparing for both inflation and deflation is absolutely necessary. Read on…

Sosnoff's Law & Other Valuable Lessons

Sosnoff's Law & Other Valuable Lessons

By Chris Mayer
PostedDecember 30, 2014

Our own Chris Mayer let his 10 year anniversary as a newsletter editor pass by without fanfare. Read on for his S&P-crushing track record and ten years’ worth of valuable lessons in the trenches…

Beyond Stem Cells: Why You Won’t Die Until After 2225

Beyond Stem Cells: Why You Won’t Die Until After 2225

By Stephen Petranek
PostedDecember 29, 2014

Former editor-in-chief of Discover magazine Stephen Petranek says by 2025 we could crack the code on prolonged life, but only when we see five biotech trends take off. He also has an eerie prediction on when and how you will die if we free ourselves from disease and aging.

In the Year 2024

In the Year 2024

By James Rickards
PostedDecember 26, 2014

Panopticon goggles? Severe market panic in 2018? Gold confiscation by 2020? Jim Rickards’ shocking thought-piece in the spirit of A Brave New World or 1984. Click to see how markets, economics, your money, gold, privacy, wealth building and more look a decade from now in the year 2024…

Buy Solar Before 2015

Buy Solar Before 2015

By Stephen Petranek
PostedDecember 26, 2014

This is the time of year when investors are easily distracted. Oil is down, and it’s creating a drastic mispricing in the solar markets. Science expert Stephen Petranek says one solar company is mispriced by as much as 40%… but it might not last until January.

We May Have Reached “Peak Shale” – Here’s Why That’s Good News!

We May Have Reached “Peak Shale” – Here’s Why That’s Good News!

By Jody Chudley
PostedDecember 23, 2014

I don’t know how low the price of oil will ultimately go in the near future, but I do know that the seeds for an oil price recovery are already being planted by North American shale producers. These companies are dramatically slashing their capital spending plans for 2015, and I believe that the impact on production will surprise the markets…

“Can We Talk?”

“Can We Talk?”

By Dave Gonigam
PostedDecember 23, 2014

Our discussions in these pages tend to freak new readers out. Dave Gonigam and Addison spent a fair amount of time last week discussing the implications of a deflationary environment and Fed policies on your existing portfolio. Dave sums up their conclusion in a neat gift box with a tight bow on it in today’s essay.

$72 Billion Pharma Company Gives Away Miracle Drug

$72 Billion Pharma Company Gives Away Miracle Drug

By Stephen Petranek
PostedDecember 23, 2014

Former editor-in-chief of Discover magazine Stephen Petranek has his eye on a special type of pharmaceutical company that has seen its stock price double since 2012. But the secret to this Midwestern company’s success is not based on drugs or innovation but something much deeper. Read on…

It's Time to Buy Microcaps for Double-digit Gains

It's Time to Buy Microcaps for Double-digit Gains

By Greg Guenthner
PostedDecember 22, 2014

Yup, small-caps are setting up for a comeback year. In fact, I believe they’ll retake a leadership role in the markets in 2015. So now’s your chance to set yourself up for potentially massive gains before these stocks start grabbing headlines again. Or… you can simply wait until some ex-purt on CNBC or Fox recommends them – and miss out on half the party. Your choice…

Can Money Printing Cause Deflation?

Can Money Printing Cause Deflation?

By Marc Faber
PostedDecember 19, 2014

“There has been an issue that has preoccupied my mind for a long time,” writes Dr. Marc Faber. “In economics, it is generally accepted that if the quantity of money and credit is increased, prices will rise… However, since economics is so complex… I question whether the expansion of central banks’ balance sheets and policies of zero interest rates could have a deflationary impact…” The good doctor wrestles with the question, in today’s essay…