…to rise and spreads widen. But the surging real yields are a boon for the global reserve currency, which has gone up as U.S. rates are expected to rise, the…
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Should You Own The Company You Work For?
…1974, profitable tax benefits became available to employers who created Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs), thanks to federal pension laws. Over 6200 American companies offer ESOPs, with 10.2 million active…
Should Investors Fear the Yield Curve Inversion?
…the Fed It is also important to keep in mind that the Federal Reserve has done a massive amount of buying in recent years further out on the yield curve….
It Shouldn’t Be Hard To Save For Retirement
…on aging investors who may be desperate to save but could also be experiencing age-related cognitive decline. Though the federal government has been encouraging companies to automatically enroll their employees…
Challenges for the 60/40 Balanced Investor in Today’s Market
…shows the massive rise in inflation in the current environment. The Federal Reserve has now signaled interest rates are likely to increase to combat inflation. It’s impossible to know if…
Stocks As Inflation Hedge Is The New Narrative
…out raising rates by half a point in May, and James Bullard, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, told Bloomberg that “monetary policy needs to be tightened…
Carl Icahn On How His Style Differs From Buffett’s
…long equity position, Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway are building a cash reserve worth billions. Most notably, Icahn has sold off his shares in Occidental Petroleum in recent weeks while Buffett…
The Russia-Ukraine War Threatens The Dollar’s Dominance
…their own reserves—including U.S. dollars that global reserve managers keep for safety. Last year, the Biden Administration also seized Afghanistan’s cash assets during the Taliban takeover, and as countries realize…
Silver Has Dropped. It Might Be Time To Buy
“A compelling argument can be made that 2022 will be a good year for silver,” says Edmund Moy, senior IRA strategist for the U.S. Money Reserve and former director of…
Buyback Monsters: Searching For Value In Companies with the Biggest Buybacks
This article was originally published on Forbes Just a few years ago, stock buybacks were a political punching bag. Ultra-low interest rates and borrowing costs, courtesy of the Federal Reserve,…