Editor’s Note: China’s stock market continued to crash last week. In the U.S., the Dow Jones industrial average opened Monday to a 1,000-point decline. Investors are worried about another 2008-type crisis, or worse. In the piece below, Casey Research Editor-in-Chief Brian Hunt reveals what investors can do to keep themselves safe, no matter what happens […]
If there’s one theme we’ve driven home this week, it’s this: Don’t panic. Snap decisions made from fear (or greed) never end well. Here’s a little levity on market irrationality to help drive this home…
From Teeka Tiwari, editor, Jump Point Trader: A lot of (digital) ink has been spilled over the idea that dropping commodity prices are foretelling a worldwide recession. It seems plausible. But does it hold up to historical scrutiny? Our research suggests it doesn’t. Three of the last four commodity collapses have happened in the middle […]
Anxious, panicked, angry customers jammed the brokerage house phone lines for days. I’d been on hold for 45 minutes. So, my perspective on the market caught her off guard… “You’re the only person I’ve talked to who’s glad the market’s falling.” That’s what the Fidelity customer service representative told me yesterday. I’d called to ready […]
From Tom Dyson, publisher, Palm Beach Research Group: Turbulent markets like this can feel unsettling. I want to stay extra close to our members at this time. As I wrote in yesterday’s email to our Infinity subscribers, I’m trying something new all week long. I’ll be holding live video presentations every day. With this live-streaming […]
It’s always a treat to get a cigar bar invite… Last week, Mark asked famous Miami wine sommelier Gordon Sullivan to host a wine tasting “primer” for a small gathering of PBRG employees. Gordon helped the group learn to appreciate a wine’s appearance, aroma, body, taste, and finish. (You’ll be able to hear Gordon’s tips […]
“Any new car is a bad deal…” In the excerpt below, Retirement Insider Editor Bob Irish interviews Mark’s friend, Tony Martorano. He’s a 35-year veteran of the auto industry. And he knows all the ways unwitting car buyers get bilked. Here are two quick ways you can avoid getting taken the next time you shop […]