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In reality, everyone is an investor and is invested at all times in something. If all you have is U.S. dollars, then you are investing in a currency. All investments regularly change value over time. For example, all fiat currencies lose value…

It is time to elect the Attorney General of the United States. The position as the top legal officer of the country is far too important to be a political hack. Over forty states elect their own Attorney General and that system…

Based on the information at hand, the virus seems real enough and dangerous. President Trump says it is a hoax. As such, there are rules of reasonable intelligence and logic that would require the following: The President should not allow himself to…

Wall Street never gives, rarely shares, always takes. You will discover this under difficult conditions. Wall Street marketing is designed to make you believe that with a bit of their quick advice you can secure your financial future. This allows them to…

It was disclosed late Friday that Warren Buffett, thru Berkshire, has been buying shares of Barrick Gold. It is out of character for him but good news for me. I have been buying Barrick Gold for quite awhile and was rather aggressively…

A few days ago, I was walking thru the aisles of the grocery store, wearing my mask and breathing like Darth Vader. I suppose safety sometimes takes priority over appearance. As I was passing people, I would occasionally smile, but no one…

Macro economics focuses on large scale national and international economic factors. I broaden my analysis, by what I call Super Macro, to include the philosophy and culture of the socio-economic environment. Just as the rate of change of economic activity presents significant…

For 20 years ending 2019, the S&P 500 had an annual return of around 4.5%. Many mutual funds results were less. Not that bad, but considering you could have bought a 20 year Treasury bond in 1999 with around 5.5% with much…