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A Simple Case for Gold and Bitcoin

“The debt is not going to be balanced. The annual deficit seems to be getting worse and worse. And if the dollar is going to be debased, then bitcoin is going to keep going up.” – Anthony Pompliano, The Pomp...
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Nik Schuurmans, CFA

The Biggest Risk to New Retirees

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The Biggest Risk to New Retirees

“Consider two degenerate gamblers flipping a quarter for $100 per flip. One of the gamblers has heads and the other has tails for the duration…
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What’s in a Bear Market?

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What’s in a Bear Market?

“I’m an optimist, both as a person and an investor. It’s a big mistake to be pessimistic as long as we have a viable civilization…
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Higher Capital Gains Tax and Stock Returns

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Higher Capital Gains Tax and Stock Returns

“You watch…taxes are going to go up and the market will tank.” – I’ve been told this 5x in the past week. Well, that seems…
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No Such Thing as Passive Investing

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No Such Thing as Passive Investing

“This is the single worst time to be a passive investor since they started passive investments. The S&P 500 index is highly likely to not…
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Spectacular Implosion

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Spectacular Implosion

“How did you go bankrupt?” “Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.” – Ernest Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises. It takes talent to lose $8 billion dollars…
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The Identity Leak

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The Identity Leak

“Keep your identity small.” – Paul Graham, famous investor. I was an average high school basketball player. Good enough to get on the court, but…
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Not Buying What the Fed is Selling

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Not Buying What the Fed is Selling

The Fed was on autopilot. Its forward guidance made clear that market participants could set their watches to four interest rate hikes in 2018. That’s…
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The New Age Investor

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The New Age Investor

“Behind the recent surge in retail investing is a younger, often new-to-investing, and aggressive cohort not afraid to employ leverage.” Deutsche Bank strategists Jim Reid…
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Beating the Bubble Horse

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Beating the Bubble Horse

“I’m just waiting for the bubble to pop.” – Anonymous potential client Have you ever met the type that thinks everything is in a bubble?…
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