Mark Skousen
The Man Who Took on China and Won
Special Announcement: The Honorable Kristi Noem, Governor of South Dakota and a leading candidate on the Presidential ticket in 2024, is our keynote speaker at the Opening Ceremonies of FreedomFest this Wednesday evening, July 21, at the Rushmore Civic Center in Rapid City, South Dakota. In addition, the Governor has agreed to have a VIP reception. For details, […]
Is the Stock Market Ready To Crash
“Bull markets climb a wall of worry.” — “Maxims of Wall Street” (p. 66) “Bull markets never die of old age — they are killed.” — David Ranson (p. 109) Whenever the stock market hits new highs, the perma-bears and gold bugs come out of the woodwork and call for a crash or bear market. Today is […]
What’s the Best Inflation Hedge? Surprise, Surprise — It’s Not Gold or Bitcoin!
Last week, the federal government released a new report on inflation — it’s coming back with a vengeance. Currently, prices are rising at an alarming rate of over 8%. It’s not going away any time soon, with the government deficits and the printing of money kicking into high gear. How best to protect yourself from inflation? […]
Good News for Investors: My #1 Indicator Has Never Been So Bullish
The federal government (Bureau of Economic Analysis or BEA) confirmed today, June 24, that the economy is working on all four cylinders. First-quarter 2021 adjusted real gross output (GO) — which measures spending at all stages of production — rose an astonishing 11.5%, hitting a record $48.6 trillion. That is almost double the 6.4% growth in […]
Is There a Better Way To Beat the Market Than Market Timing? Yes!
“Don’t give me timing. Give me time.” — Jesse Livermore (“The Maxims of Wall Street,” p. 137, see www.skousenbooks.com) During our financial conference at FreedomFest next month (July 21-24), we are having several debates, such as Bitcoin vs. gold, and short-term trading vs. buy-and-hold. Technical trader Mike Turner will make the case for market timing in an effort to avoid […]
Why Biden/Harris Want Job Shortages and Inflation
“Government is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.” — George Washington (attributed) Last Friday, the government reported another disappointing jobs report. Joe Biden said that the tepid increase in jobs meant that the government needed to fund even more deficit spending. I was on KitcoTV (Canada’s equivalent to CNBC) and told the host that the Biden administration has […]