Mark Skousen
Will a Weak Economy Derail the Bull Market?
Yesterday, the first-quarter real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate came in at an anemic 0.2%, confirming my view that the economy has slowed to a crawl.
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This ‘One Word’ Will Lead You to Success on Wall Street
Too often investors panic and get so emotional they sell near the bottom of a bear market or get greedy and buy at the top.
How to Raise the Minimum Wage without Legislation
Walmart and McDonald’s recently have raised wages to $9 an hour or more, substantially higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. They did so following a highly publicized campaign by protesters to force McDonald’s to increase wages and benefits.
Are There Better Options than Annuities for Income Investors?
“When I was young, I thought that money was the most important thing in life; now that I am old, I know it is.” –Oscar Wilde Currently, I am reading Tony Robbins’s bestseller, “Money: Master the Game.” To be upfront, I’ve never been a fan of Tony Robbins and all the other motivational speakers who play […]
Steve Moore Talks about How to Win the Presidency in 2016, Unions and Money
I spent time last weekend with Steve Moore, the Heritage Foundation’s chief economist and a writer for The Wall Street Journal.
Are We Headed for Another 1937-Style Recession?
Just as the economy was recovering from the Great Depression in the 1930s, suddenly industrial production fell by 32%, unemployment rose to 20% and the stock market fell in half.