Politics

Learn about the most important political developments in Washington and elsewhere that affect investors.

PowerTrend Brief: Forget the Sequester, Power Your Portfolio with What is Next in Mobile

Last week was an interesting one, to say the least. From the Italian elections and the sequester, to...

Only One School Can Solve Today’s Economic Problems

I quoted Adam Smith last night at a big debate on the "Fiscal Crisis" facing the West. Rollins...

Making Money Alert: A Correction in the Works

Last Wednesday, the market suffered a big sell-off, thanks in large part to rumblings from the Federal Reserve...

PowerTrend Brief: Fasten Your Seat Belts, Market Turbulence Ahead

For the first seven weeks or so of this year, the stock market cruised higher each and every...

Three Fiscal Crises Heading our Way

Three federal crises are heading our way -- the "sequester" battle on March 1, the end of the...

Obama’s State of the Union: A Sign of Failure

"The triumph of persuasion over force is the sign of a civilized society." In my pamphlet, "Persuasion vs....

PowerTrend Brief: All-Digital Public Library in Texas, the State of the Union Address and Jobs

During the last year, I've received countless emails from people -- subscribers to my investment newsletter PowerTrend Profits...

Why the Income Tax is Bad for America

"Little else is required to carry a state to the highest degree of opulence but peace, easy taxes,...

Chris Versace’s PowerTalk: Staples Founder Tom Stemberg

Welcome to PowerTalk, where we talk with CEOs, COOs and other key business people at public and private...

Stop Treating Me like a Criminal

"You must trust and believe in people or life becomes impossible." -- Anton Chekhov