Retirement Planning and Investing

Read about key developments in the United States and elsewhere that are most relevant to investors interested in retirement planning and investing.

[Cartoon: Janet Yellen printing money]

Fed’s Message on Rates: Lower for Longer

Call it a green light, an all-clear sign or just a rainbow at the end of a storm,...

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Wall Street Teaches Economists a Lesson

“Gross Output, long advocated by Mark Skousen, will have a profound and manifestly positive impact on economic policy...

Protect Yourself as the Economy Slows and We Brace for Earnings Season

The market closed last Friday with two of the three major indices -- the S&P 500 and the...

Newt Gingrich on #1 Lesson for Investors

I spent last week with Newt at our FreedomFest/Eagle “Money & Politics” cruise to New England and Canada.

Three (Relatively) Bullish Views on the U.S. Stock Market

After experiencing its first technical correction of 10% since 2011, the U.S. stock market has bounced back from...

[Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building]

A No Vote by the Fed is a Thumbs Up for High Yield

All the buildup. All the angst. Fed Chair Janet Yellen not talking publicly for the past 65 days....

The Biggest Economic Time Bomb

“When it comes to roads, bridges, and airports, America is a Third World country.” -- Jim Rogers, “Street...

Trump Calling Carson an ‘Okay Doctor’ is Laughable

Real estate investor Donald Trump’s recent retort that world renowned pediatric neurosurgeon and rival Republican presidential candidate, Benjamin...

Meeting with Donald Trump and Learning His Formula to Get Rich

“Stay with the winners… Invest simply… Be your own financial advisor.” -- Donald Trump, “How to Get Rich”...

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How Can Stocks Tumble When Consumer Spending is Strong?

Like a virus, the consumer spending myth never seems to disappear, even after years of efforts on my...