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Time to Go Global
August 31, 2010 – 9:55 pmThe good news is that when the stuff hits the fan, as it has for going on two years now, it opens up a number of unexpected opportunities for profit. Even in the hairiest situations, there are ways to protect yourself.
Having said that, let’s start with the bad news…
If you live in the U.S., your taxes are about to get much, much, higher. And I’m not talking about the Bush tax cuts set to expire at the end of this year. I’m talking about a structural deficiency in the tax base that will force the spendthrift federal government to demand much more from the productive members of society, no matter who’s in charge of Congress and the White House.
Overdose: The Next Financial Crisis
August 31, 2010 – 9:36 pmIn times of crisis people seek strong leaders and simple solutions. But what if their solutions are identical to the mistakes that caused the very crisis? This is the story of the greatest economic crisis of our age, the one that awaits us.
Uncle Scam
August 30, 2010 – 6:26 pmUncle Scam
by David Galland, Partner, Casey Research
The latest data on global gold trends, Q2 2010, just popped into my email box from the World Gold Council.
The bad news is that the higher nominal price of gold has caused a 5% decrease in jewelry sales over the prior year.
If you’re thinking [...]
Who’s Scoffing Now?
August 6, 2010 – 5:55 pmWho’s Scoffing Now?
by David Galland, Managing Editor, The Casey Report
A couple weeks ago, the family and I watched Dirty Jobs, an altogether entertaining show from the Discovery Channel. In the episode we watched the host, Mike Rowe, serve as a mechanic in the military. There were a couple of things that caught my [...]
Gold Meltdown or Mania – Batten Down the Hatches
August 4, 2010 – 10:03 pmGold Meltdown or Mania – Batten Down the Hatches
by Louis James, Senior Editor, Casey’s International Speculator
As Doug Casey said recently, we expect things to come unglued soon. With the ongoing madness in Europe, it seems to me that things are starting to look visibly less well glued already.
In contemplating the possibility of another stock [...]
The Year of the Roth
July 30, 2010 – 11:08 pmThe Year of the Roth
By Terry Coxon, Casey Research
Until 2010 arrived, you couldn’t have a Roth IRA if your income exceeded certain limits. That restriction is gone. Now anyone with a traditional IRA can convert it to a Roth. But should you?
Background
Roth or traditional, the central advantage of an IRA is tax deferral. Earnings accumulate [...]
Is the Future of U.S. Oil Really Secure?
July 29, 2010 – 9:43 pmIs the Future of U.S. Oil Really Secure?
By Marin Katusa, Chief Energy Strategist, Casey Energy Report
Two words that any oil company dreads to hear are “export duty.” Especially if the word “increases” or “introduced” is floating around there too.
So when Kazakhstan introduced an oil export duty to meet shortfalls in the national [...]
Freedom Watch – Who Owns the Gold in Ft. Knox? – May 28, 2010
May 31, 2010 – 9:56 amFreedom Watch – Who Owns the Gold in Ft. Knox? – May 28, 2010
One Question to Obama Helan thomas interview to TheRealNews
May 31, 2010 – 9:49 amOne Question to Obama Helan thomas interview to TheRealNews
William Black: finance bill mostly window dressing
May 29, 2010 – 11:30 pmWilliam Black: Senate Finance Bill has a few good reforms, but maintains structural blackmail
An American Concept: Crushing Debt
May 28, 2010 – 8:47 pmBy David Galland, Managing Director, Casey Research
Commenting on the European crisis – because this has gone well past being one that can be termed “Greek” – the New York Times cited a senior U.S. official on the significant role the U.S., including Obama himself, played in getting Europe’s leadership to agree to a bailout approaching [...]
Preparing for What’s Next
May 28, 2010 – 8:29 pmBy David Galland, Managing Editor, The Casey Report
Oh, what a tangled web we live in.
On one side of the Atlantic, there is a fundamentally broke European Union. On the other, the world’s largest debtor nation, these United States.
Rotate the globe and you discover China, the world’s most populous nation: a nation whose economy is [...]
