How Do Falling Interest Rates Affect Bonds?
Falling Interest Rates are much more exciting for someone who owns bonds. We looked at the affects of rising interest rates recently and now we’ll examine the opposite scenario. This scenario would work to your benefit as the holder of the original bond. If you own the same bond we mentioned previously with a $1000 […]
Silver & Gold Market Update Video
Gold & Silver have always been real money and are beginning to retake this position within our markets as the US Dollar’s value is destroyed. We’re continuing a series of videos which began here. In this silver and gold update video, we investigate critical facts which could affect the value of silver as well […]
Hyperinflation & your US Dollar Pt 2
Hyperinflation to the US Dollar is a serious threat in the coming months and years. This economic outlook video looks into factors which could affect your life. This series of videos began here. In this hyperinflation update video, we look at the massive sell off of US Treasuries over the past two months, the future […]
Hyperinflation & the US Dollar Update Video
Hyperinflation to the US Dollar is a serious threat in the coming months and years. This economic outlook video looks into factors which could affect your life. This series of videos began here. In this hyperinflation update video, we start out with the very scary statement by the Treasury Secretary that we will not devalued […]
Economic Outlook & Stock Market Indicators Video – Pt 2
This economic outlook video looks into factors affecting the world & US economy as well as the stock market. You can find part one here. In this economic update, we look at factors such as investor & economist outlook, US exposure to the problems in Europe, employment, world food prices, strange animal deaths, the situation […]
Economic Outlook & Stock Market Indicators Video – Pt 1
This economic outlook video looks into factors affecting the world & US economy as well as the stock market. You can find all the economic update videos here. In this economic update, we look at factors such as problems in the banking industry, Pension problems for US cities, the double dip beginning in housing, sentiment […]
How do you Use Asset Allocation?
Asset allocation is crucial as we said last week. However, we want to immediately challenge modern asset allocation theory. “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I […]
How Much Do Bonds Suffer When Interest Rates Rise?
Bond pricing is important to understand when interest rates are rising. We’ll continue our discussion by focusing today on rising rates and then moving to falling rates…
Asset Allocation for Beginners
What is the best asset allocation for you? After ripping apart bonds, perhaps we should look at the big picture. Solomon planted the seeds for this important topic 3000 years ago…. “Sow your seed in the morning, and at evening let not your hands be idle, for you do not know which will succeed, whether […]
Pricing Bonds for Profit
It’s important that you understand how bonds are priced if you’re considering owning one or more of them. In its purest form, the way a bond works is simple to understand. However, most people never own a bond in this way, so it becomes important that you understand how they are actually priced in the […]