Can the U.S. Economy Support Oil Prices at $200 Per Barrel?
This week, JPMorgan Chase forecasted a scenario where oil prices top out at $200 per barrel or higher. But is such a price outcome even possible? And what would it mean for stocks?
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Central Banks are Confirming a 71-Year-Old Prophecy from Austrian Economics
On Monday, Feb. 2, 2020, the Dow Jones industrial average roared higher by nearly 1,300 points. The single-day rally was the Dow’s best day in…
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ChatGPT and Declining Workforce Participation – What to Know
Any time something like ChatGPT – a user-friendly chatbot that was trained to interact with people in a conversational, humanlike way – is released into…
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China is Using its Currency to Stockpile Copper and Grains
In the TradeSmith Decoder model portfolio, we have a large position in a top-tier copper miner that was up more than 190% as of last…
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China’s Coronavirus Stats Can’t Be Trusted
The coronavirus data coming out of China is manipulated, and possibly outright false. We know this, in part, because a Chinese health official has admitted…
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China’s Property Problems Come Home to Roost
China is facing a potential Lehman Brothers moment with the impending failure of its second-largest property developer. Let me explain the saga of a company called Evergrande, and the possible impact of a looming debt default.
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Confrontation Between the U.S. and China is Beginning to Heat Up
Relations between the United States and China are on a downward slope, and tensions are on an upward slope. This has been true for a…
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Congratulations: You Survived the Wildest Market Conditions Since 1929
Have you ever wondered what the 1929 stock market crash was like? Have you ever imagined how it might feel, as an investor, to…
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Congress Needs Remote Legislating Capabilities As Soon As Possible
Without remote legislation capabilities, there are plausible scenarios where Congress loses its ability to legislate, or even to function. Imagine a scenario where the…
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Coronavirus is Coming to the United States — Here’s What to Watch
Coronavirus is coming to the United States. “It’s not so much of a question of if this will happen anymore,” Nancy Messonnier, Director of…
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