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Earl’s Golden Nuggets / February 23, 2022

2022-02-24T10:58:59+00:00

1. I was reading Barron's this weekend and I noticed that the fund family, DFA, is the third-ranked fund family for 2021. I then harkened back to the early 90's and my days at 275 Madison Avenue, where our little marketing firm shared space with several companies on the 29th floor tower. The office [...]

Earl’s Golden Nuggets / February 23, 20222022-02-24T10:58:59+00:00

Earl’s Golden Nuggets / February 11, 2022

2022-02-11T19:49:30+00:00

1. From where will the US get sustained economic growth? The US consumer may get more stimulus checks, but that will come at the price of a falling dollar. Interest rates will peak soon. Take advantage of higher interest rates now. Some fixed rates are above 3%. It's a good time to start moving [...]

Earl’s Golden Nuggets / February 11, 20222022-02-11T19:49:30+00:00

Earl’s Golden Nuggets / January 31, 2022

2022-02-02T16:07:24+00:00

1. Quite a dichotomy we have with our Federal Reserve; The Fed is behind the inflation curve, the most it's been since the post WWII era of 1951. So tightening makes sense correct? But wait, US economic growth is/has been decelerating, so The Fed's "remedy" is to tighten/raise rates into economic softness? Historically, that's [...]

Earl’s Golden Nuggets / January 31, 20222022-02-02T16:07:24+00:00

Earl’s Golden Nuggets / January 17, 2022

2022-01-20T12:35:29+00:00

1. A few weeks ago, I read that 334 companies of the NYSE are at 52 week lows. Technicals are starting to breakdown folks. My timing has always sucked, but this current bubble may pop soon. 2. The Barron's Roundtable is a complete joke. The great stock pickers of the past are gone. Nothing [...]

Earl’s Golden Nuggets / January 17, 20222022-01-20T12:35:29+00:00

Earl’s Golden Nuggets / December 12, 2021

2022-01-20T12:22:09+00:00

1. Buying gold coins off-shore and shipped to U.S. is a disaster. Keep your gold/silver purchases domestic or store them off-shore. It has taken months to get orders passed customs. Other items flow easily, but not coins. Why do you think there is such a delay? 2. The WSJ just stated that "Risk likely [...]

Earl’s Golden Nuggets / December 12, 20212022-01-20T12:22:09+00:00

Earl’s Golden Nuggets / November 30, 2021

2022-01-04T11:15:57+00:00

1. When will our Educational system go back to being concerned about our kids learning science and math versus what's going on today? Just another distraction from what really is important… 2. When will we start hearing again about the financial mess of many states, cities and public pensions, especially since Covid 2020? Magically, [...]

Earl’s Golden Nuggets / November 30, 20212022-01-04T11:15:57+00:00

Earl’s Golden Nuggets / November 15, 2021

2021-11-15T18:37:07+00:00

1. I think the buffet-type annuities had more merit a few years ago. Downside protection of 10%? Really? That’s enough protection for you? For the record; I purchase gold coins with a sales charge of 7% and I don’t think twice about the fee because the gold upside/protection is substantial. Very substantial in my [...]

Earl’s Golden Nuggets / November 15, 20212021-11-15T18:37:07+00:00

Earl’s Golden Nuggets / October 23, 2021

2021-11-01T15:39:53+00:00

1. When a central bank is purchasing the vast majority of sovereign bond issuances well below market rates, it is incentivizing reckless indebtedness and forcing savers to go to riskier assets. Both are negative outcomes of QE that completely outweigh the questionable benefits. 2. Where were you September of 2008? Do you remember how [...]

Earl’s Golden Nuggets / October 23, 20212021-11-01T15:39:53+00:00

Earl’s Golden Nuggets / October 12, 2021

2021-11-01T15:23:05+00:00

1. The Treasury defended the IRS rule requiring banks to report all transactions over $600. So, they want to do away with all of our small banks. What's the goal here? It looks like more centralized control going on here. Cash will soon be a casualty. Say hello to a digital currency. 2. Once [...]

Earl’s Golden Nuggets / October 12, 20212021-11-01T15:23:05+00:00

Earl’s Golden Nuggets / September 29, 2021

2021-09-30T10:09:00+00:00

1. I'm a big fan of fixed index products (FIAs) in NY. But clients often equate their holdings with an investment. As an advisor, make sure you stress the guarantees and not the stock market. FIAs are fixed products with a "stock kicker," or maybe an account with some inflation protection. The product absolutely [...]

Earl’s Golden Nuggets / September 29, 20212021-09-30T10:09:00+00:00
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