Still Facing Corruption Charges, the IRS Gets a Raise
Written by Jason SimpkinsPosted February 5, 2014President Obama asserts that there's not even a smidgen of corruption in the IRS, but that claim has yet to be validated. An an internal audit last year found that IRS employees in Cincinnati discriminated against conservative political and religious groups, and even journalists critical of the president.
The Bear Market Is Waking
Written by Jason SimpkinsPosted February 4, 2014It's not quite a bear market... Not yet, anyway. But we're getting closer. The Dow is now down 7% this year, raising the possibility that we'll see its first 10% drop since 2011.
Oh Great, Here We Go Again...
Written by Adam EnglishPosted February 4, 2014We're days from hitting the debt ceiling and could default by the end of the month, yet politicians haven't even started talking about the debt ceiling issue. Default would be far worse than just delayed payments. Here's why...
If You Think Our National Debt Is a Problem Now, Just Wait
Written by Jason SimpkinsPosted February 3, 2014We all know the unsustainable level of U.S. debt is a problem. But it's about to become an even bigger problem in the next few years.
Janet Yellen: The New Captain of the Titanic
Written by Jimmy MengelPosted February 3, 2014The Fed has announced it will pull QE back by $10 billion more a month. But at this point, that move is akin to tossing a few suitcases overboard. It will not save the ship...
Happy Days Are Here Again... If You Like Living in The Matrix
Written by Jason SimpkinsPosted January 31, 2014It may look like the economy is picking up steam, but it's not. It's all an illusion, like in The Matrix. Unemployment... Inflation... The housing market... They're all worse off than you think.
The World's Most Powerful Secret Societies: The Skull and Bones
Written by Jason SimpkinsPosted January 30, 2014It's easy to dismiss the Order of the Skull and Bones as a bunch of college kids playing games... But if you look deeper, it's easy to see how a small group of students at one of the world's most prestigious universities could evolve into a powerful collective of influential policymakers.
myRA: A Government Plot to Seize Your Retirement Money
Written by Jason SimpkinsPosted January 29, 2014President Barack Obama says he will create, by executive order, a government-backed retirement savings program called myRA. But it certainly sounds like a government plot to get more people into Treasuries, aka U.S. debt.
Okay Mr. President, Let's Talk About Income Inequality
Written by Jason SimpkinsPosted January 28, 2014If you care to watch the State of the Union tonight, you're going to be hearing about income inequality.This is the issue to which the president has chosen to pivot as his little healthcare project (Have you heard about Obamacare?) trudges through a near-calamitous roll-out.
Ron Paul: Do We Live in a Police State?
Written by Outsider ClubPosted January 28, 2014"All revolutions, throughout history, have always been a revolt against the police state..."
Gold: Inflation-Proof, Market-Beating Gains
Written by Adam EnglishPosted January 28, 2014Inflation is crippling us, gold solves two problems at once, and gold miners are crushing the broader market.
The World's Most Powerful Secret Societies: The Freemasons
Written by Jason SimpkinsPosted January 27, 2014They claim to be a fraternal group of men seeking only self-improvement and the betterment of society, but the Freemasons have long been suspected of occult worship and shadow manipulation.
Cancer's Days May Be Numbered -- Here's How To Profit
Written by Outsider ClubPosted January 27, 2014An inside look at a few stocks to monitor in the aftermath of some major cancer breakthroughs...
What is the Global Elite Plotting?
Written by Jimmy MengelPosted January 27, 2014Protected by barbed wire and rooftop snipers, the world's financial and political elite have gathered to plot their next moves...
Don't Look Now, But Emerging Markets Are Coming Apart at the Seams
Written by Jason SimpkinsPosted January 24, 2014I warned you about a it a few weeks ago, and now the global currency crisis is spiraling out of control... Fed tapering is dismantling foreign currencies, spurring a global contagion.