Perhaps the only consensus that we can reach is that 2016 has been a very challenging year on every front from global and presidential politics to an ongoing death march by beloved celebrities. To a large extent, elections and celebrity deaths have been set in stone by demographics, a little luck, personal choices and maybe… Read More >>
Britain’s Vote to Leave Sinks Global Markets
The United Kingdom has voted 52 percent to 48 percent to exit the European Union bloc of nations, according to tabulations from the BBC, and the “Brexit” referendum outcome is roiling markets and driving down the value of the British pound sterling. In fact, the swift market reactions in Asia may cause the Bank of… Read More >>
The Government’s Emergencies Could Soon Be Yours
A Treasury Department report out today states that the potential credit default by the U.S. government could be “catastrophic,” resulting in frozen credit markets, a plummeting U.S. dollar, and “skyrocketing” U.S. interest rates. In sum, we could have the Great Recession II, making the debt-limit war between Congress and the White House your emergency too…. Read More >>
