Investment U

Leave it to the government to screw things up. As the Zero Economy trudges forward, more and more distortions are rippling through the world of money.You can thank the world’s money maestros....

You’ve heard about the massive glut in oil and natural gas. And you’re likely aware of the global oversupply in aluminum. But this week’s chart tells a story you probably...

This week saw a number of jarring changes on the world economic stage. Some should ultimately be good news for investors...Others, not so much. Brazilians said tchau to former President Dilma...

Is it all fake?Once again, we hear rumblings about the markets’ new all-time highs and whether or not they’re genuine. There’s an argument being made that recent highs on the Dow...

This may be the most important column I’ve ever written. If you understand the ideas I outline below, your chances of building and, most importantly, maintaining serious wealth are sure to...

Most of us live better today than the richest man 100 years ago - John D. Rockefeller. Don’t believe me? I’ll prove it. Better yet, I’ll show you how to live an even richer life. In...

The semiconductor industry is killing it right now. And if you’ve been paying attention to what’s happening in the broad tech market, you may be wondering why.Indeed, just about everything...

The machines are rising up...To new levels of industrial productivity. Robotic factories are revitalizing American industry. But for many workers - and vocal politicians - this isn’t the rebirth...

For investors concerned with macroeconomic trends, last week was very eventful.A huge Japanese pension fund tanked as a result of yen appreciation... The British government released a quarterly report...

It’s been a bumpy year for biotech stocks.Industry index funds are down by double digits. The main culprit? A rash of bad PR. 2016 has seen a number of scandals and botched clinical trials from...

It’s one of the vaguest terms in the tech industry. (Perhaps rivaled only by “the cloud.”) You may or may not know what it means. But hopefully you do know that it’s worth...

America’s growing obsession with organic foods is one of the richest trends in the country. There’s immense investment opportunity - much of it in places most folks would never...

Investors are in love with gold right now. Individuals and institutions are pouring cash into the yellow metal. Meanwhile, industrial metals remain one of the most overlooked commodities around....

It's been two months since Brexit temporarily shocked global markets.Major indexes around the world have since recovered, with even London's FTSE 100 Index well above pre-Brexit levels. For...

The Chinese population is in transition. Despite a sluggish economy in recent years, incomes are rising. The middle class is expanding.And entertainment spending is going through the roof. In recent...

Last February, a hospital was held hostage.No one was killed. Nary a shot was fired. The hijacker didn’t even go inside the building. From the comfort of his home, he locked down the...