Independent Advisor Blog
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I’m Positive Negative Interest Rates Won’t Work
There is much talk in the financial press about Central Banks imposing ‘negative interest’ rates—which adds yet another oxymoron to a list that includes ‘Great Depression,’ ‘jumbo shrimp,’ and ‘open secret.’
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Why Brexit Matters Matters to Your Portfolio
The Brexit vote amplifies the forces that were already causing slower worldwide economic growth, keeping interest rates low, and providing a favorable backdrop for bonds.
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Buying Gold: Trick or Treat
So why should anyone own gold when its connection to money is founded in part on folklore and a gold standard that no longer exists?
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Are We in Another Financial Bubble
In the movie All The President’s Men, a source of reporter Bob Woodward nicknamed “Deep Throat” informs him that, to solve the mystery of Watergate, he needs to follow the money. To understand how the stock market can almost triple in value during a period of mediocre economic growth (2008-2015), we must do the same.
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Are Interest Rates Heading Up?
The Federal Reserve, a.k.a. “the Fed,” has kept the federal funds rate at zero for seven years now. But after a strong monthly jobs report in October, where the economy created 271,000 new jobs and the unemployment fell to 5%, the Fed may finally be ready to raise it.
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The Greek Clash: Should I Stay, or Should I Go?
Most days, the lead article on every financial news website is a six-year-old story about whether Greece is going to leave the Eurozone or require more loans from other European countries to stay there.
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