Money

If you scour the prose of contemporary economists, you’ll invariably encounter murkiness and subterfuge. President Truman was all too aware of the problem when he said “give me a one-handed…

Thanks to a surge in buying on Tuesday, Bitcoin managed to pull off a win for the week by posting higher prices on strong volume. The six month chart keeps…

“If only God would give me some clear sign! Like making a large deposit in my name at a Swiss bank.” — Woody Allen Ah, to be the billionaire owner of a…

Anyone reading my columns for any length of time knows that I encourage everyone to try starting their own business, even if it doesn’t work out as a career. There…

Back in 2009 the German central bank, the Bundesbank, announced they were concerned they hadn’t been paying enough attention to their gold reserves stored in overseas central banks. It’s not…

“Risk comes from not knowing what you’re doing.” — Warren Buffett Suppose your stockbroker said to you something like this: “I’ve got an investment for you that’s going to go big…

Most of you know from previous columns that I attach a very low premium to conventional wisdom, mostly because so few financial situations are conventional. Markets are constantly evolving and…

When it comes to investing, your worst enemy may be the person in the mirror. It’s a hard truth that almost everyone who invests money has to face at one…

They’ve come up with a new plan to rescue bankrupt Detroit. They’re going to sell it to the Chinese. Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, who made a living in business before…

This has been another week of disappointing price action for Bitcoin enthusiasts. On the five day chart, Bitcoin prices have dropped from near $455 down to $445. The good news,…