Over the past few years, investors who have poured money into assets such as quality bonds and gold have been protecting themselves against two very different scenarios: hyperinflation and deflation. At…
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The price of the yellow metal has fallen precipitously over the past several days. Commentators have posited several short-term explanations for the recent decline: indebted Eurozone countries dumping their…
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Years ago, I recall attending a presentation given by a luminary in the world of corporate bond investing. His opening slide was a picture of a stick man standing on…
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It’s the trend that has Wall Street abuzz. For the first few weeks of the year, investors put more money into stock mutual funds than they took out, a trend…
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I want to start by saying that I’m glad I missed the recent earthquake (I was on a plane to Denver, and was lucky enough to miss a temblor there…
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