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Editor’s note: We’re doing things a little bit differently over the next three days… In short, from today through Thursday, we’re turning the Chaikin PowerFeed over to longtime newsletter editor Dan Ferris from our corporate affiliate Stansberry Research. Dan joined Stansberry Research in 2000. His strategy of finding safe, cheap, and profitable stocks has earned …

If You Expect a Contrarian Hero to Save You… I Have Bad News Read More »

If anyone in the market was still optimistic… last week’s news likely killed that. The latest Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) numbers came out Thursday morning. And they were hotter than economists expected… Specifically, the CPI rose about 0.4% in September over the previous month. Or to put it more simply… the costs of goods that …

The Latest Inflation Data Points to Canned Soup Read More »

You might’ve heard about Credit Suisse (CS) in the news recently… Earlier this month, reports surfaced that the Swiss investment bank could face serious financial risks going forward. Some folks are warning about a “Lehman-like collapse.” You see, a lot of bad news has rocked the company over the past 18 months or so… The …

This Giant ‘Zombie’ Just Stumbled Read More »

These days, debt levels are rising alongside higher interest rates and persistent inflation… As I said yesterday, I call this dangerous mixture the “trinity of trouble.” Delinquencies are creeping higher, too. They’re not at record highs by any stretch. But some companies are already feeling the pressure more directly than others… In fact, one group …

We’re at the End of Low-Risk Debt Read More »

Folks, a dangerous combination is brewing beneath the surface today… In fact, it’s what I like to call the “trinity of trouble.” When inflation and interest rates rise together, it puts a huge strain on U.S. consumers. That’s happening today, of course. And it’s even worse when a third factor is rising as well… You …

The ‘Trinity of Trouble’ Is Happening Right Now Read More »

In 2019, the Wall Street Journal noted that “hating the Fed is as American as apple pie.” That’s undoubtedly still true today… Inflation spiraled out of control in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery. It’s now consistently in the 8% to 9% range. It hasn’t been that high since the early 1980s. Many …

By This Key Measure, the Fed’s Plan Is Working Read More »

Trying to figure out the right value of the S&P 500 Index is tough these days… The benchmark index is down more than 24% from its early January peak. So at first glance, you might think that means it’s a good deal right now. But by some measures, it’s still significantly overpriced… For example, S&P …

Passive Investors Aren’t Prepared for This Read More »

Imagine your pension is about to get destroyed… because the folks in charge screwed up. That almost happened in the U.K. last week… Like here in the U.S. and almost everywhere in the world, the U.K. is trying to fight high inflation. And to do that, the Bank of England has been hiking its key …

U.K. Pension Managers Made a Classic Investing Mistake Read More »

You’ve probably heard the acronym “TINA” before… It stands for “There Is No Alternative.” And in this case, it refers to the stock market. In many ways, TINA was the key to long-term success since the last financial crisis ended in 2009… Folks saving for retirement had no alternatives to grow their wealth. They needed …

‘TINA’ Is No Longer With Us Read More »

Once again, the mainstream media is a step behind… Until recently, the media was driving the narrative of a “fake” recession. And like the government, many financial pundits reasoned that the economy wasn’t really that bad. But now, the talk about a recession is getting bolder. Terms like “consumer demand” and “Producer Price Index” are …

A Major Sentiment Shift Is Underway Read More »