November 2023

There’s a lot of noise about how “great” Black Friday numbers were this year. But dig just a little below the surface and what you find is disturbing. But, knowledge is power that you can use to not only survive, but thrive.

The world has lost a great man and one of the best investors of all times. So today, in honor of his memory, let’s look back at his life in awe and learn some valuable lessons while we’re at it.

U.S. 10-year Treasury notes have underperformed gold for the last 33 years. And in America’s publicly traded businesses, an investor might have fared even worse. So what now?

Investor demand for government bonds hasn’t been strong enough to soak up an onslaught of new supply. Yields spiked at the auction earlier this month, meaning the government had to offer a higher rate to get investors to nibble. Something’s not right here. So how can investors protect themselves?

Turns out, pandering to internet “activists” (can we call a troll a troll?) doesn’t translate into growing revenues and happy investors. Worse, it is greatly diminishing the quality of the entertainment being produced, as evidenced by, earlier this month, The Marvels’ spectacular flop. So today we’ll consider the price businesses pay to appease the trolls. And we’ll explore the alternatives that we can invest in.

This year marks a tragic trillion-dollar milestone. Just last month, the annual interest paid on our national debt is estimated to have crossed the $1 trillion mark for the first time. Inflation sticking around is inevitable. It may even be intentional. Here’s the kind of inflation protection you need in your portfolio.

Argentina shocked the world on Sunday by electing Javier Milei to be the country’s next president. Why should North Americans care? And how can you prepare for what comes next? Let’s answer those questions.

Let’s get into how stupid Federal Reserve policy played a part in WeWork’s rise… and how slightly less stupid Fed policy brought about the company’s fall. Then, let’s put to rest the notion that the failure of WeWork (not a tech company, despite whatever it may have claimed) is somehow an indicator of Silicon Valley’s downfall.

Ninety percent of Americans live within 10 miles of a Walmart store, and about two-thirds of all shoppers buy something from the chain every month. So, you can glean a lot about the state of the country by reading Walmart’s quarterly earnings reports. In this piece, we consider Walmart’s warnings, and make a plan to navigate what lies ahead to safety and profits.

In this environment – an age of chaos – it’s more important than ever to approach wealth building differently. One way to do this is to find and invest in the problem solvers… the companies providing solutions to get us out of this mess. In this report, we’ll look at five of them and the value they hold for your investment portfolio.