Powell presents an image of being in control. He may even believe it himself! But the events of the past four years have made it clear that Powell is no shadowy puppet master bending the economy to his will. He’s a hapless schmuck reacting to every crisis while never managing to get ahead of it. So what now?

In a few hours we’ll hear from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on the latest interest rate decision. It won’t be any surprise to investors, but it will send shockwaves through the markets. And this is just the beginning. Let’s talk about what to expect and how to prepare.

Young people today no longer believe in capitalism. Sadly, it’s been a long time since we’ve seen real capitalism in the wild, but young voters aren’t big on nuance right now. They’re angry, and the solutions they’re going to demand at the ballot box are only going to make the problems worse…

Inflation came in hotter than expected yesterday, effectively killing Wall Street’s expectations of a May 1 interest rate cut. The Fed funds futures market is now pricing in a 94% probability that rates remain unchanged at 5.25% to 5.5%. So now what?

When the world looks like it’s crashing down, investors take solace in knowing their wealth is protected by the most powerful military force in the history of mankind. But what happens when the safe haven itself appears to be at risk because those in charge of protecting it – namely the Federal Reserve – are the ones generating the chaos?

Bitcoin is on a tear, to put it mildly. The big question everyone is asking right now is can it continue its rapid rise… and second to that, how high can it go? Let’s explore the answers to both (and other) questions around today’s hottest “currency”…

Since Buffett took over Berkshire Hathaway in 1964, he’s slaughtered the market. Yet he has lagged the S&P over the past decade. But that’s the least we should worry about when it comes to Buffett. The man just dropped a bomb.

We ate cereal for dinner and we turned out fine… but there’s a lot to worry about when it comes to the American Consumer. Let’s investigate.

I travel a LOT so I’ve accumulated a ton of air miles. Yet, for many years I haven’t received any updates to business class… until my most recent trip. Could this seemingly innocuous change warn of a bigger consumer shift?

From Presidents with evil, red, glowing eyes to Russia doing business with Iran and paying for it in gold… this is one roundup you don’t want to miss.