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Stop Investing in Leveraged ETFs
By Andrey Dashkov Bigger, faster, better. That’s the turbocharged investment we all want. Miller’s Money Forever subscribers who pay close attention to our portfolio, though, will notice that we don’t hold leveraged ETFs—those with “2x” or “inverse” or “ultra” in their names, which some investors mistake for “better.” Exchange-traded funds…
A Bridge Party and a Trip through TSA—When Stock Diversification Gets out of Hand
By Dennis Miller There are only a handful of ways to protect your investment portfolio, and proper diversification is chief among them. No matter how well you do your due diligence on a single investment or how disciplined you are at executing trades, if your portfolio looks like a bridge…
Surprising New Wall Street Journal/NBC News Poll
Gary D. Halbert Between the Lines In my E-Letter on Tuesday, I cited a recent RealClearPolitics poll average on the question of whether the country is headed in the “right direction” or is on the “wrong track.” That poll average found that only 26.0% of respondents believe the country is…
Your Insurance Company Lands in Rehab—Will Your Annuity Survive?
By Dennis Miller Your insurance company probably won’t go under; however, one might have said the same of AAA bonds in 2007. As many investors found out, sometimes the unlikely suddenly becomes your very own nightmare. In 2012 the Financial Guaranty Insurance Company with $2.1 billion in assets failed. Also,…
The Real US Unemployment Rate Is Near 18%
By Gary D. Halbert Between the Lines Today we will focus on the real rate of unemployment – IF we count: 1) all those who are out of work, 2) those who have quit looking for work and 3) those who are working part-time because they can’t find full-time jobs….
Obama’s Misleading $3.7 Billion For Border Crisis
by Gary D. Halbert Between the Lines President Obama came to Texas earlier this month to attend three fundraising events – you know, the trip when he refused to visit the Texas/Mexico border to see the crisis first-hand. It was during that visit when he first said he needed $2…