The AIA Advocate Newsletter
From: The Research and Editorial Staff of
The Association for Investor Awareness, Inc.
The AIA “Advocate For Absolute Returns”, a publication of The Association for Investor Awareness, tracks market trends, industry news, the SEC, global trade and finance and Washington developments for you because they affect your investments. But who doesn’t? Many sources report these issues as abstract facts.
We feel that’s not enough…
The AIA Advocate’s job is to warn you of what’s important and how these developments translate to ground-level forces and threats that directly affect your wealth as well as your current investment opportunities. Not just information, but information you can use.
New Poll: Pessimism Defines The State Of The Union
Between the Lines by Gary D. Halbert I apologize for writing so frequently in recent weeks about the pessimistic views most Americans have about the economy, the negative direction the country is headed and the rock-bottom approval ratings of President Obama and Congress. But it just keeps getting worse. The…
Defend Your Life
By Dennis Miller It’s all too easy to get lost in the misinformation and politicking surrounding Obamacare. Dr. Vliet, an independent physician and the past director of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (whom I had the good fortune to meet when she spoke at the last Casey Summit)…
What You Should Know About “Bitcoins”
Between the Lines by Gary D. Halbert If you’re like me, you’ve probably heard a lot about Bitcoins but you don’t really understand what this new crypto-currency is or how it works. One of my favorite writers, Robert Samuelson, posted an interesting piece about bitcoins on RealCLearPolitics.com this week. I…
Ten Pillars of Financial Independence
By Dennis Miller Young folks can usually digest a difficult message more easily when it comes from someone who is not: (a) their parent; (b) their teacher; nor (c) anyone else whose lectures they are sick of hearing. In that spirit, we’re starting out 2014 with 10 ways people of…
US Stock Ownership Hits a New Record Low
Between the Lines by Gary D. Halbert In 2013, a Gallup survey found that stock ownership, even in retirement accounts, had reached a record low of only 52% of Americans, down from 62% five years prior and 65% in 2007. The latest number is the lowest since Gallup began its…
How to Profit During High Inflation
By Dennis Miller Anyone with a technical degree will admit that college programmed them to consider “sell” a dirty word—to think salespeople use trickery to lure consumers into buying things they don’t need. It makes no difference whether it’s an investment product or a Pet Rock; anyone involved with selling…