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.
Obama Lied About Healthcare, Approval Hits New Low
Between the Lines by Gary D. Halbert President Obama’s approval rating has declined to an all-time low as public frustration with Washington and pessimism about the nation’s direction continue to grow, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. Just 42% approve of the president’s job performance, which is…
The Postal Worker Assumed the Gun Wasn’t Loaded
By Dennis Miller A man with a wooden leg worked with my dad at the post office. I could even hear his leg creak as he limped along. Remember, this was long before I needed a hearing aid. When I asked if he’d lost his leg in the war, my…
The Best Age to Start Collecting Social Security
Between the Lines by Gary D. Halbert In our business of investment advising and financial planning, there is probably no question we are asked more often than: What is the optimal age to start collecting my Social Security benefits? It’s a complex question to answer because a number of factors…
A Million Dollars Isn’t What It Used to Be
By Dennis Miller We all share a common goal: to grow our nest eggs and make sure they last over the long haul. Our generation was taught to live off the interest and never touch the principal, but interest rates for CDs and Treasuries no longer allow for that. Frankly,…
The Trickery Behind the Budget/Debt Ceiling Deal
Between the Lines by Gary D. Halbert It comes as no surprise to my readers that the Senate and the House passed a last-minute bill to reopen the government and increase the debt ceiling. In my October 8 E-Letter, I stated: In short, I do not believe the government will…
Busting Economic and Natural-Resource Myths
By The Gold Report The Gold Report: Why is the theory of tapering or turning quantitative easing (QE) off a myth, and who really benefits from QE? Rick Rule: My view—as an investor, not an economist—is that QE is misnamed. I think it’s another way of saying counterfeiting. It exists…