Mark Skousen
Meeting with Donald Trump and Learning His Formula to Get Rich
“Stay with the winners… Invest simply… Be your own financial advisor.” — Donald Trump, “How to Get Rich” On July 11 in Las Vegas, I met up with Donald Trump, the front-runner in the Republican presidential race. He spoke at my big show, FreedomFest, before 2,500 attendees — a record turnout. For both of us, it was our lucky day […]
My China Prediction Comes True — Now What?
“A Chinese stock market crash could set off a chain reaction around the world.” (August issue, Forecasts & Strategies, p. 4). Recently, I watched the film “Fast and Furious.” I thought it was a perfect description of the first serious sell-off since the financial crisis of 2008. I felt it coming, and I have warned my subscribers […]
Which is Best for Income: Real Estate or Stocks?
Over the years, I’ve met quite a few friends and relatives who need regular income but are afraid of the stock market, especially when it plunges from time to time (like it did on Monday). They prefer to invest in income-producing real estate.
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How Can Stocks Tumble When Consumer Spending is Strong?
Like a virus, the consumer spending myth never seems to disappear, even after years of efforts on my part and others’ to dispel this myth.
Is America Becoming a Third World Nation?
One of the biggest problems with Keynesian economics — named after the 20th century British economist John Maynard Keynes — is its focus only on the short term.
Oil Price Hits Super Bargain — Is Now the Time to Buy?
“Buy when blood is running in the streets.” — Baron Rothschild Oil, along with gold and other commodities, is going through a selling panic due to the strong dollar (most commodities are quoted in dollars) and a slowdown in China and most of the global economies. The pending nuclear deal with Iran means millions more […]