Politics

Learn about the most important political developments in Washington and elsewhere that affect investors.

Whom Would You Trust with Your Savings: Your Grandfather or Big Brother?

Today's Skousen CAFÉ features a guest column from investment writer Dennis Miller, while I am attending and speaking...

New Picks Even as Market Caution and Concern Climb

The last few weeks have gotten a little rocky for the S&P 500 with the index climbing 1%...

Why Are Stock Prices so Volatile?

At the invitation of Jan Fijor, a publisher of free-market books in Warsaw, Poland, I just completed writing...

Losing Its Momentum

Stocks managed to push higher last week, as many traders now suspect that the Federal Reserve will either...

Inside The Government’s Crackdown on Insider Trading with Charlie Gasparino

This week on PowerTalk, I’m doing a deep dive on a subject that is literally ripped from the...

What’s the Ideal: Fair, Flat or No Tax?

At this year's FreedomFest, in memory of the 100th anniversary of the 16th amendment (federal income tax), we...

A Sideways Summer Stall?

The markets have made a decided move to the upside since late June, but during the past couple...

Breaking Down the Looming Water Crisis

Joining me on PowerTalk today is Debra Coy, principal at Svanda & Consulting and an advisor at XPV...

My Trip along the Berlin Wall

"Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate. Mr. Gorbachev, Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" It was just over 26...

Can You Beat the Market?

“FreedomFest is where the best ideas and strategies are fleshed out. I attend all three days.” -- Steve...