How Diverse a Portfolio Do You Need?

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When it comes to building a strong investment portfolio, the key is balance. You want enough diversity to weather market storms but not so much that you spread yourself too thin. So, how diverse does your portfolio actually need to be? Let’s break it down. First off, having a variety of investments is crucial because … Read more

Steph Pomboy: I hope they never wake up!!!

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This is the PERFECT encapsulation of the attitude toward gold. It is viewed, not just with apathy, but with derision. The fact that it has outperformed over the last 20 years, to say nothing of the last year and YTD, is viewed as unbelievable. I hope they never wake up!!! https://t.co/QIUy6YZnrJ — steph pomboy (@spomboy) … Read more

Rising Rents Were Not Caused by the Pandemic

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Most people have noticed by now that rent prices are soaring across the country. It doesn’t matter where a home or apartment is located, nor how small it is – rents are higher than ever. It’s been speculated that the pandemic somehow started the trend of rising rent prices, but that isn’t the whole picture. … Read more

TSA Puts Tulsi Gabbard on “Quiet Skies” Terrorist Watchlist

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by Mike Shedlock When I first saw this headline I thought it was a spoof. It’s political retribution, not a spoof. Former Congresswoman Placed on Terror Watch List This came the day after Gabbard criticized the Biden Administration according to the video above. Please note Lawmakers incensed after former congresswoman placed on terror watch list Representatives … Read more

Danielle Park: Is a US Recession in motion?

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Portfolio Manager, attorney, finance author, a regular guest on North American media. Danielle Park is the author of the best selling myth-busting book “Juggling Dynamite: An insider’s wisdom on money management, markets and wealth that lasts,” as well as a popular daily financial blog: http://www.jugglingdynamite.com. Danielle worked as an attorney until 1997 when she was recruited … Read more

US New Home Sales Fall In June As Homebuyer Confidence Crashes To Record Low (Biden/HarrisNomics or Cacklenomics)

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by confoundedinterest17 From Zero Hedge. After a disappointing dump in existing home sales in June, new home sales just confirmed the slowdown, dropping 0.6% MoM (notably below the 3.4% MoM expected) and also saw a major downward revision in May from -11.3% MoM to -14.9% MoM. That leaves new home sales down 7.4% YoY… Source: Bloomberg … Read more

Trump raises more than $4 million in bitcoin, other digital coins as crypto support pays off

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Former President Donald Trump has raised more than $4 million in cryptocurrencies. Contributors to the Trump 47 Committee have donated bitcoin, ether, Ripple’s XRP token and the U.S. dollar pegged stablecoin USDC, according to a Federal Election Commission filing. Trump is keynoting a major bitcoin conference in Nashville, Tennessee, on Saturday. NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Former … Read more

Trading Psychology: Why Behavior Matters for Traders

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Success in trading does not only involve working with numbers and charts but it is deeply concerned with psychology. Understanding how emotions and behaviors influence our decisions can make a significant difference. Oftentimes, traders are overwhelmed by strong emotions of fear and greed, which tend to blind their judgment. Furthermore, cognitive biases can make it … Read more

Jim Rickards on FBI investigating Trump assassination attempt: ‘We’ll never get the truth’

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Just announced that FBI is in charge of the investigation of the attempted assassination of Trump. That means we'll never get the truth. The FBI are the liars who cooked up Crossfire Hurricane, Russian collusion hoax, wiretapped and wanted an "insurance policy" against Trump. pic.twitter.com/7Ylp0zV7Vu — Jim Rickards (@JamesGRickards) July 14, 2024

Rand Paul demands the Pentagon explain why it tried to hide taxpayer dollars sent to China for risky virus research

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A top Republican is demanding the Pentagon explain why it tried to hide taxpayer dollars sent to China for risky virus research. A new Defense Department report shockingly revealed the agency lost track of millions of taxpayer dollars sent to the adversary of the US. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., is now demanding Secretary of Defense … Read more