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relative oil bull

I’m a Relative Oil Bull

“I love extremes and outliers. It’s what makes the world interesting and investing lucrative.” I said that when I suggested that selling your metals for oil may not be a crazy idea. And now, just a week later, I’m seeing more…

metals musical chairs

Metal Musical Chairs

Gold, silver, platinum, copper, nickel, and the rare’s. That’s close to the order that they are, and will be, going parabolic. The reasons are numerous and obvious for those who are happily sitting on their hands, watching their portfolio’s rise…

banking with miss piggy

Banking with Miss Piggy

One day I drove to the bank three separate times, which was an hour each way. This was mostly Miss Piggy’s fault, although the bank she worked for didn’t help at all. This was back in 2012 in Panama. At…

2025 Mid-Year Prediction Check Up

2025 Mid-Year Prediction Check Up

It’s time for a mid-year check in, especially since I made a variety of predictions at the beginning of the year. Did I whiff them all? Or did I luck out with some good calls? As I mentioned in my…

Fed Canary Dead

The Fed’s Canary is Dead

I don’t particularly like making predictions. Not because it’s not fun (it’s a blast!), but because you look really stupid when your predictions are wrong. Of course, when you make a prediction, especially about something that is very substantial, you…

The Best Investment I Lose Money On

The Best Investment I Lose Money On

I lose money every time I host a dinner, yet they are my best investments. That’s because there is extreme value to gathering like-minded, successful individuals in a private room… Especially if you feed them well! This past week in…

Least Expensive Markets in the World - 2025

Least Expensive Markets in the World – 2025

Debating the best investment market in the world is a losing battle.  The answer is simple: The United States is the best place to invest in the world, by a long shot. I could share dozens of charts with you,…

2025 investment predictions

Investing Fortune Telling – 2025 Investment Predictions

Who doesn’t like an investing fortune telling session? I mean, that’s what the entire investing newsletter industry is built upon, right? People want to know the future, and that’s especially true when it comes to the ability to make more…

investing in greece

Investing in the Greek Comeback – Cheapest Country Around?

It’s pretty hard to find inexpensive things these days. Everything just feels overpriced. Food, real estate, and especially the stock market. The reason for this is pretty simple: Governments around the world printed money like crazy to prop up economies…

landlocked surfing

Landlocked Surfing, Rate Debate, & Coal is CHEAP

If you ever want people to stare at you strangely, just walk through the DFW airport with a surfboard. It’s not the first time I’ve done it, but I guess the Texas mind cannot comprehend that their state is home…