How to catch a terrorist in the stock market
After the September 11 attacks, the CIA wanted to know if unusual stock market activity could predict terrorists’ next moves. So they asked me.
After the September 11 attacks, the CIA wanted to know if unusual stock market activity could predict terrorists’ next moves. So they asked me.
By Jim Rickards,
An investor game plan. Investors know they face uncertainty (that’s always true), but the source of the uncertainty is a problem in and of itself.
By Jim Rickards,
Germany is the world’s fourth-largest economy, but will be of no help in stimulating global economic growth. Germany can barely help itself. Unlike China, the US, and Japan, Germany is not suffering weak growth: it’s already three quarters into a recession.
By Jim Rickards,
With weak growth, falling household income and contracting trade, Jim Rickards explains why recession-prone Japan won’t provide optimism for the global economy as we near the cycle’s peak.
By Jim Rickards,
The economic dynamics of China are different from the US, but no more encouraging. It’s helpful to begin with a quick recap of Chinese economic performance over the past three years.
By Jim Rickards,
Let’s consider some of the world’s key economic regions before we untangle what’s really going on. And we’ll start with the US.
By Jim Rickards,
Writing an article on the economic state of the world is usually a straightforward exercise. If the world is in good economic health, you can describe the policy reasons behind that condition and identify specific stocks and sectors that will outperform the market.
By Jim Rickards,
The pro-green and anti-green choices for investors
By Jim Rickards,
It’s important to bear in mind that the elites don’t care about real science. They are driven by ideology, cult-like rituals, and a hidden agenda of total control of society.
By Jim Rickards,
Financial elites claim the climate is a threat as a basis for garnering power.
By Jim Rickards,
Investment ideas from the edge of the bell curve.
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