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How to Avoid the Market’s Stimulus “Kodak Moment” and What to Do Instead

Back in my college days as a chemical engineering student, I found myself driving down to Kingsport, Tenn. I was due to start a...

Congress Just Took a Huge Step Toward Full Marijuana Legalization

Full cannabis legalization has never been more promising than it is now. The pieces are slowly but surely falling into place and...

The Modern Monetary Theory Could Trigger a Rome-Style Collapse

The left wing of the Democratic Party has a lot of ambitious proposals on the table in the form of the Green New Deal, and they've come up with an...

How the Government Shutdown Deal Sets the Stage for an Even Bigger Crisis

Another government shutdown was averted thanks to a last minute deal in Congress.

But Washington merely delayed the...

The Schumer-Sanders "Buyback Ban" Is a Terrible Idea - Do This Instead

Last week, senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Bernie Sanders (D-VT) co-authored an opinion piece in The New York Times...

Jeff Sessions Is Gone, and Pot Stocks Are Soaring

We knew Nov. 7 was going to be a historic day for the cannabis sector - we've been saying as much in the lead-up to the midterms. 

But as...

I'm Not Remotely Worried About a Federal Weed Crackdown

There aren't many U.S. Department of Justice officials who would be "rock stars" anywhere, period, let alone at a San Jose legal cannabis industry...

Here's What the Japanese Prime Minister Was Really Doing at the White House Last Week

Make no mistake: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's relationships to his people, his party, and North Korea will affect your money.

And...

How to Cash In on the Transatlantic "Split" That's Got Nothing to Do with Trump's Tweets

Of course, last week, on June 6, the West marked the 74th anniversary of the allied "D-Day" landings in Normandy, France.

This...

Trump or Kim Could Cancel the Summit (Again) Tomorrow, and It Wouldn't Change My Outlook on These Winners

Back in April, our Bill Patalon warned you that Kim Jong Un was like a real-life "Goodfella," and since then, there's been a lot of tense...

This U.S. Government Agency Donated $9 Million in Tax Dollars to George Soros

Despite billionaire George Soros' riches, this U.S. government agency gave millions to one of his political causes.

That's millions of...

Forget Gary Cohn; Here's What's Really Driving the Markets Crazy Today

The mainstream media would have you believe that Gary Cohn's resignation is the sole reason that traders are selling like crazy...

But...

Why We're On the Brink of the Best GDP Growth Since the 90s

We haven't seen GDP growth like this since the...

These 13 Countries Are Giving Weapons to Kim Jong Un

Kim Jong Un's nuclear ambitions have been made possible by these 13 countries - each of which broke international sanctions to aid the regime...

Congress Spent Your Tax Dollars on Sexual Harassment Settlements

Members of Congress accused of sexual harassment have used your tax dollars to pay for settlements to the victims.

And to make matters...

We're About to See the U.S. Lose in an Unprecedented Deal with North Korea

The U.S. will soon have to strike a deal with North Korea.

And no matter which option Uncle Sam picks, the U.S. will come out the...

How Trump's Tax Reform Could Reshape the U.S. Economy: Explained

U.S. President Donald Trump's tax reform plan boasts some incredible benefits for Americans - and for big businesses in particular.

For...

How Congress Could Make the Fed Even Worse for the U.S. Economy

Congress wants control over the Federal Reserve, even though the economy has never been its strong suit.

But the real reason Congress...

GOP Lawmaker: Use Food Stamp Funds to Pay for Trump's Border Wall

Rep. Steve King (R-IA) rustled feathers when he proposed a radical way to fund President Donald Trump's promised border...

How Dems Could Hijack Ivanka Trump's Childcare Tax Credit

Donald Trump's tax plan will soon include child tax credits for the middle class.

But this expansion could open the proverbial bipartisan...