If you thought Americans were better off financially than a few years ago, the following chart shows that's not the case for most of us.
Instead, it looks like an economic recovery for the rich.
By kdowdle, Money Morning -
By kdowdle, Money Morning -
If you thought Americans were better off financially than a few years ago, the following chart shows that's not the case for most of us.
Instead, it looks like an economic recovery for the rich.
To continue reading, please click here...
By Dr. Kent Moors, Global Energy Strategist, Oil & Energy Investor • @KentMoors_OEI -
A little girl named Carol Anne became famous for saying "They're h-eee-rrr-e" in the 1982 movie "Poltergeist."
She was talking about the "TV people."
Well, we have our equivalent digital denizens, and they're also returning in force lately. Except ours are largely from the investment shadows, awaiting the next opportunity to brandish heavy fear tactics to convince you the energy market is about to collapse... again. (These guys have correctly predicted eight of the last three recessions.)
At issue this time is the latest financial obstacle the market must overcome: the sequestration scheduled to hit a week from today. The draconian cuts will occur automatically, although it will also take at least a month for them to have any impact. Of course, the markets are not going to wait that long. For the past two days, the first wave of nail biting started.
But I urge you to ignore those talking heads - and as Congress gets back to "business."
Here's why.
By Guest Editorial, Money Morning -