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How Will the Election Affect Your Investments?
Next week I’m going to be traveling to the MoneyShow San Francisco, so I probably won’t send an email report or post a Bob’s Journal. Now that all the political parties have selected their nominees for president and vice president, we’re starting to see financial publications and websites speculating about what will happen to the […]
Are Central Banks Losing Effectiveness?
Most analysts focus on which actions central banks will take next. Will they change interest rates or stand pat? It is an interesting question, but there’s a more important long-term question. Investors should be asking if central bankers are losing their omnipotence. Are the central banks, as the saying goes, “pushing on a string?” Until […]
Markets Recovering from the Winter Gloom
Do you remember the markets of last January and February? How many of you thought at the time that at the end of July almost all markets would have very solid positive returns for the year? That’s what the markets delivered. The S&P 500 as of the end of July had returned 3.65% for the […]
Commodities are the Big News in a Quiet Week
It was a quiet week overall. Most investment markets didn’t move a lot. The economic data was consistent with expectations. The politicians have been wrapped up in their conventions this week and much of the major media joined them. For investors, the big news in my opinion has been in commodities. After a substantial rise […]
The Post-Brexit Global Stock Rally Continues
Inflation for the next year or so is likely to be higher than most investors and the markets are expecting. Once investors realize this, there will be changes in market prices on investments such as for longer-term bonds because today’s prices are based on expectations that inflation won’t increase for years. We’ve probably seen the […]
The Brexit Panic Subsides
If you haven’t signed up yet, there is still time to register for the MoneyShow San Francisco. I’ll be making several presentations, as will colleagues at Eagle Financial Publications. We’ll be at the Marriott Marquis from August 23-25. Free registration is available by calling 800-970-4355 (please mention priority code 041205) or go online to robertcarlson.sanfranciscomoneyshow.com. […]
Positive Reports Continue from the U.S. Economy
I appreciate the many kind comments from readers about the second edition of “The New Rules of Retirement.” It is the most comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the financial decisions you have to make regarding retirement. The book is almost a complete rewrite of the first edition and is essential to planning your retirement, or […]
Don’t Focus on Brexit, Focus on Fiscal Policy Instead
I want to thank the Washington, D.C., chapter of the American Association of Individual Investors for welcoming me last Saturday morning. The presentation went well, and the members bought a lot of copies of “The New Rules of Retirement,” second edition. You can order your copy today. My next scheduled appearance is in August at […]
