Longtime readers of my commentaries may recall that I have been waiting for the dollar to fall while US interest rates rise at the same time. Even though it may not be intuitive that the …
Why rising interest rates won’t save the US dollar
Flat tax: a solution to Government corruption
‘In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.’ Benjamin Franklin’s maxim about the inevitability of taxes is so familiar that it has the ring of a cliche. But it …
Should you invest in platinum and palladium?
Investors are now the main propulsive force behind rising prices of the “other” precious metals – platinum and palladium – as they are for gold and silver. Fresh investment demand, especially in Japan, “has required …
Beware hidden mortgage fees
The good news for homebuyers is that fixed mortgage rates are starting to come down again. After four base rate rises this year, the financial markets are starting to conclude that rates are at, or …
Why you should never buy a new car
There are many ways to find you have lost money without it being your fault. You can call the market wrong and buy the wrong kind of fund, or invest in a fund that later …
Why pensions are bad news for investors
For most investors, pensions are a boring subject. If they’re a problem, it’s one that lies far in the future. Or it’s someone else’s problem. And in any case, it’s too complex to make sense …