The Housing Recovery that Never Was Is Over

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The Housing Recovery is Over Real Estate News The housing recovery has been limited to rising prices as existing home and new home sales remained depressed. Is the home price recovery coming to an end? There is a hole in the housing bubble balloon that can’t be patched. The one (and only) undeniable feature of Read More →

Are Russia and China Moving Against the Dollar?

Are Russia and China Moving Against the Dollar In response to sanctions Russia has struck a deal with Iran for oil. China and Russia have been stockpiling gold. Are both moving away from the dollar? Podcast Summary: 0:00-6:10 Introduction Why Did the Fed Taper? 6:10-7:35 Discussion of why the Fed tapered its quantitative easing program Read More →

Think the Fed Destroyed the Dollar?

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Presidents and Executive Orders Executive Orders Can Be More Dangerous Than The Fed or Any Governmental Agency Two U.S. Presidents did more to destroy the value of the dollar than the Fed ever did. Check out the Smaulgld Gold Buying Guide Check out the Smaulgld Silver Buying Guide Will China Revalue The Price of Gold? Read More →

Can Janet Yellen Fix The Labor Market? Podcast

Janet Yellen and the Labor Market Buy Physical Silver Online Podcast Summary Ryan and Louis speculate on what Janet Yellen’s plan to boost jobs might be. The discussion starts at 17:14. The discussion of why the IRS Bitcoin ruling is a Bitcoin killer starts at 42:35 0:00-6:15 Introduction 6:15-11:08 Discussion of the incessant positive spin Read More →

Gold And Silver Fall On Cold Weather

Buy Physical Silver Online Listen to the 3.28.14 Smaulgld Podcast on Soundcloud Podcast Summary 0:00-5:30 Introduction/Review of the Week’s Economic Data GDP Grows on Increase in HeathCare Costs and Utility Bills 5:30 7:00 the Fourth Quarter U.S. GDP grew at a decent rate as consumer spending was robust- on increased healthcare costs and higher utility Read More →

Is Quantitative Easing Just For The Rich? – Poll

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Is Quantitative Easing Just For The Rich? Is QE Just For the Rich? HE SAID “We’ve made rich people richer…,” “The question is what have we done for working men and women in America?” “QE was a massive gift intended to boost wealth” Dallas Federal Reserve President, Richard Fisher SHE SAID “You know, a lot Read More →

Yellen Overstates The Health Of The Labor Market, Understates Inflation – Podcast

Yellen on the Labor Market and Inflation Buy Physical Silver Online Podcast Summary 0:00-4:37 – Introduction Yellen Overstates the Heath of the Labor Market and Understates Inflation 4:37-8:05 – discussion of the Fed’s decision to not use the targeted 6.5% unemployment rate as a basis for making monetary decisions. The Fed will use new tools Read More →

Who Will Buy the Homes to Support The Housing Recovery?

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Who is Buying Homes? With investors leaving the housing market, which group will be able to buy houses to sustain rising home prices. Real Estate News Bloomberg recently reported that Blackstone has cut its home buying binge* by 70% as home prices and mortgage rates have surged. The article also noted that American Homes 4 Read More →

For Fed Presidents Economic Hope Springs Eternal in the Spring

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Fed Presidents Hopeful on the Economy For Fed Presidents: Hope Springs Eternal in the Spring Is Another Taper On Tap? As the Fed gets ready to meet this week, here is what some of the Fed Presidents have been saying about inflation, employment, the weather and the possibility of another taper of quantitative easing (QE). Read More →

How Russia Could Set Off an Inflationary Spiral in the United States – Podcast

Buy Physical Silver Online Podcast Summary How Russia Could Set Off an Inflationary Spiral in the United States 0:00-3:00 Introduction 3:00-4:45 discussion of comments by Katherin Austin Fitts , former HUD Assistant Housing Secretary, who claims that government is not incompetent but that there is a plan but you just can’t see what its is. Read More →