The Fed has spoken, and it’s more of the same from Chairman Ben Bernanke and his merry band of central bankers. The statement from today’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting was essentially the same as last month’s statement, with the Fed maintaining its current $85-billion-per-month bond buying program. No “taper” this time. Just the same,

“The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency. The second is that automation applied to an inefficient operation will magnify the inefficiency.” –Bill Gates The Microsoft founder knows a little something about technology and efficiency. So, given all of the problems

If you currently own a whole life insurance policy with a cash surrender value, you have a remarkable opportunity to put hundreds — maybe thousands — of dollars back in your pocket each year. You see, for years now, insurance companies have been significantly overcharging policy holders for coverage. Fabian Wealth Strategies has designed a […]

Much like traders long ago who followed the Silk Road to prosperity in China, you too have the opportunity to profit from equities in the Far East. iShares MSCI China ETF (MCHI) tracks stocks in the world’s most populous nation and has the second-most assets of any China-focused exchange-traded fund (ETF), trailing only last week’s

The Fed has spoken, and it’s more of the same from Chairman Ben Bernanke and his merry band of central bankers. The statement from today’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting was essentially the same as last month’s statement, with the Fed maintaining its current $85-billion-per-month bond buying program. No “taper” this time. Just the same,

This week the markets turned away from politics and turned back to metrics that matter more, such as employment and earnings. On the employment front, we saw a disappointing (and delayed) September jobs report that came in well below expectations. Perversely, the fact that unemployment still is persistently high just fuels the theory on Wall […]

“The curious task of economics is to demonstrate to men how little they really know about what they imagine they can design.” –Friedrich August von Hayek The humble wisdom of economist Friedrich Hayek is on display here in this quote, as is his brilliance. You see, only proper-thinking economists know that markets and the economy

The Yellen Destiny The government shutdown and the debt ceiling are off the minds of traders, at least for another few months. Now the markets can turn to more fundamental factors such as earnings, jobs and Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Well, at least that’s what many would like to think is moving the markets. What

Equities are going straight up next year, and the stock market is reminiscent of the roaring ‘20s. That’s what MarketWatch columnist Paul Farrell wrote in his latest piece, and if you haven’t read it yet, it’s definitely worth a few minutes of your time. I say that not because I agree with Farrell, although he

China’s astonishing growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) during the past several years has been driven in no small part by infrastructure investment, economic liberalization and rising living standards. As China has de-regulated its banking and investment sectors, opportunities continue to abound for Chinese and foreign investors alike. One way to dip your toe into