The Government Prints the Inflation, Then Taxes You on It. That Is Not a Mistake.
Your portfolio goes up 10%, inflation quietly eats 8% of it, and then the government taxes you on the full 10%. This is not a glitch in the system. This is the system.
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Republicans Admit Their Midterm Plan: Make You Hate Democrats More. Wall Street Loves That You’re Too Angry to Notice the Real Theft
A Republican operative tied to Trump’s political machine just said the quiet part out loud: ‘Voters have to hate the Dems more than they hate us.’ I read that Sunday morning, put it down, and went for a walk. Not because I was surprised. Because I knew exactly what it meant for every American trying to protect their financial life.
Record Wall Street Profits Are Not a Coincidence. You’re the Other Side of That Trade.
Every time Wall Street posts record trading revenue, someone is on the losing side of those bets. Spoiler: it’s not the guys in the corner offices. It’s you.
Wall Street Is Recycling the 2008 Playbook and Your Pension Is the Target
UBS is bundling private credit into investment-grade bonds backed by insurance wrappers, and the rating agencies are playing along. Sound familiar? It should, because this is exactly what blew up the financial system in 2008.
SpaceX Stock Crashed and the TV Cheerleaders Are Already Moving On: Don’t Let Them
SpaceX dropped nearly 46% from its high and the same guy who called it a great deal on national TV has already forgotten he said it. I have not forgotten, and neither should you.
Apple Keeps Winning by Letting Everyone Else Fail First. Wall Street Never Learns.
The financial media and Wall Street analysts have been wrong about Apple’s strategy for years. I am going to tell you why their obsession with first-mover advantage is one of the most expensive myths they keep selling retail investors.
The President Is Selling You Out: Trump’s Truth Social Market Scam Explained
The sitting president of the United States is selling early access to his market-moving posts to institutional traders. Wall Street gets the tip first. You get the scraps. And almost nobody is saying a word about it.
Participation Trophies and Soft Socialism: How We Engineered a Generation Unfit for Financial Reality
Dr. Scott Atlas called it a catastrophic mistake, and he is right. The Baby Boomers, in their well-meaning effort to spare their kids from pain, may have produced the most financially fragile generation in modern American history.
The Market Timing Scam: Wall Street Profits From Your Fear While You Miss Every Rally
They want you scared. A frightened investor is a profitable investor, at least for the people managing your money. Let me tell you about my crystal ball.
They Are Selling You a Promise They Cannot Keep and Hoping You Never Read the Fine Print
Wall Street is running radio ads and handing out glossy brochures promising guaranteed returns, and the regulators are apparently just fine with all of it. I am not.