Almost everything I read about gold in the media suggests that it's going higher. Many suggest that it will even double or triple in price. Some of the fundamental reasons given are inflation, govern

And in addition to saving a lot of money over the years, I discovered another little secret:Our cleaning cloths (old recycled diapers), cloth napkins, and handkerchiefs aren't only cheaper, but w

If you have a job and it’s not in jeopardy, pull out the party hat and toot your horn. The OECD calls an end to the global recession.  “The global downturn was effectively declare

Professor Tony Dwyer posted an interesting chart to the Buzz & Banter yesterday about recessions and payrolls that's worth another look.          

This Time, It's DifferentBen Bernanke's career will be analyzed and written about for many years. But the one thing that's caused me the most pain is his bringing the term "green shoots" in

I had a very interesting conversation with a reader who responded to my article entitled The Next Great Bubble: China. He argued that there's something very important and intangible economists cannot

Nine years later, Boots and Coots left Adair’s company to form Boots & Coots, which is now Boots & Coots/International Well Control (WEL). Sure, the stock’s under a $1.50

I am neither a Republican nor a Democrat. Honestly, I can no longer tell the difference between the two. I want guts and brains. I'm an absolute sucker for a combination of the two. Truthfully, I'm l

I thought I’d “touch base” with gold bulls. At the end of December, I was looking for a rally in nearly everything as the Fed’s printing presses went into warp speed and creat

Editor's Note: This is the second part of a 2-part series. Part 1 can be found here.The End Game The US is in a deep recession, and soon the whole world will be. The US is going to try and combat tha