(SPX) As a silver tsunami of 80 million baby boomers retires, they will be followed by only 65 million from generation “X” who earn half as much. The intractable problems that unhappy Japan is facing will soon arrive at our shores. Boomers, therefore, better not count on the next generation to buy them out of [...]

Now that we have figured out that Vietnam is a great place to invest, take a look at the Van Eck Groups Vietnam Index Fund (VNM). The venture invests in companies that get 50% or more of their earnings from that country, with an anticipated 37% exposure in finance, and 19% in energy. This will [...]

Unlike Japan, the US is not plunging into a multigenerational black hole. After the 80 million baby boomers are long gone, and 65 million Gen Xer’s have picked up homes at rock bottom prices, they will be followed by 85 millennials, those who are now in their early twenties. When this generation reaches its peak [...]

Global Market Comments November 30, 2012 Fiat Lux Featured Trades: (JUMPING BACK INTO GOLD), (GLD) (WHO SAYS THERE AREN’T ANY JOBS?) (TESTIMONIAL) SPDR Gold Trust Shares

I am going to use the recent day’s $40 sell off to jump back into the gold trade. It appears that it was a single, badly handled “SELL” order, probably from a foreign government, that took the barbarous relic down so precipitously. I wouldn’t be surprised if it concerned Turkey’s payment for Iranian oil with [...]

While recently winging my way across the South Pacific, I spotted an unusual job offer: WANTED: Social worker, tax free salary of $60,000 with free accommodation and transportation, no experience necessary, must be flexible and self-sufficient. With the unemployment rate stuck at 9.1%, and running as high as 45% for recent college grads, I was [...]

Global Market Comments November 29, 2012 Fiat Lux (SPECIAL REIT ISSUE) Featured Trades: (REACH FOR YIELD WITH MEDICAL REIT’S) (HCP), (HCN), (HR), (VTR), (SNH), (MPW), (AGNC), (MFA), (NLY), (CXS) HCP, Inc. Health Care REIT, Inc. Healthcare Realty Tr, Inc. Ventas, Inc. Senior Housing Properties Medical Properties Trust Inc. American Capital Agency Corp. MFA Financial Inc. [...]

Global Market Comments November 28, 2012 Fiat Lux Featured Trades: (RIM BEATS APPLE), (RIMM), (AAPL), (HPQ), (INTC), (BAC), (AIG), (GAS), (WFC), (LUNCH WITH FBI CHIEF ROBERT MUELLER) Research in Motion Ltd. Apple, Inc. Hewlett-Packard Co. Intel Corp. Bank Of America Corp. American Intl Group, Inc. AGL Resources, Inc. Wells Fargo & Co.

I immediately recognized Robert Mueller as the kind of no nonsense, ex-Marine, Vietnam Vet that he was, the kind of officer who used to rip your guts out for disobeying a direct order, which in my case was frequently. President Obama thought this was the man you want for your Director of the FBI, which [...]