Yield Curves and Tariffs and Brexit… Oh My!

Keith made an appearance on Coast to Coast with Cavuto on Fox Business Network, and the conversation starts with local markets and the Fed’s plans to cut rates by a full percentage point… but the talk quickly turned to global markets. From Chinese tariffs to Brexit tension, the implications for your money are huge.

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Key Takeaways

1. Keith’s eyebrows shoot up when news about the Fed’s plan to slash interest rates by one full percentage point streams across the headlines. “It’s a lot of money. . . a big move in a short period of time is the one thing that the markets can’t handle.” All the computers and algorithms would go haywire – and that wouldn’t be good for the markets, especially given how volatile they’ve been lately. All the traders on the edge of their seats might just fall over!
2. Next up are the ever-talked-about yield curves. On Wednesday, once again, the 2-Year and 3-Year yield curves both inverted above the 10-Year curve. Millions of investors were inclined to pack their bags, sell everything they own, and head for the hills. However, being stuck to old habits when you hear “inverted yield curve” is a big mistake. Keith says “Money is coming here because it’s the only place where you get paid to store it. . . this is artificially depressing the yield curve and the rating of a recession is higher than it would appear.” A recession, according to Keith, could be farther away than the yield curve predicts.
3. Keith then turned his attention to Brexit – and Europe as a whole. The entire continent is seeing an economic slowdown, especially with British manufacturers out of the picture. Automakers are getting hit hard with the newest $1.1 billion round of tariffs imposed by President Trump. “We’re going to see a ripple effect,” Keith says, before he lays out exactlywhat companies you need to invest in to keep your money protected.
4. Of course, it would be remiss to not mention the rising trade tensions with tariffs. The one thing he couldn’t say on TV? The trade tiff may escalate, especially with China’s newest creation – a high-speed missile that follows untraditional flight paths – one the U.S. has no defense for. Not for long though. With $1.743 trillion allotted to stop the Chinese sneak attack, defense – and windfalls – are just around the corner, and savvy investors are getting in position so they can profit. Click here for a private briefing on the situation at hand.

Two Words Nobody Talks About When It Comes to Money – But Should

Today I want to switch things up a bit and talk about two words that almost nobody talks about when it comes to money.

But they should.

Decision paralysis.

Learning how to overcome this is one of the single most important and profitable skills you can acquire in today’s markets.

What’s more, recognizing this bias in yourself (and fixing it) can give you a significant advantage over other investors who suffer from it.

It’s not them, it’s YOU…

Going Global: How the Global Economy is Really Impacting the U.S.

From Brexit to the China tariffs to everything going down in Washington, there’s tons of money on the move – but it’s not going anywhere very quickly. We are facing an economic slowdown, but it’s certainly not limited to the United States. Click here to watch.

How a Manufactured or Virtual Recession Could Cause a Market Crash

Not everyone likes to hear good news about the economy.

Typically, political parties out of power want to see seated opponents get clobbered by economic failure.

In this age a real, or virtual recession, could be manufactured given today’s media reach and technological tools when leading to an election if even just in the minds of voters.

So, you need to ask yourself: Is a recession being manufactured right now? Who benefits from a failing economy or just pushing the recession narrative? Could a manufactured recession or incessant recession fearmongering crash the stock market? And, what would happen to you?

Since you just asked by reading those questions, I’m going to answer them for you.

Only, you’re not going to like what’s really happening and how bad it’s going to get.

But you are going to like knowing what you must do to make a ton of money off the very dirty game that’s going to go terribly wrong…

Lyft’s IPO Won’t Be Worth the Ride

There’s a magical unicorn coming our way, and we’re being offered a ride high into profitable skies if we grab its horn and jump on.

At least that’s what Lyft’s IPO bankers and early investors want us to believe.

The truth is there’s no such thing as a unicorn in real life (in business, a unicorn is a private company that investors claim is worth more than $1 billion), and Lyft isn’t any kind of highflying substitute.

What the upcoming Lyft IPO is more likely to be is a fat payday for bankers, underwriters, and especially early investors, and a bucking-off of late-to-the-party IPO share buyers.

And while Lyft may not have much higher to go, if you’re still interested in learning about IPOs, I have the perfect IPO opportunity for you…

Bayer’s Weed Killer Causes Cancer – Now What?

Bayer AG (OTC:BAYRY) is under fire now as a jury found that a man developed cancer from exposure to Roundup weed killer. This is the second case to go to trial over the allegations – and there are more than 11,000 pending lawsuits that claim the same. And according to Shah Gilani on Varney & Co. this morning, an 11% drop in stock price is only the beginning of the hardships to come for Bayer… Click here to watch.

The Frightening Truth Behind the Boeing 737 Max 8 Crashes

As if two new Boeing 737 Max 8 jets crashing and killing 346 people isn’t frightening enough, government investigations might reveal even more frightening news.

Like the fact that Boeing didn’t require pilots who were certified on 737s to get certified on the new Max 8 aircrafts.

Or like the fact that Boeing marketed the cost savings of the lack of these certifications as a positive.

These facts, and yes, they’re facts, not speculation, are just the tip of the iceberg that sank the Titanic, or rather, brought down the 737s.

Today, I’m going to tell you the real story of what happened, most of which has been kept from the public.

And, as a bonus, when Boeing flops, I’ll show you a way to play the airspace sector…

Five Tech Investments at the Forefront of the Silicon Valley Dividend Revolution

Dear Reader, Click here to download the PDF version There are thousands of ways to make money in the stock market, and to a newcomer, they can be overwhelming. A quick Google search will yield you millions of hits on …

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I Want to Own Facebook Stock, But…

There was a time when Facebook Inc. (NasdaqGS:FB) was one of my favorite stocks. I mean, I loved it and thought it would be something I’d probably never sell.

Then, all kinds of negative press hit the stock – and my opinion of its worth.

While I’m presently out of FB, I want to buy back in at some level.

The problem is I don’t think the company’s cleared the hurdles that brought it down. The stock probably has lower to go.

FB has made routine mistakes, and one particular lame maneuver it just pulled says a lot.

Here is what’s holding me back from buying the stock and what you can do in the meantime before jumping in…

The Finest of the FAANG Stocks

When it comes to the FAANG Stocks – Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Google – plus Microsoft, it can be difficult to choose which one of these heavy hitters to invest in. But with Microsoft being about 2.5% away from its all-time high and being the most resilient amidst the turbulence of October through December 2018, Shah Gilani says that Microsoft would be the one to buy… Click here to watch.

Saying Capitalism is “Irredeemable” is Dangerous

Last week at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference & Festival in Austin, Texas, freshman New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC, for short) pronounced capitalism as being “irredeemable.”

That’s nonsense and, frankly, dangerous talk.

Here’s why capitalism is not irredeemable and what’s dangerous about what AOC is saying…

Any Trade Dispute Resolution with China Will Still be a Problem

While I’m cautiously optimistic there will be a trade dispute announcement out of the proposed late March summit between President Xi Jinping and President Trump, it won’t be great.

In fact, it will probably be just enough of a positive kind of “we’re going to keep working on it and agree to agree” announcement, with lots of concessions and positives to move the markets up, possibly to new highs.

My optimism is based on the needs of both presidents to make nice for their own reasons.

President Trump wants the stock market to go a lot higher and knows clearing the economic forest of tariffs and uncertainty will do that.

President Xi desperately needs a deal because China’s economy is slipping into indebted slow-growth (and possibly stagnation) and exports are still China’s lifeblood.

But, there’s a big difference between the removal of tariffs and a comprehensive trade deal that covers what’s really at the bottom of the two nations’ “trade” dispute.

And the chance of that happening is exactly between slim and none.

Here’s why…

The Markets Will Be Flat Until the China Deal Comes Through

Unsurprisingly, the markets are dead flat this morning as they hang on every word that comes from Washington and China. As our very own Shah Gilani has said multiple times on Fox Business’s Varney & Co., he believes that the markets will remain flat until we get a deal – and a positive one, at that. Once the news hits, it’ll be enough to move the market higher… Click here to watch.

Modern Monetary Theory Is Just Plain Stupid

The suddenly simple answer to funding the Green New Deal, Medicare-for-all, free college, and two Teslas in every garage, making the rounds as Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), is a joke.

Only no one should be laughing.

MMT is not only dangerous for reasons that no one’s bothering to bring up, but also it’s just plain stupid.

Here’s why MMT is really a proposition, why it’s dangerous, and how stupid you must be to believe it’s legitimate…

The Real Problem(s) With the Fed

There’s a problem with the Federal Reserve.

Actually, there are tons of problems with the Fed.

Besides the fact that they shouldn’t exist at all, they are always behind the curve on everything.

Take interest rates, for example.

One of the biggest things the Fed does (the biggest is bailing out their too-big-to-fail bank constituents when they implode into insolvency from their greed) is manipulate interest rates.

The Fed’s original fake mandate was to manipulate rates to effect stable prices – in other words, to curb inflation when it reared its ugly head and guard against deflation when it cast a shadow on the economy.

Not that it matters, because it is what it is, but the Fed’s timing in manipulating rates is mostly what causes inflation or deflation.

Today, we’re going to talk about the wool that’s been pulled over everyone’s eyes, and what the Fed should be doing.

But first, I’m going to share something amazing and potentially very profitable.

Let’s get to it…