Number 2 on our list of Top 10 Tactical Shotguns is the Remington 870 Express Tactical with Blackhawk! Spec Ops II. The 870 is one of America's classics, with a lineage that traces its way back through the Remington 11-48 autoloader to the John Browning designed Remington 11. The 870's recoil reduction system will help keep you on target, and the short 18" barrel makes a breeze for maneuverability. The Blackhawk! Spec Ops II adjustable length stock is icing on the cake. Official Description: No task is too demanding and no challenge is too intense with our rugged, ultra-dependable and … [Read more...]
June RAGE Gauge: Sell Your Winners
Not much has changed in the last month. That’s the conclusion in reviewing the data points in June’s RAGE Gauge. As I mentioned in last month’s gauge, investors seem to be complacent and that feeling continues today. It never ceases to amaze me how quickly investors forget about the devastation markets can bring. They troll the internet for articles that support their points of view. And all is right in their world. Until it isn’t. This is the perfect time to imagine the market falling by 40% to see what that would feel like. How would your overall portfolio handle it? Have you done enough … [Read more...]
Who is the President Listening To?
Who is Donald Trump? Answer: The candidate who understood the anger in the question of “Where’s my bailout?” I hope he doesn’t forget that. Trump understood the “heartbeat” of America, even before he was elected. The Trump adviser who also understood and who helped Trump gauge that “heartbeat,” was Steve Bannon, now White House Chief Strategist. Bannon helped Trump formulate a policy system of “economic nationalism” that spoke to Americans who never got a bailout after 2008, and who would ultimately push Trump to victory in states like Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin where no … [Read more...]
RAGE Gauge: How will you feel if the market drops by 40%?
My April RAGE Gauge is in, and it tells me folks are feeling OK. But it’s a tense OK. In a “what have you done for me lately world,” it’s a tough existence for the “steady as we go” crowd for whom I work with on a daily basis. For those of you who, like me, have saved your money, there continues to be an enormous drag on us from the Fed’s reckless low interest rate experiment. And I’ve heard enough about the Index investors. You know those who own the “market,” collect a pittance in dividends, and are in stocks because they “go up.” That’s not investing, it’s speculation. Where’s the value … [Read more...]
Rage Gauge: Is the World a bit too Comfortable?
How are you feeling? According to my March RAGE Gauge, pretty darn good. It’s never looked so good. That’s a warning sign right there. When the coast appears to be clear, it’s time to consider putting up your defenses and to continue thinking about survival first and making money second. This month the FBI reported the first drop in February pistol background checks in three years. They also recorded the first trailing 12-month decline in NICS checks in 26 months. Stocks are up, interest rates are invisible, and yet gold is up. What are gold investors telling us? Determine your margin of … [Read more...]
RAGE Gauge: The Roar of the Silent Majority
You heard the silent majority speaking loud and clear in November’s presidential election, and now the results are in. For the first time in 3-years there was a decline in year-over-year background checks for pistols—a barometer for sales—and a 29% decline from the same month last year. Isn’t it amazing what a president can do to the psyche of a nation? But a populist in the White House won’t be cheap and that’s reflected in the 5% surge last month in gold prices as the market anticipates higher inflation down the road. How much higher? Populism can be expensive. Continue to invest with … [Read more...]
January 2017 RAGE Gauge Surprise
The numbers are in and my January RAGE Gauge has never looked better, with a reading of Neutral. This is not a stock market indicator, far from it, stocks are not cheap. It is a pulse of the social, political and economic landscape using a proprietary method I’ve devised and tweaked over time. I use it as a back-of-a-napkin snapshot to give me a feel for the current landscape. One component I like to use is background checks, a barometer for final handgun sales, and a measure of fear. The December reading is the first since April 2014 that didn’t produce a record high for its month. This … [Read more...]
Fidelity Investments: 6 Simple Habits to a Better Life
You need a plan. That’s my #1 takeaway from Fidelity’s “Six Habits of Successful Investors.” One of the most common problems I come across when speaking with prospective clients of Richard C. Young & Co., Ltd., is their lack of a plan. A lot of times they own good stuff. But they don’t know how everything fits together. Picture this: You’ve set up a room full of presents, your family is anxiously awaiting by the fire, and you forgot to label the gifts. That’s how it feels to own good stuff without a plan. The power of investing to build wealth and achieve long-term goals has been proven … [Read more...]
December RAGE Gauge: It’s not all Guns and Roses, Keep Your Eye on the Gold
Yours truly has the December Rage Gauge tallied, and it’s actually the best I’ve seen all year: Neutral to Elevated Risk. Thank you Mr. Trump. Bond investors, if you listened to us and kept maturities short, you should be smiling. Not true for the turkey-faced, long-term bondholders that stooped for nickels and got steamrolled by the selloff. Speaking of steamrolled, the White House must be feeling joyful about the recent unemployment rate of 4.6%. But before they light that candle, let’s not forget the workforce cake shrank to a near-four decade low with a participation rate of only 62.7%. … [Read more...]
Rage Gauge November: Putting Lipstick on the Pig
The numbers aren’t pretty but that’s not stopping the government from smearing lipstick on this pig. Friday’s jobs report was lukewarm with the economy adding a fewer-than-expected 161,000 jobs in October. We’ll have to wait for the post-election adjustment. Unemployment inched lower as the burger flipper jobs increased. ZeroHedge notes that the number of multiple jobholders has hit a 21st century high as people scramble to maintain their standard of living against an unpromising jobs landscape. The Fed punted on rate increases, preferring to wait until December, reinforcing the idea that … [Read more...]
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