What to Buy When Others Are Fearful

It’s not about timing. It’s about preparation.

Banana Republic Prices

The US has become a banana republic without the bananas. The practical importance: shouldn’t its capital assets — its stocks and bonds, primarily — be marked down to banana republic levels?

Gold is flying its pennant again

The latest pennant formation suggests the gold price will go sideways for a few weeks before the next leg higher. But there may be a better way to profit.