By Lewis Johnson - Gold is up 19% year to date against the backdrop of a volatile stock market. In fact, gold just clocked its strongest February since 1975. Is this the move we have been waiting for in gold? We[…]
By Lewis Johnson - The Fed made a mistake in raising interest rates. The consequences of this mistake could be far-reaching. Frequent readers know that I strive to follow the advice of Bismarck and study history to[…]
By Lewis Johnson - Applying the Lessons of the Past to Today’s Market Turmoil Markets have been very volatile lately with the drumbeat of troubling events increasing in both pace and strength. It’s a reasonable time[…]
By Lewis Johnson - The financial world is a confusing place. Those of us with significant experience that pre-dates the Global Financial Crisis of 2007 - 2009 can easily see how much more complex the world is now than[…]
By Lewis Johnson - Another meeting of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Federal Reserve has come and gone and still short term interest rates remain nailed to the floor. It’s been a full seven years that they have[…]
