by Ian King | Jan 25, 2022 | Federal Reserve, Markets, U.S. Economy, Winning Investor Daily
During the Iraq War, President George W. Bush’s Defense Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, was asked about the lack of evidence linking Baghdad to Al Qaeda. His response was one for the ages… “There are known knowns: There are things we know that we know. There are...
by Ian King | Sep 6, 2021 | COVID-19, Federal Reserve, U.S. Economy, Winning Investor Daily
A Goldilocks economy is not too hot and not too cold. This is stolen from the line in the popular children’s story where Goldilocks describes the best temperature of porridge. The term describes an ideal state for an economic system. Not too hot to cause inflation and...
by Ian King | Jul 16, 2021 | Inflation, U.S. Economy, Winning Investor Daily
I’ve been in the markets for a quarter of a century now. And every time we’ve seen a little bit of an uptick in inflation, we’ve had these pundits come out. I call them the “inflationistas.” They’ve been shouting about inflation for 25 years. It’s like the boy who...
by Ian King | Feb 22, 2021 | Investment Opportunities, U.S. Economy, Winning Investor Daily
My in-laws are looking to retire to Florida. They’ve lived in Boise, Idaho, for the last four decades and are ready to trade their mittens and snow shovels for flip-flops and T-shirts. I’ve been scouring Zillow listings at night and talking to local real estate...
by Ian King | Nov 9, 2020 | U.S. Economy, Winning Investor Daily
If you’ve ever hosted a party, you know that one of the best ways to get rid of unruly, unwanted guests at the end of the night is to take away the alcohol. Personally, I’ve never tried this. I’m too nice of a guy. In monetary policy, “taking away the punch bowl”...
by Ian King | Sep 18, 2020 | U.S. Economy, Winning Investor Daily
There’s a popular saying among investors: “Don’t fight the Fed.” That means when the Federal Reserve keeps interest rates low in order to boost the economy, it’s time to be bullish and make aggressive investments. But on Wednesday, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell had an...
