By Robert Ringer

In Part I of this article, I expressed my view that the best investment advice needs to be accompanied by an asterisk. The asterisk is for “Subject to the extent of government intervention.” The reality is that a powerful government can change economic reality through the use of force. Read the rest of this entry »

By Robert Ringer

I just finished reading The Ultimate Depression Survival Guide by Martin Weiss. It’s an excellent book on investing during bad economic times, and Weiss clearly possesses a great deal of knowledge on the subject. Read the rest of this entry »

By Robert Ringer

To the delight of the hard left, the fork-in-the-road debate continues in the Republican Party: “Shall we be inclusive (read, bring people into the party who believe in big government, higher taxes, more government regulation, more government takeover of private industry, and more interference in the lives of American citizens) or shall we remain steadfast to traditional conservative principles?” Read the rest of this entry »

By Robert Ringer

There is a great and elaborate political myth that has been in place since the end of Ronald Reagan’s presidency. Notwithstanding President Reagan’s remarkable accomplishments — especially his economic accomplishments — his successor, George Bush Sr., immediately started blathering about change. Read the rest of this entry »

By Robert Ringer

As you can imagine, I receive an incredible amount of e-mail from people who share their woes with me — particularly during these bad economic times. And while I can’t answer all of them, I do try to read each and every one. Read the rest of this entry »