All signs point to a recession, which, Rosenberg predicts, is a year away. As such, he suggests de-risking your portfolio. That means raising cash and investing in asset classes that are not correlated to the stock market.

When it comes to guilty pleasures, we all have a few. Some vices are fine to indulge in every once in a while — like that weekly caramel latte. However, splurging too much on these vices can rob our budget, and in some cases, our health. Here are six guilty pleasures that are destroying your budget.

You need to own gold; and you need to own shares in companies that find and mine it. I lay out seven reasons that reinforce the argument for holding gold. Here they are:

If you believe this time is different and you can’t see how over-valued the Dow Index is based upon the MACD technical, then maybe it might be prudent to allow a Doctor to take a Cat-Scan to find out if you have any brains left in your head!

The saying “sell in May and go away” infers that the stock market is seasonally weak from May to September and, as such, one should not own stocks during that period of time. As illustrated in the chart below, however, the stock market is not particularly bearish then. It is merely less bullish (i.e. the odds of the market going down vs. up are equivalent). That’s why “sell in May and go away” is not a good trading strategy. Let me illustrate that fact further in the 10 charts below.

The “death cross” occurs when the 50 daily moving average falls below the 200 daily moving average and is seen by mainstream financial media as a BIG bearish signal. It isn’t. It is actually more often a medium-long term bullish signal than a bearish signal. Below are all the S&P 500’s death crosses that have occurred over the past 20 years and they substantiate that it isn’t a useful indicator. Take a look.

Every individual person has their own unique set of values when it comes to how they approach their lifestyle and career. Most people have a viewpoint on the inherent trade-off between time and money, as well as whether these precious resources should be used to seek out experiences or buy possessions. Today’s chart uses data from a global survey of 22,000 internet users in 17 different countries by GfK Global. We’ll first look at the U.S. data with a focus on generational differences, and then we’ll present the international data on how this trade-off between time and money manifests itself between countries.

Contributing to your 401k plan is critical for affording your retirement. In many cases you also get an employer match. Unfortunately, that money is not always yours right away but 401k vesting schedules allow this become a possibility. So what are 401k vesting schedules? How do they work? This article walks you through the ins and outs of 401k vesting schedules so you won’t be surprised when you encounter them.

Almost all governments and commentators have lined up since 2009 to support the money-printing policy but the hard bit happens now as it starts to become obvious that the policy has failed. We now have all the debt, but we don’t have the growth that would enable it to be paid off

The petroyuan has launched. Let's investigate its success or lack thereof, primarily the latter.